Sony 35mm f1.8 FE - FULL frame prime that keeps giving
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
- Full review with photo/video samples of a Sony 35mm f1.8 FE lens.
It's a small, light and very versatile mid range lens from Sony. Perfect choice for portrait, landscape, street photography and so much more.
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Running Order:
0:00 Start
0:30 Performance
4:27 Video AF Performance
5:14 Build
5:56 Price/Value for Money
6:34 Conclusion 
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For someone who doesn’t like 35mm, you really utilize that focal length very well. I love the sample shots.
Thank you very much!
I'm getting used to 35mm slowly
35mm is so hard to use
Wow, underrated channel. Great quality, no BS, no cheesy nonsense like so many other channels, fantastic photos and samples.
I'm researching this lens to shoot my own shortfilm in September, and looks like I'm going to buy it after watching a whole bunch of reviews.
Thank you so much!
I bought this lens from Amazon for a review only but I have kept it and I use it regularly now. Love it
i need to add another comment cause i think its a very important point: this lens never has failed me even in close focus situations, i.e shooting wedding rings BUT i mostly shoot manual in these situations BECAUSE it focuses even closer in manual than with AF !
Is it weather sealed, some reviews say it is some say it isn't
I own this, brilliant little lens & with hardly any competition. This or its sister the 55mm f/1.8 always find a space in my travel bag, for indoor & night photography.
Whenever I'm considering a photography purchase I come here first, Pav. Your videos are always very honest and informative, plus I just enjoy your energy. Thanks for another great video on a compelling little lens.
Glad you like them! thank you very much!
Excellent video! Loved all your shots and the high quality of the video. Watched a lot of videos on this lens before this, but your video seems to be the clincher. Will most probably go for this lens. Thank you so much! :)
Thank you!!
I'm still using it. My favourite 35mm
This lens has been in my camera the last 3 years. Amazing lens and video!
Yes!!
Thank you!
It's great to see a review where the sample photos are great.
thank you!
I own this lens, it's a gem. I'm often surprised by the image quality. I use a Pro-mist or Glimmer Glass on some of my lenses, but his lens produces such nice images with no filter.
nice pictures Pav. you always take great quality shots to go with the lens review.
Thanks!
I really enjoyed this video. Well done and thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Brilliant review Pav! Solid illustration shots
Thanks a ton!
I love talking about old lenses! Sometimes the best option is older options. Great review buddy!
Thanks dude!
Great video! This is my go to travel lens. I love it on the tiny OG a7 (2013) STILL a great compact camera
Thanks!
I still LVOE and use it regularly. Shot a commercial with it yesterday. Amazing value for money too
I wish there would be a 24mm f1.8 similar to this. That would be amazing. I do own this lens though and have zero regrets.
for 24mm you'll have to go to Sigma. They have few excellent options
I agree. 24mm f1.8, 28mm f1.8, 35mm f1.8, and 50mm f1.8 with AF/MF switches and declickable aperture rings would be awesome. They just need to update some existing models a bit.
Отличный обзор! И примеры фото. Спасибо!
sorry, don't understand
Thank you, Pav!
Thank you for watching!
Great review as always Pav, Thanks for making this. I always love your work. Would you be making a whats in my camera bag video? 😊
Thank you very much!
Maybe soon. I haven't done one of those for some time now
@@PavSZ Thank you 😊
Great photos
thank you so much!
Great video, really well presented! I'm curious what lens you were using while walking in the trees and talking @2:40. That lens has neat character, sort of smeared bokeh!
Thanks!
I think that was filmed with Lumix S5II and Lumix kit 20-60mm lens
Big fan of your reviews Pav. Would love to see a review of the Sony Zeiss Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
thank you!!
I will review it if I can get my hands on it
i can't complain about this lens, amazing for photo and video, this is what i use on my a7IV in 4k60fps cropped in basically to 50mm FOV - i wish there was a real 50mm equivalent of this lens in sonys line up - lets say with the 2.5G primes build. Took some of my most favorite wedding pictures with this lens thoug i also shoot 50mm and 85mm. Always great to see how -enough- 1.8 is if you nail composition ;-) I also take a lot of boudoir video and portraits with it and recently it got pretty wet on a shower-shoot - no issues at all.
The 55mm f1.8 Zeiss is amazing if you're looking for something in that range without having to use crop mode on the 35mm
I really like your videos, they show the analysis in a practical way and they are beautiful. It is a pleasure to watch them. About the 35mm f/1.8 I was thinking about buying it, among other reasons, because of the reviews about its excellent focus, but with your video I was in doubt. From your experience, could you indicate which autofocus lenses you prefer or find most accurate (at any focal length). 3:15
thank you very much!
The AF issues I have experienced with this lens are not common. Pretty much every DG DN Sigma is better. GM lenses too but they are seriously much more expensive.
As I said in my video - it's not a problem. You just learn to deal with it and over come it in the real world
the AF is great on this lens! Shooting it since 2020 for weddings and portraits - i can ensure you i've had no issues at all and i've never missed a shot with it even in critical situations on weddings - (in contrast to the sony 85mm 1.8 which missed quite often when i wasn't as skilled)
looks sharp
Very nice lens
How did you achieve that amazing full-body to close-up effect 7:15 to 7:17? The movement of the frame and the speed was super cool.
filmed on the gimbal and then sped up in post
Awesome! What lens did you use for shooting this video? Looks great too!
good question, it's been awhile since I've made it but I think it was filmed with Lumix S5II and Lumix 20-60mm kit lens
I had the 35mm f1.8 for a couple of months but felt the images were not 'punchy' enough. I sold that and bought the F1.4 GM and was immediately blown away by the IQ and creamy bokeh. Overall i think the F1.8 is pretty good for the price but the GM is in another league of its own.
GM lenses always are but it can't be compared to this one. This one is like 3 - 4 times cheaper
Thanks
thanks
I don´t have the Sony 35mm 1.8, but I do like the 35mm focal length, so I have the much smaller and lighter Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 ZA, I also have the excellent Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which have outstanding optical image quality and is built like a tank.
I took me awhile to get used to 35mm but now I cannot work without one now. Such a versatile focal length, especially for a prime
Hi Pav, I always enjoy your videos!
I own this 35 f1.8 lens and enjoy it but I am wondering if i would see a noticeable "real world" bump in photo quality if I 'upgraded' to a (used-, so slightly cheaper than full price) 35f1.4GM. Would it be worth the upgrade, in your opinion? From my research a lot photographers are a bit 'on the fence' between these two Sonys , the 351.8 and the 35GM. Thank you, Pav.
I think GM lens will always be better overall but you are right the differences will be very small.
Possibly faster AF, if you are shooting fast moving objects and maybe less chromatic aberration.
You also get a bigger and heavier lens with manual aperture control.
This is a solid alternative. I personally do not use 35mm enough to justify GM lens. I also like shooting with 35mm from a gimbal, this one ticks all the boxes for me
@@PavSZ Thanks so much for your reply Pav and for talking me out of my G.A.S. moment, ha,ha. You have confirmed my inner thoughts that I would be buying a new lens just to have that GM label but not really gaining much more except lens weight in my camera bag and bit more bokeh over my 35 f1.8. I do appreciate your objectivity.
Great review! Do you think this lens will be as good or better than tamron sp 35mm F1.8 USD for the a-mount system?
you would have to adapt it to a-mount camera.
I'm not sure if it is better or not than Tamron, better for what?
@@PavSZ street and landscape i will get the Sony fe 35mm and move on i sold the tamron. 😅
Благодарю Вас, очень информативно. Вы отличный фотограф, респект и уважение!
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@@PavSZ Sorry.... Thank you, very informative. You are an excellent photographer, respect and respect!
@@user-zj7vm5vn4i thank you very much!
Thanx
you're welcome
Pav, in the past couple of days, I've watching your reviews back and forth, bcoz I have a purchasing decision to make. I'm a Canon FF DSLR shooter and now want to upgrade to mirrorless for the purpose wedding and travel videography+photography, Primarily I need a camera and a 35mm lens, but I have plans to buy a 85mm and a 20/24mm. I'm undecided between 2 choices... the Sony a7iv and the lumix S5iix with their respective 35mm 1.8 lenses. Like you, I've only heard good things about Sony 35 1.8 from everyone. You've handled both and I've just came across your review of Lumix s 35 1.8. If I have to make the decision of choosing one system over another solely on the performance of the 35mm 1.8, which one should I buy? I'm aware of the prices, strength and weaknesses of both a7iv and s5iix.
Thank you for reading this long comment. Looking forward to your opinion.
thank you for watching my videos.
You summarised your question well at the end. A7IV and s5IIx have different traits and qualities. You can't just judge the whole system by one lens.
I think both of these lenses are very similar optically with Lumix being a touch sharper overall, but that would only be visible if you compared images taken with both side by side.
You get also more from Lumix camera when it comes to video.
Great video as always Pav. Btw sigma 35mm 1.4 vs Sony 35mm 1.8 which one would be more reasonable for hybrid shooters? Or Samyang 35mm 1.4 II? Thank you
Thanks for this question Eric. I also have the same confusions. 😊 Planning to buy a 35mm lens for portrait. Sony 35mm f1.4 G Master is too costly for me.
Possibly I'll make a comparison video sometime soon. Thank you for watching
@@sanjitroy1992 same here. G Master is too costly.
I was confused and got this lens. I am happy with it.
Really looking forward for answer for this
I have bought & sold many lenses, but this lens stays with me til now
It is a solid 35mm
Hi , I bought a new 35mm FE but I noticed that when my Sonya74 is turned on it emits a slight but persistent noise (I tried to put on another lens but the noise isn't there) so could it be linked to the optics? Do you recommend I get it changed?
Mine makes a little noise too. Normal
Best budget option for video
it is
@@PavSZ Jak było w Krakowie? Wszystko w porządku? :)
This lens ought to be $450 not $750. Still tempting because this video provides sufficient evidence beyond a doubt that it can make incredible images and video.
I paid less than $400 when it was on sale on Amazon.
Thank you!
Which would you recommend for both photo and videos this sony 35mm f1.8 or the new samyang 35mm v-af 35mm f1.8 cine lens?
Samyang is a cine lens. It does decent photos, it has got tally lamp and electronic front element accessory connection. However it suffers from focus breathing.
This is a primary photo lens, small, simple and it has got zero focus breathing. Only you can decide which one is right for you.
@@PavSZ Thanks for your input.
How would you compare this with your recently reviewed Samyang 35mm v-af for video? Would you say this is as CINEmatic as the Samyang??
I didn't see this post, I also posted a question about samyang. I'm torn between this lens and the samyang v-af 35mm f1.8 cine lens for both photos and videos. The samyang may come with an animorphic adapter that you can purchase in the near future?
image quality it is. It can produce very cinematic looking footage for sure.
Samynag is however dedicated cinema lens with T stop and matching to other lenses in the set optical quality
How to fix chromatic aberration of this lens? I do shoot against sunlight and i am still looking for an affordable 35mm prime 😔
it Adobe Lightroom you can pick the fringing colour and remove it. Works well, most of the time
Did you find the contrast a bit low between f1.8 and f2.5 on this lens? That's the biggest weakness on this lens. I have the Sony G 40mm f2.5, which is sharp and contrasty from wide open. It offers a punch that this 35 mm lacks. I have decided to keep the 40 instead of this 35.
I never noticed drop in contrast with this lens at all. It is still my main 35mm for video and photography work
Considering this lens for webcam use in an aps-c camera (zv-e10). I usually shoot with a Pentax K3 (also aps-c) and I consider the 35mm LTD as my "normal" lens - the equivalent of a 50mm on a FF camera so a 35mm is always my first recommendation for a first prime - and once you go primes then your world suddenly opens up, as does your wallet! 😢
Own it and it is perfect. But I don't like blurry images. I shoot f5.6 or even more closed. No need for GM stuff.
blurry? you mean you don't like shallow depth of field. In that case you should use any kit zoom lens and save yourself money. Zoom also be more versatile than a prime
When to think 50 mm instead of 35?
I think about it the other way. 50mm is my go to focal length for everything and then when the space is limited and I want to get more in the frame, I reach out for 35
Maybe the limitations is the camera as opposed to the lens.
what limitation?
Lightness and portability score high for me. No aperture ring is a bummer. I’m wondering how the Sigma 35mm f2 compares. We know the Sony has CA but it seems to be manageable and not so relevant in B&W. I’m also not shooting video.
I have reviewed the Sigma 35mm f2 before.
Both great lenses but totally different in my opinion.
@@PavSZ For street application (photos only) where f1.8 vs f2 isn’t sufficiently different to drive a decision which one would you pick?
@@bradl2636 I can't answer that. I have both
@@PavSZ Put another way… would you pick one over the other for any particular application or are they basically the same for most purposes?
can u zoom on this lens?
as the name suggests, it is only 35mm. A prime lens, no zoom
When we can you see editing?
maybe in the future I'll do a video about my video editing and color grading process
@@PavSZ I meant your photo editing actually. 😬
@@winkzi yes, that's coming soon when I release my own Lightroom presets soon
I wish Canon's RF 35mm 1.8 had fast auto focus and no focus breathing like the Sony. 😢
Sony nailed it with this one optically and price wise
Can you share your preset?
all my presets are available from my website:
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@@PavSZ thank you so much!
I feel like this lense is not sharp but i like its autofocus
oh it is very sharp
Samyang / Rokinon 35mm 1.8 is about 1/3 the price (currently $270 compared to $750 Sony) and delivers 90% of the performance
maybe it does
Cant tell if it is AI anymore after playing around with it for a while.
what does it mean?
But wait - if its full frame 35 mm is 50mm in reality on crop frame ....but you using full frame righgt ?
yes, it is a full frame lens and I've tested it on a7IV
Way overpriced
really? is there a cheaper one?