Sony FE 55mm F1.8 Sonnar T ZA Full Frame Prime Lens (Fixed) Review

Workhorse! Not a Mustang, not a Falabella. Just a strong, confident and reliable lens "for almost everything" for every day. It will cope with everything that you put on it at the level of “good-excellent” or “good enough”. You can complain about too high a price with not the highest aperture for this focal length. But why all this if it's Zeiss? The price is fully justified by the quality of optics, electronics and materials. 1.8 is quite enough for most conditions, especially with the…

the lens is certainly good, but I sold it and bought sel 35f28, why? because I am an amateur, not a professional, that is, I do not make a living from photography and cannot afford to have several expensive fixes for different occasions. I needed a wider field of view for landscape and video shooting, so I sold it. At focal lengths less than 35 mm, the picture turns out to be "distorted" unnatural (you can throw slippers at me for this, but this is my subjective opinion), so I stopped at 35 mm.

My favorite Sony lens. Most of the photos from this lens I want to review. Especially portraits. Foolishly sold it when experimenting with other systems, but went back to Sony and bought it again first thing. Image quality and workmanship is as high as the first example. I willingly believe that top-end optics from Sony such as 24/1.4, 35/1.4, 50/1.4, 85/1.4, 135/1.8 gives even better quality. But, as an amateur, I would not just carry them on trips, for walks (well, except for 24/1.4 maybe)…

Pros: At the moment, in the FE system, the best option for the role of staff / compact, Has cons: It is very difficult to present anything directly to the lens itself, but to Sony'

Zeiss 55/1.8 is not a different dimension, it's just better picture quality than Sony 50/1.8 or Zeiss 50/1.4 for Minolta A. If you're wondering whether to spend money or not, spend better on straightening your arms. And if finances allow, then buy only the best. Pros: Divine picture, soft and detailed. Light weight and dimensions. Cons: Friging. The absence of controls on the body - only focusing. Price tag.

I chose a lens for a new full-frame Sonya for a long time and was not mistaken. A fairly universal focal length, excellent bokeh, shoots well against the sun and in bad conditions, color reproduction is pleasing. With him, I really want to walk all the time and shoot something, for me this is perhaps the most important indicator of a successful lens. Some pros: Perfect assembly, very pleasant to the touch, you pick it up and immediately understand that this is a great thing. The photographs are

In general, a solid 4 plus. The picture is good, problems with bokeh are not so critical. Fifty dollars - he is fifty dollars, you can shoot in almost any genre, with a quality close to ideal. With its pros. Sharp across the entire field of the frame, with 1.8 working aperture at 100%, contrast, universal, good autofocus (fast and accurate), compact in size and light in weight Cons: The bokeh is harsh, there are “onion rings” and “lemons”, it twists (this is one of the things that annoys me the

If you're building a compact photo/video kit, then the Sony Zeiss 55/1.8 will fit in perfectly - even if it's a single lens (thanks to the universal FR). He is strong and street and portrait and landscape sketches. It is difficult to say whether it is now worth the money - but the quality of the picture will definitely not disappoint. Some pros: Surprisingly sharp and characteristic baby with a recognizable Zeiss pattern. On the plus side: 1. Ringing sharpness, starting from the open. Easily…

Has pros: At the moment, in the FE system, the best option for the role of staff / portrait. Very light, compact, high-quality lens with a beautiful output image. Detail and sharpness are impressive, autofocus is quite accurate and tenacious. Covers my needs 100%. Cons: It is very difficult to present anything directly to the lens itself, but to Sony's pricing policy . an absolutely inadequate price for a standard fifty dollars with an aperture of 1.8. Albeit with a Zeiss nameplate. Similar…

Super, for a mirrorless camera like Sony A7S weighing 480 grams, an everyday fix with a weight of 280 grams is the most. Made in Thailand. You can safely take it, these are not Sigma / Canon plastic lenses. However, even a bu cheaper than 40is not sold in any condition at a price of a new 55 Buying a new one is justified. This focal length does not give geometric distortions of faces and perspectives, so after 35mm this lens is just a bomb. For portraits, Sony 85 / 1.8 will be a little better…

Background. Had a Canon 5D Mark III with a fleet of optics (35mm,17-40mm,100mm,70-200mm), then bought an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II as a travel option (Olympus 8mm Pro,12-40mm Pro, 75mm, well and another 30mm "fix" from Sigma) and Canon began to get bored in the bag more and more often, I had to sell it (later I recalled how I carried a heavy bag or backpack with all my photo belongings around Vietnam or Greece, which is about 10-16 kg, so Olympus is here really rocks). However, no matter what…

I worked in conjunction with the A7m2, absolutely no complaints about the quality. Works very quickly, accurately, beautifully. Assembly, noiselessness, moisture protection - everything is on top. In the rooms it is difficult, especially if it is crowded. Even without a crop, you have to move away and almost stick it into the wall to take a general picture. But this is a portrait lens, it is better to take it when there is something more universal, but often you need to take a portrait. The…

I used the lens in conjunction with Sonya7RIII. I read positive reviews about it and took it as the first regular lens for the new Sony carcass. For more than a year I have been looking for those very positive aspects, but alas, the lens for the photo did not work for me. I specialize in portraits, and I love when the shots are really sharp even at high magnification. This lens does not give such sharpness (so that lovers of photographing "fences and dandelions" do not talk about it). The color

On my a7r2 I compared it with the already existing tamron 28-75 2.8. Zeiss on an open (sometimes even up to 4) aperture has terrible chromaticity from purple to nasty green. Most of all, I was surprised that the tamron did not limp so much even at 2.8. The colors of the tamron are brighter (although not always correct) and in general the picture is more contrasting, which, when viewing photos without crop, gives the impression of greater sharpness (compared at the same focal length of 55mm)…

It's worth it and worth taking. If you try to find fault, you can find fault with everything. Yes, and the choice is not great, and again it is . so with the absence of similar lenses for this mount, it has no options. And here you can see a comparison of data with Otus (http://www. Dxomark. Com/Reviews/Sony-Zeiss-Sonnar-T-FE-55mm-f1.8-ZA-lens-review-Exemplary-performance/Sony-FE -Carl-Zeiss-Sonnar-T-55mm-F1.8-ZA-vs-Carl-Zeiss-Distagon-T-Otus-1.4-55-ZF.2-Nikon)

I bought it as the first native glass on the Sony a7rII. Everything they say about his phenomenal sharpness is true. The lens is super-sharp, I've been shooting with it for a year now - the sharpness is simply amazing, especially in conjunction with the a7rII. Sharp since open. There is such an impression that there are no aberrations at all: on the open one, sometimes it is barely on the verge of visibility. The control is holding up well. On the open, the vignetting is quite strong, if it is

Universal to the point of obscenity. Street at dusk, landscapes (with and without gluing) - easily. Portraits - here he is simply magnificent. I took it simultaneously with the A7M2 and the kit lens - the kit set it a couple of times when there was not enough wide angle. The rest of the time I shoot only on Zeiss. The lens is just great. Subjectively - the best fifty dollars available on the market.

Fine glass. The sharpness is amazing. In my opinion, it is great for studio shooting with pulsed light, although I am not a specialist in this area, I have little experience, but on the street in good lighting it gives an excellent, sharp picture, when the light decreases, you naturally have to open the aperture, the depth of field decreases, for someone this may seem like a disadvantage. Summary: a cool portrait lens, covers all the needs for this by 99.9%! For standard use, the angle of view…

So far, this is the best lens in the system in terms of the combination of characteristics. 35 / 1.4 is much more expensive and larger, 35 / 2.8 is a bit dark, the rest are far in terms of performance. A versatile lens for every day - both for photo walks and for any commercial shooting. Unexpectedly, I appreciated this focal length - 55 mm is a little closer to portrait, therefore, with certain skills, it is also suitable for close-ups. And for subject photography. What is called a must-have…