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Sony - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Prime Lens - Black
Average customer rating
5
(11 Reviews)
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Customer Reviews for Sony - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA Prime Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Amazing IQ
on December 26, 2013
Posted by: UserNex7
I purchased this for my NEX 7 a year ago when there were no rebates. And it has stayed on the camera most of the time. Even when I do switch to a different lens, I cant wait to put this back. Compared to the other lenses I have used - 1855, 55210, 16F28 with Wide Angle this produces great color, is pretty sharp wide open and most importantly the images have character. They feel less electronic compared to the other lenses. Of course, there is a steep cost and the fact that A7R has been released and this lens covers only APS-C area will make me think twice about buying it today. However, I have had a great year shooting with this lens and can't wait to shoot more with the NEX 7.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent Color saturation.
on May 25, 2019
Posted by: Martinjt
Gender:Male
My go to prime lens when out being a tourist or in low light situations, it has that something special even though it is not the sharpest on my A6500.
It is worth the money I have found as it spends most of the time on the camera while travelling. Photo shot at night with in camera image stacking feature.
It is worth the money I have found as it spends most of the time on the camera while travelling. Photo shot at night with in camera image stacking feature.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: arijitbasu
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Outstanding clarity and contrast. Use it on my A 6300.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent lens, perfect on NEX 7
on April 27, 2012
Posted by: Captmatt
This is a wonderful lens, perfectly sized for Sony NEX 7. It lives up to it's Zeiss heritage showing great color, sharpness, bokeh and great handling. I know some complain of the size or cost, but show me another high speed 24 mm lens for APS cameras that is smaller or considerably cheaper. I think the lens cost is competitive with the competition, though camera prices in general have gotten quite high these past few years. Using proper technique and a good editing program like lightroom 3 or 4, this lens delivers outstanding results, probably best in class (yes, except for the $6,000 german lens). If you have high standards you won't be disappointed.
What's great about it: Fast, Sharp, Smooth
What's not so great: I haven't found one yet
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
A Dream Lens
on March 19, 2012
Posted by: Knute
Just a Wonderfrul Lens to Use , with Striking Images , and Matches the NEX Series Perfectly ! Great " Walk Around Lens " , and Low Light Images are Just Very Good ! Simple to Use , and Worth The Cost , in Just Plain Enjoyment to My Style of Photography ! R E Keay !
What's great about it: Build , Capability , and Images Results !
What's not so great: None , in My Opinion !
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
My favorite lens
on December 4, 2012
Posted by: Asiafish
What can I say, this is my favorite lens. I am a semi-serious amateur photographer with a fairly extensive kit built around an A77. My A mount lenses cover about 99% of anything I would ever want to photograph, including specialized lenses for portraits (Minolta 85mm 1.4) and Macro (Minolta 100mm F2.8 Macro). What my A77 kit does not do well is travel light.
I bought a NEX5n for casual use, but was dissappointed in the speed and characteristics of the kit lens, so the Zeiss 24mm was my first E mount lens purchase. What can I say, this is, quite possibly, the best lens I own. For general snap shots, street scenes, travel and group portraits it is the best lens of its type I've ever used, better even than the outstanding Sony 16-50mm F2.8 SSM I use on my A77.
Colors somehow pop more, sharpness is perfect across the entire frame from F4, but even wide open 16X20 prints (I've made two) are gorgeous from corner to corner. This is an outstanding landscape lens but for its fairly narrow (full frame equivalent to 36mm) angle of view.
I leave this on my NEX5n almost all of the time, and while I own and often will bring the 50mm 1.8 OSS on more casual expeditions, the Zeiss 24 is so good that I even use the NEX5n/Zeiss pair when I'm carrying my A77.
What's great about it: Sharp, fast, color, bokeh
What's not so great: Expensive (but worth the money)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
An AMAZING Lens, worth every penny...
on March 2, 2012
Posted by: Katty
If you're like me, you'd tend to look around for images and video reviews on something before buying it, so... here is my Flickr link:
http://flic.kr/ps/29QrRq
*EVERYTHING in the Photostream was taken with the SONY NEX-5N and Carl Zeiss, 24mm f/1.8 Wide-Angle Prime Lens.
:) Hope this helps!
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent lens especially for low light conditions
on August 31, 2012
Posted by: Underwater
Great lens, makes low light pics possible w/o flash which would spoil the whole atmosphere. Fits in underwater housings designed for the more familiar 18-55mm zoom.
What's great about it: Very fast lens, sharp!
What's not so great: could be faster (f=1.4 or better!)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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