Sony A7ii and Samyang 35mm f2.8 question

Hi all,

 

I took this picture yesterday and I notice the white Rabbit is a bit hazy??. What could it be, I did clean

the sensor and it looks clean and the lens as well but not sure if it's the lens?

 

It is a little out of focus, but I don't see a halo, which would indicate a dirty lens or sensor.

 

How did you clean the sensor?

I used a VisibleDust swab and there Vdust cleaner, I did check it again and the sensor looks clean but the

back of the lens with a flashlight looking though it, it has a fog in back lens element which I cleaned again

and I hope the lens stays clean. I hope the lens has no defect but it's used so who knows.

There's a touch of overexposure flare around the highlights. Nothing unusual or faulty that I can see.

 

If you have a RAW (NEF) version, try using the 'preserve highlights' slider, or reduce the exposure by 0.7 stops and lift the curve in the mid-tones to compensate.

Beginning to thing it's the lens, I have a A7 and A7ii, and it looks the same with both camera's.

Looks OK to me. The rabbit is a little overexposed, reduce the exposure on PP or in camera and it will be fine. Nothing wrong with the lens. You can see overexposure flare even using a Zeiss or Leica lens.

I agree with others...the rabbit is overexposed which probably caused a bit of flare.Out of curiosity were you shooting with a wide open aperture?

Here's something, I was looking over the lens today and decided to check out the rear element and low and behold

it's holding ring was loose, I was able to turn it with two fingers and when I got the spanner wrench out it came right

off, so I retightened it and I hope that helps.

white wabbits always look hazy. ask Grace.

No, go ask Alice

No, go ask Alice

That's who I thought was hiding in those bushes!

Hi Clark, how do rate those lens? I am looking for something to complement my 28-70 for travel, 24-70/2.8 a bit heavy:)

And I think that rabbit just overexposed.

There's a touch of overexposure flare around the highlights. Nothing unusual or faulty that I can see. . .

 

Agree.

 

I expect the overexposure (of the Rabbit) is a result of the in-camera metering compensating for the dark background at the expense of the 'correct' exposure for the sunlit rabbit: the Exposure Compensation used by the OP (- 0.3 Stop) was not adequate to adjust for that.

 

WW

Native lenses tend to work best.

 

White rabbits are magical creatures which makes them difficult to photograph. Sort of like Leprechauns and other such magical creatures.

 

Of course you have to kiss the blarney stone to see the sight.

Edited April 21, 2019 by Allen Herbert

Hi Clark, how do rate those lens? I am looking for something to complement my 28-70 for travel, 24-70/2.8 a bit heavy:)

And I think that rabbit just overexposed.

Hi Nick, it's a good all around lens, I only paid $190.00 dollars for it, so deals are out there. in time

I want the Zeiss 35mm.