Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Lens

The Sony FE 35mm F1.8 is one of Sony's most versatile primes, worthy of serious consideration by all Sony full-frame shooters who desire high quality in a small, lightweight package. Autofocus is swift, and it's extremely sharp wide open.

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  Portrait and low light shooters that need tack sharp images wide open, videographers, and those that require fast autofocus

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  Portrait photographers shooting in high contrast light where chromatic aberration may be distracting, and astrophotographers

The Sony FE 35mm f1.8 is a very good addition to Sony's 35mm full-frame lenses: It surpasses both its 35mm ZA siblings in optical performance but stays small and light, and has a reasonable price tag.

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  Very good resolution at normal distances., Very good contrast under contra-light situations., Good close-up performance., Weather sealing against moist and dust., Fast and reliable AF operation., Focus hold button.

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  Coma not well controlled., Field-curvature makes APS-C-corner soft.

The Sony 35mm f1.8 FE is winning our Editor’s Choice award. I’m going to buy one, and this is probably going to be my next favorite lens.

With fast autofocus, a great build and the ability to capture very sharp images at even its widest aperture, this is a stellar addition to the FE lineup.

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  Very fast autofocus, Excellent sharpness – even at f/1.8, Generally pleasing defocused areas

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  Some longitudinal chromatic aberration, Vignetting at wider apertures, Not cheap for such a lens

I use the prime lens on my A7Riii. It is fast, light and it is just what I was hoping it to be. I was suprised at how sharp it is. It’s sharper then 55mm F/1.8 Ziess. Great ultra fast and quiet lens offered by Sony. F/1.8 works extremely great in low light condition.