📷 Sony SEL35F18: High-Performance 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens Review

I needed a universal fixed lens for the Sony NEX-6. Since on a 1.5 crop, 35 mm are roughly equivalent to 50 mm (52.5 to be exact), and 50 is universal, the choice fell on the Sony SEL35F18. It has a good aperture ratio, compact dimensions even with a hood (although the camera still moved from a pocket to a backpack). Of course, other manufacturers, such as Sigma, have similar models with even greater aperture, but they are noticeably larger and they do not have a stabilizer. The image quality…

Yes, there is a certain amount of XA, but they quite successfully choke on cameras when shooting in JPEG, / 1.8 or 16-70 / 4, the price of this lens seems to be very justified.

I bought it for 6400, light, fast focusing, sharpness at more hidden aperture values ​​​​ waist-length and full-length portraits, and for video.

Pros: mm (fifty dollars for crop) and sharp enough for everyday amateur shooting, has a good stabilizer. With its cons: Moreover, colored halos around, for example, flowers, after a few days I handed it over to the store to be sent to a service center.

as a staff member, in my opinion, most likely, would be attributed to the shortcomings if I bought in the 2022 for some reason, they are not in a hurry to sell it, which is a bit strange.

A couple of times on trips I changed it to a regular 16-50 move away from the object, the frames became noticeably dull, use whale glass, because I bought Sigma AF 16mm f / 1.4 DC DN Here are shots taken by Sony 35mm f/1.8 (SEL35F18) and the ducks were taken through a glass case: And more:

Pros: small size high aperture optical stabilizer high quality picture fast focus shoots macro well (short focusing distance) Some cons: hard to find a new one often under the guise of a new sell used in good condition

It does not cost its money, it should cost the same as the fix 50 / 1.8. But 50 / 1.8 is a bit narrow, this 35 mm lens is much wider and at least portraits, even street, even just take pictures indoors. It would be even better if the lens had a 30mm. Its pros: Build quality. Bokeh is average, but much better than stock 16-50 zoom. I didn’t particularly notice the vignetting, the distortion is corrected by the camera equal, so this is also not a problem. Has cons: Soapy, there are no those sharp

Everything is individual, of course, but in my opinion every owner of the Sony Alpha NEX should have it. Because he is from the category that I see. I shoot it and it's pretty good. =) Has some pros Lightweight and relatively compact. Not a pancake of course, but the dimensions are modest. Stabilizer thing! In principle, it’s not really needed for photography at such a focal length, especially with such aperture, but for video, it’s just class! Although video fixes are essentially not very…

I bought it as an addition to the whale and a fifty-kopeck replacement for Sony F3. They can shoot portraits, but it works out better for fifty dollars (SEL-50 / 1.8). The room is still a bit narrow. As a staffer, it is not always convenient, again because of the EGF. But if you adapt and come to terms with the angle, it does all the other lenses in the picture. Its pros: Focusing speed, aperture ratio, dimensions (compact enough), lens hood included, nice and high-quality assembled, metal))…

I took it as a portrait lens, with the hope of using it as a staff member. In Sony Center, I put it on my A5100 camera and Sony 50mm f / 1.8, shot the seller => Sony 35mm f / 1.8 is noticeably clearer, and 50 / 1.8 really lathers under all other identical conditions at / 1, 8 (well, not as much as the whale, of course). XA is strong at / 1.8-2.5 when shooting distant objects, with the sun behind the clouds, the church was shooting> 100 m. A little disappointed with the focal length (I wanted…

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…

I am very pleased with the lens. I use it in tandem with the NEX-5n, as a staff member, in my opinion, it is very good. Excellent, solid bokeh. Most pleasing is that the sharpness and detail at the edges is almost, if not the same as in the center of the frame. The price, most likely, would be attributed to the shortcomings if I bought in the 2022. And here, for some reason, they are not in a hurry to sell it, which is a bit strange.

Excellent resolution across the frame at a covered aperture. Good bokeh. The drawing is pleasant. Fast focus. Stabilizer. Convenient size. Yes, there is a certain amount of XA, but they quite successfully choke on cameras when shooting in JPEG, this does not bother me personally. As for the price - against the background of the price of Zeiss 24 / 1.8 or 16-70 / 4, the price of this lens seems to be very justified.

Here they wrote about some kind of "wild chromatism". They must have been badly built. Something, but the chromaticity here is quite moderate (I always shoot in RAW). In general, the difficulty of writing a review for this device is the search for flaws. Objectively, there are almost none. Subjectively, for example, I would like a staffer a little wider (mm 28-31), maybe a little more raisins in the bokeh. But, in fairness - a very successful universal lens.

The lens is not worth the money. Disappointed very much. Unacceptable aberrations of all colors are not completely removed by software. Green snow, multi-colored text and other pleasures. The bokeh is no better than that of the whale (16-50). Boring, not artistic. Bought in order to make Sony a6000 at least approximate quality to the mirror. It didn't work out. I’ll go take it while it’s under warranty or change it to 50 mm if it’s better .

I took for nex 6 in addition to the whale 16-50, to work in the conv. low light and portrait photography. In my opinion, these tasks are quite fulfills. The universal option, of course, cannot be perfect in everything - the angle in the room is a bit small. Working at small apertures is complicated by the complexity of focusing - I almost missed everything in soap (depth of field from a distance of 5-10 centimeters)

I think that in order to get good shots that you and your friends like, you just need to experiment more and buy a good fix. I wanted to buy a DSLR, but for an amateur like me, it's a problem to carry around because of the weight. And here you can get shots no worse and even better than on an amateur DSLR with their whale zoom in the kit, so why should I carry a big camera on vacation when I have a compact one with good optics.

This lens will stay attached to my camera forever until I need a telephoto zoom. It goes well with the Sony A6000 and is a lot better than any kit lens if you're willing to work with a fixed focal length. It's not the widest and maybe a turn off for those who want it for the scenery in the shortest amount of time. But it will do in a pinch, especially if my manual focus pancake lens is left at home. If I don't want to go out with all my gear, this crop sensor lens is so close to walking around…

Access to a larger aperture and faster lens is a game changer. I can get a lot more bokeh because I have access to a shallower depth of field. This prime lens is also much sharper than the 35mm wide angle kit lens. I've never tried to simulate bokeh in post, but now I know I probably never will. Nikon and Canon have been in the lens game for a while, but Sony has really stepped up their game lately. And you get a lot better use of Sony's autofocus than you can with a third-party lens. I plan to