The Brightin Star 50mm F1.4 III, priced at $130, is a robust manual lens for Sony APSC cameras. While it exhibits average sharpness wide open, performance improves at F4. It offers excellent color rendition, good bokeh, and lower chromatic aberrations compared to its predecessor, making it a solid budget portrait lens.

The Laowa 180mm F4.5 Macro 1.5X lens, priced at 579 euros, offers good sharpness and color rendition but is hindered by slow autofocus, no optical stabilization, and poor flare resistance. It has a favorable working distance for macro photography, yet similar lenses like the Irix 150mm outperform it. Not recommended.

The AstrHori 18mm F5.6 Shift lens, priced at 135 euros, offers easy ergonomic use for architectural photography. However, it disappoints when shifted, showing average border sharpness, strong vignetting, and color cast issues. It performs better non-shifted but is somewhat limited due to its focal length for architecture.

The Sigma 20-200mm F3.5-6.3 DG Contemporary lens, priced at 900 euros, features a unique 10x superzoom starting at 20mm. It excels in center sharpness, autofocus performance, and color rendition while offering good bokeh and resistance to flare. However, corner sharpness at 20mm and zoom ring stiffness are drawbacks.

The Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG II Art lens is lightweight and compact, offering excellent sharpness from F2, superb portrait quality, smooth background blur, and natural color rendering. At a price of 1499 euros, it's ideal for street photography, but it has average flare resistance and some vignetting at F1.2.

The Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG Art lens offers exceptional sharpness, color rendition, and smooth background blur, appealing to portrait photographers. Its fast and silent autofocus enhances usability. However, it is heavy, with a longer minimum focusing distance. Ultimately, it's recommended for those prioritizing quality over portability. Price: 1,899 euros.

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The Viltrox 14mm F4 lens offers excellent sharpness, low distortion, good color rendition, and impressive autofocus performance, all at an affordable price. Compact and lightweight, it is a great choice for everyday use, though it has minor ergonomic limitations and background blur could be smoother. Highly recommended for casual photographers.

The Viltrox 9mm F2.8 lens is a compact, lightweight lens priced at $199/229 euros, offering excellent sharpness and very good color rendering. It features fast and silent autofocus, low distortion, and great performance for architecture and landscapes. However, it has not well defined sunstars and a bit of vignetting. Recommended for its affordability and quality.

The 7 Artisans 14mm F2.8 lens, priced at 329 euros, offers good center sharpness at F5.6, but average corner performance and poor resistance to flare. Its long minimum focusing distance limits background blur. Alternatives like the Viltrox 15mm F4 Air provide better sharpness and background effects at a lower cost.