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Sony 28mm f/2.8

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • Very happy with color
  • speed and bokeh
  • colour and contrast

Cons

  • Leica lenses are so expensive
  • had slower focus and inconsistent focus
  • a bit soft in the corners

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 5
  • Unit
  • yes
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 28 mm
  • no
  • Normal, Wide angle

Sony 28mm f/2.8 - Pros & Cons

Sony 28mm f/2.8

Pros

  • Very happy with color
  • speed and bokeh
  • colour and contrast
  • sharpness
  • pop
  • detail
  • contrast
  • color and overall vibe was superb
  • sharp
  • colorful
  • higher contrast and has load of pop

Cons

  • Leica lenses are so expensive
  • had slower focus and inconsistent focus
  • a bit soft in the corners
  • slightly loosing aperture then and DOF
  • It is not perfect and has flaws
  • aren't wide enough for landscapes or architecture and too wide for everything else
  • comparatively high speed
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  • There are no hard stops at either end of the range
  • the Zeiss wide open suffer compared to the Sony stopped down
  • linear UWA adapter in the corners

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Sony 28mm f/2.8 - Full Specifications

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General
Lens type
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Lens mount
  • Sony A
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
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Aperture
Aperture max2.8
Aperture min22
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades7
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements5
Groups5
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Dimensions
Weight6.53 oz
Diameter2.58 in
Length1.67 in
Filter size1.93 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 28
Maximum magnification0.13 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodUnit
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeScrew drive from camera
Closest focusing distance0.3
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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