Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens review with samples (Full-frame and APS-C)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- A nice little wide angle, fast aperture, reasonably-priced lens - my favourite kind! Let's see how it performs.
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I travelled with this lens on the A7ii and I found the focal length a bit strange but i kinda liked it seeing as 28 is a bit niche compared to 35mm and 50mm so i rolled with it. I was overseas for about a year and had a 50mm and a 85mm as well. Even though it took me a bit of warming up, when i looked back at all my photos i found that the ones i took with the 28 were my favourite. I'll admit, my attention is usually peaked towards wider angle photography but i found this lens so useful in the street which is where most of my shots were taken. It's small, light and cheap. Yes the distortion is the worst feature of this lens but i even managed to add a profile for it on my pirated Lightroom which fixes it easily, some photos i even kept the distortion cause i like the effect in some occasions if i want to exaggerate whats close to the camera. Street photography is a lot easier when you have a smaller lens like this one and i didn't draw attention in dangerous places with it. Sharpness is more than adequate and if you want better bokeh than go with a 35mm or longer for better potraits (obviously).
Long winded thoughts on this lens but I can't understand the complaints when two faults are corrected with a click in LR and its great value. I find myself contemplating to sell it but there are no 35mm lenses that are small and around F2/F1.8 for sony which is baffling, so im keeping it for now. plus F2 at this price and size aren't that easy to find you know.
Thanks! This is a very useful opinion
One of my favourite walk-around lenses. And 28mm isn’t boring to me.
Camera-Yoda: ”The barrel design force is strong in this one. Mmmh.“
Love your work man! Every lens I wonder about, I always check if you have any reviews on it before I do anything else. Much love from Norway!
Really liking your reviews. Short, focussed and very informative.
I have this lens with the Sony A7R II. Everyone's need is different. To me this 28, or any 28, is best suited for street photography. When I use the monitor instead of the viewfinder to frame my subjects, I must say I become fairly invisible. The quality of the lens is, shall I say, excellent. Bottom line is unless you're a professional charging people $500 an hour, this is the one to have since you don't need to impress anyone. The A7RII also allows you to shot in APSC mode. It's like having two lenses, 28 and 40.
It's not like having two lenses, it's like cropping a 28mm.
Lol, which literally means to have two focal lenghts, so two lenses.
Quick tip: This lens focuses closer in manual mode than in auto focus. Also, I would love to see the review of this lens with 21mm converter.
Does the in body lens correction eliminate distortion? I have Sony A7IV and am considering this lens. but want to know this before I buy it.
28mm is great for street and documental photography. And you can have emphasis on your subject if you get really close.
Great review Chris, as always! So, if we compare this lens mounted on a full frame camera with the Sigma 16mm 1.4 mounted on an APS-C, which one performs better? If we look at Chris's review of the Sigma 16mm 1.4, it appears that The Sigma will do better?
Great videos, as usual... Could I just suggest one thing to make these reviews even better? Could you provide a link to the original images? It'd make a really amazing database for comparison. Thanks! I actually checked and you do have a Flickr account and you upload the pictures you took with each lens. Could you also upload the Sharpness tests?
I guess the answer was no
I was just about to buy this lens ( again), but at this time my finger is on the “preorder “button” for the tamron 17-28 2.8!
Definitely time for a Sony 28mm video-focused lens. (28mm is one of the most used cinema focal lengths)
this video is SPOT on! thank you
reviews progressing at 6 minutes long almost perfect never exude that limit:)
Would you be able to compare the new Sony 40mm f2.5 to the old 35mm f1.8?
I get what you say about the bokeh. It is strange. But at the same time, I think it looks magical at 4:42 and 5:54. So I guess it depends on the shot. Less busy backgrounds often benefit from harsh bokeh imo.
Great lens for both my a6000 and a7iii.
Was waiting to hear your thoughts on this lens! I scored this on ebay used complete in box for $210 shipped. Probably the biggest deal in camera lens history for me, it lives on my sony body since its so small and light.
TehTechnoGuy did the exact same and such a good lens
I know this was 3 years ago. But I just scored this lens for 100$ so happy!
Hello :) I hope to get your help making a decision again :) I just switched over to full frame sony from canon and got the sony 85 1.8 for subject isolation and portraits, aditionally i want to get a wide angle manual focus lens, like the samyang 14mm for landscapes and astrophotography and as a 3rd lens i wonder if i should get this sony 28 or the samyang af 35 f2.8. Which would you reckon is more useful as a general purpose lens? :) Thank you again with your help for choosing a vacation lens, the sigma contemporyry 30mm got me some amazing photos :)
The 28 might be a little better for general photography with its wider angle and bright aperture, but the small size and sharpness of the Samyang lens are very impressive :-)
@@christopherfrost thank you!!
How do you rate this against the Samyang 18mm??
Can you test the Voighylander 28mm f/2.0 Ultron Mk2 on the Sony with an adaptor ? I think it should be a better lens.
Thanks! Keep the Sony lens reviews coming! 🍄
Hi great review! I can see now this is not the lens for me. Thanks for saving me the time and money. One question. You said that using this on a crop sensor camera would produce a little broader depth of field around F3. Why is that? Is it because a smaller area of the lens is being used so less light? thanks!
Been waiting for this review for a few months :)
Hey Chris, what would be your best recommendation for a wide-angle prime lens for the Sony FE mount that wouldn't break the bank!
I own this lens on my sony a7iii. Its really nice for travel and occasional portraits.. Quick autofoucs.. Images are not as sharp as zeiss 55mm 1.8 and contrast is definitely less. It could be jusy my copy..
I think your copy is fine, i would describe my copy the same way too.
Sony primes aren't all that. The 85mm is bleak and low contrast compared to my adapted vintage lenses (which are supposedly soft and lower contrast than modern ones). Sony zooms seem to be generally liked, and sigma primes for sony mount.
Brilliant review 🙌
Amazing video, thank you sir!
Between the sony 28mm f2.0 vs the samyang 24mm f2.8 which would you recommend?
Hard choice. The Sony is a bit more creative but I much prefer the wider angle and small size of the 24mm lens
Would be a good idea to do a second review of this lens including the add on Sony 21mm and 16mm adapters for wide angle photography fans :)
It's pretty bad, don't even bother.
@@shang-hsienyang1284 oh.. Didn't know that.. Thx!
Maybe you could step up and do your own damn review video. This guy was nice enough to do this one and now you want to bark orders?
completely agreed.
@@GRJCLyon Why don't you go fuck yourself with that pompous attitude of yours. Should feel great, it's spiky. But seriously, they're making a suggestion that christopher frost can use, to make some more videos and therefore generate more revenue.
Excellent review, thanks so much!
Mine is better in the corners. Did you check for tilt?
'shwmae pawb'
you just gained a sub, nice
Thank you, does the camera correct distortion on video?
I think so, yes
Can you make review video for Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8 after this? Because I really2 need your review for this lens..
clear audio quality, what mic are you using?
Audio Technica AT2020
This was the first lens I bought for Sony FF. I've since sold it, but it remains among my favorite lenses in the Sony lineup. I just don't shoot wide often enough to keep it.
trevorpinnocky Same
if Christopher says the bokeh is nervous then i aint buyin!
Seems like it would be a nice little travel lens.
should I get this or the samyang 24mm 2.8? (resolution, color rendering and sharpness being the only thing that matters)
Take a look at my review of the Samyang lens, that should give you all the information you need to make your decision :-)
@@christopherfrost what would you buy for you?
@@joaofezasvital I really prefer 24mm to 28mm so probably the Samyang
@@christopherfrost great so iq is not a issue when it comes to going for the samyang.. I didn't find your review on the lens btw. saw the review for the 35mm and got really excited about it but I think I'm going sigma art on the 35mm
@@joaofezasvital Just type 'Christopher Frost Samyang 24mm' into the TH-cam search bar
0:02 "shemay palp"...? I've probably misheard but what is that greeting/language?
Pretty sure it's the Welsh for "Hello Everyone"
Really great video! If I may ask, where is the picture at 0:45 taken? thanks!
St Davids Cathedral, Wales
Thank you very much! @@christopherfrost
Are you planning to test the Tamron 28/75? Would be very interesting!
I already have :-)
i love this lens very much
My favorite reviewer!
Hi! Will be reviewing 7artisans lenses for e mount any time soon?
Had it. Sold it. The distortion is really intense and the bokeh is meh. Like you said too, 28mm is kinda a boring focal length. It’s sharp and small though so... 🤷♂️
Yeah I’m actually about to sell mine too. It’s cool but I bought the sigma art 24mm 1.4 instead. But for some reason not even that is exciting me at the moment. I probably just need to use it in the right situation. But I will say the sharpness, contrast, and low light is amazing.
"The Bokeh seems to carry an edge of nervousness about it." ?? This kid's gettin' flamboyant on us. I'm grabbing a used one, mint, for $160 today later.
Has anyone used this and the tamron 24mm f2.8? What one should I get?
I just got this lens but I was appalled to find out it doesn’t have a zoom on it. How do I zoom while using this lens?
Hi,
this is a prime lens it offers a sharp and a very good bokeh image, and it takes a very good pictures in a dark situations, if you want to zoom just get closer to the subject. the lens has very wide aperture of f2 usually used to take portrait and it gives you nice depth of field .
@@cite20aout Thank you for the reply. I'm new to cameras and I got this lens for videos. Zooming in is always nice when filming so not being able to on this lens ruins the point. Do you have any reccomendations for good zooming lens?
Try the Sony SELP18105G E 18-105mm F/4-22 OOS Telephoto Camera Lens it was one of the best lenses I have ever owned.
@@cite20aout Thanks. Any cheaper options similar?
You use your feet lol!
You got some big hands man
28mm is no more boring than any other focal length.
Not IMHO
@@christopherfrost To each his own :-)
28 is amazing. Way more useful than people give it credit for. And the take on difficulty composing a subject is also misdirected.
sigma art 24 1.4 or sigma art 35 1.4 for sony e-mount test please!!!
Finally a great review for this lens. But what about the video quality of it.
Kostantine Sch Image Quality wise is good enough in terms of sharpness, because even 4K video is only 8.3 Megapixels.
The vignette and distortion is automatically corrected in-camera.
The autofocus is smooth, silent, fast and precise.
The lens suffers from spherochromatism quite a bit at F2
Anything specific you would like to know? I’ve used this lens for video for more than a year
@@SONYAdicto For what kind of work or situations do you use the 28mm? Do you even use the f/2 or are you stopping down to f/2.8 for less CA?
SONY Adicto nothing more from what you’ve already said. I was a bit worried about the distortion but since it’s corrected in camera it’s ok.. And by the way I was between this one and the 35mm f2.8 but still I haven’t decided which one I should get. Probably I’ll go with this one since it’s quite fast as a lens with an aperture of F2. But it’s a tough decision between these too lenses... What’s your opinion about the Sonnar 35 mm f2.8?
I like the idea of them. But I have to weigh the slow response to the focus with simply setting a manual lense to f5.6 and have everything using the hfd in focus from seven ft to infinity.
You didn't mention that it is a great gimbal lens! Small and compact, and the focus is snappy! :) A friend of mine owns it so I get to borrow it from time to time, but I have the Sigma 24mm 1.4 already (which is too heavy for my gimbal). I'm not considering purchasing it, though.
Sure, it'll be a good option
Hmmm. Mine seems weaker than that on apsc, even in the middle 2.8 and f4 improve things noticably. I avoid f2 on my apsc . Like it on my fullframe though.
Very useful 👌
Why boring focal lens? the Amazing Leica Q2 is also with a 28mm fix lens...(perfect for street photography)
28mm is the same as pretty much all phone cameras. Just a very standard looking focal length that works. Nothing special but good for everything
the corner sharpness of the prime 28mm at f2.8 is worse than those standard zoom f2.8, not nice.
Hi, can you please review speedbooster from either viltrox or metabones. thanks
uuuuh, the amount of bokeh isnt going to change depending on your sensor size. bokeh is completely lens dependent. the reason people say you get less bokeh on a crop is that you need to use a shorter focal length to get the same field of view, which will decrease the amount of bokeh. but thats not really relevant if you are comparing a prime lense on a crop vs full frame.
Samyang 24mm f2.8 or Sony 28mm f2?
I personally prefer the Samyang for its smaller size and wider angle
@@christopherfrost What about from image quality perspective? Which is better/sharper?
@@ionion3825 Take a look at my reviews - they're all standardised, so you can see exactly what the differences are :-)
@@christopherfrost The 28 is actually a 26mm lens. Only after the distortion correction is it a 28mm
@@svenev_73 It's not quite as simple as that
1:04 How can the depth of field and rendering of a lens change if you change the camera? A 28/2 is a 28/2. It always draws like a 28/2. Regardless of the size of film behind it....
it changes, the exposure is the same, but the equivalent focal and also dof change, lot of contents about it on TH-cam and Internet to test it. It becomes 42mm F3 speaking of Dof.. you can try by yourself.. shot with this 28mm F2 on apsc and then put a similar 40mm 2.8 on Fullframe (42mm doesn't exist), you'll get the same result as dof and out of focus background. I've tested it on Canon 40mm 2.8 and Fuji 27mm 2.8 apsc, 40.5mm F4.2 equivalent (with the fullframe Canon at F4/4.2 you get same blur background and DoF with same distant from the subject and angle of view like the Fuji @ 27mm F2.8)
@@nerdMike You can't change the rendering or DOF of a lens by changing the size of the film plane behind it. I shoot a lot of large and medium format and a lens is a lens. Only the equivalent field of fov changes. In the same way as cropping out the centre of a 4x5 sheet film.
@@sinoperture I did the test and 40mm F4 FullFrame and 27mm F2.8 Apsc shows the same out of focus. Same subject and camera at the same distance. You can take a look at one of the last video I did also. 🙂👍🏻
@@nerdMike So you used different lenses then? I am talking about the logic that putting the exact same lens on a different camera crop multiplier will change how that lens will render DOF. The field of view is the only thing that will change. If you change focal lengths (lenses) to get an equivalent field of view given a different crop factor then you may get similar DOF if you change other variables like the aperture. Though you won't get the same spatial rendering/compression as a different lens. Thats why you can say a 18mm lens may have a field of new equal to a 28 mm lens on 135. But no matter how much you change the aperture or anything else, it won't render the same or compress the same. So it is not equivalent to. Some focal lengths are not that special in how they optically perform. So in the extremely long or short you can drop in and out and get away with it. But the 24-60 range - the equivalent field of view renderings on smaller formats look anything but equivalent. There is a reason why a 28mm lens was so iconic on super 35 film shoots. It had a look that is different to 50mm on 135 film even though their field of views were equivalent.
@@sinoperture yes I'm speaking about equivalent lens and system (sensor format). If I use crop mode on the same camera it doesn't affect DoF at all 👍🏻
i got this lens a few months back to replace my very poor & faulty emount Sigma 35mm F1.4 & I actually love the focal length for street fashion shoots... the AF & eye AF works very well unlike the sigma 35 art... highly recomended & it will not break the bank too...
Apart from camera lenses , what else is in your house ? .
That owl doorstop that gets shown in most my videos :-) (and my wife)
Not to forget some camera bodies!
There's a decent collection of theology books in there too? Can. I place a request for the camera clock to be resting on either Rich Christians in an age of hunger or Issues facing Christians today by John Story. Just thought I would ask whilst people are making requests....
@@philtaylor194 I do have a copy of the John Stott book...maybe one day :-)
Just a normal home.
DXOmark have this lens sharper than Zeiss 35mm f2.8 👍🏻
I own both , and I have to say the 28mm stays on my camera far more than the 35mm
the image quality is about the same , plus the 28mm tracks subjects perfectly in video or photo mode .. the 35mm does come with more contrast though , but you can always boost those settings up in your camera or in post
That doesn't seem to follow Chris's results. Perhaps he got a bad copy?
@@brunofalcone9979 nope the 28mm is superb or the price
@@jimniexperience3591 So what would you say, that Chris got a bad copy? Because the test results are not great, especially in the corners it is not very sharp
@@brunofalcone9979 well I guess it depends on what you use it for ... for example I use it for general purpose when I want my set-up to be light and compact , and image quality isn't as much of a priority . like for travel, or smaller gigs .. when image quality is priority I'll go with a batis prime or tamron zoom ..
but for general all-around use , the 28mm is perfect .. if you have full-frame , it crops to 42mm in super 35 mode .. it's an all around solid lens when you want a light an easy set-up, not too professional
Considering that this lens goes for like $200 used, it's something that everyone should consider.
I own it great lens,)
Boring is my mantra. jajajaja Thank you.
Oh. Did I missed it?
7 artisans 55 mm 1.4
It's a very good review of the lens but I don't agree with you that this is a boring focal length. Your images were anything but boring. Very nice.
cool
not happy with those corners, ill pass.
The bokeh is horrible :(
Sacha Martin who shoots 28mm for bokeh?
It's a widely used field of view for street, video, etc.
trevorpinnocky If you shoot at F2 there will be Bokeh, if the Bokeh is bad then what’s the point of a 28mm F2? Might as well use another lens that has good Bokeh and similar (or even different) focal length.
MANY people use this lens for Bokeh, not everyone takes photos or videos the same.
@@SONYAdicto the benefits of a F2 wide- angle lens are purely to shoot in low light conditions...
Maybe she’s allergic? 😂 bouquet 😁
Second :(
Why can't Sony make a decent 35mm lens. The distagon is too expensive for it's poor reviews, the sigma is way too large and heavy, and I don't even want to get started on the Sony 35 mm f2.8 for $900 smh
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I love the two Samyang 35mm FE lenses - they're great.
the samyang is probably the better 28 mm FE, still.