Name: Used Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm F/1.8 E-Mount Camera Lens undefined
Brand: Sony
SKU: US1439693
Price: 509.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.9 (39 reviews)

Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm F/1.8 E-Mount Camera Lens

Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm F/1.8 ZA

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Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 Lens for Sony E

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Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm F/1.8 ZA 

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 Get a Carl Zeiss Sonnar optical lens for rich imagery that will let you relive memorable moments with the clarity they deserve.   The large f/1.8 aperture provides for excellent low-light sensitivity and depth-of-field, while a smooth and quiet AF is great for creating movies. An elegant aluminum alloy exterior with a quietly refined black finish is the perfect match for your E-mount camera. Opt for smooth manual focusing with DMF, or try defocusing the background with Circular Aperture for beautiful results.   Carl Zeiss Sonnar optics   This is the first Carl Zeiss lens to be released in the Sony E-mount lineup, employing the legendary "Sonnar" optical design for standout image dimensionality and presence. Aspherical lenses located on either side of the aperture effectively compensate for distortion, while an ED element suppresses chromatic aberration. The overall result is excellent corner-to-corner sharpness even with the aperture wide open, for impressive overall resolution.   Circular Aperture   The SAL24F18Z features seven aperture blades that form a near circle. This result in a pleasing defocused circular effect on the background of your image when the aperture is set wide open.   Large f/1.8 aperture   The large f/1.8 aperture is an ideal choice for shooting interiors in low light, as well as for superb background defocusing. Despite being a wide angle lens, The SEL24F18Z allows for 1/4 macro shooting with accurate focus as close as 6.2 inches (16cm). The ability to get close to the subject enhances this lens's ability to create beautifully defocused backgrounds while providing a strong sense of space.   Direct Manual Focus   Direct Manual Focus (DMF) allows for direct manual focusing after autofocus lock-on without having to switch modes. In cases where autofocus has trouble locking onto the subject, or when the user wants to focus at a specific point, this feature enables fast and easy fine-tuning. This can be particularly useful for portraits as well as macro shots in which depth of field can be extremely shallow.   Smooth and quiet AF for video   Lens operation is fast but at the same time smooth and quiet, minimizing noise and image jitter when shooting movies. A linear motor used for focus drive contributes to low-noise focus operation, while a stepping motor built into the lens provides smooth, quiet aperture actuation ideal for movie shooting.

Used Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm F/1.8 E-Mount Camera Lens undefined

This lens is versatile and sharp especially at about f2.8. It is an ideal travel lens (if your sensor permits heavy cropping).

Excellent Travel Lens

A almost perfect balance of light-weightness, image quality and AF snappiness. The nice things about sony lens is that many of them have the same 49mm filter size and it keeps things simple. Added weather-resistance would be been nice.

One of the very best APSC lens

Just bought this two weeks ago and love it. Have been having a great time on the trails with it.

Way better than expected

Beautiful lens this - just way too expensive for what it is. I'd go for the 35mm f1.8 & the 85mm f 1.8 & you'd be all set. Get a 10-18mm if you want super wide.

Great. clear, sharp lens

My go to prime lens when out being a tourist or in low light situations, it has that something special even though it is not the sharpest on my A6500.
It is worth the money I have found as it spends most of the time on the camera while travelling. Photo shot at night with in camera image stacking feature.

Excellent Color saturation.

Overall lens review is good.
Colour: very sharp
Focus: fast enough
focus engine: quiet
9/10 for rate, As the lens a bit expensive

You wont regret!

I love the size.  I like the look.  It is a very nice lens.  Just wish it had more magic, or a 1.4 aperture.  It is the only choice & I love 35mm (36 as per crop) .  This is a 1.8x1.5 or a 2.7 aperture per FF.  OK.  Fun walk around lens that I use a lot.  The other is the 50 mm which (75 effective).  Those 2 make a lovely combination. And light enough.

My #1 Lens on 6300

Pricey but definitely worth it! It does everything for you. The depth of field is gorgeous! (But if you don't like a strong depth of field it might not be right for you) The F1.8 is just amazing for video in a low light environment. Makes all portraits sharp and clean so far, can't wait to test it on landscapes.

For any constructive feedback: physically smaller would be grandly appreciated.

So far, it's just beautiful!

I did a ton of research before purchasing the 24mmF/1.8 CZ.  The lens has surpassed my expectations.  The images are amazingly sharp and the bokeh is superb.  I use the lens on my A6000 and the combination is outstanding.  The lens is well worth the money.

Very sharp, worth it

I also have the 18-105 f4 and was really on the fence over this. I took a few pictures of people inside with natural light and they were as good as taking the same picture with my old D810 with a 85mm 1.4 portrait lens. The tone is just magnificent. I highly recommend this lens and it will be on my a6500 most of the time.

A pro lens in a small footprint

Only had this lens for a short time, but it is the best lens to match my new a6500 for all purpose shooting. Previously used on my Sony 5n and made a great leap in the quality of photos taken. Very clear in low light and easy to hold and carry though not pocketable as the 1650 power zoom I use while traveling.

Superb lens

Go to lens

I bought this lens together with my A6500 and both lens and camera fit perfectly. I use this lens to take environmental portrait pictures of children and I'm extremely satisfied with this lens. The lens is sharp and fast and matches perfectly with the camera in terms of size and weight. If you plan to purchase a single lens only for the a6xxx then this is the lens.

Perfect all-round lens

Outstanding clarity and contrast. Use it on my A 6300.

Excellent

I bought this lens a few weeks ago to use with the a6000. I have owned the a6000 for a while but haven't used it much because I also have the A7R Mk2 which as a full frame camera has many advantages. However, my very first shoot with this lens has convinced me to make more use of the camera.I've attached two images to show its versatility...

Great lens although expensive

The sel24f18z is a top quality lens it feels solid and well made. I take photos using the RAW setting and find photos taken with this lens come straight from the camera looking sharp and vibrant they need very little doing to them. Set the camera to JPG and you get the same sharp vibrant photos that show every detail without having to do anything to them. It's also an excellent lens for closeups of flowers etc, the subject is sharp with a nice out of focus background.

Top quality lens

Other than the kit lens from Sony a6000, SEL50F18 was my first prime. Price are not too high and quality is excellent. Only problem is it has very narrow angle of view. Hence I started to look for second lens.
After debating from SEL1670, SEL18105G, SEL35F18Z, finally I ended up with Sony SEL24F18z which blown my original budget far far away.

Yet I am very happy this lens. It is fast and sharp. I let my wife who doesn't really know how to use a camera to do some shot. Her comment is " no focus really required. Just point and shoot". Yet she can get a very sharp photo.
So it is good for street photography.

I have to confess it is pricey but once you get it - no regret!

Strongly recommended!

The best companion to my Sony a6000

Lens with an exceptional track record, so I don't really have to go into detail here. Sharp with beautiful colour rendition and sharpness.
Check the results on reviews.

Stunning, excellent street+ lens

Lens with an exceptional track record, so I don't really have to go into detail here. Sharp with beautiful colour rendition and sharpness. Check the results on reviews.

This lens may come at a hefty price but the quality of the pictures easily makes it worth it. The f1.8 easily creates a nice bokeh picture as well as letting a lot of light in the picture during low light situations. As an added bonus, you not only get the lens but a lens hood and a lens bag.

Great lens

I use it for Panoramic photos, but also for Macro, I can get a few centimeters from the subject. Great luminosity and details! It is an excellent lenses!

Excellent lenses!

This was the fastest lens that I could get for the Nex-7 camera. It has good edge-to-edge sharpness and performs well in low light, which is what I wanted. Because it is so sharp, I am able to zoom in on a photo and crop it, if I want to focus on just part of the picture.

Very good lens

Note that my rating ignores price.  The used price at Adorama was reasonable to me for a lens of this performance level.  I assume 24mm is a more difficult/complex design than focal lengths of 32mm or 50mm that cost less.  I would need to be wealthier to pay the new price (but the new price did drop recently).

I have been using this lens for landscape photography and groups of people indoors and outdoors.  The colors and contrast have been great, and the 36mm equivalent focal length (comparing to "full frame") is a sweet spot for my style of shooting.  I have the 32mm Zeiss as well, but this one suits my needs more often.  Both Zeiss lenses make beautiful photos.  Not a creamy bokeh monster due to the fairly short focal length and moderately wide angle field of view, but out of focus areas have a nice look.

Sharp lens, nice colors

Super lens. No problems. Been a trusted companion to my a6000.

Super low-light lens

Love is an understatement. Yes, you can take great shots with more the much more affordable 50mm f/1.8. Sure. And I did for about a year. But it kept haunting me. The 24mm (35mm equivalent on APS/C) was just so much more of a walk around lens, but with Sonnar T• Coating, Zeiss sharpness and distortion free edges. You can always get closer, yes with the extra emphasis on your presence. But just be less weird, you know? Smile. Be a part of the moment. This lens makes portraits and macros and medium shots so enjoyable to be a part of. The colors are poppy, the contrast is better, and most important the sharpness is astounding. Yeah, though, there is that doubt with the a7 full frame lenses coming into play, but hey. That makes the APS/C even more affordable. The 24 MP promise is more than enough. Yeah I want full frame. But I feel confident with the affordability of this rig. Basically 2k price range gets you a complete set up. No bullish*t. No extras. And you don't have to worry about putting it on a drone. Just go, man. Go, go, go. But a UV filter on it and don't even think about it. It outperforms everything that costs three times as much and approaches a magical quality without spending all you got. That's worth $999 plus a sensor and body. I love this rig. It fits in my hand and I could shoot almost anything with it. If there was ever one lens fits anything this is it. I think they could make a system out of this that had not interchangeability at all. I still have my lens bumping 1.4 50mm. My 16mm pancake, my 50mm 1.8 OSS, and my 16-70 zoom. I'm not selling any of that stuff. But I'd rather move my feet than swap 80 percent of the time. No lie. This lens is the camera. I will never sell it, and it will be part of everything that is good about my craft from this point on.

Best lens for the Alpha NEX Line.

I purchased this for my NEX 7 a year ago when there were no rebates. And it has stayed on the camera most of the time. Even when I do switch to a different lens, I cant wait to put this back. Compared to the other lenses I have used - 1855, 55210, 16F28 with Wide Angle this produces great color, is pretty sharp wide open and most importantly the images have character. They feel less electronic compared to the other lenses. Of course, there is a steep cost and the fact that A7R has been released and this lens covers only APS-C area will make me think twice about buying it today. However, I have had a great year shooting with this lens and can't wait to shoot more with the NEX 7.

Amazing IQ

Excelent

This is a wonderful lens and my NEX-7 go to. AF is rather quick and the images I've made with it appear contrasty, color-rich, and bokeh is very nice. It's ability to focus down to 6" opens up macro-like opportunities and it's speed makes it great for low light. I have noticed a very slight chromatic aberation when shot open in bright daylight, but this could have been an anomoly - more experimentation needed. Compared to manual Zeiss lenses I've owned I'd say that it's fairly comparable, but I have yet to get quite as smooth and creamy a bokeh as with a manual Zeiss-made Makro-Planar. Additionally, it feels like the manual focus ring takes a bit more turning than the manual lens... but I could be imagining that... However I very much like the pictures produced with this lens and would recommend it. The only nit (and it's small) is that the lens cap is tough to pinch open and closed with my apparently too-big fingers! But that's a small price to pay for a great NEX native lens. Recommended.

Used Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm F/1.8 E-Mount Camera Lens

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