Loxia 50mm f/2 vs. Sonnar 55mm f/1.8 vs. Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art Comparison

Thanks for the nice comparison and shots. Have you notice any color differences between them?

I used the older version of Sigma, that had very nice bokeh, but it was a bigger lens also... Sonnar is a great lens, sometimes a little too contrasty for mid day shooting, eg blowing the highlights easily. Loxia is a nice lens for mf shooters. In Japan it selling around $750. I already have 2 Zeiss planars, I like the Contarex version with 1'~30cm mfd and af w/ Contax g. Both may not as sharp wide open as Loxia but they are cheaper...

 

Nice comparison. Gotta love that 55 Sonnar =)

 

Thanks. I saw that in one of your comparisons of the lenses. Usually Zeiss is the one with cooler colors, interestingly not in this one. Sigma is producing Otus equivalents in both size and IQ. Rokinon is also catching up in some, but they have that old Sigma warmer lens colors...

 

Quite a nice review, I only just recently got the sonnar myself but haven't had much time to play with it (though initial impressions are very positive). I have read some places that other people have swapped systems or added the Fe system just because of this lens alone. Really like the peacock and the brick wall shot btw

 

Thanks very much for sharing! This reaffirms the sense I got from other comparisons: that the Sonnar is the one for me. (I sold the 24mm Sonnar when I went full-frame and had been missing it ever since - something about that sharpness AND smoothness...)

I am however somewhat partial to a slightly shorter focal length and mechanical focus and aperture controls, so I might have to at least try a Loxia eventually.