Anyone using the Sony SEL 1018 ? at DVinfo.net

Michael Spanheimer · November 20th, 2013, 07:32 AM

Does anyone of you have experience with this lens?
I´m looking for wideangel below the 18mm of the stocklense.
I thought maybe a Emount lens would be more reasonable, because i wont have to
use another adaptor (only a Minolta MD -> Nex is in use til now..)

Any suggestions?

To be honest: i dont wanna buy a lens for around 700€ that isnt
a real great solution...

Peter Rush · November 20th, 2013, 08:19 AM

I use the SEL16F28 16mm f2.8 coupled with the VCL-ECF1 wide angle converter - together will set you back about £300 - autofocus works nice and the image is reasonably sharp - I would say as sharp as my Samyang 14mm

Michael Spanheimer · November 21st, 2013, 02:11 AM

hmm..
in that case...wouldnt it make more sense to use a converter simply on the SEL18200?
Somehow just for the 18mm range?

Peter Rush · November 21st, 2013, 12:15 PM

Well yes but half the price for the pancake plus wide angle adapter plus a faster f2.8 - I don't know how sharpness compares though - would be interesting to see however for wide work I now nearly always use my Samyang 14mm

Chris Harding · November 22nd, 2013, 06:53 AM

Hi Michael

Try a Tokina 11-16 F2.8 ...magic lens and sharp as a tack and you can preset focus at 11mm so you have a huge DOF to play with. It does need a dumb adapter though but I find it awesome

Chris

Michael Spanheimer · December 5th, 2013, 10:49 AM

hi there

so i tried out something different and bought a wideangleconverter for 60 Euros. (Factor x 0,45)
I didnt have time to use it excessivly but for me this seems to be a good solution.

November 20th, 2013, 07:32 AM	#1
Michael Spanheimer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Frankfurt Germany Posts: 62	Anyone using the Sony SEL 1018 ? Does anyone of you have experience with this lens? I´m looking for wideangel below the 18mm of the stocklense. I thought maybe a Emount lens would be more reasonable, because i wont have to use another adaptor (only a Minolta MD -> Nex is in use til now..) Any suggestions? To be honest: i dont wanna buy a lens for around 700€ that isnt a real great solution...

November 20th, 2013, 08:19 AM	#2
Peter Rush Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK/Yorkshire Posts: 2,069	Re: Anyone using the Sony SEL 1018 ? I use the SEL16F28 16mm f2.8 coupled with the VCL-ECF1 wide angle converter - together will set you back about £300 - autofocus works nice and the image is reasonably sharp - I would say as sharp as my Samyang 14mm

November 21st, 2013, 02:11 AM	#3
Michael Spanheimer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Frankfurt Germany Posts: 62	Re: Anyone using the Sony SEL 1018 ? hmm.. in that case...wouldnt it make more sense to use a converter simply on the SEL18200? Somehow just for the 18mm range?

November 21st, 2013, 12:15 PM	#4
Peter Rush Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK/Yorkshire Posts: 2,069	Re: Anyone using the Sony SEL 1018 ? Well yes but half the price for the pancake plus wide angle adapter plus a faster f2.8 - I don't know how sharpness compares though - would be interesting to see however for wide work I now nearly always use my Samyang 14mm

November 22nd, 2013, 06:53 AM	#5
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: Anyone using the Sony SEL 1018 ? Hi Michael Try a Tokina 11-16 F2.8 ...magic lens and sharp as a tack and you can preset focus at 11mm so you have a huge DOF to play with. It does need a dumb adapter though but I find it awesome Chris

December 5th, 2013, 10:49 AM	#6
Michael Spanheimer Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Frankfurt Germany Posts: 62	the cheap solution... hi there so i tried out something different and bought a wideangleconverter for 60 Euros. (Factor x 0,45) I didnt have time to use it excessivly but for me this seems to be a good solution.