Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM Lens

The Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM Lens is a fast, versatile wide-angle prime designed for Sony’s full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras, part of Sony’s flagship G Master series and distinguished by a surprisingly compact, lightweight form factor for a fast wide-angle prime. Its 35mm focal length is inherently versatile, perfectly suited for street, landscape, and reportage subjects, while also excelling as a creative choice for fashion and portraiture.

Optically, the lens is built from 14 elements in 10 groups, including two XA (extreme aspherical) elements and one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) element, effectively controlling astigmatism, field curvature, coma, distortion, and chromatic aberrations for a high degree of sharpness and accurate rendering, even wide open. Sony’s Nano AR II Coating reduces flare and ghosting, and an 11-blade circular aperture diaphragm, a hallmark of the G Master series, delivers beautiful, smooth bokeh.

Autofocus is handled by dual XD (Extreme Dynamic) Linear Motors, delivering fast, precise, and quiet focusing performance well suited to both stills and video work. The lens includes a customizable focus hold button, a physical aperture ring with a de-click switch for silent adjustment during video, and an AF/MF switch, giving photographers direct, tactile control options on the barrel.

The lens achieves a minimum focus distance of 0.27m (10.63 in.) in autofocus mode, or 0.25m (0.79 ft.) in manual focus, yielding a maximum magnification of 0.23x (0.26x in manual focus). Build quality includes dust- and moisture-resistant construction with a fluorine coating on the front element to resist smudges and moisture. The lens accepts a 67mm filter thread, notably smaller than the 72-82mm filters common on comparable fast wide-angle primes, measures approximately 76 x 96mm (3.0 x 3.8 in.), and weighs just 524g (1.16 lb.), making it one of the lightest lenses in its class.

As a full-frame E-mount lens, the FE 35mm f/1.4 GM delivers its full 63-degree angle of view on Sony full-frame bodies while remaining compatible with Sony APS-C E-mount cameras at a narrower, 52.5mm-equivalent effective field of view.

Key Features
– 35mm f/1.4 wide-angle prime lens (G Master) for Sony full-frame E-mount
– 14 elements in 10 groups, including 2 XA elements and 1 ED element
– Nano AR II Coating with fluorine-coated front element
– Dual XD Linear Motor autofocus
– Customizable focus hold button and AF/MF switch
– Physical aperture ring with de-click switch
– Rounded 11-blade diaphragm
– Dust- and moisture-resistant construction
– Minimum focus distance of 0.27m (AF) / 0.25m (MF); 0.23x (0.26x MF) maximum magnification
– 67mm filter thread
– No image stabilization
– Compact, lightweight design (approximately 524g)
– Compatible with Sony full-frame and APS-C E-mount cameras