Look:
The first impression comes from opening the box: This is one ugly lens. Perhaps Sony doesn't care what I think about lens design. Fair enough - it's a matter of taste.
Haptics:
Haptics however is only partly about taste and the lens is not without faults here.
In the image above we can see some good and some not very good parts: The aperture ring is easy to find and easy to grip. The button is good. The focusing ring is abit nervous: when in MF or DMF mode the camera reacts on slight touches to the ring and the throw is also a little short. It is not as bad as the 35GM (see https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1695162/0#15561085) but it is also not ideal for manual focusing. I wish Sony allowed for personal adjustment, a firmware thing.
Above: the AF-MF switch. Try it with gloves on... I guess the designer of this switch doesn't go outside of the cosy lab. At least I can bet that he/she doesn't take any outdoor images in the winter.
Hood:
The lens hood is also not to my taste really. Sony decided to go for a 49mm filter thread. But the lens diameter at the front is close to 67mm. I usually immediately switch any propriate hood to a small standard metal screw-in hood:
Well, not in this case. The original hood stays on.
Size and weight:
184 grams is one good reason to buy this lens (my scale, hood but no caps). The size is OK, the camera and lens fits of course in any bag.
May 11, 2021 at 12:47 PM
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