- Aperture, aperture, aperture. In real estate, it might be “location, location, location,” but in photography, there are few things more important than aperture. A good aperture allows you to grab plenty of light, constructing beautiful shots even in low-lighting situations. The night shots with the Sony 35mm are of stunning quality, which means that even if your next gig is in a dimly-lit ballroom, you’ll still be able to take all of the beautiful images that are quite literally dancing all around you.
- Multipurpose is an apt word for the Sony 35mm, thanks to its focal length of 52.5mm(35mm equivalency), making it appropriate for an entire range of shots, from portraits and night shots to quick snapshots of the bridal party. You wondered why we call this lens versatile? Because the Sony 35mm is capable of acting as your emergency lens no matter what your primary lens was accomplishing.
- Crisp, clean images. You might have the Optical SteadyShot image stabilization to thank for that, as well as the F1.8 aperture, but you’d be surprised at just how crisp images turn out even after we told you all about these features. Why? Because the Sony 35mmis nothing if not an overachiever, providing you with crisp and professional photos, even when you’re in a pinch.
- Smooth and silent autofocus is a must-have for any lens, and this e-Mount lens f/1.8 is no different. No different in the sense that it provides the quiet, effective autofocus you’ve come to expect from Sony lenses—and if you’re working a live event, you can’t have your autofocus getting in the way of beautiful moments.
- Background blur. Is there any effect better than the background blur? An effective background blur gives a lot of contrast to your subjects in the foreground, not robbing from the image but instead enhancing it until it’s something fresh and exciting—and far more professional than any amateur point-and-shoot can hope to imitate. The Sony 35mm achieves this background blur in spectacular fashion thanks to the—what else?—aperture, which is circular and designed precisely for these kinds of shots.