I have the Sonnar 55/1.8 as well. It's my pound-for-pound champ. I've only used it with my APS-C cameras and it is superb for portraiture including head shots. Looking forward to using it with my A7V. BTW, I don't see any threads for the Sonnar 55. Ummm, I might just post it here.
I'll throw an image out there for review. I took this in the Paris Pantheon last week with the 35GM and looking at it on my big screen, I see a lot of 3D. Anyone else see it in this image? The 35GM is a beauty of a lens.
mudlake wrote:
I'll throw an image out there for review. I took this in the Paris Pantheon last week with the 35GM and looking at it on my big screen, I see a lot of 3D. Anyone else see it in this image? The 35GM is a beauty of a lens.
It does evoke that 3D feeling. I believe it's mostly caused by the lightning and composition in this case though ...
mudlake wrote:
I'll throw an image out there for review. I took this in the Paris Pantheon last week with the 35GM and looking at it on my big screen, I see a lot of 3D. Anyone else see it in this image?
That's what I think of as 3D: a graceful fade of a coherent background rather than extreme subject isolation.
mudlake wrote:
I'll throw an image out there for review. I took this in the Paris Pantheon last week with the 35GM and looking at it on my big screen, I see a lot of 3D. Anyone else see it in this image? The 35GM is a beauty of a lens.
Yes, for the exact lighting reasons I've laid out in this thread
mudlake wrote:
I'll throw an image out there for review. I took this in the Paris Pantheon last week with the 35GM and looking at it on my big screen, I see a lot of 3D. Anyone else see it in this image? The 35GM is a beauty of a lens.
Some depth cues from the background being a bit oof, but mostly the way the subject is lit and especially the balance between light on the subject and a darker background.
This example is really all about the light and not the lens.
fjablo wrote:
Some depth cues from the background being a bit oof, but mostly the way the subject is lit and especially the balance between light on the subject and a darker background.
This example is really all about the light and not the lens.
Another +1 for the contribution of the lighting is significant in this image.
The subject has high contrast lighting on it ... cross lighting in this instance, which affords the modeling intensity.
The background has a lower contrast lighting.
So, the transitional cues of near > far do transition from acute contrast > diffuse / low contrast. That is in context of a physiological depth cue.
That's not to say the lens isn't contributing a fast / slow transition rate ... but, when the lighting is this strong of a cue, the lens contribution is harder to discern its contribution. But, TBH ... I don't see much on this one that makes me think of this lens as something in the league of the VM 40/1.2 or other fav's that folks have. Likely the lighting contribution is "overshadowing" the lens contribution here.
Since there are a variety of potential cues (general to all) ... I think those lenses that have more rapid transition rates ... they "stand out" more when the strength of the lighting cues are absent / reduced. There, the credence to the lens contribution (vs. modest light modeling / depth cues) can be a bit more noticeable ... predicated on the optical attributes.
At the end of the day, the combination of the various elements work together to yield the total rendering ... that includes both optical / non-optical aspects. e.g. the brighter (forward projection) subject face vs. darker (receding) background is but ONE of such (rate of change) physiological response cues, regarding depth interpretation.
Those look really good Garmadon. I was hoping someone would show some pics from the Sonnar 55/1.8 recently (I just couldn't go through all of the pages of this thread). I've used mine with APS-C A6xxx and looking forward to shooting some with the A7V. Thanks for sharing!
It was my first emount lens and I used it as my only lens for some time. I love it .
Over the years I opened threads looking for a lens that has the same "magic" in it .
I used to think it is just sharpness but Im sure it is somthing else.
Maybe thay are right about the low element build and no ed glass...
jojib wrote:
Those look really good Garmadon. I was hoping someone would show some pics from the Sonnar 55/1.8 recently (I just couldn't go through all of the pages of this thread). I've used mine with APS-C A6xxx and looking forward to shooting some with the A7V. Thanks for sharing!
Those are beautiful pics! It really matches my criterion of 3D pop----it's like the subject about to leap out from my monitor towards me like it was cut off and pasted in a photo. Can't wait to shoot with my nifty again!
By the way , I think the Loxia 50mm has crazy pop, look at this one (not mine) :
https://flic.kr/p/Bp89uZ jojib wrote:
Those are beautiful pics! It really matches my criterion of 3D pop----it's like the subject about to leap out from my monitor towards me like it was cut off and pasted in a photo. Can't wait to shoot with my nifty again!
gdanmitchell wrote:
So THAT’S the amazing “pop” that everyone is searching for!
No. Just examples of very average shots that didn’t necessarily have the best lighting conditions to produce the effect, but still had it to some degree (to my eye), which is not something that I get from all of my lenses. You know, since we are talking about potential lens roles in this effect.
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