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- Brand Name: Sony
- Model: SAL-135F18Z
- Lens Type: telephoto
- Minimum focal length: 0.72 millimeters
- Maximum focal length: 135.00 millimeters
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A high-performance telephoto lens with the widest aperture in its class. Whether you're shooting a distant mountain peak or a beautiful orchid at arm's length, this superb telephoto lens provides amazing image quality. Its f/1.8 aperture makes it the brightest telephoto lens in its class - and with 35mm-equivalent 202.5mm focal length plus the ability to focus tightly on objects closer than three feet away, it can cover an amazing range of photographic assignments.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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I have been shooting dual systems, which seems to have become the norm to some extent. I have had my eye on the Canon 135mm f2.0L for a while especially after buying and using the 200mm f2.8L II. My most frustrating focal range was the 24-70mm until I acquired the Sony/Zeiss variant. That got me hooked on the Zeiss lenses so I took the plunge and bought the 135mm f1.8 Sonnar T* for my A700. What an incredible lens!
The more I use this lens the more impressed I am with its ability to make magic. I look at recent portraits with this lens and straight away I see "Zeiss Eyes." This lens produces images that are clear and crisp with excellent detail down to the eye lash yet has an abundant control of color and contrast.
The concept is: full-tilt nuance. You get sharpness, color and amazing contrast control. Most lenses give you two of the three (color, contrast or sharpness) few give you all three and even fewer make you stop in tracks in post thinking there is nothing to do but print it! This is the only lens that makes me think - just print it!
I like this lens and my only regret is now I want Sony & Zeiss to step up to some ZA wide angles! For what it is worth I highly recommend this lens.
The more I use this lens the more impressed I am with its ability to make magic. I look at recent portraits with this lens and straight away I see "Zeiss Eyes." This lens produces images that are clear and crisp with excellent detail down to the eye lash yet has an abundant control of color and contrast.
The concept is: full-tilt nuance. You get sharpness, color and amazing contrast control. Most lenses give you two of the three (color, contrast or sharpness) few give you all three and even fewer make you stop in tracks in post thinking there is nothing to do but print it! This is the only lens that makes me think - just print it!
I like this lens and my only regret is now I want Sony & Zeiss to step up to some ZA wide angles! For what it is worth I highly recommend this lens.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
I am astonished by this lens, as well as its sibling the Sony 85mm f1.4 lens Sony SAL-85F14Z 85mm f1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T Coated Telephoto Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera. Each lens is razor sharp at its widest aperture. An excellent discussion of this lens may be found at the Photozone web site.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
This lens focuses incredibly fast, delivers sharp shots and accurate color. For me it's a fast telephoto, as I'm using it on an Alpha 550, so the lens translates to 203mm, because the Alpha 550 is an APS-C DSLR. I can shoot sporting events at dusk and get superb shots. The f1.8 aperture, combined with the camera's image stabilization and shooting at ISO 6400 allows me to get sharp shots in situations I never could have imagined.
The lens is heavy, a little over two pounds, but you know you've got a professional piece of equipment in your hands and it feels perfectly balanced. I've used this at concerts and couldn't have been more pleased with the results. It's a good lens to use at indoor events as well as it reached across a good sized room and gives you crisp images. If you can afford it and can deal with the weight, you won't be disappointed with this incredible lens.
The lens is heavy, a little over two pounds, but you know you've got a professional piece of equipment in your hands and it feels perfectly balanced. I've used this at concerts and couldn't have been more pleased with the results. It's a good lens to use at indoor events as well as it reached across a good sized room and gives you crisp images. If you can afford it and can deal with the weight, you won't be disappointed with this incredible lens.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best lens I have ever had.
Surpassed my expectation. I love everything about this lens. I love it so much, I bought the 24-70mm and planning on getting the entire Sony Carl Zeiss collection.
Published 5 months ago by Blu
5.0 out of 5 stars
An OMG Moment
The first time I used this lens was on an A99. OMG. It took my breath away. The normal descriptive terms of detail, color, and even 3D-like effect don't describe the Wow factor... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Tim Naff
4.0 out of 5 stars
A super lens but really needs SSM!
This lens produces sharp pictures with lots of details. However, I do believe you will need a full frame body to take maximum advantage of the quality that this lens can produce. Read more
Published 14 months ago by H. Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellence re-defined !
I have used the 135mm f/1.8 Sonnar on the A900 for over a year now - portraits, general purpose pictures and also landscapes. I am just stunned - stunned ! Read more
Published on November 29, 2010 by akinmpls
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eye popping goodness in a lens
It is all true, this lens performs with all the characteristics that you have already read about, now you have to see for yourself.
Published on July 9, 2010 by K. Jorgensen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shooting LARGE and FAST
I'm an amateur hobbyist. I'm heavy into nature and the world around me. I've had good lenses before but never before have I had one that would allow me to enlarge up to 200% and... Read more
Published on March 29, 2009 by William L. Bunnagar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sharp and Fast
Sony's Zeiss Sonnar 135mm/1.8 lens is sharp and fast. It's simply a beautiful lens. When paired with the built-in sensor stabilization in the Sony a900 and a700 cameras it's... Read more
Published on January 4, 2009 by Brian Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb Moderate Telephoto Lens From Sony And Zeiss
Over the past few years Sony and Zeiss have had a most successful series of collaborations, producing some of the finest digital still cameras currently available in the Sony... Read more
Published on December 23, 2006 by John Kwok
