Make sure this fitsby entering your model number. Fixed focal length 25mm,Wide angle lens. Maximum aperture of 1.8-16 delivers smooth bokeh,fit Close-up/portrait photo photography Lens construction is 7 elements in 5 groups, multi-layer coatings Minimum focusing distance of 0.25m,Full-frame Visual angle:diagonal 61° horizontal 50° vertical 35° For Sony Emount cameras with APS-C.Metal body, lightweight and portable. Manual focus Lens easy to focus shooting,Feeling the manual fun,please set your camera to "M", "P" or "A" mode while using it.
Its not quite wide angle on an APS-C sensor, but at an equivalent 37.5mm focal length, this lens is nice as a single walk-around for compact cameras like the A6500 and similar bodies. Its close enough to the "normal" range of field of view to be useful in street photography, and its small size wont draw much attention. Overall, the build quality is quite good, with metal just about everywhere (including the lens cap!). As a result, its also quite heavy for its size. Focus ring is smooth and even turning, as is the aperture ring. Image quality is excellent, with good sharpness (especially in the center), accurate color rendition, and decent contrast. Vignetting is present at wider apertures, although its not distracting. At the price point, its an extreme value for those looking for a manual focus lens that is compact, rugged, and sports a fairly fast maximum aperture.
Jason M. Fitzmaurice
4
I was really impressed with this lens. Back in the days of film, I used to shoot manual focus, first SLR (MInolta XD-11), then rangefinder (Bessa R). Manual focus is not a problem for me. Even if new to it, It really shouldnt be for you either, provided your camera has focus peaking. Without that, I would find using my MF gear a real chore. I frequently take my camera out with a small set of primes. Lenses that I kept from my rangefinder days. I had a 50mm, 90mm, and 135mm. Of course, with MFT this gives a 100mm, 180m, and 270mm 35mm field of view equivalency. Clearly I needed something to replicate the 50mm field of view on a 35mm camera. I tied the Panasonic 25mm f1.7, but it wasnt for me. Visually meh (though sharp) and with focus by wire as my only manual focus option, it really didnt go with my other primes. I started hunting around for a good solution. While researching, I came across a review of this lens, along with some sample images. I really liked the sample images, and when I saw the price, I decided to take a shot on it. So how does it stack up? The build quality is very very nice. Far nicer than one has any right to expect, given the price point. It feels tough and solid, without being too heavy. Bigger than my old rangefinder glass, but not by too much. The metal construction is really first rate. Focus and aperture move nice and smoothly. The image quality is surprisingly good. Nice and sharp at the center, just a little softening at the edges, like most lenses. That said, Since my edges are already softening on a MFT sensor, I would suspect that might possibly be an issue if using it on an APS-C sensor. So why only four stars then? Well three things, none of them major, and only one of them any kind of real inconvenience. First, that clickless aperture ring. I know, I know, lots of people like them, especially for video. For my purpose it is a negative. I cant move the aperture and know where it is without looking. Not a major inconvenience and your preference might vary from mine. Second, f11 and f16 are so close to each other that you cant really select f11 with any confidence that is where you have it. Not an issue for how I shoot with this lens 90% of the time, but occasionally Id like to meter with my hand meter and set the aperture accordingly. This takes away f11 as a real option for that. Third, that depth of field scale. It might as well have had numbers put on it randomly. This is the one thing that really is an issue for me. When out and about, I like to set a distance on my lens, and see the range of what will be in focus. This often allows me to get a shot quickly, that I would otherwise have missed. You simply cannot do this with this lens. The focus markings are not even in the ballpark of accurate. A shame really. So do I still recommend this lens? Yes, very much so. I find myself using it more and more, and the quality to price ratio is crazy good. The flaws are minor compared to what you get from this lens. If you are on the fence about trying it, I urge you to go ahead and get one.
geert
4
This is a nice lens. Its very good nearby and produces pictures with a lovely DOF, even on a MFT camera. Manual focussing is good nearby, but can be a bit difficult at infinity. My copy focusses past infinity, and you certainly do not want to trust the distance marks on the lens. It is sharp nearby, but only moderately sharp at infinity, and you have to use f8 or beyond to get good results there. The f stops marks do not match reality very well on my copy, and you have to close it down more than the marks suggest. So, to get f8 you have to put in on f11. (I just look at the shutterspeed, and estimate from that what the aperature is). Anyway, if you can handle these small annoyances , the results are quite good and the lens is definitely worth its price
GlassnGuns
4
Great little lens, wouldnt buy it again though, Im returning it. all other glass has infinity on the left, this lens is backwards. AND the declicked aperture is just a wicked pain... not a fan of the de-click at all! I am the type to set it and forget it, not have to keep checking it.... all in all it is a really great lens, I am just being nit picky, and ill accept that.
W
4
For the value, this is a really good lens. I originally bought it for the larger aperature to use at night, as I only owned the a6000 15-50 kit lens before. Once you get a handle on the focus, the lens is a lot of fun to use. I use solely on a tripod or other steady surface. The results have been much better than expected for the price.
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