Just picked up the FE 55/1.8. Quick question for those who got it

[Thoth]

Maybe i will just get a cheap 2nd hand SAL50F14 lens and use when required..Looks not that bad and it's f1.4 and i already have the la-ea4 so why not right
No need to spend 1k on this lens and not use often hehe

Might as well get the ZA 50/1.4? BBB

 

[coolhirako]

Might as well get the ZA 50/1.4? BBB

Truely poison

 

[albertri]

hey bro its 5% now actually and 8% in april. Jp is pretty open with prices, can always get price lists easily online or over the phone. The best street price i've seen there thus far is about 81000yen therebouts with local japan warranty for the fe55. Some people might not be comfortable dealing with smaller denki shops, can always go to the bigger retailers like yodobashi/b.i.c . Gotta pay a little more at bigger retailers but the good thing with buying with big retailers is u get points that u can use as cash rebates for your following purchases ( right now 10 % rebates in the form of points ), so for example if u pay 219000yen for the a7r, u get back 21900 points which can be used as a 21900 yen rebate for next purchase . If you're a frequent traveller, its nice to have a point card and keep it for ur future purchases. Much better than the 5% tax rebate tourist get. If u dont wanna keep the points can negotiate to use it as a straight discount. If you choose to claim 5% tourist tax rebates at the store, i dont think can get the 10% rebates in the form of points from those big retailers. A good tip for comparing prices in japan is that amazon japan usually sells at close to as low as u can get within the country for stuff like lenses. http://www.amazon.co.jp/SONY-E%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E4%BA%A4%E6%8F%9B%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA-Sonnar-55mm-F1-8/dp/B00FYOF61K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392957586&sr=8-1&keywords=fe+55

I will just say the price you place here the shop price they have given me is even better . I don't want to mentioned here as I don't want to be labeled as a person trying to ruin the market price.

Anyways let see how it goes when I'm back again I Japan see if the price is good I might grab it hehe

 

[albertri]

Good self control. Haha.

I am learning from you bro will only buy and keep what I need

 

[albertri]

Maybe i will just get a cheap 2nd hand SAL50F14 lens and use when required..Looks not that bad and it's f1.4 and i already have the la-ea4 so why not right No need to spend 1k on this lens and not use often hehe

Bro same here CZ 50/1.4 is a good lens not that heavy but big.

 

[albertri]

Might as well get the ZA 50/1.4? BBB

True bro tested this lens at Osaka very nice lens

 

[Thoth]

I am learning from you bro will only buy and keep what I need

Haha. Me? Wat an honor!

 

[Thoth]

True bro tested this lens at Osaka very nice lens

Tatz good. Haha. Can BBB ma.

 

[albertri]

Tatz good. Haha. Can BBB ma.

But the 85/1.4 is very nice also and sharp wife open

 

[albertri]

Haha. Me? Wat an honor!

Yeah bro I am starting to clear my cab. Will slowly post in BnS

 

[Thoth]

Yeah bro I am starting to clear my cab. Will slowly post in BnS

Tatz good. Happy De-GASsing. Cheers.

 

[spinworkxroy]

Bro same here CZ 50/1.4 is a good lens not that heavy but big.

Eh..this one cost even more than the FE leh..
The SAL50 is only like $200! it's 5x cheaper but i don't think the FE is 5x better haha..

 

[Thoth]

Eh..this one cost even more than the FE leh.. The SAL50 is only like $200! it's 5x cheaper but i don't think the FE is 5x better haha..

To u. Of coz it doesn't. Haha.

 

[albertri]

Eh..this one cost even more than the FE leh.. The SAL50 is only like $200! it's 5x cheaper but i don't think the FE is 5x better haha..

I have the Minolta 50/1.4 even better than SAL50

 

[spinworkxroy]

I have the Minolta 50/1.4 even better than SAL50

Oh really ah..then i should be looking for the Minolta instead..isn't it supposed to be the exact same thing? Sony is newer somemore...

 

[albertri]

Oh really ah..then i should be looking for the Minolta instead..isn't it supposed to be the exact same thing? Sony is newer somemore...

there are two variants of Minolta 50/1.4 the RS I believed is the exactly copy of SAL50 f1.4... is SAL 50/1.4 200SGD only? or that's the SAL50/1.8

ref http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/results.asp?chbLensType=1&page=2

 

[spinworkxroy]

there are two variants of Minolta 50/1.4 the RS I believed is the exactly copy of SAL50 f1.4... is SAL 50/1.4 200SGD only? or that's the SAL50/1.8

ref http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/results.asp?chbLensType=1&page=2

so I should look for rs or no rs?
The sal50 was 250 not 200..

 

[albertri]

so I should look for rs or no rs?
The sal50 was 250 not 200..

up to you bro I've share the link you can read reviews and see sample pix

Bro there's two SAL50 f1.4 and f1.8

Minolta 50 f1.4 (this is the model that I have) http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Minolta-AF-50mm-F1.4_lens15.html
Minolta 50 f15 RS http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Minolta-AF-50mm-F1.4-RS_lens16.html
Sony SAL 50 f1.4 http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/Sony-AF-50mm-F1.4_lens305.html

here you go bro I don't have the two newer models so I cant comment which one to get. I just posted also sample pix of my Minolta 50 f1.4 using LS-EA4 and A7r in the photo sharing thread

 

[ZoomZ]

85/1.4 is one of the best lens that I had. Really creamy smooth bokeh with wonderful colours.... and super sharp wide open!

One of the best portrait lens available.

But the 85/1.4 is very nice also and sharp wife open

 

[Thoth]

85/1.4 is one of the best lens that I had. Really creamy smooth bokeh with wonderful colours.... and super sharp wide open! One of the best portrait lens available.

Old version?? Minolta Sony AF?