Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Full Frame Prime Fixed Lens

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Blown away by the quality and sharpness of this lens! I’ve read and watch reviews on all the hyped about this lens prior to me buying this lens. Still, blown away! Edge to edge obvious sharpness. Colors are great. Some vignetting but easy to correct in post. Performance of this lens surpasses its cost.

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I used to have the 50mm that every review praises, but it did not fit my shooting style. I tried this one and it is very good. Sharp and light. Havent removed it from the camera since I bought it.

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I have the A7 and for the most part only use this lens. I also bought the 55mm f/1.4, but returned it because I bought an adapter that allows me to use any of my Nikon lenses, and I have plenty fast lenses there. The 35 f/2.8 is small and light, which is great for the camera - although I do wish it were 1.4-1.8, for the extra light and also the depth of field vs the 2.8 - but this one is a good range for the price.

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This lens restored my confidence that Zeiss primes are the best. This lens feels like the cheap $99 Canon 50mm F/1.8 "Nifty Fifty" - meaning its small and light (although 8X the price of the Canon) But once you put this on the Sony a7r camera - this lens shows details with minimal distortion and almost no chromatic aberration. This harkens me back to the 1980s when I used to shoot a Contax with Zeiss glass on all manual mode. This lens has autofocus, but no image stabilization or any other fancy stuff. It is just a super high quality lens in a very compact package that most people would assume is a cheap consumer quality lens.

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I bought a used copy of this lens from KEH here on Amazon and have been very happy with it. When mounted on my Sony a7R II , its a discreet camera+lens combo thats small and easy to carry and use for street photography and more. I used this lens on the A7RM2 almost exclusively on a recent trip; I also took a 24-70mm lens but rarely bothered to use it. I really like this focal length, and had no focusing issues with this lens. It focused quickly, and my photos were sharp. Im uploading a few shots taken with this lens on the A7RM2, not as great art but to show the versatility of this lens and the good results it gives me. Obviously, the camera is always part of the equation - and the A7RM2 is a really good camera. But Im sure that I could mount this lens on my Sony a6000 and within the limits of that cameras abilities, get equally good performance. Im using it with the lens hood in place, which Im OK with. It protects the lens. However, Im finding the lens cap to be a little touchy, sometimes hard to get solidly in place. Also, because its so small I kept misplacing it. I intend to buy a pack of off-brand 40.5 mm lens caps and carry a spare cap.

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Lens is really awesome; I am not going to reiterate the same pros and cons as already stated by other reviewers, and there are tons of reviews in YouTube too. My only concern was the original foreskin type lens-hood which came with the lens. I have replaced that lens-hood and applied replica of SONY LHP-1 Lens Hood For Cyber-shot® RX1/RX1R, Sony LHP1 Lens Hood (Black) , the JJC Lens Hood JJC Lens Hood for SONY DSC-RX1/RX1R/RX1R II, Replaces SONY LHP-1 Lens Hood, Black (LH-LHP1) along with Sony 49mm lens cap Sony 49mm Front Lens Cap ALCF49S , and it looks Pro !

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Just got the lens and still reviewing it though its worth noting a few things. It may save some others some confusion. There is a small lens hood that attaches to the lens. The lens cap only fits on to the hood not the lens. The pictures listed here are without the plastic hood attachment. The actual lens filter size is 49mm. I was able to get the include lens hood over top of the filter though it was not obvious at first. If you order a 49mm lens filter and would like to use a cap with the hood then youll need to order a separate (49mm) cap. There looks to be threads on front of the lens hood and it states its 40.5 mm on the inside. Not sure if its practical to put a filter on the hood or not. This lens also does not come with a storage bag like most other ones I have purchased.

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I absolutely love this lens! Its light, inconspicuous, sharp from corner to corner and it has that renowned "pop" Zeiss glass is known for. Personally, this is the focal length that I find closest to my own field of vision, so its perfect as its not too tight and not too wide. Its excellent for everyday use, especially for street photography and even in some portrait situations. This is a must in your gear bag!

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I received a bad copy of this lens, it was decentered. Besides that, it had terrible chromatic aberration even stopped down, and its a shame because I really would like a lens this size that takes nice photos. Its overpriced junk with a blue badge. This lens also showed the worst spheromchromatism of any lens Ive tested, including showing 3 or 4 distinct color fringes.

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I have been using this lens for a while now and didnt want to leave a review until I could give a full honest opinion. This lens is everything that Ive dreamed of and at such an excellent price! The autofocus is lightning fast and accurate, it captures every color on the spectrum beautifully, the depth of field is gorgeous, overall it is just such an essential lens and I could not see myself without it.

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