Sony 35mm F1.8 OSS E-mount lens review by QuietOC
 QuietOC#44171 date: Nov-14-2018 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 4 flare control: 4 overall: 4.2 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I have experience with this lens |
| compared to: | Canon EF 28 F1.8 USM Sigma 28 F1.8 HS & EX DG Sony FE 28 F2 Minolta MD & AF 28 F2 Canon EF 28 F2.8 IS USM Minolta/Sony AF 28 F2.8 Neewer 28 F2.8 Konica Hexar 28 F3.5 Sigma 30 F1.4 DC DN C & EX DC Sigma 30 F2.8 DN Art Sony DT 30 F2.8 Macro SAM Neewer 32 F1.6 Zeiss Touit 32 F1.8 Neewer 35 F1.2 Sony FE 35 F1.4 Distagon Fotasy 35 F1.6 APS-C Kaxinda 35 F1.7 Tamron SP 35 F1.8 USD Minolta MD 35 F1.8 Sony DT 35 F1.8 SAM 7Artisans 35 F2 Minolta AF 35 F2 Tamron 35 F2.8 OSD Rokinon AF FE 35 F2.8 Sony FE 35 F2.8 Sonnar Minolta 40 F1.7 Konica AR 40 F1.8 Canon EF 40 F2.8 STM Pentax-M 40 F2.8 Pentax-DA 40 F2.8 XS Pentax-FA 43 F1.9 Limited |
| price paid: | 296 USD (used) |
| positive: | Size and weight Optical stabilization Quiet, fast focusing |
| negative: | Axial CA Misalignment Wavy distortion Wavy focus plane Tiny hood Not available in silver |
| comment: | A clean but well-worn copy with original hood, caps, and packaging (white box). Wear is quite visible against the black anodized coating. Like the 20 F2.8 this lens is also not available in the silver finish. The regular retail price is $450 with occasional $400 sales. "Made in China" On the A6000 it is equivalent to about 54 mm F2.8 on full-frame. There are no full-frame 5x mm lenses with optical image stabilization, but there are several stabilized full-frame 35 mm lenses. This copy shows a directional glow on sharp edges that probably indicates an alignment issue much like many of the Sigma lenses I've returned. A better aligned copy would likely be sharper. I am going to generously rate this a 4. My copy of the Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 is much sharper. The stabilization system seems to be quite effective, so even with the optical problems this copy seems to be a good choice for general use. The stabilization system makes faint ringing noises. Focusing is quite fast. AF-C works fairly well across the frame though the A6000 still seems to choose focus targets in wide-area semi-randomly. The much deeper circular ALC-SH116 hood from the E 50 F1.8 OSS fits and reverses on this lens and doesn't vignette. I am not sure why it comes with the little ALC-SH112 petal hood from the 18-55 OSS kit zoom instead. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 14
- sharpness: 4.61
- color: 4.64
- build: 4.71
- distortion: 4.57
- flare control: 4.50
- overall: 4.61