24-70 comparison

addy landzaat wrote: Yes, but the way you phrased it was not that open, not in the way you phrase it now. How you phrase it now sounds a lot like my thinking when I mentioned the E-mount Sigma 28-70/2.8 DG DN (not to be confused with the A-mount Sigma 28-70/2.8 DG HSM ), add something like a cheap Minolta 28-105/3.5-4.5 or 24-85/3.5-4.5 for the film urge and you're set for both E-mount AND A-mount without major compromises.

huh? I did use phrases like "I consider" or "I don't consider". Pretty clear it was just an opinion (and hence subjective).

Any how.... yes that would be my suggestion too something like 28-70/28-75 etc or even 28-200mm since he is considering f4 and 28-200mm is f4 till 80mm and f4.5 till 110mm (not to mention f2.8 at 28mm). It's also fairly usable wide open.
The Minolta glass are also small, light and cheap. Add a 100-200mm if you want a bit more reach. Can get those for £20-30.

addy landzaat wrote: owenn01 wrote: My daughter-in-law only takes film images (she's also a Nikon shooter but that's by-the-by); she loves the 'experience' of film photography and the excitement of waiting to see what the effects she's tried look like when she gets the film back. It's a Modern Art Degree sort of thing I've now gathered! This is what I meant. She would take different pictures if it wasn't for film.

I think she'd take the same picture, she'd just know a loooot sooner what she's taken

owenn01 wrote: nandbytes wrote: I think she'd take the same picture, she'd just know a loooot sooner what she's taken For some odd reason, she considers that part of the charm of the whole process! She is also heavily into deliberate over exposure/crossed exposure (mixing two different subjects on the same negative) so I just leave her to it.... Best regards, Neil.

I understand. Cross exposure is a lot of fun, and something I like doing too on film.
I guess I could kinda do it in digital too but for some reason never tried it.

owenn01 wrote: nandbytes wrote: I think she'd take the same picture, she'd just know a loooot sooner what she's taken For some odd reason, she considers that part of the charm of the whole process! She is also heavily into deliberate over exposure/crossed exposure (mixing two different subjects on the same negative) so I just leave her to it.... Best regards, Neil.

Again, exactly what I thought.

Hey all, thanks for the Reponses.

i actually asked this because i recently got into e-mount with my a7 and i couldn't find any comparisons between the Sony Vario-Zeiss 24-70 f2.8 ZA and any newer lenses on e-mount even tho there are lot's of comparisons of lenses in the e-mount system itself.

the reason i was thinking about this lens was mainly because i already have and still use my a mount camera's. (the film camera is just a bonus not a nesecity)

the reason i got the a7 is because i got a really good deal on the camera with a few lenses and (after selling the lenses it came with) i got it much cheaper than i can get an a99(ii) these day's. i was looking at an ff body since i have a wide selection of Minolta lenses and wanted to see how i liked them on the sensor size it was supposed to (Full Frame).

these lenses include:
28-135mm          f4-4.5
17-35mm            f2.8-4
24-50mm            f4
28-70mm            f2.8
80mm                 f1.4
100mm              f2.8 macro
135mm              f2.8
sigma 28-70       f2.8     zen
sigma 75-200      f2.8-3.5
tamron 75-300     f4-5.6   di sp
sigma 35mm        f1.4     dg hsm art

as you can see i am heavily invested in to a mount but have been looking to get some ''sharper'' lenses or faster focussing. And since i still think using the a-mount system as viable i was looking at the Sony Vario-Zeiss 24-70mm F2.8. but since i already have an a7 i was also looking at some nice e-mount lenses. therefor my question: if i am looking at sony a mount HSM 24-70mm f2.8 lenses how do they compare to the new sony e-mount 24-70mm lenses? or maybe the zeiss lenses only compared. if i am going to switch to e-mount i want to know i do it good with the above mentioned lenses in mind.
if there is a great lens i can get for a-mount wich is 95% the performance of the e-mount competitor i would certainly consider the a-mount lens (also with prices and such in mind)

for example i have heard some nice things about the sony zeiss Vario-Tessar 24-70mm f4. but how does it perform against the sony Vario-Zeiss 24-70mm f2.8 za? i know the size difference but how does the image quality compare?

Edited by japp - 01 August 2023 at 20:28