Description
Lens Zeiss Loxia 85mm f / 2.4 for Sony E (FE)
A few days ago we gave Ivan Maslarov-Jumbo from our friends at Photo Cafe the opportunity to try out four great manual focus lenses from the Zeiss Loxia series. The Loxia series is designed for both stills and video with Sony's mirrorless system and covers a matrix of 35 mm standard (slang known as "full frame"). This is the result of Jumbo's encounter with Loxia:
A few days ago, we gave Ivan Maslarov-Jumbo from our friends at Photo Cafe the opportunity to try out four wonderful Zeiss Loxia Lenses . The Loxia series is designed for both photo and video with Sony's mirrorless system and covers a 35mm standard (commonly known as "full frame"). This is the result of Jumbo's meeting with Loxia:
Here comes the latest lens from the Loxia series - Zeiss Loxia 85mm f / 2.4 . If in the meantime a new length comes out, I'll have to go back to adjust it.
For those who open this article without having read the previous ones, I suggest walking to them in the following order: Zeiss Loxia 21mm f / 2.8 , then to Zeiss Loxia 25mm f / 2.4 and finally to Zeiss Loxia 35mm f / 2 , you will also need to watch the following video to know all about the series and why this article will only consist of a few paragraphs.
Characteristics
Camera Sony A7R II
General features | |
Sensor | 35mm full-size (35.8 x 23.9mm) 43.6 megapixel Exmor® CMOS |
Effective resolution | 42.4 megapixels |
Color | 14-bit |
Image format | JPEG (DCF version 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF Baseline compatibility), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
Resolution when recording images | 3: 2, 35 mm full size L: 7952 x 5304 (42M), M: 5168 x 3448 (18M), S: 3984 x 2656 (11M), APS-C L: 5168 x 3448 (18M), M: 3984 x 2656 (11M), S: 2592 x 1728 (4.5M) 16: 9, 35mm full-format L: 7952 x 4472 (36M), M: 5168 x 2912 (15M), S: 3984 x 2240 (8, 9M), APS-C L: 5168 x 2912 (15M), M: 3984 x 2240 (8.9M), S: 2592 x 1456 (3.8M) |
Video recording | XAVC S: MPEG-3 AVC / H.264, AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (25 p / 100 Mbps, 25 p / 60 Mbps), XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (50 p / 50 Mbps, 25 p / 50 Mbps), 1280 x 720 (100 p / 50 Mbps), AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50 p / 28 Mbps) / PS, 50i / 24 Mbps / FX, 50i / 17 Mbps / FH, 25 p / 24 Mbps / FX, 25 p / 17 Mbps / FH), MP4: 1920 x 1080 (50 p / 28 Mbps, 25 p / 16 Mbps), 1280x720 (25p / 6 Mbps) |
Increased focal length compared to 35mm standard | 1.0 x |
Bayonet | Sony E-mount |
Image stabilization | Yes, 5 axis compensation sensor image shift mechanism (compensation depends on lens specification) |
Type | Fast hybrid autofocus (auto focus / contrast auto focus), 35mm full-format: 399 pixels (phase recognition autofocus) APS-C: 357 pixels (phase recognition autofocus) / 25 dots (contrast detection autofocus) |
Work modes | AF-A (AF), AF-S (Single Shot AF), AF-C (Permanent AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus |
Mirror lock | None |
Effective flash range | … |
Controls the external flash | Yes |
Built-in flash | None |
Maximum external flash sync speed (X-sync) | 1/250 sec. (With Sony compatible external flash) |
Contact for external flash | Yes |
Shoot at a set interval | Yes |
Serial pictures | Hi: max. 5fps, continuous shooting Lo: max. 2.5 fps |
Self-timer | 2 sec, 10 sec |
Internal memory | None |
Electrical adapter | AC Adapter AC-PW20 (sold separately) |
Compatible storage media | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo |
Battery | NP-FW50 Rechargeable battery pack W series |
Interfaces | Multi / Micro USB port, Microphone jack, Earphone jack, Multiple interface plug. Vertical Grip Coupler, Wi-Fi |
Remote control | RM-VPR |
Display | LCD (TFT) display with variable type 7.5 cm (3.0 "), 1 228 800 pixels |
Viewfinder | Yes, electronic viewfinder (color), type 0,5 ", 2,359,296 points |
View depth of field | None |
Play | Single (with or without shooting information, Y RGB histogram and B / W warning), 9/25 frame index view, Enlarged display mode (maximum magnification L: 24,9x, M: 16,2x , S: 9.4x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Image Orientation (Auto / Manual / Off selectable), Slideshow, Pan, Folder Selection (Static / Date / MP4 / AVCHD / XAVC S HD / XAVC S 4K), Forward / Rewind (Movie), Delete, Security |
Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Czech, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Slovenian, Hungarian, Greek, Slovak, Turkish, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Serbian |
Dimensions | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm |
WEIGHT | 582 g (case only) / 625 g (with battery and media) |
Exposition | |
Light sensitivity | ISO 100 - 25600 (expandable to ISO 50 - 102400 for still images) |
Shutter type | With electronic control, vertical transverse, focal plane type |
Shutter speed | Static images: 1/8000 to 30 sec. Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), NTSC: Up to 1/60 in AUTO Mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter), PAL: Up to 1/50 in AUTO Mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode) |
Light meter | Exmor® APS HD CMOS sensor, 1200 metric measurement, Multi-zone, Center weighted, point |
Exposure modes | AUTO (iAUTO, Superior Auto), Programmed Auto Exposure (P), Aperture Priority (A), Shutter Speed Priority (S), Manual (M), Movie, Panorama, Layout Selection |
White balance | Auto WB / Daylight / Shadow / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Daylight / Daylight) / Flash / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900 K) and Color Filter (G7 to M7: 57 steps, A7 to B7: 29 steps) / Personal / Underwater |
Lens Zeiss Loxia 85mm f / 2.4 for Sony E (FE)
General features | |
Viewfinder Magnification | 0.139x |
Filter Thread | 52 mm |
Aperture Max | f / 2.4 |
Aperture Min | f / 22 |
Image Stabilization | No. |
Minimum Focus Distance | 80 cm |
Optical Design | 7 Items in 7 groups |
Angle of View | 28 ° |
Size | 62 x 95 mm |
Weight | 594 grams |
Box contents
Camera Sony A7R II
Battery 2 x NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (1020mAh)
Charger AC-UUD11 AC Battery Charging Adapter
Charger BC-VW1 AC Charger for W Series Battery
Shoulder Strap strap
Body cap ALC-B1EM
Multi Interface Shoe Cap
Cable Protector
Eyepiece Cup eyepiece cup
Micro-USB Cable