Sonnar T Fe 35mm F2 8 Za Review

The fe 35mm f2 8 za carl zeiss sonnar t is one of the first three lenses available for sony s full frame e mount system having been announced alongside the alpha 7 and 7r camera bodies.

Sonnar t fe 35mm f2 8 za review. In its lens universe there are less than a handful of available native lenses as of the time of this review. For our first test we picked the carl zeiss sonnar t fe 35mm f 28 za for a ride on the a7r. Announced in 2013 it was the first 35mm lens from sony designed for its full frame mirrorless cameras and helped launch the system. Sony zeiss t fe 35mm f 2 8 full frame and crop sensor coverage 49mm filters 4 2 oz 119 g 1 15 0 35m close focus about 698.

A special carl zeiss t coating is applied to the lens elements to help reduce lens flare and surface reflections. Sony fe 35mm f2 8 za carl zeiss sonnar t lab test review. There s no distortion of note. The fe 2 8 35 does not feature floating elements so performance suffers quite a bit at shorter distances.

The carl zeiss sonnar t fe 35mm f2 8 za has a minimum focusing distance of 35cm and a maximum magnification of 0 12x. Announced oct 16 2013. It has a 7 blade diaphragm which creates an attractive blur to the out of focus areas of the image. I got mine at adorama.

It offers a classic moderate wideangle view that s well suited to a wide range of subjects including such things as reportage or street photography. Discuss in the sony alpha nex e mount aps c talk forum. Although the zeiss fe sonnar t 35mm f2 8 za doesn t have the consistent performance and sharpness in the outer field of its sibling the ze sonnar t 55mm f1 8 za the fact that it is very close to the sigma 35mm f1 4 dg hsm a in iq over the same aperture range is a plus. The zeiss fe 2 8 35 has a close focusing distance of 35cm which results in a reproduction ratio of 1 8 which is below average for a 35mm lens.

I d also get it at amazon or at b h. The sony zeiss sonnar t fe 35mm f2 8 za is a wide angle prime lens for sony s mirrorless cameras. F 2 8 is a bit soft f 4 is good and you should stop down to f 5 6 for very good results. Over time we ll also review all the others of course the fe 24 70mm f 4 oss is already sitting on my desk.

The new sony fe 35mm ƒ 2 8 za zeiss sonnar t lens is another fantastic fast prime lens for the sony a7r and a7 full frame mirrorless e mount cameras and gives shooters an excellent general. It s sharp from edge to edge at every aperture shows no distortion and is light.