Shibu George
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Anyone tried Loxia 35mm or 21mm with Sony for astrophotography? Just wondering how good is it for Astro, I'm just thinking about using the loxia 35mm with A7S for astro pano, any suggestions?
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I had heard great things about the Loxia lenses. One can never have too many choices when it comes to lenses to shoot astrophotography with. It would be great to see some samples with the 21mm when you do get back home.The Loxia 21 is works really well for astro. My copy is focuses to infinity at hard stop making it quite easy to use. Corners are great wide open too. Not at home this week so I can't post examples but if 21mm is wide enough, the Loxia is a great choice.
I have that lens (for Canon) and love it. Definitely a lot of vignetting at f/2.4 but it looks great at f/2.8. It is a much higher quality lens than the 14/2.8, which I never wanted to use wide open.Another solid choice is the Rokinon 14/2.4 SP. This is a much higher quality lens than the 14/2.8. It is hardly talked about any where I can see perhaps because of its price ($900-1000). However, I find it a really good lens for astro and, IMO, much better than the 14/2.8 especially when it comes to quality control.
I amAnother solid choice is the Rokinon 14/2.4 SP. This is a much higher quality lens than the 14/2.8. It is hardly talked about any where I can see perhaps because of its price ($900-1000). However, I find it a really good lens for astro and, IMO, much better than the 14/2.8 especially when it comes to quality control.
Yeah, I agree the price point should really be around $700. Perhaps this is why this lens seems to go under the radar. Samyang/Rokinon have had QC problems in the 14/2.8 series and that hurts their ability to convince folks that spending more on a quality lens with few reviews.I am
Glad you mentioned the 14mm f2.4 from Rokinon/Samyang. It’s one I was looking at last year but was never available for a Nikon mount. In the end I went for the Sigma 14mm f1.8 that I truly love, but it is a lot more money then most of the other Ultra Wides.
I think a better price point for the Rokinon would be around $700. But what do I know? I did enjoy the Samyang 14mm f2.8 for a few years until the lens became decentered, so a better quality lens from Samyang/Rokinon was appealing to me. It just never was available when I was in the market.
I just bought a used version of the Loxia 21mm lens today. Should have it Wednesday. Just in time, going to the Eastern Sierra at the end of the week to shoot landscape and astro.Anyone tried Loxia 35mm or 21mm with Sony for astrophotography? Just wondering how good is it for Astro, I'm just thinking about using the loxia 35mm with A7S for astro pano, any suggestions?
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