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2024-05-04T20:00:00
A very nice tiny portrait lens, excellent for the A7C II
Ricardo7
2024-05-04T20:00:00
A very nice tiny portrait lens, excellent for the A7C II
Ricardo77
2024-05-04T20:00:00
A very nice tiny portrait lens, excellent for the A7C II
Ricard0
2024-05-04T20:00:00
A very nice tiny portrait lens, excellent for the A7C II
Ricardo21
2024-03-26T20:00:00
I'm not a professional photographer. I do display my work, however. Occasionally, I need to restrict my lens choice so I can travel lightly. This is a superb all around choice for that purpose.
Creamcityshooter
2024-02-01T19:00:00
Fantastic Sony ZEISS Lens, great autofocus and pinsharp pictures. A great versatile lens that is a great addition and upgrade from Sony kit lenses.
Martin r.
2024-01-18T19:00:00
I bought this lens about 2 months ago and I couldn't be happier with it. I primarily wanted a small, lightweight fifty millimeter for travel and this fits the bill perfectly. Outstanding build quality and gorgeous images in both photo and video. Excellent (Zeiss) contrast with fantastic sharpness and beautiful fall off. This lens can't be beaten at this price point. Highly recommended.
Indyboy
2024-01-05T19:00:00
This 55 mm has an excellent focal length, a fast and very sharp focus
Ljcolina
2023-10-28T20:00:00
Easy to use, sharp, clear and still has life left in it despite its age
HuwR
2023-10-28T20:00:00
Easy to use, sharp, clear and still has life left in it despite its age
HuwWG
2023-10-14T20:00:00
I purchased this lens at the end of last month after advice from camera shop what a lens fantastic portrait photos sharp as anything very impressed with this lens
Mike A.
2023-09-16T20:00:00
Well made, easy to operate, with image quality to suite even the most demanding project.
Digital A.
2023-08-08T20:00:00
I bought this lens 6 months ago and very happy with the performance, sharp photos and fast autofocus
Iliyaniz
2023-06-23T20:00:00
Just used this lens at a wedding and absolutely blown away by the image quality. Best prime I've ever used
PRPhoto
2023-05-24T20:00:00
i love de Image of this lens ,the size and de bokeh
AndiPopa
2023-05-01T20:00:00
Superb lens, very useable focal length for family, portrait, street and small events. Very sharp, great in low light, super build quality. MF switch would be a nice addition.
sonyAlphaFan
2023-05-01T20:00:00
Superb lens, very useable focal length for family, portrait, street and small events. Very sharp, great in low light, super build quality. MF switch would be a nice addition.
SonyBloke
2023-05-01T20:00:00
Superb lens, very useable focal length for family, portrait, street and small events. Very sharp, great in low light, super build quality. MF switch would be a nice addition.
Sony G.
2023-04-08T20:40:15
Perfect size and super sharp. Since it is a relative old lens compared to newer 50mm line-up from Sony, you can get some used ones in excellent condition at very reasonable price. It is really a steal for its excellent sharpness and color rendering. I almost never take this one off my camera unless I really need wide landscape and portrait shots.
YI D.
2023-01-16T19:00:00
I bought the FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA about two years ago originally for my A7-III and now I use it on my A7-IV. It's a great lens for a variety of use cases. Sharp from corner to corner and great bokeh too. If I'm traveling and want to "go light" with only one prime lens, this is it! It is so small and light, it's a joy compared to other lenses with similar performance at half the price.
Commodore_65
2023-01-07T19:00:00
Fulfils my daily photography needs and far exceed my expectation!
lordmustill
2023-01-02T19:00:00
This is a fantastic lens. It's light and razor Sharp. Even used it for a landscape recently and it rocked. I love it and it goes everywhere with me. Highly recommended
Drbester
2022-12-31T19:00:00
I used this model in cold conditions under -5°C. Unfortunately in cold temperatures the Lens stopped working. Only after warming up and restarting the Cam, the lens operated as usual.
Uli U.
2022-12-12T19:00:00
Perfect street set up with my a7riii, very small and light. So far low light performance has been excellent. Instant AF with my touch screen. Some CA in extreme circumstances, but easily corrected in post. I would have liked an aperture ring, but just being picky! Great lens, I anticipate using it a lot.
Julesc
2022-09-06T08:13:11
I am already in love with this lens.
SHANNON O.
2022-08-17T20:00:00
I recently came to Sony from Leica and was so pleased to discover this lens which has similar character - fine detail, subtle gradations, excellent colour rendition. If I had one design request it would be to add an aperture ring to the next iteration.
gnomen
2022-07-20T20:00:00
Love this lens. Not up for paying for the 1.4 GM. This is so close in my view at the fraction of the price. Fantastic lens.
Stuart63
2022-06-05T20:00:00
This lens justifies the price. Mates perfectly with a7c to maintain a compact but very powerful combo. The evf on the camera had me wondering a bit about how the photos would translate, but once uploaded, I?m blown away by the sharpness and bokeh. Low light performance is excellent- I?ve yet to wish for a flash for any indoor shot with any light available. Highly recommend.
Intermediate B.
2021-12-14T19:00:00
I have the 90mm 2.8 macro which I adore but I needed a wider angle for some of my food styling photography. This is perfect. Great bokeh and I can focus relatively closely. It's small and light too so a great lens for carrying around outside.
Chrisyfitz
2021-12-10T09:01:09
This is my favorite lens
Frank R.
Sony
None
Black
Standard
Sony E (Full Frame)
35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor
Auto Focus
1.64' / 50 cm
55mm
43
Not Applicable
f/1.8
f/22
0.14x
49mm
None
7 Elements / 5 Groups
9, Rounded
2.54 x 2.78" (64.4 x 70.5 mm)
9.91 oz (281g)
027242868175
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"This Sony 55mm f/1.8 is my favorite lens. It's on my Sony a7 III almost exclusively. The lens is super sharp through all of the apertures (even at f/1.8). Plus, 55mm is a very standard focal length and allows you to capture what you normally see in front of you. I can't say enough great things about this lens."
Discover the unparalleled excellence of the Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens for Sony E, a high-performance lens that brings out the best in your Sony a7 and a7R full-frame E-mount cameras. This lens, featuring the renowned Carl Zeiss contrast and resolution, is designed to deliver sublime contrast from highlights to deep blacks, thanks to its innovative optical design and T* coating that effectively suppresses internal reflections.
Experience the beauty of full-frame background bokeh with its large F1.8 maximum aperture, a characteristic of the Sonnar concept. This feature not only allows for stunning bokeh effects but also provides the option of stopping down for an extended depth-of-field. The large aperture also makes this lens an excellent choice for indoor and outdoor low-light photography, offering extra speed and brightness in a compact design.
The Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens is equipped with a linear motor-driven internal focusing mechanism that ensures smooth and quiet operation. Its dust and moisture-resistant design guarantees consistently reliable performance, making it a dependable companion for outdoor photography.
This prime lens, with its high-performance 55mm full-frame format, delivers exceptional sharpness and beautiful rendering, making it an ideal choice for portraiture, everyday photography, and low-light assignments. The extra-bright F1.8 maximum aperture facilitates exceptional bokeh and background defocus, further enhanced by the 9-blade circular aperture.
The unique T* surface coating, in conjunction with Carl Zeiss's advanced optical design, suppresses internal reflections within the lens body, ensuring sublime contrast with sparkling highlights and deep blacks - a signature of this premium lens-maker. Experience the superior quality and performance of the Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens for Sony E, a lens that truly embodies the Zeiss name.
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