Again, not my call.
Sony's own full-frame E-mount lenses are called FE, yes. But there is no FE mount. It's E-mount.
It is not my invention, copied from Laowe. Sony uses FE for calling their lenses that are designed for FF.
Vitaliy, on your deals page you say Sony FE mount. There is no such thing. You mean Sony E-mount.
The Laowa 105 STF delivers a bokeh as smooth and pleasing as the Sony STF together with very good sharpness right from open aperture but with 105 mm focal length it is more flexible than the longer Sony STF. It is also quite sensitive when shooting against the light. With a transmission of T3.2 it provides about one stop more light than the Sony STF helping to keep ISO lower when shooting with short exposure.
http://3d-kraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189:laowa-
Pretty amazing. Look at her hairs in the wind. I wonder how my Nikon 85 1.4 AIS would perform in this situation.
Seems very attractive, the Sony is much more expensive and a bit too long, even on FF.
US price will be $699, I updated first post.
There is also the Fuji 56mm F1.2 APD lens with the same technology (for Fuji X mount).
Thanks for info, very interesting.
I think it's the same concept as the Minolta 135mm STF, still sold by Sony unaltered.
Best site about it: http://www.the135stf.net
That one is a lens with an apodization element, a circular graded ND filter (which explains the strange transmission stop values).
That Laowa is quite a bit cheaper, and 105mm seems more attractive for what you normally want to do with very smooth bokeh. But you can find the Minolta/Sony on the second hand market nearly unused with some patience.
Good lens. Just not very cheap.
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