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Review on πŸ“· Sony SEL35F18: High-Performance 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens by Ae Ra ᠌

Revainrating 3 out of 5

It functions perfectly, nothing unusual.

For photographic portraits I do NOT recommend! It seems that according to reviews and at first glance it is normal, but at f1.8-2.5 it is blurry. It pisses me off, to be honest. Because of this lens, I learned the concept of light chromatism, these are unusual HAs in the blur zone that cannot be corrected in post-processing. Because of this same phenomenon, the bokeh is ugly, scaly. I shot it at 2.5-2.8, then the clarity was more or less, but the blur was already small and, moreover, unartistic. But it will be good for landscapes, sharp on closed ones. I still use it for a large-format object. It's normal, but when you get closer, you still see a little chromate, even at f8! I don’t shoot videos, I tried a little, probably, it will be fine at aperture from 2.5-2.8. Focusing is fast and accurate, no questions asked!

Pros
  • Focusing Size and weight Beautiful Sharp on f4-f8
Cons
  • Soap up to f2.8 HA is strong at f1.8-2.5 and noticeable even at f4-7 Light chromatism (such ha in the blur zone, green areolas) ! bokeh ugly