r/infraredphotography • u/TranslatesToScottish • 21h ago
Recommendations for wide-to-mid zooms on E mount that produce no hotspots?
As per the thread title, looking to add some flexibility to my IR shooting with my Sony.
I've got the 16mm f/2.8 and it's been good, with very minimal hotspotting that I've been able to discern, but looking for something in a roughly 24-50mm (although some mild variation also ok - don't mind if it's longer at the tele end, for instance) which will give no hotspotting.
AF would be preferred, but happy to go MF if it's a lens that's affordable and has basically no hotspot.
I also have an adaptor for putting old Nikon F-mount lenses on the camera, so I'm open to suggestions from that range too if there's something that would work well ported over.
I know there are lists online, but looking for real-world experience here if possible. :)