On 10/2/2026 at 8:38 AM, dentrock said:

It's the only APS-C lens I kept when I changed to FF - couldn't bear to sell it!

How well does it cover a FF sensor? I'm still looking for a 50mm macro and tried out the Sony FF 50mm F2.8 macro at the SonyScene event last weekend - even on an A7RVI the autofocus was... unimpressive.

Most likely I will end up buying a Nauticam MFO3 or Marelux MV60 because the Sony 50 macro focus is so bad. Then 2 months later Sony will release an updated 50mm macro with amazing autofocus.

37 minutes ago, Ronscuba said:

Most likely I will end up buying a Nauticam MFO3 or Marelux MV60 because the Sony 50 macro focus is so bad. Then 2 months later Sony will release an updated 50mm macro with amazing autofocus.

OK well hurry up with your purchase then so as the new wizzbang 50mm macro is out by the Black Friday sales!😃

On my 6500 I called it my 'gentleman's lens'. Great result when it decided to focus!

Way faster on 6400.

90mm perhaps a tad faster on 6500, but too long for routine photos. Need good viz and a reason to use it.

2 minutes ago, dentrock said:

On my 6500 I called it my 'gentleman's lens'. Great result when it decided to focus!

Way faster on 6400.

90mm perhaps a tad faster on 6500, but too long for routine photos. Need good viz and a reason to use it.

Have you ever tried fitting the 50mm to your FF Sony to see what the sensor coverage is like?

Focus behavior of zeiss 50 on FF was a bit odd. Covers 1:1 square format OK (= approx 44 mpix of 61 mpix sensor). Sony 50 is a better solution for FF.

24 minutes ago, dentrock said:

Focus behavior of zeiss 50 on FF was a bit odd. Covers 1:1 square format OK (= approx 44 mpix of 61 mpix sensor). Sony 50 is a better solution for FF.

OK cheers!