The Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 is a strong performer and well worth considering by owners of Sony's FE mount cameras who want a fast prime lens with a moderately wide angle of view. This lens is able to capitalise on the superior high ISO performance of Sony's recent ‘full frame' cameras, making it a...

It seems as if the Zeiss-Sony relationship has cooled off a little lately- probably because both want to harvest the premium segment. Zeiss appears to gravitate towards their own Zeiss Batis lens lineup now whereas Sony is focusing on Sony G and GM lenses.

Can't add anything new than what others have said about the incredible sharpness and bokeh of this lens. Best lens I own so far. My comment will rather be around the weight of the lens.

Being rather colorful from an aberration perspective, this lens displays obvious spherical, axial, and lateral CA and especially the former aberrations at the widest apertures. Wide-open vignetting is expectedly strong, defocused highlight bokeh is not round, and sunstars rendering is not great.

The new Sony FE 35mm ƒ/1.4 Zeiss lens is another fantastic prime lens for the Sony A7-series cameras, and it gives shooters an excellent, general-purpose wide-angle focal length perspective that's great for travel and street photography as well as portraits.

The Sony Carl Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm f1.4 ZA (FE 35mm f1.4) isthefirst FE-mount lens to offer a maximum f1.4 aperture , making it a good option for low-light shooting. The aperture ring on the lens barrel has two settings: “with clicks” for still photographers or “smooth” for silent operation...

Photographers who use Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera system are blessed with a strong selection of 35mm prime lenses, each fulfilling a specific purpose. The Zeiss Loxia 2/35 ($695.49 at Amazon) offers a pure mechanical manual focus feel and is quite compact, while the Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ($798.00 at Amazon) supports autofocus and is just as small. The newest 35mm prime from Sony, the Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA ($1,599.99), is another optical gem, though it's huge when compared with the other two 35mm lenses available for the system. The Distagon captures four times the light at its maximum aperture as the Sonnar T*, which accounts for its cost and size. And, like the svelte Sonnar T*, it's worthy of Editors' Choice honors. The Distagon ($998.00 at Amazon) measures 4.4 by 3.1 inches, weighs a hefty 1.4 pounds, and supports 72mm front filters. A reversible lens hood is included. It's a big lens, especially if you pair it with a camera with a shallow grip like...

The Sony Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA is a sharp, no-compromise lens, but you'll pay for its quality.

Sharp even at f/1.4 No distortion; Physical aperture ring; Weather and dust-resistant design

Big; Expensive; Lacks image stabilization

I bought this lens and very happy with the quality images And the build is absolutely solid

Sony Distagon T FE 35mm F1.4 ZA is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony Distagon T FE 35mm F1.4 ZA lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Very Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

When Sony announced the development of the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 last year at Photokina, I was surprised at first because it was the third 35mm lens on the roadmap for a system that was less than one year old at the time. At the Cologne show Mr.