Sony FE 35mm F1.8 Large Aperture Prime Lens (SEL35F18F)

Very expensive, but the zoom is amazing!!I can stake gorgeous pictures in a a small studio without any issues.

The Sony FE 35mm F1.8 lens has quickly become my favorite travel companion! Its compact and lightweight design makes it incredibly easy to carry around, which is perfect for trips or exploring new places.The sharpness of the photos it produces is awesome. Every shot is crisp and detailed, even in low light, thanks to the large F1.8 aperture. It handles beautifully for a wide range of scenarios, from landscapes to portraits, making it versatile and reliable.I absolutely love this lens and can confidently say it’s a must-have for anyone looking to enhance their travel photography. It’s a perfect mix of portability, quality, and performance and affordable !

This is Harry typing, not Mary.This lens is freaking awesome, light, sharp and fast focus!!What I love about it:Its a really light and compact 35 mm lens. Very easy to carry around with you and not heavy on the hands. It produced very sharp photos, not as sharp as the G-master 85 mm or the Zeiss 55 mm, but close enough to it. It has great durability as everything is metal so you best be careful not to lay this lens down on cement or any surface that will scratch it. The autofocusing on this lens is insanely fast especially with eye-autofocus keeping focus on your subject right away.The other big reason why i bought this lens is for videography. Once again, crystal sharp videos and insane fast autofocus. It picks up the subjects face right away even on my Sony a7S ii that uses phase contract focus detection. And its a good for gimbals since i record events, i do need a lens that can capture a lot of light without raising the ISO too much, this lens is perfect for it. Its not too heavy on the gimbal and does great recording in low light settings.What I dislike about it:Would definitely love it to be f/1.4 but hey, that means another $300 more to reach that aperture. No Optical Steady Shot (OSS) but that means another $300 added or basically its almost not needed for a 35 mm.Overall, i chose this lens over the sigma art DG 35 mm f/1.4 lens because it is lighter and built for sony mirrorless cameas. I do love sigma lenses as well but i recommend you all wait til Sigma releases an actually 35 mm lens designed for mirrorless cameras. Sigma usually labels their mirrorless camera lenses as DN and not DG.And if you need more convincing about this Sony 35 mm lens, I recommend you to watch Gerald Undone's Sony 35 mm video about this lens on youtube. He goes into full details about it and definitely recommends it as well.

Great price, great lens. Was packaged well and shipped quickly. Would buy again.

No problems after using it in a studio setting for a few months. Focus tracks well with minimal focus breathing and quiet. A bit heavy but not not a deal breaker.

I am writing this review after returning this and getting the 35 GM from Adorama. Although the image quality of GM is superior I feel that for video it is a very good lens and definitely worth the $650. The GM has terrible focus breathing. Also check the 24 and 40mm G lenses when buying this. They are newer and from what I have heard better auto focus performance and Sony G image quality. This is a good prime lens for zoom lens users who want to get a prime lens feel. 35 mm you can use for landscape, portraits, product photography and video.

The media could not be loaded. Bought both a used one and a new one off of amazon. Both had this super loud noise during auto focus. Not a click here a whirr there. Listen yourself please.Not worth such a premium price at all.

I’ve only taken this for a spin twice since I’ve received it, but I am happy with the sharpness and focus speed. I think, for the price, the build quality could be better; the Zeiss 55mm just feels so much more solid. I do think it’s a bit overpriced, but I’ve been looking for a small 35mm for some time, so I jumped on this lens.