Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm F1.8 ZA

Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm F1.8 ZA

Released October 2013

Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm F1.8 ZA
Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm F1.8 ZA
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Sony FE Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm F1.8 ZA Review

Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f1.8 ZA lens review: Exemplary performance

 Introduction The Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f1.8 ZA was one of five new lenses launched alongside Sony’s full-frame mirrorless 36-Mpix Alpha 7R and 24-Mpix Alpha 7. It’s a premium model weighing 9.9 oz (281g) and adopting a dust and moisture resistant construction and metal outer shell.However the optical construction consisting of 7 elements arranged in 5 groups is relatively simple and in keeping with the Zeiss Sonnar lens design. With no distance markings or depth of field scale and a minimum focusing distance of 1.6 ft. (0.5m), it all seems rather modest for a shade