Tag: E Mount


  • #10 Minolta AF 28-135mm F/4-4.5

    The Random Lens Generator threw up a combo I was looking forward to testing in dependently of this exercise, so was happy when it married the Sony A7R IV (again!) with the Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5. After a spell away from buying old Minolta glass I took a punt in early September 2025 on this…

  • #9 TT Artisan M 100mm F2.8 Bubble Bokeh

    The second Randomly Generated camera and lens combo unwittingly pushed me to the edge of my sanity and patience, ultimately concluded satisfactorily, albeit at a unwanted cost to my wallet….. Once again the Sony A7R IV was chosen as the camera; the lens was the TT Artisan M 100mm F2.8 Bubble Bokeh, to give it…

  • #8 Sony 50mm f/1.4 (Second Time)

    With a slew of new cameras and lenses bought over the Christmas period I won’t lie and say that I was a little disappointed when first randomly generated lens and camera combo of the New Year (2026) bought abought the venerable Sony A7R IV with the equally familiar Sony 50mm f1/4. The lens has already…

  • #2 Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Zeiss Sonnar T*

    After ending the previous post testing the Sony 50mm f/1.4’s successor – the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8, it was tempting to wonder if the app that spins the wheel of lenses is somehow watching what I write when it came to a stop on my newly purchased Zeiss. At least I didn’t have to reach far…

  • #1 Sony 50mm F1.4 A-Mount – The Irony of it Being This

    The Other Day I Had an Idea…. It was when I was trying to squeeze one more lens onto my shelf of lenses, knowing that just a few hours I had secured purchases on another pair of must have primes, it became quite apparent that I am in a position of owning too many lenses.…