Zeiss Loxia 2/50 Sony E-mount lens review: High-grade manual focus option

Introduction Specifications and FeaturesAnnounced in September 2014, the Zeiss Loxia 50mm f2.0 is a relatively fast manual-focus-only prime designed for the Sony full-frame E-mount, but which can also serve double duty on Sony’s APS-C mirrorless bodies, where it is the equivalent of a 78mm short telephoto lens.Externally, this lens is made from metal for improved durability and the mount is weather-sealed, but it’s not clear if sealing is used elsewhere. The Loxia range, which currently includes just this lens and a 35mm f/2, eschews autofocus in favor of mechanical control. Nevertheless the Loxia lenses are able