6/2/2023 0 Comments Sony 35mm 1.4 gm flickr![]() Just as we’ve found with Sony’s other recent lenses, the FE 50mm F1.4 GM boasts an excellent autofocus system. An Iris Lock switch is conveniently placed at the top right of the lens to lock the aperture ring either into, or out of, the A position. There’s also a position marked A that passes control back to a dial on the camera body, maintaining consistency of operation with lenses that don’t have aperture rings. A switch on the lower right of the barrel selects between clicked operation, which photographers generally prefer, and clickless mode for video. You’ll find the aperture ring closer to the camera, with markings from f/1.4 to f/16 in 0.3 stop increments. These two switches on the side of the barrel control how the aperture ring operates. These include two extreme aspherical (XA) elements and one extra-low dispersion (ED) glass lens, to maintain corner-to-corner sharpness and minimise chromatic aberration. Optically, it employs 14 elements in 11 groups, as opposed to 12 in 9. ![]() So how does the GM lens fit into this somewhat crowded market? Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM: FeaturesĬompared to its Zeiss-badged predecessor, the FE 50mm F1.4 GM is an entirely new lens. There’s also the new Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN Art, which promises stiff competition for £850. Meanwhile, third-party alternatives include the Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE II, which delivers fine performance at a temptingly affordable price (£599). ![]() ![]() If you’re thinking that Sony surely already makes a 50mm lens or two, you’d be right. The lens is much smaller than its Zeiss-badged predecessor, and balances nicely on A7 bodies.
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