Sony Distagon T* FE 35 mm F1.4 ZA Lens

Product Type

 Lens

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Specifications

Brand

Sony

Model

Distagon T* FE 35 mm F1.4 ZA

Purchase type

One time

Product Notes

produced with Zeiss

Mount	Sony E
Sub-type mount	FE (Full frame)
...for sensor / crop	Full frame 1.00x
Focals
Nominal focal range	35 mm.
Equiv. focals (35mm)	35 mm.
Zoom Ratio	1x
Powered zoom	No
Zoom extends	No / n.a.
Aperture
Max aperture	f/1.4
Aperture blades	9
Aperture ring	Yes
Clickless aperture	Yes
Customizable ring	No
Focus
Autofocus	Yes
Internal focus	Yes
Focus drive	Indirect
Focus distance info	No
Min focus distance	30 cm.
Max magnif. (opt.)	0.18x
Max magnif. (eff.)	0.18x (35mm. equiv)
Build
Stabilization	No
N° of lenses/groups	12/8
Special elements	3 aspherical (of which 1 advanced)
Front filter	72 mm.
Weather sealing	Yes
Electric contacts	Yes

DxO Mark 45
[Tested on 61 MP camera] Sharpness: 49 MP, transmission 1.6 TStop, distorsion: 0.5%, vignetting: -1.6 EV, chromatic aberration: 8 µm. It certainly fits into the pro category for photographers demanding the best results from the Sony full-frame A7 series. With excellent optical construction [...], it’s a pretty hefty lens.
OpticalLimits 7/10
It isn't easy to come to a conclusion about this lens. Technically it has some weaknesses but then we have seen these weaknesses in other representatives of this class (high-speed wide-angle primes). The resolution characteristic is great in the image center straight from f/1.4. However, the image corners are not that hot till about f/2.8. Now does that matter from a real-world perspective? Usually, it doesn't. [...] Mechanically the lens is near-perfect.