Steve Spencer wrote: David Cartagena wrote:
I what way is it a better package? It's bigger, heavier, and not as sharp at f/8-f/11, and equally sharp from f/2.8 have considerably more CA, and less flare resistance. All factors that are important for landscape work.
Also the Loxia seems to open up the shadows more, and I prefer it's overall rendering.
The f/1.4 is sweet to have although it's of limited use in a wide angle lens especially as it's very unsharp in the corners at f/1.4. Here the GM24 is much better and a lens I would prefer.
So for me it's the other way around ;-)
Best regards
David
fplstudio wrote:
Yeah probably who has the Loxia is not hard pressed to replace it with this CV but if someone is looking to buy one I don’t see reasons to go with the Loxia...the CV is a better overall package for less dollars.
When I look at Fred's tests the CV 21 f/1.4 only has greater CA than the Loxia at apertures wider than f/2.8. This is one of the limitations of using the wider apertures on the CV 21 f/1.4, but when comparing it to the Loxia I do not think it is accurate to say the CV has more CA because at the came apertures it doesn't look like that to me. I would say at all aperture f/2.8 and narrower the CV 21 f/1.4 and the Loxia have similar sharpness but the CV has a bit flatter field. That is what my eyes tell me with Fred's tests and I don't see greater performance for the Loxia at f/8 and f/11. When comparing the lenses I think what one has to consider is whether the slightly flatter field of the CV and the wider aperture performance which is a bit compromised is worth the increase in size. Both are great options.
I got my CV two days ago and I prefer the handing and ergo over the Loxia's awkward aperture ring a lot, it is more pleasurable to use and handle. The best way for me to describe it is I like using it and want to use it and have it on my camera.
I have never really enjoyed the using the Loxia's even mounting and dismounting is not fun or the aperture ring. I used it in spite of this because I wanted the color and rendering it provides. The CV provides that now.
I was taking some comparison shots on a tripod with both yesterday and I kept bumping into the focus ring I had spent so much time on focus mag 12x to set when I was adjusting the aperture settings in my comparison.
The shots I took with the CV had incredible sharpness and contrast across the frame at all apertures I am very impressed.
It is hard to knock the Loxia 21 it is one of the most loved e-mount lenses available. but I am selling mine in favor of the CV.
I think which may be in my head that it is easier to MF also but I need to do more tests and very much like the fact that it is faster follow light and night shots.
Jul 26, 2019 at 08:42 AM
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Steve Spencer wrote: David Cartagena wrote:
I what way is it a better package? It's bigger, heavier, and not as sharp at f/8-f/11, and equally sharp from f/2.8 have considerably more CA, and less flare resistance. All factors that are important for landscape work.
Also the Loxia seems to open up the shadows more, and I prefer it's overall rendering.
The f/1.4 is sweet to have although it's of limited use in a wide angle lens especially as it's very unsharp in the corners at f/1.4. Here the GM24 is much better and a lens I would prefer.
So for me it's the other way around ;-)
Best regards
David
fplstudio wrote:
Yeah probably who has the Loxia is not hard pressed to replace it with this CV but if someone is looking to buy one I don’t see reasons to go with the Loxia...the CV is a better overall package for less dollars.
When I look at Fred's tests the CV 21 f/1.4 only has greater CA than the Loxia at apertures wider than f/2.8. This is one of the limitations of using the wider apertures on the CV 21 f/1.4, but when comparing it to the Loxia I do not think it is accurate to say the CV has more CA because at the came apertures it doesn't look like that to me. I would say at all aperture f/2.8 and narrower the CV 21 f/1.4 and the Loxia have similar sharpness but the CV has a bit flatter field. That is what my eyes tell me with Fred's tests and I don't see greater performance for the Loxia at f/8 and f/11. When comparing the lenses I think what one has to consider is whether the slightly flatter field of the CV and the wider aperture performance which is a bit compromised is worth the increase in size. Both are great options.
I got my CV two days ago and I prefer the handing and ergo over the Loxia's awkward aperture ring a lot, it is more pleasurable to use and handle. The best way for me to describe it is I like using it and want to use it and have it on my camera.
I have have really liked using the Loxia even mounting and dismounting is not fun and never liked the aperture ring. I used it in spite of this because I wanted the color and rendering it provides. The CV provides that now.
I was taking some comparison shots on a tripod with both yesterday and I kept bumping into the focus ring I had spent so much time on focus mag 12x to set when I was adjusting the aperture settings in my comparison.
The shots I took with the CV had incredible sharpness and contrast across the frame at all apertures I am very impressed.
It is hard to knock the Loxia 21 it is one of the most loved e-mount lenses available. but I am selling mine in favor of the CV.
I think which may be in my head that it is easier to MF also but I need to do more tests and very much like the fact that it is faster follow light and night shots.
