📸 Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 Macro Fixed Lens with e-mount Review

I have the old "cult" Vivitar Series One 100mm F2.8 lens along with the K&F PK to NEX adapter as a macro lens on the Sony A6000 used. It works, but the combination is big, bulky and weighs 745 grams. The Sony Macro weighs 150 grams and is a FLAT FIELD lens. big difference. A shorter focal length also gives a much better depth of field. The autofocus is slow but actually works, although I usually fall back to manual focus for macros. My eyes are old weak and need bifocals. I cheat and use a 10"…

I have read almost all the reviews available and decided to take a chance, especially as I used one carefully from Revain Stock at a significant discount. I love the lens. It arrived a day earlier than expected and in excellent condition. I immediately started testing with a small dryer sheet that I shot with regular zooms and extension tubes. The lens' flat field of view and sharpness give it an edge over lenses that aren't designed for close-up work. The difference isn't big, but it's…

At one point I've owned virtually every SEL lens from 16mm to 210mm and this is the one lens I wouldn't want to lose sight of. My two main lenses for hiking are the Sigma 19 and 30, and I prefer to shoot portraits with the Carl Zeiss 1.4/50 for Contax/Yashica, which I have 50% cheaper on the market. But for working with macros? SEL30M35 only. I had a lot of fun with this lens and it always gets a lot of compliments from me. I use it with NEEWER® Macro Ring LED Light - Works with…