Aside from its asking price, there's not much to gripe about with the Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA. It's an extremely sharp lens, even at the edges of the frame at f/1.8, and it focuses quite close.

Strong edge-to-edge sharpness; Minimal distortion; Wide aperture; Wide-angle field of view

Omits optical stabilization and weather sealing; Corners dim at widest apertures; Pricey

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification This wide angle lens provides an angle of view equivalent to a 36mm lens used on a 35mm camera and costs around ￡760. It has a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8, silent internal focusing and is one of Sony's premium lenses that carries Carl Zeiss...

Superb build quality; Lightweight; Fast; accurate focusing; Excellent sharpness

CA levels a touch high towards the edges of the frame

I have to return it because it down grade the jpeg size from L42M to L18M only ! I finally found out that this lens was not Compatible with the a7r iii !!

The lens I received was decentered i.e. the left side of the photos (especially on large apertures) is much softer than the right side. Make sure you test yours.

Handling and features This wide angle lens provides an angle of view equivalent to a 36mm lens used on a 35mm camera and costs around ￡760. It has a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8, silent internal focusing and is one of Sony's premium lenses that carries Carl Zeiss branding and T* anti-reflective...

Sony branded Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 24mm f/1.8 ZA is the first of the Zeiss designed and Sony manufactured lenses that was released for the new NEX mount. Sony markets Sonnar as a premium, professional grade lens, with a matching $999.99 price tag.

The is a reason most photojournalist make a fast 35mm their go-to optic: It will cover most situations and most lighting conditions encountered. The 24mm Carl Zeiss works out to the same acceptance angle on the APC sensor of the Sony NEX cameras as a 35mm lens on a full-frame digital or film camera.

Incredible resolution; even wide-open! Have yet to find any flare or ghost images in my pix - many shot into sun

Expensive; as it costs more than the body

Get a Carl Zeiss Sonnar optical lens for rich imagery that will let you relive memorable moments with the clarity they deserve. The large f/1.8 aperture provides for excellent low-light sensitivity and depth-of-field, while a smooth and quiet AF is great for creating movies.