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Archive 2019 · Now in Stock: Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 ($748)

  
 
Stevvi
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p.38 #1 · p.38 #1 · Now in Stock: Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 ($748)


Another one to compare, the focus point was further back, in fact the 35 1.8 is nicely sharp wide open. Mind that I am at 200%...







Sep 03, 2019 at 02:12 PM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
I've noticed that rendering looks 'painterly' for the flower samples at close range. It's actually a nice look imo.
We need to remember to turn EFCS "off" with shutter speeds >1/2000s.


I find shots taken at closer focus distances with wide apertures is the strength of this lens, in terms of "look". CA can be very heavy in some cases. It's pretty evident, even at this size, in downsized pics posted here.Same for the light fall-off, even when stopped down when uncorrected. The purple shades (and darker corners) in the wood railing of the bride are a good example.



Sep 03, 2019 at 02:26 PM
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I think we should wait for LR profiles before judge.


Sep 03, 2019 at 02:36 PM
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Stevvi wrote:
Rainy day, but tried out the 35 1.8 for 30 minutes...


The second pic with the bricks has a bunch of CA in the background tress, and that nervous bokeh is pretty evident in the top right corner. Would have been nice to see how the 16-35 GM did with those areas. I bet that bush to the left of the bench on the third pic would have rendered better with the GM as well.



Sep 03, 2019 at 02:39 PM
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Yes, when you move into the corners it becomes pretty obvious. Looking at the shot where I compared both lenses, I believe it is right to assume that the GM would have done better on the other pics.

pdmphoto wrote:
The second pic with the bricks has a bunch of CA in the background tress, and that nervous bokeh is pretty evident in the top right corner. Would have been nice to see how the 16-35 GM did with those areas. I bet that bush to the left of the bench on the third pic would have rendered better with the GM as well.




Sep 03, 2019 at 02:52 PM
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Maybe you should have set them both to the same aperture?


Sep 03, 2019 at 03:11 PM
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The "boring" snapshot first, followed by the crops (200%), on the left the 35 1.8 on the right 16-35 GM all at F 5.6






















Sep 03, 2019 at 03:12 PM
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Well, I thought I did, at least on the one to compare, they are both at 2.8...

vdo1 wrote:
Maybe you should have set them both to the same aperture?




Sep 03, 2019 at 03:17 PM
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Thank you for the comparison shots. Very helpful.


Sep 03, 2019 at 03:28 PM
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This seems very good to me.

Te attached picture was not from 35 1.8 but a new zoom I'm testing.

Sorry.





Edited on Sep 03, 2019 at 05:42 PM · View previous versions



Sep 03, 2019 at 04:13 PM
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It appears that even though lighting is ostensibly the same in multiple scenes, the shadows are much lighter with the GM and tones more golden. Is this a function of the glass itself or perhaps a lens profile?


Sep 03, 2019 at 05:34 PM
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The FE 35/1.8 is sharp to extreme edges of the frame from wide open.
I have not done an aperture series yet but this copy passed my centering test. LaCA seems well controlled although this lens has a "Built-in Lens Profile applied" automatically in LR. (as expected for a native lens)

Here is a crop showing the extreme corner of the frame at f/1.8:
(Many lenses struggle to get this edge performance even at f/5.6)












Sep 03, 2019 at 05:46 PM
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Here are the extreme crops (1:1) at f/2.8 and f/5.6.







Sep 03, 2019 at 05:56 PM
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"Flashlight" sharpness test near MFD. Very good at f/1.8 too.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48674211236_726c4a9e41_h_d.jpg



Sep 03, 2019 at 06:11 PM
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p.38 #15 · p.38 #15 · Now in Stock: Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 ($748)


Here is a comparison between Sony 35/1.8 vs Sigma 45/2.8 at infinity distance. (both at f/5.6)

At this distance and aperture, the Sigma does slightly better than the Sony in resolution but I see higher contrast in the Sony crop at center.





Center: Sony 35/1.8 vs Sigma 45/2.8 (both at f/5.6) --- The Sigma 45 crop is shown slightly off center which should give an advantage in resolution to the Sony







Extreme corner: Sony 35/1.8 vs Sigma 45/2.8 (both at f/5.6)




Sep 03, 2019 at 06:11 PM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
this lens has a "Built-in Lens Profile applied" automatically in LR. (as expected for a native lens)


In Capture 1 it shows a "Manufacturer Profile" available (which is probably what C1 gets from the RAW file lens data), but by default it observes my camera settings (which are "no lens corrections of any sorts"). A Capture 1 profile for the lens is not available at this time. (C1 can use either the RAW embedded profile or its own when available).

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48674233521_a5388fabc5_o_d.jpg


Edited on Sep 03, 2019 at 06:52 PM · View previous versions



Sep 03, 2019 at 06:19 PM
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Background foliage is not a problem, you can hide it lol This is close to MFD. No processing, the background was darker by itself. f 1.8.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48674261416_6d80880128_o_d.jpg

Edited on Sep 03, 2019 at 06:41 PM · View previous versions



Sep 03, 2019 at 06:24 PM
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vdo1 wrote:
In Capture 1 it shows a "Manufacturer Profile" available (which is probably what C1 gets from the RAW file lens data), but by default it observes my camera settings (which are "no lens corrections of any sorts"). A Capture 1 profile for the lens is not available at this time. (C1 can use either the RAW embedded profile or it's own when available).

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48674233521_a5388fabc5_o_d.jpg


Here is how it looks in Lightroom Classic:
(there is no way to turn this off unless preventing exif from being transferred to the camera). Only lateral CA gets corrected with the automatic built-in profile.







Sep 03, 2019 at 06:28 PM
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Here is how it looks in Lightroom Classic:
(there is no way to turn this off unless preventing exif from being transferred to the camera). Only lateral CA gets corrected with the automatic profile.


In C1 you can turn them on or off... And they seem to work (i.e. there is a visible difference between settings on / off / sliders position).

The lens is definitely sharp at close distances:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48673972208_adcc1e7355_h_d.jpg

I don't have anything else interesting, I'll let Fred continue uninterrupted.

I like the lens. It's exactly what I wanted for travel.



Sep 03, 2019 at 06:38 PM
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p.38 #20 · p.38 #20 · Now in Stock: Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 ($748)


nandadevieast wrote:
I think 35 will make a great pair with 55, more so than 35/85. Many people had paired 28/55 when things started out but 35 is a better lens than 28. Also 55 is more everyday than 85 and can go to 82mm on crop mode.

Its a great pair and can replace a lens like Tamron 28-75 easily.




This is my plan, with the IV and its crop mode you have a very versatile 35/52/55/82mm combo in a very small package



Sep 03, 2019 at 06:41 PM
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