FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Lens for Sony E
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Beautiful Bokeh - Unique and special lens
I love this lens. The round bokeh even at the edges of the photograph is unique, and the softening effect at the bokeh outer edges of the lens makes this a very special lens indeed. The lens is a little dark for indoor shooting, but is perfect if you want a low key type photo with background/foreground light point sources for super cool out of focus areas. It also takes great all around photos as a short telephoto, as shown in the photo.
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A unique lens in GM line up
A lens with a unique colour and rendering in GM lens line. I shoot with some flowers and portraits with this lens. Recently issued non STF GM lenses will be easier to handle, though. This lens has its own positioning and uniqueness.
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Sharp to soft
Fantastic ability to focus crisply on the subject and leave the background a pleasant blur.
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One of a Kind!
It's easy to overlook any modern prime that only starts off with a minimum light capability of f/5.6 or T5.6. That's where too many make a big mistake. You can always add light but you cannot add the STF with an apodization filter like only this lens provides. The images straight out of camera have some of the best colors and contrast I have ever seen in a lens. It is a very sharp lens that separates the background so smoothly. It is a specialty lens that most might feel is made for portraits, but they would be wrong. Although not an exclusive "close-up" macro lens, it can be used for macro work and give those images something that the other macro lenses could never achieve. For me this lens is one of the most under appreciated tools available. Like any specialty lens, it takes some time learning all the nuances and capabilities.
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Unique yet useful in many situations
I have come to use the 100mm STF as the only long lens I carry alongside a wide angle when travelling. It works as a regular long lens but offers better creative possibilities. I was previously using the 90mm but it doesn't provide as nice bokeh as this one. The T5.6 aperture turned out not to be a limitation at all. There's been a dearth of in-depth reviews on this lens but it's not as specialist as you first think. Compared to the previous STF Sony lens or other similar lenses, the apodization effect is stronger and in use you realize that it is the right choice. I am still as keen on it now as I was before I bought it.
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Fantastic lens
I've had this lens for about 1.5 years... It is my go-to portrait lens, for gorgeous bokeh and sharp images. I will say that there is a learning curve, but once you get through that, it really shines!!
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My favourite lens
This lens is the best kept secret of the FE lineup. While the T5.6 seems limiting, it's perfect for shooting portraits. Even in darker situations the grain at ISO 6400 actually adds a softness/film-like quality to the pictures.
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An interesting lens
Bokeh... Difficult one. If you want a lens to remove a background, look elsewhere. I was after a lens to do a better job where I can't remove the background, for example in group photos. Instead, the background is still present but is rendered in a more pleasing way. More I use this lens the more I like it!
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