Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

Everyone's complaining about the Sony-bundled lenses being plasticky, but I remember reading somewhere that the pre-production units had plastic hardware and the final production lenses had metal (aluminum or something). Any truth to this?

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

I have the kit lenses with F3. They are indeed very plasticky. Not sure if they are more or less plastic than the pre-production units but definitely the most plastic lenses I've ever seen.

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

I am not worried too much about the plasticky feeling, plastics can be very good these days. One thing I like though is the weight of those lenses. They are quite bulky but feel light. I am also actually quite impressed by the smoothness of focus and iris, they feel good.

Thierry.

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

Does anyone know the weight of each of the Sony PL lenses and outside diameter of the fronts lenses, in millimeters?

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

pretty accurate postal scale. 3 pounds, 3.36 ounces. with no caps, lens only. looks to be about 105mm on the ruler.

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

The Vimeo camparison was fascinating, thanks for linking.

Out of interest, the Sony lenses are made for Sony by Konica Minolta, the Zeiss CP2 primes are apparently manufactured by Cosina, so no longer 'German glass'.

Extremely interesting to see the different colour rendition and contrast between them. I'm looking forward to see Cooke added into the comparison mix too.

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

I have heard similar information about the Sony lenses being manufactured by Konica Minolta but I have never heard it qualified by a Sony Production Manager or Marketing Rep.

To my eyes and hands those lenses have the same look and feel as Fujinon lenses. Also Sony has a very close and long standing relationship with Fujinon but this is all conjecture. Regardless, I would want to hear from a well placed Sony representative before stating where these lenses actually came from.

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

Actually Sony bought the Photo Imaging Unit from Konica Minolta 5 years ago.

cheers

Morton

Re: Sony Kit lenses vs still or Red lenses?
 

I highly doubt Fujinon makes those lenses.