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Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens (Certified Refurbished)
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Product Name
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α6600 premium APS-C camera | α6400 cam with APS-C Sensor | α6500 Premium APS-C Camera | α5100 camera with APS-C sensor |
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Lens compatibility
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Sony E-mount lenses | Sony E-mount lenses | Sony E-mount lenses | Sony E-mount lenses |
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Sensor type
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APS-C type Exmor CMOS sensor | APS-C type Exmor CMOS sensor | APS-C type Exmor CMOS sensor | APS-C type Exmor CMOS sensor |
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Megapixels
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Approx. 24.2 megapixels | Approx. 24.2 megapixels | Approx. 24.2 megapixels | 24.3 megapixels |
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Weight
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Approx. 1 lb 1.8 oz/ 503 g | Approx. 14.3 oz / 403 g | Approx. 1 lb, Approx. 453 g | 7.9 oz (Body Only) |
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| Customer Rating | (1269) | (1505) | (2805) | (4061) | (1001) | (957) |
| Price | $473.00 | $348.00 | $367.00 | $248.00 | $598.00 | $136.95 |
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| Color | Black | Black | Black | — | — | Black |
| Compatible Camera Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E, Sony E | — | Sony E | This lens is designed for Sony α camera system E-mount cameras. You cannot use it on A-mount cameras |
| Focus Type | Stepper motor | Stepper motor | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
| Item Dimensions | 1.77 x 2.48 x 2.48 inches | 2.44 x 2.44 x 2.44 inches | 3.6 x 2.8 x 2.8 inches | 4.09 x 3.4 x 4.69 inches | 4.49 x 3.82 x 4.49 inches | 1.2 x 2.6 x 2.6 inches |
| Item Weight | 5.47 ounces | 7.13 ounces | 0.89 lbs | 0.65 lbs | 0.65 lbs | — |
| Lens Type | Wide Angle | Telephoto | Wide Angle | Standard | Telephoto | Wide Angle, Normal |
| Maximum Aperture | 1.8 | f/1.8 | 1.4 millimeters | 1.8 millimeters | 1.8 millimeters | f/3.5 |
| Maximum Focal Length | 35 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 16 millimeters | 75 millimeters | 85 millimeters | 50.00 millimeters |
| Minimum Aperture | 22 | 22 | 16 millimeters | 22 | 22 | f/5.6 |
| Minimum Focal Length | 35 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 16 millimeters | 35 | 35 | 16.00 millimeters |
| Photo Filter Thread Size | 49 millimeters | 49 millimeters | 67 millimeters | — | — | — |
Product description
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Product Description
High performance and a compact design make the SEL-35F18 an ideal “second lens” that is easy to carry around when capturing the action. It’s ideal for a wide variety of photos, including snapshots while strolling, night shots (thanks to the bright maximum aperture) and portraits with superb background/foreground blur. Designed for use with: Hasselblad Lunar Sony PXW-FS5 Sony PXW-FS7 Sony PXW-FS7M2 Sony PXW-FS7M2K Sony Alpha A5000 Sony Alpha A5100 Sony Alpha A6000 Sony Alpha A6300 Sony Alpha A6500 Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Alpha a5100 Sony Handycam NEX-VG30 Sony NXCAM NEX-EA50M Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 Sony Alpha a6500 Sony NEX-EA50M Sony NEX-EA50UH Sony NEX-FS700R Sony NEX-VG30 Sony NEX-VG900 Sony PXW-FS5 Sony PXW-FS5 Kit Sony PXW-FS5M2 Sony PXW-FS7 Sony PXW-FS7M2 Sony QX1 High performance and a compact design make the SEL-35F18 an ideal “second lens” that is easy to carry around when capturing the action. It’s ideal for a wide variety of photos, including snapshots while strolling, night shots (thanks to the bright maximum aperture) and portraits with superb background/foreground blur. When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result. As focal lengths get longer, lenses built with conventional optical glass have difficulties with chromatic aberration, and as a result images suffer from lower contrast, lower color quality, and lower resolution. ED glass dramatically reduces chromatic aberration at telephoto ranges, and provides superior contrast across the entire image, even at large aperture settings. Super ED glass provides enhanced compensation for chromatic aberration. Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality. Gyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills. Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter. 2012 Sony Electronics All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographical and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, PlayMemories Home, Smile Shutter, Stamina, Theatre Sync, Sweep Panorama, and the Sony make.believe logo are trademarks of Sony. AVCHD is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing . All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
From the Manufacturer
E 35mm F1.8 OSS Prime Lens
High performance and a compact design make the SEL-35F18 an ideal “second lens” that is easy to carry around when capturing the action. It’s ideal for a wide variety of photos, including snapshots while strolling, night shots (thanks to the bright maximum aperture) and portraits with superb background/foreground blur.
Technology
Circular Aperture
When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.
ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass
As focal lengths get longer, lenses built with conventional optical glass have difficulties with chromatic aberration, and as a result images suffer from lower contrast, lower color quality, and lower resolution. ED glass dramatically reduces chromatic aberration at telephoto ranges, and provides superior contrast across the entire image, even at large aperture settings. Super ED glass provides enhanced compensation for chromatic aberration.
Aspherical lens elements
Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.
Lens-based optical image stabilization
Gyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.
Additional Features
Internal focusing
Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.
2012 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographical and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, PlayMemories Home, Smile Shutter, Stamina, Theatre Sync, Sweep Panorama, and the Sony make.believe logo are trademarks of Sony. AVCHD is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2018
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Results speak for themselves.
By Jonathon on March 28, 2018
Great lens. Sharp enough for professional work. Amazing autofocus when used on my a6500. No complaints. All of the photos I attached were shot with this lens on the a6500 with natural light. Minimal lightroom editing. I shoot video in a studio for a living. I'm not a professional photographer but a friend asked me to shoot family portraits for them because I have a decent setup.
By Jonathon on March 28, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018
I’m thinking this was a returned item and they didn’t check the box - the charger I’m thinking was for weight. (See photos)
I am SO upset being I only have a few days before my trip. I will be returning this item and hopefully getting the correct lens!
I will update once I reach Sony.
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BUYER BEWARE!!!!! Not the right lens 8-26-18
By Felicia B. on August 26, 2018
I have a trip coming this week and was excited to exclusively use my 35mm lens. It came today and when I unboxed the first thing was a Vonage phone charger and then the lens is wrong with a missing back cover. The lens is totally exposed in the box!By Felicia B. on August 26, 2018
I’m thinking this was a returned item and they didn’t check the box - the charger I’m thinking was for weight. (See photos)
I am SO upset being I only have a few days before my trip. I will be returning this item and hopefully getting the correct lens!
I will update once I reach Sony.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016
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but the quality is amazing and I can tell right away this is going ...
By Alejandro Lee on December 28, 2016
I've owned my Sony a6000 for almost a year now and plan on building up my lens collection. This is the first lens that I've bought aside from the two lenses I got with the camera (16-50 and 55-210). I've only played around with it for a day, but the quality is amazing and I can tell right away this is going to be a game-changer for my photography. As an amateur, I can't go into much detail about the specifics of why this lens is making me so happy, but what I can do is provide pictures for you to decide!
By Alejandro Lee on December 28, 2016
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017
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Excellent all purpose lens
By E. López on November 22, 2017
Excellent all purpose lens. I would recommend to anyone, who needs professionalism while traveling light, and can do without a zoom.
By E. López on November 22, 2017
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2018
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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017
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Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2018
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Andrew MacFarlane
Sharp lens! Lovely bokeh!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019Product Packaging: Standard PackagingVerified Purchase
Sharp lens! Lovely bokeh!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019
I bought this prime lens for my Sony a6000 after feeling a bit limited with the 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens that came with it. I have to say that I am really glad I bought this lens, although it was also on sale at the time which sweetened the deal and I had kept an eye on it for a while. The difference between f3.5 on the kit lens and the f1.8 on this lens really is impressive, I have attached some photos of thistles that were shot on this lens at that f-number which are (in my opinion) really nice. There is also a long exposure shot attached as well that is shot at a much greater f11 for 13 seconds.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2019
The thing I like most about this prime lens is that it feels like a great upgrade to the kit lens as it forces you to develop new skills and try new techniques. For example, that long exposure shot was the first I had ever tried something like that before, I sort of knew what to do in theory but it was not until I found something I could rest my camera on (I did not have a tripod at this point), stick a filter on the front of the lens (which I had never used before) and punched in some ballpark settings for a long exposure shot and waited to see if it would work. I was so surprised at how well the photos came out (in my eyes).
I think the great thing about this lens is it is sharp, it has the optical steady shot (OSS) stabilisation built into the lens, which the a6000 lacks in the body. Essentially meaning the lens will correct for hand shudder when you are not using a tripod. For a beginner like myself, or someone with a camera that lacks in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) it is a great bonus to have. I do not tend to shoot much video but from what I have read it becomes more important if you are walking around videoing or vlogging with it so it is worth bearing in mind if that is how you plan to use it. I was torn between this and the Sigma 30mm f1.4, which would be the main rival to this lens from what I can tell. I was undecided on which of the two I would buy until this lens came down in price on sale, and if I am honest, from what I have read you probably won't go wrong with either as they both get rave reviews. As this is a Sony lens I would imagine the autofocus is slightly better than the Sigma but I can't honestly say that as I do not have the Sigma lens to compare, the autofocus is good but it can struggle in certain situations, although I am not skilled enough to know if that is due to error on my part in those situations!
In conclusion, I am really happy with this lens, I feel like the main reason I got this prime lens was to try and develop new skills which is exactly what I have been able to do. It is light, compact, has OSS and comes with it's own lens hood and rear cap - which for some reason the kit lens lacks - which are all nice attributes for this as a whole package.
If you are in doubt about what to get, read reviews and watch youtube clips about them, I found that really helpful. It feels like a bit of a risk every time you spend money on a lens and I felt the same when buying this, but I am really glad I did.
Hope this helps!
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Fabian
Erweiterung meiner a6300
Reviewed in Germany on July 30, 2018Product Packaging: Standard PackagingVerified Purchase
Erweiterung meiner a6300
Reviewed in Germany on July 30, 2018
Vor kurzem habe ich eine a6300 inkl Kit-Objektiv erstanden.Reviewed in Germany on July 30, 2018
Lange habe ich überlegt ob ich mir ein "kleines" Upgrade, gegenüber dem Kit-Objektiv, gönne.
Ich fande das Kit-Objektiv hat schon super Bilder geschossen (RAW Dateien bearbeite ich in Capture One). Nun jetzt besitze ich das SEL-35F18 und dieses macht bei weitem bessere BIlder. Es ist deutlich schäfer, die Farben und der Kontrast ist out of the box merklich besser.
Über das Bekoh muss ich nicht viel Wörter verlieren. Die Blende 1.8 erfüllt ihren Zweck und macht ein sehr schönes Bokeh und ist bei schwächeren Licht dem Kit-Objektiv deutlich überlegen.
Bin super happy mit dem neuen Objektiv und hänge die ersten Fotos an (leider nur von den Hunden) - Bearbeitet in Capture One.
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l8machine
A must have for the A6000!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2017Product Packaging: Standard PackagingVerified Purchase
A must have for the A6000!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2017
This lens is absolutely gorgeous. I got it as an upgrade to the 1650 kit lens for my Sony A6000. I set the kit lens to 35mm with maximum aperture and this lens to F5.6 (maximum on the kit lens at that focal length), and the same picture looked way sharper and better colour representation! This will definitely be my walking around lens and wont even take the 1650 on holidays. I do also have a Rokinon wide angle lens though.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2017
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ItsMe
Starke chromatische Aberrationen in bunten Farben
Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2018Product Packaging: Standard PackagingVerified Purchase
Starke chromatische Aberrationen in bunten Farben
Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2018
Ich besitze bereits das Sigma 30mm f2.8 und hatte mir erhofft, mit diesem Objektiv einen gleichwertigen Ersatz mit größerer Blende zu erhalten. Leider kann die Schärfe nicht mit dem Sigma mithalten, welches bereits bei Offenblende 2.8 sehr scharf abbildet.Reviewed in Germany on December 19, 2018
Blende 1.8 ist wirklich nicht besonders scharf, ab Blende 2.0 wird es aber zugegeben langsam besser. Ab Blende 2.4 würde ich es als scharf bezeichnen, jedoch wird es nie so scharf wie das Sigma.
Schärfe ist aber natürlich nicht alles, das Foto muss insgesamt eine schöne Abbildung und Qualität haben.
Leider zerstören aber häufig die extrem stark auftretenden CAs das Bild. Der kamerainterne Algorithmus hat es in meinen beiden Beispielbildern nicht geschafft diese zu entfernen. So extrem wie bei diesem Objektiv habe ich CAs vorher noch bei keinem anderen meiner Objektive (Kit 18-55, Kit 16-50, Sony 55-210, Sigma 30, Samyang 12) bemerkt. Diese erstrahlen dabei mal in lila, mal in rot und mal in grün.
Erstes Foto: Lila CAs bei Blende 2.0 (waren aber auch bei Blende 2.5 noch unverändert vorhanden)
Zweites Foto: Grüne CAs bei Blende 2.0
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A. Posteriori
Endlich keine „verblitzten“ Fotos mehr in Innenräumen
Reviewed in Germany on January 20, 2019Product Packaging: Standard PackagingVerified Purchase
