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Rent NowSony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS Lens (Model SEL35F18)
The Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS is a highly popular, lightweight, and stabilized normal-length prime lens designed exclusively for APS-C format E-mount mirrorless cameras. Providing a versatile 52.5mm full-frame equivalent focal length, this lens captures a perspective that closely mirrors the human eye.
By combining a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture with built-in hardware optical image stabilization and a remarkably compact profile, it serves as an exceptional everyday choice for low-light street photography, candid portraiture, travel documentation, and smooth handheld vlogging.
CONDITION NOTE (WELL USED / VALUE GRADE)
This prime lens is graded in Well Used cosmetic condition. It has been thoroughly bench-tested and remains 100% mechanically and electronically functional. It is an excellent, budget-friendly choice for students, hobbyists, or creators seeking an affordable low-light prime.
Included Accessories: Ships as a standalone lens body. Front and rear lens caps are NOT included.
Internal Dust: There is a standard accumulation of internal dust particles settled between the glass layers. This is typical for well-loved walkaround prime lenses and does not appear in final images, nor does it impact structural sharpness or contrast.
Mechanical Status: Fully operational. The autofocus operates quickly and silently, the optical stabilizer engages properly, and the aperture blades are free of oil and cycle perfectly.
Bright f/1.8 Aperture & Premium Optical Design
Quintessential 52.5mm Equivalent Perspective: Offers a natural, normal-length field of view that is highly effective across a vast array of shooting scenarios, from daily casual snapshots to framed portraiture.
Fast f/1.8 Maximum Aperture: Delivers strong low-light performance, allowing you to shoot at faster shutter speeds or lower ISO levels in dim environments. It also grants extensive control over focus placement to isolate your subject against an organically separated background.
Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Glass Element: Features one ED glass element into its architecture to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing, ensuring high color neutrality and clarity.
Dual Aspherical Elements: Integrates two aspherical glass elements to suppress astigmatism, geometric distortion, coma, and field curvature, maintaining robust edge-to-edge resolution.
Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm: Fabricated with a circular seven-blade iris configuration that yields a smooth, creamy background blur (bokeh) when employing selective focus techniques.
Hardware Image Stabilization & Silent Autofocus
Optical SteadyShot (OSS) Stabilization: Outfitted with built-in hardware image stabilization to counteract micro-hand tremors. This is a rare and highly valuable addition for a compact wide-to-normal prime, enabling sharp handheld still frames at slower shutter speeds and significantly smoother handheld video tracks.
Coordinated Sensor-Shift Sync: When mounted to select Sony mirrorless bodies equipped with In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS), the lens optical stabilizer pairs in harmony with the camera’s sensor-shift matrix for enhanced multi-axis blur correction.
Responsive Internal Focus Design: Employs an internal focusing mechanism driven by an agile actuator. Because the lens elements move internally, the physical length of the barrel never changes during use, ensuring stable handling and an impressive minimum focus distance of just 11.8 inches (30 cm).
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 35mm (52.5mm Full-Frame Equivalent)
Maximum Aperture: f/1.8
Minimum Aperture: f/22
Lens Mount Type: Sony E-Mount (Optimized for APS-C Sensors)
Filter Thread Diameter: 49mm
Minimum Focus Distance: 11.8″ / 30 cm
Maximum Magnification Ratio: 0.15x
Lens Optical Formula: 8 Elements in 6 Groups (1 ED, 2 Aspherical Elements; internal dust present)
Image Stabilization Hardware: Built-In Optical SteadyShot (OSS)
Focus Architecture: Internal Focus (IF) System
Diaphragm Blades: 7 Rounded Blades
Weight: Approx. 5.5 oz (154 grams)
