Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Reviews
Super sharp, lovely bokeh
By Intermediate Bob
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-06-06
This lens justifies the price. Mates perfectly with a7c to maintain a compact but very powerful combo. The evf on the camera had me wondering a bit about how the photos would translate, but once uploaded, I’m blown away by the sharpness and bokeh. Low light performance is excellent- I’ve yet to wish for a flash for any indoor shot with any light available. Highly recommend.
Love, love, love this lens...
By David
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-18
And to think I almost returned it.
Using a new a7r IVA, I've bought and returned a couple of other lenses, looking for something I can sort of glue on to the camera. I bought a couple of Tamron zooms (17-28mm and 28-70mm) with the thought that these two would cover most of what I do. Street, landscape, general screwing around. I also bought this to try. I was going to send it back, but then I spent a few hours with it and changed my mind. Beautiful: Color, bokeh, focus, sharpness. This lens has the "soul" I've been looking for.
I also bought and returned the 25mm Loxia, but had trouble with the manual focus. But that was a premature return, and I may give it another shot. The Zeiss optics really are stunning.
Not your Basic Nifty Fifty
By Ernesto
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-01-11
This lens has stood up to the test of time. The Sony Sonnar T 5 f1.8 ZA is as sharp as they come. I have paired this lens with the Sony A7C and it hasn't come off since the day I attached it. This lens is sharp corner to corner and it's a decent size and weight.
I dropped it 5 feet onto concrete and it survived
By Chris
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-11-26
I have had this lens for 5 years and it is going strong. I have heard bad things about the focus motor but nothing has happened so far. This lens has a very well-built body and can take a beating. I dropped it onto the floor lens down and nothing broke. Only a slight dent in the body. Overall great lens
Great lens
By Alan
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-09-01
I love the look and performance of this lens.
Amazing Lens
By John
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-08-09
After careful research, I purchased this lens to be the normal focal length optic for my new Sony A7R3A camera. Image quality and size/weight were most important to me, and features like an additional half stop , focusing switches and aperture rings less so. Just my priorities, perhaps not yours.
Upon receipt of this duo, it did a careful performance test, using my book case as a target. I have been following this procedure for many years, with a variety of cameras with highly regarded optics.
Long story short, I have never tested a lens that performed close to this Sony Sonnar. Stunning clarity wide open even into the corners. Thoughout the aperture range, incremental gains kept coming. Even closed down, f16 is totally useable (f22 for many images).
If your lens priorities are similar to mine, I can't recommend this lens too highly.
Great Lens
By Racheal
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-25
Great lens. Fast & sharp.
I love this lens.
By David
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-25
I'm surprised to love the lens as much as I do. I expected it to be a tad clinical, precise but no oomph. I was mistaken. It has soul. It renders beautiful color and layered presence. It is sharp from corner to corner, very fast and very accurate AF. Terrific in low light. I've never been a prime devotee cuz I like the flexibility and freedom that a good zoom can provide. But this lens has been on my a7R4a since I received it 3 weeks ago. And, of course, typically flawless B&H customer service and delivery all around. I'm a very happy shutterbug.