Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS lens review with samples
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- An f/1.8 lens with image stabilization in a small and light package! Could this Sony lens for Sony mirrorless cameras be a winner?
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I actually like how the OSS works. It gives it a natural hand held look without it looking artificially stabilized . Great video as always!
just discovered your channel today. professional, concise, super informative, and so pleasant to watch!!
This is such an underrated channel, the video quality is insane!
Excellent reviews, thanks. Far better than anything else on youtube.
I have the Sony A6300 and I was torn between Sony 35mm 1.8 and Sigma 30 1.4. I went with the Sony 35mm 1.8 after watching this video. I do 70% videowork and 30% Photography. OSS is really a must for the lack of IBIS on my A6300. Thanks mate!
The sharpness comparison at different fstops was very helpful.
I still love the Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS for general purpose, portrait and video. I find it is soft wide open 1.8-2.2F stop, but I have no problem with adjusting to 2.8 in darker situations. I have the Sigma 16mm 1.4 for landscape and concerts, Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS, and the Sony 70-350mm G OSS for sports and wildlife..That trio is all I ever need for as long as the A6100 holds up...With more precision and taking your time, I really can get close to Full Frame results with Sony’s excellent APS-C sensors
I own a6300 and 35mm became my kit lens since I bought it. Haven't put 16-50mm back for a while. Such a great lens for its price.
Your reviews are great, man! Greetings from Brazil.
wow, great test, great finding about image quality at f1.4 and f1;8 , i wanted to use this lens to shoot in the dark but i am going to think about it
Thank you for this informative video!!
I really appreciate your review of the Sony 35mm 1.8 OSS lens. Very insightful! I hope your work doesn't keep you from continued reviews. The macro anomalies you mentioned might have me looking for another lens, though this will still have some other practicality to it. I'd be using it for photography, though, on a A6600. Great job!
Wow thanx for this video. Almost bought this thing.
Great Vid as always. The DetroitBorg of camera lens reviews.
Very nice review!
I can tell from my own experience that the 35mm 1.8 is a must have for videography! Using the lens every time in my new projects.
Do you use aps c or full frame?
Nice review! A review of the very well regarded (and cheaper) Sigma 30mm 1.4 dc dn lens would be a very welcome addition for comparison.
yes, please
Does anyone know what that black thing covering the camera is and its use? 2:40
@@TedEhioghae en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lens_hood. It serves 2 purposes. Creates a shade to prevent flaring from light sources and protects the front of the lens
i personally think the OSS is a huge difference when recording video handheld , those crazy stutters are gone which really bothers me
This is a special lens. If I had to go with one lens, this would be it on my a6000. it is fast enough and not too telephoto and not too wide, just right.
Socrates Vela If by special you mean rubbish...then I agree. Sony need to do better than this!
@@steven2809 I bought this for low light and it does great for stills and video. Sony is doing great but for their gmaster lenses. Maybe they will clean up a bit for apsc.
It's right because this lens on a crop sensor camera would work out to be around 50mm equlivent FOV on a Full Frame sensor so it's what about the human eye would normally see.
Aperture This ‘fact’ about 50mm FOV being what we see is just wrong. Manufacturers sold a 50mm with cameras as a ‘compromise’ focal length. Not too wide, not too narrow. Try this. Sit in your lounge and look at the room. Now look through a 50mm FOV lens. You can’t get half the room in! It’s too narrow. 35mm FOV is MUCH closer to what we actually see....
but a sigma 30 f1.4 instead.
@07:13 woow. this is my hometown izmir/Turkey. great view from asansör place. it makes me happy. great shot!
Thanks - I had a great time in Izmir. Take a look on my channel at the video about the ancient church in Smyrna if you'd like to see more.
@@christopherfrost Thanks. Definitely I will.. :))
"It's me" - Christopher Frost
This lens seems to be built for vlogging and close up video work. Thanks for the vid!
52.5mm equiv focal length - not really a vlogger lens.
Your videos are so relaxing
I'm waiting for the meditation channel.
Does anyone know what that black thing covering the camera is and its use? 2:40
@@TedEhioghae The lens hood in front of the lens ?
@@yueh04 Thank you.
i would love to see the vignette on full frame. The zv-e1 begs for lenses like this
After i see this review, I lovely again my sony 35mm lens...
Thanks sob...
Have you had a chance to use the Sigma 30mm f1.4? I'd be curious how it would compared to this lens.
Very nice video. can you please recommend me this lens for my sony a6400 or something better recommendation you have in this regard. I have 18-135 as kit lens. THANKS
2:34 you say the AF is slow but that transition was beautiful and very smooth
Technically it's not to compare with modern lenses. Sony successful with E-mount when they first introduced this lens.
It's very nice and smooth...but it's still slow.
@@christopherfrost Did you try turning up your AF speed in the a6300 menus? By default it's on the medium speed setting.
AF drive speed is probably on slow.
Love your unbiased reviews..
Please make a review of Tamron 70-210 mm f4 lens.
Eagerly waiting for it.
I'm currently testing that very lens :-)
@@christopherfrost Wow... great.
As the Canon version is out of my budget, that's why I have chosen the Tamron one.
Really waiting for your opinion...
It's fantastic - just about as good. The build quality of the Canon lens is a bit nicer, though
Nice review sir..just wanna ask..i got my A6500 with ibis on it..does combination ibis and oss lens makes video stabilization even better or just the same with no oss lens?
Hi, can you please review speedbooster from either viltrox or metabones. thanks
Hi, love your works. Can you do the sigma 30 1.4 too? I have the a6000 thinking about getting one of them. Thank you!!
Thanks for another great video, I'm slightly surprised with your negative review :)
Thank you 😊
how is focus breathing with it?
The Bob Ross of CZcams photo+video movies !
I LOVE this lens, I literally made my last 3 videos with this lens! ♥️
Hi do you recommend this lens to me for a6400. How is your experience with it please ?
You should give each lens a 0-10 rating in each category. Then at the end, you should add them all up for a final score. This point system will really allow us to compare each lens when we can’t figure out which one to buy.
So glad I bought the sigma 30mm 1.4 instead!
Hey, nice review! I've been watching your review of this Sony SEL35F18 and the Samyang AF 35mm F2.8 FE as I was trying to decide to buy either of these two lenses for my a6000. Now I've decided to buy the Samyang FE lens.
I don't put the Sigma 30mm F1.4 into consideration due to its higher price point in my country. It's about 410 USD, whereas the Sony and Samyang lenses are 285 and 320 respectively.
This lens have image stabilization. The Samyang lens has full-frame compatibility and is smaller
@@christopherfrost I don't regard the OSS as useful enough for my use. So I'm glad to trade it off for better stills performance. The weight and size advantage of the Samyang are also welcome.
I'd like to see you review the new Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM lens if you still have your EOS M3 body.
I will certainly cover that lens
@@christopherfrost
Thank you! 😊
Thoughts on these 2 lens for the a6000 Sony Alpha E-Mount Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Lens vs Sony E-Mount 35mm f/1.8 OSS? Would you recommend one over the other?
I haven't tested the Zeiss lens but the Sony has image stabilization so it wins my vote there
Is this different from the other 1.8 35mm?
It seems smaller than the other one…
I have the Sony A7C, I wonder how well this lens will do especially in giving me more bokeh in my videos.
Oh god who´s going to tell him
I have this lens. It's pretty good for video work, because of the OSS. It can be pretty sharp on the usual range of subjects during interviews 1.5-3 mtr.
I've had a mirrorless camera for a few years now and have finally decided to get some additional lenses. The camera came with the mediocre 16-50mm but I have just purchased the 50mm OSS F1.8...I'm now wondering if the 35mm is a better choice- it is about 180 quid more expensive....so either I keep the 16-50 for lanscapes/wide and the 50mm for street + portraits or ditch them both and get the 35mm all rounder and then just have to carry around 1 lens...(the 16-50 is tiny tho so no probs carrying that and the 50 with me)... thoughts?
If you must have only one lens then probably best to make it a zoom lens for flexibility
@@christopherfrost HY. IS IT MADE FOR APS-C OR FF FOR THE FIRST PLACE?
Hi, nice review. I would like to buy a lens like this one. I’m on budget, would you recommend me this one or is there a better value for about the same price?
Does anyone know what that black thing covering the camera is and its use? 2:40
Very informative video. Will the sony 35 mm 1.8 oss lens work with sony ZV E10??
Pls reply...
Yes
What is your full time job ?
Hi Chris, I've recently purchased this lens, can you further explain to me how does 2:50 - 4:08 work, i can't seem to interpret it well.
Not sure what you mean. As the aperture is closed down (made smaller) the image quality improves, up to F/11.
Hey, I want to upgrade by kit lens of sony a6400. I am looking for a nice prime lens. So which one I should go for sony 35mm f1.8 or sigma 30mm f1.4. I am thinking for sony 35mm f1.8 because it has oss and sony alpha a6400 doesn't have oss inbuilt. Is I am right. Or if not please tell me that does oss makes difference for photography only.
Take a look at my review of that Sigma lens and you'll be able to compare them
Can u get a chance to review Sony 24-240 oss lens? Seems like not many people reviewed it professionally like u so far. So please!
Maybe one day :-)
I am new to photography and I just got a 6500. What is the f point examples you showed? Changes the f pony’s does what for the pictures? Thanks for any feedback
Lower the F point the more background blur. It is also known as shooting "wide open" because the lower the F point, the more light enters the camera. Good for night shooting. F6 is darker, with more background sharpness than F1.8 with soft backgrounds but more light let in.
Wish you'd have turned music down for the AF silence test.
I saw another review and this lens is silent. But sigma is loud.
❤❤❤❤Good Information Sony Lens 35mm 1.8 Oss ❤❤❤❤
Damn, I want a Sony full frame 35mm F1.8 native lens so bad !!!!! My lord Sony, grant me a lens like that and I will pledge my absolute loyalty to your system....
The F1.4 version is way too heavy, that is why I want a more opical-weight-balanced F1.8 lens. I have Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2, Samyang 35mm F2.8 and Samyang 35mm F1.4. I just love this focal length so much, but I still need a Sony full frame native 35mm F1.8 to put a period for my 35mm collection
You came to the right channel to plead to The Lord.
Have you done a video on the new Canon efm 32mm f/1.4?? I wanna scoop that up so bad
Lens looks decentered.. I was quite upset about my first copy of this lens but my second copy blew me away.. corner is much sharper even at 1.8
Wait so are you telling me you got a bad copy of your first 35 mm 1.8 oss and then you got a new one that ended up being better ? I’m in the same boat right now so please get back to me if u see this
This lens was first introduced since the NEX era for the lower resolution sensors, its optical quality should be forgivable. Sony did not really have some masterpieces then nor in the previous generation.
Did you pic up another a6300? Man that longitudinal chromatic aberration on the book was so bad it looks cool :D. But man again a disappointing lens IMO. I wonder it Samyang's 35mm F1.2 is any better stopped down to 1.8 to match.
Does the purple fringing matter if I’m only going to use this lens for video?
You shouldn’t have any terrible trouble with video. It will be all the better at f/2.8 instead of wide open. I found one on eBay for $200.00 U.S. in good shape.
you saved my money :)
Could you do a review on the new Canon ef-m 32mm f/1.4. I have a canon eos m5, nice little camera but the lenses are not that good... Thank you very much!
Yes, but in about 6 weeks or so
@@christopherfrost thank you very much. I look forward to.
Can I vlog myself with this camera?? And film makeup tutorials??
You mean with this lens? Yes, but it won't be a very wide angle - you might want a 24mm lens or something like that instead
Whyyyyyyyyy don't Sony have this lens in a full frame option? 😭😭😭
Hi Chris, any chance you could test a lens I just seen?, it's called a Lightdow F2 35mm F/2.0 AF Wide Angle.
That thing looks a bit cheap and nasty! I might give it a miss...
No worries, thanks for your reply.
Please review the Canon EFM 32mm f1.4!!!!
Second this!!!
3rd this!!
4th
could this be used on a Fujifilm camera?
Nope. Sony E-mount only
Hello Christopher. I wanna buy a fast lens for my a6000. I am between this les and sigma 16mm 1.4! I like sigma,is much faster and sharper but without stabilization. You think i can get sharp images with sigma or its better to buy the sony 35mm 1.8?
You'll get sharp images with both if you use them properly :-) the Sigma is definitely a much sharper lens, though.
@@christopherfrost Thank you!
In a 6500 its a 35mm? or you have to consider the crop factor of 1.5?! I don't understand
It's a 52.5mm full frame equivalent. The lens indeed is a 35mm, but you always need to consider the crop factor
Will this work on the new Sony A7C ?
Get the FE 35mm f1.8 instead. This aps-c version will have too much vignetting on a FF body.
Is it autofocus?
Is this lens compatible with sony a6000 too, right?
It's an E-mount lens. It will work on any Sony camera with an E-mount
Thank you very much for another competent and very useful review. Now I know I don't need this lens, even it has OSS...
Are you going to review the FE 35mm 1.8 soon? 😊
Yes, I have one heading into my office today actually
I have this lens for my a6500 but I find I favour the Sony /Zeiss 24mm f1.8 instead. It is a much nicer lens but sadly no built in stabilization. Of, course, that is not a problem for the a6500 which has stabilization in the camera body.
That is a FF equiv of 36mm, which a lot of folks really like that focal length. This 35 is more of a 52mm FF focal length.
Yes, that is true, but their is something about the rendering of the the 24 f1.8 that makes it a special lens. It is also fairly compact ( but a smidge bigger than the 35 f1.8).
Er, so much 'hate' for Sony, Foto4Max. I actually bought my 24mm 1.8 used for a good price! There are definitely other and cheaper e mount options but feel free to move on!
@Foto4Max there is the Rokinon 24 f2.8 $400 or the sigma 24f1.4 $850.
$850 isn't a good price when canon has a 24mm 2.8 for $129.....
Sadly only usable at F2.8 or F4.0 (used it test wise on an A6400 for a few days - but I had to send it back). Lets be honest: Why should you go for an F1.8 lens which is only really goot at F4 - And not THAT super cheap too (the performance would match half of the asking-price WAY better ^^). Sure - It delivers great sharpness at higher aperture values (F4 and above). But that was not the purpose I bought it for ^^. Sadly its one of the few OSS / optical stabilised lenses for the new A6400 body from Sony (which is not coming with an body internal stabiliser). Come on Sony - Release some new APS-C lenses (especially a good 16-55 F2.8 or so is DESPERATELY needed - I like the 18-105mm F4 - But would LOVE to have an constant F2.8 aperture APS-C zoom lens) (!)
After seeing your review, I decided NOT TO buy it, thank you for your honest review. And I am sorry to hear that your full time job it's getting so busy. I really enjoy your reviews, but hey, you need food at your table. Thank you again Christopher.
Update*** I bought it used at $260 on Ebay. I think it's impossible to get it at $200
Gerson Madrid Same. I’ve been eyeing this lens for months but after this review I’ll pass. Plus it’s $100 overpriced.
but you said you will not buy it lol
So how is your experience regarding this lens? can you please share it?
@@IRFAN-po5sz I really like this lens for my purposes. It's a bit of a mess sometimes wide open (a lot of color fringing with up-close/backlit subjects at F1.8) but is otherwise a nicely sharp and stabilized lens. I like how compact it is in the hand (perfect with an A6400) and how the stabilization lets me take indoor and night shots that I otherwise could not pull off.
Some personal examples:
flic.kr/p/2hj196H
flic.kr/p/2h2S5oY (this one is cropped about 50% and still looks good)
flic.kr/p/2g9zgPK
The Sigma 30 F1.4 is supposed to be sharper at the expense of weight and stabilization. If I used an A6600 I might be tempted to switch, but the humble 35mm is good enough in a very small package.
Does anyone know what that black thing covering the camera is and its use? 2:40
Samyang 35mm or this,? I shoot on a6000 do you reckon the oss is worth it?
loveisaremdy which samyang?
Get the Sony if youre not planning on upgrading to full frame or even an a6500.
Otherwise, I highly recommend the samyang lenses, even the 35 1.4 for the a6000 if you want to focus on portraits. Its a lot sharper, even on APS-C.
StereoTP95 would be the 2.8 do you reckon the oss would be beneficial on the Sony
is this considered a wide angle lens ?
new to buying lens
On an APS-C camera you multiply by 1.5x for the crop factor. So it's actually the full-frame equivalent of 52.5mm, which is a standard field of view, neither wide angle nor telephoto
A bit disappointing. Right focal length, fast, and has image stabilization. Buttt, stabilization looked pretty poor (I could barely tell you turned it on when normally it goes from a shaky mess to looking almost like it's on a tripod), horrible aberrations (book shot was especially bad), and that high price would lead me elsewhere. With that being said, your photos look real nice especially with the kitty.
Wait, you have a full time job? Besides CZcams? I thought you were full time CZcamsr 🍄
No more sony reviews? But I was so looking forward for the 70-300mm review :-(
Third. Real good review, as always.
6:45 "robbit"
I have the lens and I love it
mannn, i just got this lens :( Oh well, it's tough keeping up with the Jones'
I own this lens too and i love it. Colours, bokeh, auto-focus and sharpness is overall very good. I love the look of the photos! This lens is small and has a stabilization. Sigma 30mm, 16mm are indeed sharper than the sony, but they are also twice as big and twice as heavy. Stabilization is also missing.
Sony’s own apsc lenses (especially primes) never really impressed me. They need to do something better if they want to keep it steaming...
The 50mm OSS is very good in fairness (and this one is good for video work)
I also own that lens... and I wasn't really impressed by its quality too :( It builds a little better than the Canon counterpart but I think it's overpriced. Not to mention the Sigma primes just beat Sony out of the world
can we all agree that cheaper sony native lenses suck, especially for the price
I'm keen to change from Fuji to Sony,except,most of the lenses are priced out of this amateurs range.
If Sony dropped their lens prices down to Nikon or Canon range they would almost dominate the market.
Sony sell amazing cameras at reasonable prices, but charge a lot for the lenses.
Lenses are one thing but color science, ergonomics, UI and brand recognition is another thing from other manufacturers.
it's literally 2x the price of the nikon equivalent.
They have one, the 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX, very similar to the DT 35mm f1.8 SAM on Sony A-mount system. Before it most of the manufacturers seemed to ignore the need of 50mm equivalent on APS-C, that's why such lenses ended up in low or decent quality only until Fujifilm and Sigma introduced somethings high-performance.
@@tuanraven131 he's talking about the camera system, nikon only had micro for thirds and now full frame mirrorless, they don't have an APS-C mirrorless system yet.
Of course, it's stupid to pay twice as much for similar lenses just to get mirrorless instead of DSLR.
Does the Nikon lens have image stabilisation?
People often speak that sony lenses overpriced. But if you see deeper... G-master line costs more than "equuvalents" in other systems. But almost every lens in this line outperform every "analog". Sony has cheap 35/1.8 for their old DSLR A-mount - SAL35F18. But technologies go forward and prises too. There is also differences in build quality and other. SEL35F18 light, compact, fullmetall, feels more solid and has image stabilisation. I found it very usefull as universal normal lens.
@Phil Jones65 I think main reason of prise differences is just different construction of dslr and mirrorless lenses. There is oss, focus motor, metallic body, optical schema and something else we don't know about. By the way, Fuji 35/2 crop lens has same "unforgivable" price. It weather resistant, but without image stabilisation.
Purple flinging is pretty bad wide open.
I used to have this lens and never liked the way it rendered images so I sold it in the end..I found the bokeh always ugly
rhapsodist what did you replace it with?
@@djwilmer7252 the Sigma 18-35 is miles better with the MC-11, but since then I sold all of it and have the A7iii now
rhapsodist I did. Now I was thinking of selling it to get the 16mm.
@@djwilmer7252 both are excellent and I bet the new 56mm F1.4 is the same too
so....basically this lens is crap image wise at 1.8. I know lots of lenses are weaker wide open but this one seems especially so. A bit of a deal breaker for me really.
We can all guarantee that the Sony a6300 is a rather _old_ camera by technology standards. The massive _overheating-gate, rolling sh*tter_ and the quick release of the a6500 in like the next day _Literally_ makes this the odd, forgotten middle child in Sony's Aps-c E-mount cameras. It didn't live up to the success of the a6000 and of course, never seen the improvements of the a6500, which is a whole better different camera.
Couldn't watch this video: the background music is the same as "wait-for-nothing-on-the-phone music" for a couple of state's departments... Too much for my nervous system ;)
I think you have blown up the Sony's attampt to make a good lens, and guys as before should rely on 3rd party lenses anyway in near future. I couldn't get my hands on a Sony camera yet, but I think when I say, I haven't been a fan of Sony cameras, you should search for the meanings of the phrase "the grapes are sour."
First?
But it looks ugly, no one will assume you are professional with that lens... Better go for sigma 30mm f1.4 dc dn
That's a kind of ugly lens too really, hehe
Ugly? You dating lenses now?
"just about recommend it"
Confirmed: overpriced lens