Sony E 16mm F2.8
$434.47 - $490.00
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7 years ago
Sony E 16mm f/2.8 (SEL-16F28) - Review / Re-Test
The AF performance is pretty good for a contrast detection system (albeit highly dependent on the base camera). AF operations are basically noiseless. Manual focusing works "by wire" so the focus ring is not directly coupled to the focus gears but to the AF motor.
8 years ago
Thank you
Thank you, It's a good lens. But this is a crop. For full-frame, Sony ar7ii you can use, but on 16 mm you see a crop when you change mode 35mm, you don't see a crop, but you see about ~20-35mm.
8 years ago
Avoid if you can.
I have had the lens for about 3 years. When I first got it, the lens was okay. Not perfect by any means but it was small and a bit faster than the kit lens at 16mm. Trouble is the lens started to die a few months after the warranty expired.
9 years ago
Quite compact and great price
Got this lens to use on a gimbal. It's smaller than the kit lens with a wider aperture.
9 years ago
this a great deal but image quality is average at best
Decent lens for the price. Together with the ultra-wide and fisheye converters, this a great deal but image quality is average at best. Videographers can get away with the quality although there's no hybrid AF (contrast+phase detection) support so AF is a little slow (at least it's smooth).
9 years ago
Tiny but sucky
Well, there's a reason lenses are expensive and you get what you pay for. The main draw for this lens is the size and weight. Build quality's good, too. Thin aluminium and smooth focus ring. It's incredibly convenient and if you're a casual photographer who's put off by heavy equipment, a good buy.
9 years ago
Just not sharp enough
I bought to use on a Sony a6500 along with a Sony E 35mm F/1.8 Oss lens. This lens is way too soft in the images and video. Compared to the 35mm, it's not even close. The 35mm is razor sharp for pictures & video with very quick focus. The 16mm will most likely be my first B&H return.
9 years ago
"Good, low cost prime lens"
"It is not comparable to those $1K+ prime lenses, but it is good enough for overall shooting. If the goal is to go up one full F stop for better low light performance than the 16-50mm F3.5-56 kit lens offers, this is the cheapest way I know, to achieve it.
11 years ago
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Review (Review Sony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens)
The Sony E 16mm F2.8 was one of Sony's first mirrorless lenses. It's still on sale, but is in dire need of an update for use with modern cameras.
Pros:
- Very small and light., Affordable., Wide angle of view.
Cons:
- Dated optics., Not sharp until f/5.6., Limited to contrast focus.
12 years ago
A light weight wide lens to suit the NEX cameras
This light weight short focal length lens is a must for the NEX-5 camera and the ultra wide adapter lens VCL-ECU1 as well as the Fish eye converter VCL-ECF1 makes this combination a "must have" to complement the other NEX lenses.
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Compact
- Build quality
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