Hi

I got the LAEA2 adapter. Now i have two choices of lens and need some advice

1) Sony 16-50mm F2.8
2) Sony Zeiss 24mm F2
I could get a deal the different for Zeiss is only $100-$150 more than the 16-50mm

Do we really need that zoom range when video shooting? i heard some people saying that the 16-50mm is as sharp as a zeiss lens, is that true? however it's just a kit lens for A77

My usage are wedding, events, commercial, documentary

Lenses i have now: e 16mm f2.8, e 50mm f1.8, fd 35mm f2.8, voigtlander 35mm f1.4, fd canon 35-105mm

Although only used the 16-50 a few times, I can tell you it's a cracking lens and covers a good range.

If you went for that, you could sell on your sony 16mm and canon fd 35mm since the Sony covers both focal lengths & at the same maximum aperture of f2.8 (but have heard the LAEA2 adaptor loses some light v the LAEA1).

The 16mm is still worth to keep, since it's light weight, i like to use it when I handheld my glidecam 2000
And it will also give f2.8 with autofocus compare to autofocus at f3.5 with laea2

Fd 35mm is only $40, it doesn't really hurt my pocket
Instead, I'd want to sell to Voigtlander, it cost $650 And i think I will leave the 1650 on camera most of the time

Besides, do you find 1650 need lens support on fs100? It seems heavy with the laea2

With the LAEA1 adaptor and the 16-50mm you can get away without a lens support, although have personally found shooting handheld with it awkward so I do use a monopod sometimes (although same applies to the FS100 with any lens, for me).

I will use it with manfrotto 561 monopod most of the time. It helps alot when using lens without IS.
Will you take this 1650 lens off when not using it?

I use laea2, I think it's heavier than laea1.

Just to change the thread a little, does anyone have an opinion of the Tamron 17-50 2.8.
It's a quarter of the price of the Nikon 17-55 for example.

I watch some reviews, it's not really sharp... I think sigma will have better quality than tamron

If you get a used Nikon, it's about $900. I choose Sony 16-50 2.8, brand new is still $900
It's a sharper lens compare to the two I mention above. With laea2 adapter, u can have autofocus (stay at f3.5) and parfocus, iris control, and not so heavy.

Do u really the zoom? I feel that I should get Zeiss 24mm f1.8 instead.

If you are really on a budget, not bad for tamron. But I will get a better lens for this range because it's gonna be a 'always on to go' lens