Im not too impressed with what im seeing from this lens, its small, good color and contrast, well built and sharp but rendering is so so, bokeh/oof is downright ugly and distracting and global rendering "seems" to lack character.
The competition on sony are:
Loxia 35 - a bit more character, probably less sharp wide open, + sun stars from pretty much F2.2, better bokeh but not great either
Sigma 45 - better rendering, slower (F2.8), worse close up and medium distance sharpness at widest aperture, smoother oof rendering, slightly less contrast and saturation
Sony 40G - sharper everywhere, slower (F2.5), more punchy & vibrant rendering, bokeh/oof is a weakness but its better than this septon i would say.
Nokt 40 F1.2 - I dont own this yet but you get a wider aperture F1.2 and better bokeh at equivalent apertures, gentler rendering than the septon
Mar 21, 2026 at 01:12 PM
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Im not too impressed with what im seeing from this lens, its small, good color and contrast, well built and sharp but rendering is so so, bokeh/oof is downright ugly and distracting and global rendering "seems" to lack character.
The competition on sony are:
Loxia 35 - a bit more character, probably less sharp wide open, + sun stars from pretty much F2.2, better bokeh but not great either
Sigma 45 - better rendering, slower (F2.8), worse close up and medium distance sharpness at widest aperture, smoother oof rendering, slightly less contrast and saturation
Sony 40G - sharper everywhere, slower (F2.5), more punchy & vibrant rendering, bokeh/oof is a weakness but its better than this septon i would say.
Nokt 40 F1.2 - I dont own this yet but you get a wider aperture F1.2 and better bokeh at equivalent apertures, less of a punchy rendering.
