catacore wrote: Steve Spencer wrote: catacore wrote:
Guys, I was just wondering (after reading all this thread, of course) what's your opinion on adapting this lens on Sony cameras when comparing its performance against the Brightin Star 2.8/28 on a Leica M camera? I am asking because many M-mount users seem happy with the BS lens performance for their used shooting scenarios (not landscapes or flat subjects) and I was wondering if the Color-Skopar 2.8/28 on a Sony camera would look same or worse than the BS on a Leica M or Sony UT-modified camera.
I do have the Thypoch Simera 1.4/28 lens but it is for sale because I consider it too big for a "just in case" carry situation (besides, I don't shoot much 28mm FL, if at all), but I am still eyeing this Color-Skopar (probably GAS induced) since is so small and lightweight. Even the Ultron is too big in my book, so I am not considering it at all, but this C-S is the same size as my 2.8/40 Heliar or 2.2/50 C-S, so happy to carry it with me everyday "just in case"....
Or, alternatively, do you think there is any 28mm small E-mount lens going to be launched any time soon? (No, I don't want that Viltrox 4.5/28 AF lens).
If you want a lens that performs well on Sony, then I would look at the F-mount version of this lens and use if with an F-mount to Sony E-mount adapter. It should not have sensor glass thickness issues and Sony and Nikon F-mount cameras have similar cover glass and it is an f/2.8 max aperture lens.
Yes, I have seen this recommandation from Bastian a couple of pages back, but that lens + adapter combo is far too big for what I want to carry.
Ok, but for those who want this option, the lens and adapter will still weigh less than 300g. Everyone has their own tastes for what it too heavy and what is ok for weight. There are not a lot of 28mm lenses available for Sony E-mount and I think this one is a solid option with a really usefully short MFD (.15m). If that lens is too big, however, then I think you aren't left with a lot of options. There are several Leica M mount lenses that could be adapted and will get you to that lower weight, but I think all of these will have a pretty short exit pupil and will be fairly negatively affected by the thicker cover glass on a stock Sony camera. You could also get the Viltrox 28 f/4.5, which is super tiny and basically a body cap. Obviously that is a very slow lens and from the samples I have seen not that strong of a performer. Then there is the Sony 28 f/2 that only weighs 200g. I think those are your options for a small (i.e., less than 300g) 28mm lens.
Personally, when I want to shoot 28mm, I just use my Voigtlander 21 f/1.4 and crop by about 1.3X to get a 28mm perspective and with my Sony A7r5 that still leaves me with lots of pixels (about 35 MP or 36 MP) with which to work. But that 21mm f/1.4 is likely much to big for your tastes.
Oct 24, 2024 at 09:38 AM
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