I take the TTA with friends and family casual outings for a little wider people pics with autofocus. It's nice enough. Sometimes when I use it for regular shots it looks good, sometimes I'm a bit dissappointed and expected a bit more.
I'm not sure I would appreciate that small of a form factor so would probably stick to the 40/1.2 SE, which isn't all that big really.
I am close to overpaying for the 35/1.4 classic nokton e-mount as well just to check it out after playing with some vintage lenses (constant dissappointment with trying to get good condition ones on eBay at the moment).
Worried the contrast is a bit higher with the 35/1.4 classic at f2.8+, where I plan to use it the most.
Bit weird as that's probably not why people pick that one up but the form factor looks good to me and there aren't a tonne of smaller 35s MF on Sony and I've been liking less "clarity" in the walkabout images.
I have the 40/2 nikon F mount that I also tried on Sony, and I don't know why but something really rubbed me the wrong way with the images but I know it's very popular and RoamingScott loves that lens so I'm not sure. Haven't tried it again since the vintage binge and didn't play with it a tonne so I'm hoping I get turned around on it. Mainly picked it up for film anyway.
Sometimes these smaller ones I feel look a little wrong with "off-axis". Like it's too unsharp where you expect it to be a little sharper or it's like not the smooth fade that you'd want but some jittery nervous astigmatism thing that is a bit grating.
Kind of like in Scene 1 with the car in the TTA pic, above the front-right wheel. Either be more in-focus like with the Septon, or have a smoother blur... Also shows up on the white garage door in the same picture, right side - better on the septon.
Mar 14, 2026 at 08:19 PM
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I take the TTA with friends and family casual outings for a little wider people pics with autofocus. It's nice enough. Sometimes when I use it for regular shots it looks good, sometimes I'm a bit dissappointed and expected a bit more.
I'm not sure I would appreciate that small of a form factor so would probably stick to the 40/1.2 SE, which isn't all that big really.
I am close to overpaying for the 35/1.4 classic nokton e-mount as well just to check it out after playing with some vintage lenses (constant dissappointment with trying to get good condition ones on eBay at the moment).
Worried the contrast is a bit higher with the 35/1.4 classic at f2.8+, where I plan to use it the most.
Bit weird as that's probably not why people pick that one up but the form factor looks good to me and there aren't a tonne of smaller 35s MF on Sony and I've been liking less "clarity" in the walkabout images.
I have the 40/2 nikon F mount that I also tried on Sony, and I don't know why but something really rubbed me the wrong way with the images but I know it's very popular and RoamingScott loves that lens so I'm not sure. Haven't tried it again since the vintage binge and didn't play with it a tonne.
Sometimes these smaller ones I feel look a little wrong with "off-axis". Like it's too unsharp where you expect it to be a little sharper or it's like not the smooth fade that you'd want but some jittery nervous astigmatism thing that is a bit grating.
Kind of like in Scene 1 with the car in the TTA pic, above the front-right wheel. Either be more in-focus like with the Septon, or have a smoother blur... Also shows up on the white garage door in the same picture, right side - better on the septon.
Mar 14, 2026 at 07:24 PM
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I take the TTA with friends and family casual outings for a little wider people pics with autofocus. It's nice enough. Sometimes when I use it for regular shots it looks good, sometimes I'm a bit dissappointed and expected a bit more.
I'm not sure I would appreciate that small of a form factor so would probably stick to the 40/1.2 SE, which isn't all that big really.
I am close to overpaying for the 35/1.4 classic nokton e-mount as well just to check it out after playing with some vintage lenses (constant dissappointment with trying to get good condition ones on eBay at the moment).
Worried the contrast is a bit higher with the 35/1.4 classic at f2.8+, where I plan to use it the most.
Bit weird as that's probably not why people pick that one up but the form factor looks good to me and there aren't a tonne of smaller 35s MF on Sony and I've been liking less "clarity" in the walkabout images.
I have the 40/2 nikon F mount that I also tried on Sony, and I don't know why but something really rubbed me the wrong way with the images but I know it's very popular and RoamingScott loves that lens so I'm not sure. Haven't tried it again since the vintage binge and didn't play with it a tonne.
Sometimes these smaller ones I feel look a little wrong with "off-axis". Like it's too unsharp where you expect it to be a little sharper or it's like not the smooth fade that you'd want but some jittery nervous astigmatism thing that is a bit grating.
Kind of like in Scene 1 with the car in the TTA pic, towards the front-right wheel above the tyre. Either be more in-focus like with the Septon, or have a smoother blur... Also shows up on the white garage door in the same picture, right side - better on the septon.
Mar 14, 2026 at 07:23 PM
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I take the TTA with friends and family casual outings for a little wider people pics with autofocus. It's nice enough. Sometimes when I use it for regular shots it looks good, sometimes I'm a bit dissappointed and expected a bit more.
I'm not sure I would appreciate that small of a form factor so would probably stick to the 40/1.2 SE, which isn't all that big really.
I am close to overpaying for the 35/1.4 classic nokton e-mount as well just to check it out after playing with some vintage lenses (constant dissappointment with trying to get good condition ones on eBay at the moment).
Worried the contrast is a bit higher with the 35/1.4 classic at f2.8+, where I plan to use it the most.
Bit weird as that's probably not why people pick that one up but the form factor looks good to me and there aren't a tonne of smaller 35s MF on Sony and I've been liking less "clarity" in the walkabout images.
I have the 40/2 nikon F mount that I also tried on Sony, and I don't know why but something really rubbed me the wrong way with the images but I know it's very popular and RoamingScott loves that lens so I'm not sure. Haven't tried it again since the vintage binge and didn't play with it a tonne.
Sometimes these smaller ones I feel look a little wrong with "off-axis". Like it's too unsharp where you expect it to be a little sharper or it's like not the smooth fade that you'd want but some jittery nervous astigmatism thing that is a bit grating.
Kind of like in Scene 1 with the car in the TTA pic, towards the front-right wheel above the tyre. Either be more in-focus like with the Septon, or have a smoother blur... Also shows up on the white garage door in the same picture, right side - better on the septon.
Mar 14, 2026 at 07:23 PM
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I take the TTA with friends and family casual outings for a little wider people pics with autofocus. It's nice enough. Sometimes when I use it for regular shots it looks good, sometimes I'm a bit dissappointed and expected a bit more.
I'm not sure I would appreciate that small of a form factor so would probably stick to the 40/1.2 SE, which isn't all that big really.
I am close to overpaying for the 35/1.4 classic nokton e-mount as well just to check it out after playing with some vintage lenses (constant dissappointment with trying to get good condition ones on eBay at the moment).
Worried the contrast is a bit higher with the 35/1.4 classic at f2.8+, where I plan to use it the most.
Bit weird as that's probably not why people pick that one up but the form factor looks good to me and there aren't a tonne of smaller 35s MF on Sony and I've been liking less "clarity" in the walkabout images.
I have the 40/2 nikon F mount that I also tried on Sony, and I don't know why but something really rubbed me the wrong way with the images but I know it's very popular and RoamingScott loves that lens so I'm not sure. Haven't tried it again since the vintage binge and didn't play with it a tonne.
Sometimes these smaller ones I feel look a little wrong with "off-axis". Like it's too unsharp where you expect it to be a little sharper or it's like not the smooth fade that you'd want but some jittery nervous astigmatism thing that is a bit grating.
Kind of like in Scene 1 with the car in the TTA pic, towards the front-right wheel above the tyre. Either be more in-focus like with the Septon, or have a smoother blur... Also shows up on the white garage door in the same picture, right side.
