Sony 50mm f/1.4 ZA: Gorgeous Rendering

See my Sony mirrorless wish list at B&H Photo.

While Sony IBIS (SteadyShot) can damage image sharpness, handheld shooting at dusk can be a huge win, as with all these handheld examples.

The about $1498 Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA looks to be a winner, with high sharpness and micro contrast wide open coupled to gorgeous bokeh. Its only downside is size and weight as compared to the Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar and/or the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar.

 

Wild Onion Flowers

f1.4 @ 1/320 sec, ISO 100; 2016-08-24 19:04:02
Sony A7R II + Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

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Flower Stalks at Creek’s Edge

f1.4 @ 1/125 sec, ISO 100; 2016-08-24 19:10:16
Sony A7R II + Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

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Log Bridge over Rushing Creek

f1.4 @ 1/15 sec, ISO 100; 2016-08-24 19:42:59
Sony A7R II + Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

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Dusk Reflections on Winding Grassy-Banked Creek

f1.4 @ 1/160 sec, ISO 100; 2016-08-24 19:06:07
Sony A7R II + Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

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Support that is Solid as a Rock

f1.4 @ 1/80 sec, ISO 100; 2016-08-24 19:39:20
Sony A7R II + Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

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Pale Yellow Flowers, Creekside

f8 @ 1/8 sec, ISO 100; 2016-08-24 19:05:32
Sony A7R II + Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

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