Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM
$2,104.00 - $2,799.00
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17 years ago
Sony 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* SAL-135F18Z
SLRgear Review February 23, 2009 by Andrew Alexander The Sony 135mm ƒ/1.8 ZA lens was introduced in October 2006, shortly after the debut of the Sony alpha system earlier that year.
15 years ago
Best lens in my collection
WOW is the word that can describe this lens. As soon as I got this lens home, took a test shot and was amazed by picture quality. Attached the test shot to this review.. This is the lens that always stays on my A900.
Pros:
- Amazing sharpness
- bokeh and contrast
Cons:
- 1
- Focus ring - could have been better - very slight wobble / 2
- SSM and weather sealing would be nice
7 years ago
Sony FE 135mm f1.8 GM review
The FE 135mm f1.8 G Master is another valuable addition to the Sony line-up, filling an important gap in the catalogue for portrait and event shooters. Like other recent G Master lenses, it confidently delivers on its promise of sharp details across the frame, both near and far, with attractive...
7 years ago
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
The ninth addition to Sony's premium G Master series, the FE 135mm f/1.8 GM is likely to interest many portrait, wedding, event and live performance photographers in need of a fast telephoto prime lens.
Pros:
- Excellent sharpness
- even wide open
- Top-quality build
- Smooth AF performance
Cons:
- Very expensive next to some rivals
- Cat's eye bokeh at f/1.8
- Somewhat stiff focus switches
7 years ago
The Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM, …Ready For 8K Video? | Lab Test & Opinion
Lensrentals.com has apparently tested the resolution (sharpness) of more than 300 different lenses. In fact, they usually test ten copies of a given lens, just to check if there are any inconsistencies, and ensure that the results from one lens aren’t just a fluke, good or bad.
7 years ago
What We Love. The Sony FE 135mm F/1.8 GM is brilliant, and it is an invaluable tool for portrait photographers. Sony's got it equipped with rugged build and weather-sealing to make it field ready as well as features like a focus range limiter switch, an aperture de-click switch, an aperture control...
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- Stunning bokeh
- Rugged built
- Fast
- quiet and accurate AF
- Weather resistance
- Aperture control ring
- Hardly any chromatic aberration
Cons:
- Some ghosting and flare
- Pricey
- No built-in stabilization
7 years ago
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Lens Review
When a lens is as well-designed as this one, the purchase (or rent) decision comes down to whether or not the provided focal length is a useful addition to the kit and whether or not the price tag can be afforded.
6 years ago
Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens - Brand New review
Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM lens good for?
Pros:
- Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Focus Distance Limiter, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh
Cons:
- Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Focus Hold Button, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, De-click Switch, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Focus Distance Limiter, Fast Aperture, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh
3 years ago
Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens - Brand New review
In fact, the biggest problem of this lens seems to be its price. Over $2000 for a portrait prime is really too much; you have to be really determined to buy such a piece of equipment.
Pros:
- solid, weather-sealed mechanical construction,, excellent image quality in the frame centre up from the maximum relative aperture,, acceptable image qualtiy on the edge of the frame,, very good correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,, negligible lateral chromatic aberration,, lack of...
Cons:
- a bit too high astigmatism,, visible vignetting on full frame.
6 years ago
Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM Review (Review Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM)
Sony's pricey FE 135mm F1.8 GM lens incorporates the latest optical and focusing technologies to deliver sharp, crisp images.
Pros:
- Bright aperture., Fast autofocus., Classic portrait focal length., 1:4 macro magnification., Weather sealing and fluorine coating., Declickable aperture ring.
Cons:
- Pricey., Omits optical stabilization.
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