If I would have bought one of the cheaper lenses I would have - no doubt about it - been perfectly happy. Yes, it‘s big, heavy and not the speediest lens out there. I tried the Sony 85 mm 1.4 GM twice at Sony events and loved it. Even the more expensive Zeiss Batis 85mm 1.8 would still have been budget friendly compared to what I ended up buying. The budget friendliest choice would have been the Sony 85 mm 1.8. Yet I found the aperture of 2.8 a bit limiting especially in low-light-situations. As I mentioned I was more than happy with the macro-lens for portraits. The latest lens I bought is once again a bit of a vanity lens. Minimum focus distance: 0.85m AF / 0.8m MF Which is rather handy if you don‘t want to attract unnecessary attention. I bought some tape at a small convenience store and fixed it. Side note: One day on a trip to Greece, the lens hood fell apart. All in all this 35 mm is a very good and forgiving lens if you never shot prime lenses before. So you can even shoot portraits if you don't have other lenses with you. Thanks to the short minimum focus distance you can get pretty close to your subject. It‘s perfect for sightseeing, family events, reportage etc. No wonder 35mm is such a popular focal length. With a 2.8 aperture, you still get shots with blurred background and enough light to shoot indoors without a flash. The 35mm is so small I keep the lens hood on all the time. Instead, I bought the perfect all-round-lens. I bought the camera without the kit lens. With this out of the way let’s talk about the lenses I bought and am very happy with:īack in 2013, there wasn’t much choice when it came to lenses for the A7. ( Update and full disclosure: I now own a A7 III as well. I strictly follow the rule ‚invest in lenses, not camera bodies‘. I still use the first generation A7 from 2013. If a prime lens turns out too specific for a certain motive or situation I always carry an iPhone with me which covers every focal length between 28 and 50 mm. I rather walk a few steps than compromising on aperture. I rather take the picture with the camera than create it afterwards on a laptop. But post-production and Lightroom-work bore me. Some of them for my work as a journalist. So maybe these non-nerdy and non-techie recommendations can help a bit.īut a little background info first: I take a lot of photos. No wonder I get asked the question all the time: Which lens should I get for my A7? But with growing choice, it gets more and more difficult to pick the lenses you‘ll be very happy with. You can‘t complain about a lack of lenses for the A7-system anymore.
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