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

Fantastic pancake lens with that nice zeiss pop. Although I do wish they made it in f1.8 I am absolutely in love with its sharpness and compact size that makes it perfect for travel. I like the bokeh it produces well enough that its almost always on my a7v. Would definitely recommend snagging this bad boy used in great condition if possible since the price for brand new is hard to swallow considering the newer lenses out today with much more features to offer. Overall very great lens to get used and you will not be disappointed with the sharpness and contrast that's being delivered.

I have the Sony a7ii E-mount Camera with Full Frame Sensor and the Sonnar® T* FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA lens. I LOVE the camera and the lens. I take mostly portraits or people shots of some sort so it's a perfect combination. I sometimes need a little wider angle for a picture so I debated over the Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T* FE ZA and the newer, much more expensive, Distagon T* FE 35 mm F1.4 ZA. I read SO many reviews about both. I am not a pro or a perfectionist, but I take lots of photos and I want great quality and beautiful results. I finally decided on the 2.8 because of price (I got it brand new for $698 when it was on sale recently) and size. I am so happy with this lens!! It is small and light. I drag my camera around with me everywhere and I get GREAT photos with it. I capture natural, everyday human shots with it. I don't know if the lens is perfect or not. I don't care. When I look out into the world, I don't check to see if it's the absolute perfect time of day for a photo or the child's clothes match or the fence post is straight or the sky is the perfect color blue. In the real world, when I'm just looking, my eyes don't search for perfection so I don't examine my photos for technical perfection. This is a very nice lens. I will never know how much better the 1.4 is or how it compares to the 2.8 because I am completely satisfied with the beautiful photos I get with this lens.

I'm surprised that this lens isn't talked about more. Considering the price of Sony lenses it's actually pretty affordable. Maybe it's not spoke about as much because you can find some pretty good 35mm 1.8 lenses for cheap (Samyang 35mm 1.8). Whatever the case is, this lens is worth it! If you happen to own the Zeiss 55mm 1.8 it is right up there with that lens, and in some cases better. The 55 has some noticeable chromatic aberration. A lot of lenses have CA to some degree, but you'll find less with this 35mm. In addition to this lens being very sharp, I'd say that the size is a huge selling point. On my A7CR that has now become my favorite walkaround camera. 35mm is a perfect focal length, and having it on that small FF body is just perfect. I highly recommend this lens is you are looking for a good quality sharp, fast focusing lens.

This is a wonderful sharp lens and a good start to the E-mount lenses that Sony is making for full frame cameras. It has an odd hood on it and I observed vignetting with it when the hood is on but no vignetting was noted with the hood off. The hood protects the lens quite nicely but it is inverted inward. The lens is made of a high quality plastic. I am a Canon user and at first the plastic was hard to get used to but it is very light weight (which I love) and the lens is smooth to use. The lens hood has a perfect fit and is locked on solidly when it is put on. With this lens on, my camera fits neatly into my purse and makes the Sony A7R easy to carry as a pocket camera. I am not seeing any chromatic aberrations but am still in the process of testing the lens. I have the Sony RX1 and feel that this lens is comparable to the lens on the RX1. I am hoping that Sony comes out with an ultra wide angle lens soon…..but for now, this is a good start……..

I'll keep this one short and sweet: Great lens, worth every penny, I recommend it and consider it a MUST if you own the a7/r. Why? +Great build quality, weather sealed, durable, I like the lens hood/cap and it has a great look and feel. A pleasure to use. +Smooth focus ring, just the exact amount of resistance +Very portable, matches perfectly with the a7/r +Fast focus +Great for all around photography, street photography, hanging out, etc. Very versatile +Sharp throughout most of the frame +It's not a 1.8F (I wish), but because you are shooting with the a7, the full-frame allows you to get some nice bokeh if you isolate your subject with a distant background. Last but not least: It is a Zeiss! the elegant colors it produces can not be matched (in my opinion) by other lenses. I have gotten some really unique images with this lens. The way a lens "feels" is a very important characteristic for me, this lens feels spectacular and it has just the right size and weight to match the a7, this makes me want to grab the camera and frame something in an artistic way, the results have been awesome! I highly recommend it!

The more I use this lens the more I really appreciate the compactness and the sharpness, not to mention the wonderful Zeiss color. I keep considering the Sony 28mm FE lens as I think it would be more suited for Astrophotography because it is just Little faster. I realize the 28mm has better reviews and is a bit cheaper, however, it is a bit larger as well. I sometimes wish this lens was just a little bit wider. In the end, I think I will stick with this wonderful little lens and keep hoping that Sony will wise up and come out with a 20mm prime and fast lens more suitable for Astrophotography. For all the above mentioned; size, sharpness, and color I give this lens five stars. I refuse to take a star away for the price, after all, you get what you pay for and this lens is no exception. If you need something wider I'm sure the 28mm will be perfect. Until Sony listens to their customers I will continue to put this little lens to great use and get more practice with my panorama skills.

It's the best thing to have if u r into street photography. Amazingly sharp, and lightweight. Photo quality is epic.