Name: FE 28mm f/2
Brand: Sony
SKU: 338
Rating: 4.0 (28 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.5 / 5

Batis maintains sharpness and contrast better
The focus ring operates smoothly
This works nicely and allows for precise focusing

There are no hard stops at either end of the range
aren't wide enough for landscapes or architecture and too wide for everything else
comparatively high speed

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 9
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Full-frame (35mm)
Focal length: , 28 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Wide angle

Sony FE 28mm f/2 - Pros & Cons

Batis maintains sharpness and contrast better
The focus ring operates smoothly
This works nicely and allows for precise focusing
very light and small and quite well built
Lightweight and small Performs well in low light Very sharp
bright
vibrant
and accurate
great images with nice rendering in many situations
the lens performed very well with the stars
portability is a priority and it is also wonderful option as well
it feels nice and balanced
very
very good
It performs very nicely for astrophotography
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light
small
and highly capable
Colours were also accurately reproduced
wide focusing ring turns smoothly to provide a decent degree of precision
very fast and quiet
Fast
quiet and accurate
plenty of detail and well-balanced contrast
light
compact and very affordable
nice and light
compact and affordable
It is quite bright and yet very affordable
28mm performs very well with all corrections
bokeh is nice and soft
you can also shoot reasonably wide landscapes
Lightweight and small yet produced a magnificent images
very sharp images with excellent color rendition
The quiet focusing performance should work very well for video recording
Colour rendition is also very nice
delivers good sharpness wide open and throughout the apertures at the centre
large
smooth and precise to use
Colour rendering is also excellent with the kind of natural
a high quality build with a metal surface and is dust and moisture resistant

There are no hard stops at either end of the range
aren't wide enough for landscapes or architecture and too wide for everything else
comparatively high speed
linear UWA adapter in the corners
Vignetting also has a negative effect on bokeh
the Zeiss wide open suffer compared to the Sony stopped down
distortion is really noticeable
missing optical image stabilization
Sony 28mm
to the more expensive Sony glass
unpleasant lens flares were marring my images
minor bit of distortion when shooting RAW
Blurry corners and a substantial weight increase
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the conversion lenses seem to introduce some field curvature
there are no other external controls on the lens
no ability to use filters on either conversion lens
vignetting
distortion and lateral chromatic aberration
change and the front element does not rotate during focusing
no rubber ring around the mounting plate
Vignetting (edge and corner darkening) was
low cost and light weight
The lens does show a lot of distortion when shooting Raw
lack of stabilization becomes a complete nonissue
Diffraction sets in and hurts overall image quality
does limit print size
loss in the graphs for the resolution
vignetting is slightly lower with stopping down one stop
suffers from substantial vignetting at full aperture and hefty barrel distortion
The lens also has no setting rings or programmable buttons
but does not have a gasket to seal the connection to the camera
isn t my favourite characteristic of this lens at that aperture
the distortion and vignetting wide open is pretty severe
The distortion is very heavy
the lens produces a lot of vignetting
are 1 2/3 stops darker than the center of the frame
not designed for macro photography

Sony - Video Reviews (7)

Sony FE 28mm f/2 Lens Review - With Both Conversion Lenses!

Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens review with samples (Full-frame and APS-C)

Sony FE 28mm f/2 - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Wide angle
Lens mount	Sony FE Sony E

Aperture max	2
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	9

Construction	Fixed
Elements	9
Groups	8
Special elements / coatings	3 Aspherical elements 2 ED elements

Weight	7.05 oz
Diameter	2.52 in
Length	2.36 in
Filter size	1.93 in

Max Format size	Full-frame
Focal length	< 28
Maximum magnification	0.13 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	STP
Full-time Manual focusing	yes
Closest focusing distance	0.29
Distance scale	no
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no
Focus distance limiter	no

Colour of product	Black
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	yes
Sealing	yes

Sony FE 28mm f/2 - Q&A (2)

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francis_hoppe
about 2 years ago
Does Sony FE 28mm f/2 have auto-focus?
misti.ferry
about 2 years ago
Yes, the Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens has auto-focus.
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laverne
over 2 years ago
Is Sony FE 28mm f/2 worth it in 2022?
alonso
about 2 years ago
Yes, the FE 28mm f/2 lens by Sony is robust as well as affordable. This is why it is still worth it, even in 2022.
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Sony FE 28mm f/2 Sony - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.0

Based on 6 reviews

Sony FE 28mm f/2 Sony FE 28mm f/2 Review | Photography Blog

photographyblog.com

Published: 30.06.2015

Sony FE 28mm f/2 Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Sony FE 28mm f/2 is a brand new wide-angle prime lens for the Sony A7 full-frame compact system camera. Is this small and affordable lens worth considering? Read our Sony FE 28mm f/2 review to find out...

phillipreeve.net

Published: 16.07.2018

Sony FE 28mm f2 Review: A great compromise - phillipreeve.net

Review of the Sony FE 2/28 on the Sony a7 of this small lens which is affordable, small and has great bokeh. Many full resolution images are included.

PCMAG

Published: 14.04.2015

Sony FE 28mm F2 Review

3.5

The Sony FE 28mm F2 is a fast, affordable wide-angle lens with full-frame coverage, but it's got a few drawbacks.

Sony FE 28mm f/2 Sony FE 28mm f/2 Astrophotography Review

Lonely Speck

Published: 31.08.2015

Sony FE 28mm f/2 Astrophotography Review

Sony just released their most affordable full frame lens for their E-mount cameras: the Sony FE 28mm f/2. In this short review, we test it out for use with astrophotography along with its accessory…