Gear - reviews
Recensione di materiale fotografico - Tests
To your information, in 2019 I switched from Nikon to Sony.
Sony a7r III
+ compact and light
+ fast autofocus
+ AF eye tracking
+ many, many customization possibilities
+ sensor resolution
+ low light capabilities (excellent ISO performance)
+ high dynamic range
+ pixel shift
+ great choice of native lenses
- small buttons (with gloves ...)
- long buffer clearing time
Sony FE 24-105 f/4
+ sharp
+ all-round lens, very versatile
+ AF very fast
+ light and compact
- max aperture of f4
Sony FE 16-35 f/2.8 GM
+ very sharp, great image quality also in the edges
+ solid, well built
+ great focal range, very versatile
+ max aperture of f/2.8
+ not too big
+ filters can be mounted
- You need 150 mm filter in order to avoid vignetting
Sony FE 14 f/1.8 GM
+ very sharp, great image quality (starting from f/1.8)
+ compact and light
+ aperture ring (smooth)
+ de-click modus for video
+ fast aperture of f/1.8
+ rear filter
+ low distortion
+ perfect lens for architecture and landscape
- expensive
Sony FE 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS
+ sharp, great image quality
+ solid, well built
+ not too heavy for hiking (because it replaces two lenses in my backpack!)
+ great VR
+ beautiful bokeh (can be used as macro lens)
+ minimum focal distance of 0.95 m
+ great focal range
- max aperture only f/4.5
- not so good with teleconverter 1.4x
Nikon D850
+ professional camera, solid
+ handling
+ autofocus very fast
+ focus point selector improved
+ many customization possibilities
+ sensor resolution
+ low light capabilities (excellent ISO performance)
+ high dynamic range
+ tilt and touch LCD screen is great
+ resolution of the LCD is much better than D800/D810 (AF with live view is easier, focus peak is fantastic)
+ Focus stacking
- 10 pin connector is located next to the lens
- bulky and heavy (for hiking)
- back and front focus with lenses, especially with third party lenses
Zeiss Distagon T* 21 mm f/2.8 ZF.2
+ all-metal (made in Germany) / excellent build quality
+ smooth focus ring with focus confirmation light
+ very sharp
+ microcontrast
+ can be used with Lee filters (100 mm system)
- manual focus (not a problem for a wideangle)
- price
- old look
Nikkor 24-70 mm f/2.8
+ allrounder
+ excellent image quality
+ solid
+ fast autofocus
- no vibration control
- weight
Tamron 70-200 mm f/2.8 G2
+ sharp (need to be calibrated)
+ vibration control (excellent, better than nikon)
+ fast autofocus
+ tripod collar with arca swiss
+ well built
+ minimum distance
- weight (but similar to the new nikkor)
- zoom at minimum distance
- need to be calibrated