First off, this is a manual focus/aperture adjusting lens. When focusing manually, the focus ring is absolutely smooth like 'booth' (butter) and when you turn the aperture ring, you can feel a lick for each f stop. No need to look at where your f stop is set- its about feeling the click.

Creamy Soft Bokeh; Durable Metallic Body; Extremely Sharp And Clear; high quality glass; Smooth focus ring

Price is high

All I can say is wow! From the moment I opened the box, I knew that Zeiss was in real earnest with this product. The packaging is stunning and similar to high price Leica lens packaging. It includes a signed document of inspection for the included serial numbered lens.

The Zeiss Loxia 2/50 ($949) is one of the first in a new series of manual focus lenses for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. The companies have collaborated on optics before, including the excellent autofocus Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA ($998.00 at Amazon) , another lens for full-frame Sony cameras. The Loxia is just as good from an optical standpoint, a little less expensive, and offers a much more pleasant manual focus experience. The Sonnar 55mm is one of our favorite lenses, and earned Editors' Choice honors when we reviewed it. The Loxia is every bit as good, and is also worthy of being called Editors' Choice. At 2.3 by 2.4 inches (HD) the Loxia is quite compact. It is a bit heavy at 11.3 ounces, but that's due to its all-metal construction. Like the Loxia 2/35 ($695.49 at Amazon) , this 50mm version supports 52mm front filters; Zeiss promises to keep that filter size consistent with future lenses in the series as well. The lens is purely mechanical in operation, but it does ...

The Zeiss Loxia 2/50 is one of the best modern manual focus lenses out there, and is worthy of being called Editors' Choice.

Sharp from edge-to-edge; Superb manual focus experience; Physical aperture ring; Compact; Excellent build quality; Dust and splash resistant

A little distortion; Lacks image stabilization

The Apple iPhone 14 isn’t a huge upgrade on the iPhone 13, yet it still is a great phone with a top camera, good battery life and all the iOS benefits.

Clever safety features, Very good battery life, Reliable camera, Fun colours, You’ve got an ageing iPhone: If you’re on an iPhone 11 or older, then the changes here will make a notable difference.

Stuck on a 60Hz display, Minimal differences to the iPhone 13, You’ve got an iPhone 13: The changes from Apple’s previous phone aren’t enough to warrant an upgrade this year.

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

The Apple iPhone 14 is no match for the just-released iPhone 14 Pro, but if you ignore that, it’s one of the most effective phones around.

Great cameras, front and back, Fast performance, Good battery life, Innovative safety features

Design too familiar, Some average features

Apple's latest non-Pro iPhone is superb - it's just that it's strikingly similar to last year's effort.

Still an incredible smartphone, Brilliant battery life gets a bit better, Excellent camera system gets a bit better

Last year’s Pro hardware, Wireless charging slow by modern standards, No USB-C; it’s now well overdue

More like an iPhone 13S. The generational upgrades for the iPhone 14 are limited to a few subtle changes. At the same time, however, the base price climbs to 800 USD, while the only true innovation happens inside the iPhone 14 Pro series.

excellent OLED display, dust- and waterproof, fast Wi-Fi, wide range of supported frequencies, great camera, very fast performance, good battery life

display limited to 60 Hz, charging rate limited to 20 watts, no macro lens, wide notch

“The iPhone 14 isn't a huge upgrade compared to its predecessor. But with a great design, screen, performance, and cameras, that's far from a bad thing at all.”

Comfortable, high-end build, OLED screen looks fantastic, A15 chip performs great, Good camera upgrades, Dependable battery life, Helpful safety features

60Hz display, No telephoto camera, eSIM might be a pain for some

Hannah Stryker / Review Geek The iPhone 14 is the latest iteration of Apple’s flagship device. Since its launch, the iPhone has set the standard of what a smartphone is, what it does, and how it looks. Fifteen years later, it’s still doing that.

Top-notch cameras, Amazing display, Snappy performance, Great battery life

It's just "this year's iPhone"