Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS

Simply AMAZING! This lens is small in size, but performs in a big way! I photograph anything from cityscapes to portraits, and this focal length is ideal for my style of photography. To find me on Instagram, search @josewphotography. The autofocus is silent and lightening fast!! Just for reference, I own fully manual focus lenses for my SONY α6000 (by choice) from Rokinon and MINOLTA. My Rokinon collection includes the 12mm f2, the 85mm f1.4 and the 135mm f2. My MINOLTA lens is the AMAZING 50mm f1.4. Adding the SONY 35mm f1.8 is a big relief since I photograph events where people are moving non-stop. I've mastered manual focus since I've done it for so long, but the accurate autofocus that this 35mm provides helps a lot. I decided to get it when I reminisced on how I used to love my Nikon 35mm f1.8 on the D3300 that I used to own (before switching to SONY). I am so glad to have this lens and will put it good use. It was worth every penny ($355)

Excellent for new born baby hospital & home photos I bought this lens just before the birth of my 1st daughter, for use with a Sony A6000 (APC-C, 1.5X crop) body. Good bokeh, great with OSS and love the pictures it lets me take in low light conditions. Focal length worked excellent to take pictures in hospital of new born, mother & 1-2 family members. Was considering SEL50F18 due to cheaper price - so glad I finally went 35mm instead. 50mm would have been far too tight or distant (interaction) on many occasions in both hospital as well as home. With this experience my next lens will definately be a Sony 28mm f/2.0 rather than 50mm f/1.8. I definitely enjoy closer interaction and 28mm will allow for some wider context photos when baby grows older. Should also note I own kit lenses 16-50mm and 55-210mm, none of which I felt the need nor desire to use over the 35mm this first week with our new born.

Pretty sharp, but not the right lens for family photography Performance - This lens produces sharp images. The focus motor is quiet, iso is kept low with the wide aperture. Ergonomics - This lens is lightweight, so it does not throw the camera out of balance or cause hand fatigue. The focus ring is wide, smooth, and easy to turn. Value - Mediocre; 30mm 2.8 other brand lens could be had for half the price, and would produce decent images. I see no real reason to own both 50mm and 35mm lenses, as they are both portrait lenses. I prefer the 35mm, but it's not worth double the price in my opinion. Buy again? - I would never pay full price for this lens. If Sony ever comes out with a wider low light OSS lens at a reasonable price (not zeiss price), I'd buy that one in a heartbeat.