Sony SEL35F28Z E Mount Full Frame Sonar T* FE 35 mm F2.8 Zeiss Prime Lens - Black
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Sony SEL35F28Z E Mount Full Frame Sonar T* FE 35 mm F2.8 Zeiss Prime Lens - Black
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If this 1,200×900 pixel crop is about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same extreme magnification would be about 53 × 80" (1.35 × 2 meters). The f/2.8 lens has a list price slightly higher than the f/1.8 lens but they share the same street price at review time. Price / advertising errors (technical issues, misquotes, or listings which are suspected to be incorrect).
With max apertures differing by 2 stops, a dramatic size and weight difference, and a 2x price differential, these lenses may be more complementary than competitive. The FE 2.8/35 shows an interesting behavior. At f/2.8 it is very sharp with surprisingly good across the frame sharpness. It outclasses any classic 35mm lens I know of at this aperture. This is a remarkable performance for such a small lens. The images were processed in Capture One using the Natural Clarity method with the sharpening amount set to only "30" on a 0-1000 scale.Although I think overall this lens is a stellar performer, there are some strange things I want to mention. Some weird 'dots' can be visible when the sun is in the frame. Also, sometimes the lens seems to invoke colored concentric rings. I'm not sure if it's the lens or the lens-sensor combination that causes these defects. Sony FE 2/28– A different focal length of course but many people buy just one of both lenses for their kit. The FE 2/28 is quite a bit larger and the FE 2.8/35 has sharper edges and corners at f/2.8. I think the FE 28 is a bit sharper in the corners around f/8 but of course you will sometimes have to correct the spectacular distortion. I think the 28 works great in a kit with the FE 1.8/55 while the FE 2.8/35 is the better one lens solution. As you stop down there is very little change. The center improves a little to excellent levels but there is next to no improvement outside of the center. So at typical settings for landscape use, e.g. f/8 or f/11 other much cheaper lenses are sharper in the corners. The Canon FD 2.8/35 for example. Field Curvature I tested with deactivated vignetting correction (which affects the raw) but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was still some correction, other lenses improve much more from f/2.8 to f/4.
There is a moderate (normal) change in subject size as full extent focus adjustments are made with this lens. Above: Taking a closer look at the Sony portrait shows pin-sharp details on my eyeball as driven by the Alpha 1’s eye-detection, and across multiple portrait tests every single eye was equally sharp.Sports photographers able to get close to their subjects (such as basketball shot from over or under the net) or wanting to capture a wider/environmental view of their events appreciate this focal length. Many first-time APS-C DSLR camera buyers choose the optional kit lens when purchasing their camera. Above: With the Sony 40 2.5 on the left and the Sigma 45 2.8 on the right, both showing magnified views of their central areas, you’ll see both perform very well at their respective maximum apertures, although obviously the Sigma’s view is a little more magnified due to its slightly longer focal length. It is the 4th-shortest of those lenses and it is the 9th-narrowest with only Canon EF-M APS-C lenses measuring narrower — by a mere 0.2mm by our calipers.
Here is a visual comparison of this lens beside Sony's other two review-time-current FE 35mm prime lenses and a Tamron option: The lens focuses in around 0.5 sec on a Sony A7R II from infinity to 0.43m (1:10 magnification), which is fast. The Sony FE 35mm f1.4 ZA lens is equally fast while the Zeiss Batis is even faster at 0.35 sec. The focus ring is 16mm wide. It moves very smoothly and can easily be operated with one finger just like other mirrorless lenses with focus by wire operation.Vignetting can be corrected during post processing with increased noise in the brightened areas being the penalty or it can be embraced, using the effect to draw the viewer's eye to the center of the frame. Wide aperture lenses tend to have an advantage in this regard and this lens is capable of producing good quality stars. An f/2.8 max aperture is relatively wide and few zoom lenses covering this focal length range have wider apertures. Looking at the specs and measurements, the Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Lens vs. Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Lens comparison shows the f/2.8 lens dramatically smaller and lighter than the f/1.4 lens.
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