Fisheye lenses on A7 series

Pontus · Expire: 2016-08-25

I would love to see images from a Sony A7x camera plus a vintage fisheye lens. I'm especially looking for samples of Sony A7S plus Konica Hexanon 15/2.8 UC but I realize that I'm asking for much since this is likely to be a very rare combination Smile

Aanything · Expire: 2014-05-30

Pontus · Expire: 2016-08-25

That would be interesting, thanks!

padam · Joined: 09 Oct 2012 Posts: 175 Location: Hungary

Minolta MD 16/2.8 (New MD last version, 10-element)

Typical Minolta MD rendering and it is very small and light, nice mechanics as well. Haven't used it since I took these, but I like it.

Pontus · Expire: 2016-08-25

Thanks, which camera were these taken with?

padam · Joined: 09 Oct 2012 Posts: 175 Location: Hungary

A7II (straight from the camera, no pp)

guardian · Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 1746

I don't own a FF digital camera. I did recently shoot some "fall foliage" photos using my Sigma SD14 and my Accura 12mm fisheye. I had hoped to be able to post a couple of examples on this forum, but the photos are so bad embarrassment caused me to reconsider:

It was windy and everything was in motion. The Accura is a slow lens, with f8 being the fastest available aperture. So I was unable to use higher shutter speeds. And I shot the photos hand held, no tripod. All in all, it was a sort of wide angle colour blur catastrophe. Embarassed

dnas · Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 488 Location: Japan

I've used a Minolta MD 16 mmF2.8.8 extensively on my A7, and it works very nicely.
I can post some shots when I have the chance

Lightshow · Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary

I've been hoping Samyang would release a tiny FF E mount Fisheye, no such luck yet.

bernhardas · Expire: 2017-05-23

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Aanything · Expire: 2014-05-30

So, some samples with the Zenitar M 2.8/16 on A7s.
I wasn't really inspired, it was cold, and light was awful with some hints of sun behind a thick layer of grey clouds: given the conditions, this is the best I could do: I hope that the samples serve the purpose ;).
All pics are developed in Adobe Lightroom CC, with no PP except resizing-standard sharpening for screen. Camera was set to vivid mode.

#1 f2.8, focussed on the wheelbarrow

#2 f5.6

#3 f2.8, right side looks blurry, but I didn't notice that in other pics. The lens may be decentered, or I wasn't straight in line with the wall.

#4 f2.8

#5 f2.8

#6 f2.8

#7 f5.6

#8 f8

#9 f11

Pontus · Expire: 2016-08-25

Thanks everyone who has contributed so far, looks promising! I do have a UC Hexanon 15/2.8 but I don't have a FF camera yet, I have only used it on my NEX-7. I think it will be a fun lens to use on an A7x camera.