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Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens
We have analyzed 273 reviews and found:
43% of users say that:Product works great, has been great, is perfect, is great. Len is great, is very sharp, is amazing, is not bad. Picture are beautiful, come out great, are hidden in shadows, are much more clear. Bokeh is amazing, is really good, is absolutely gorgeous, is superb.1% of users noticed that:Zoom has failed to work. Noise were slight. Vibration were unacceptable, were slight. Aperture circle is misshaped.
Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.
product
26344
love • works great • very good • like • small • does a good job • buy • focuses fast • really like • has been great • great • is perfect • pretty compact • lightweight • is great • delivers • highly recommend • doesn't bother me • was in like new condition • my only lens
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positive263
love • works great • very good • like • small • does a good job • buy • focuses fast • really like • has been great • great • is perfect • pretty compact • lightweight • is great • delivers • highly recommend • doesn't bother me • was in like new condition • my only lens • looks great • tighter shot • more crisp and clear • can also focus faster • can be tougher at a convention • is excellent • gives subjects a crisp picture • silent • so light • amazing • almost exclusively now • what you need to buy • spoiler alert • super sharp • better • looks very clear • professional • looks amazing • is light • easy to use • mounted on my a6000 all the time • is definitely my go to • has a smaller size • does seem the blue fringing • four stars • solid • indoors with lower light • is excellent cheap lens • has an almost real life perspective • is so much butter • is a must have lens • makes taking awesome pictures • is more like a 50mm • does handle lower light better • has a tremendous advantage • excellent • fairly compact • holding up nicely • had great reviews • great to toss • has almost replaced my kit lens • use • was a logical choice • was unbelievable • starts to soften too much • works fantastic • my go to kit • is good for portrait • super fast • changes your photos
negative44
just too obtrusive shooting • ’s not the widest • ’ll do in a pinch • ’s not wide at all • simply not worth the cost • is just not very special • not my main lens • takes time to get use to the lens • goes out of focus in low light situations • not much to compare • wouldn't buy • doesn't seem like the ring • not love • not as sharp • didnt buy • can't wait • would not buy • is a weakness of all mirrorless cameras • cuts off • expensive • is overpriced • is really my problem • can get pretty bad • wasn't until about f-4.0 • hands down • pretty bad • doesn't do me any good • doesn't ruin the lens • not amazing • standing height in a parking lot • annoying to deal with • was way to slow • is about 100 overpriced • is not a hard decision • no longer when compared to compact system lenses • comes to low light • really ever comes off • not aluminum • is only my second lens • can be distracting on images • common issue • doesn't yet support hybrid af • is just marginally slower • too slow
len
23923
great • amazing • good • prime • best • awesome • compact • very good • sharp • excellent • is great • favorite • very happy • fast • really good • nice • is very sharp • is amazing • wonderful • love
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len
positive239
great • amazing • good • prime • best • awesome • compact • very good • sharp • excellent • is great • favorite • very happy • fast • really good • nice • is very sharp • is amazing • wonderful • love • versatile • very nice • is not bad • fantastic • excellent prime • is light • sturdy • sharp and beautiful • fun • stays attached to my camera • very easily • is great for portrait • takes the cake • exclusively use • are fantastic • perfect versatile • is one of the best bang • almost everything • 50mm • faster • much sharper • came with the base • is a great starter • well-rounded • is worth it • best prime • very fast to focus • pretty sharp • really enjoy shooting • is so fast • beautiful sharp • portable • loved • standard 50mm • easy to balance • default • mounted to my sony a6300 • is a good chunk of cash cheaper • feels very solidly built • takes awesome video • amazing bokeh • made me fall in love with photography • is making me so happy • is must to have • was a shock • i always bring with me • a very good • outstanding fast • takes superior quality photos • solid
negative23
requires standing farther back to get the whole person • is wrong with a missing back cover • is totally exposed in the box!i’m • too narrow • most expensive • does have an annoyingly loud motor • disappointment • has a focus ghosting issue • missing • switching • is so expensive • not be impressed • can be a bit slow • real • real problem • picked up where the rx100 left off • gritty • has practically zero barrel • practically always on my nex • has a difficult time focusing • obvious disadvantage • hardly ever comes off the camera • does not support the new hybrid pdaf system
picture
373
are beautiful • great • amazing • perfectly crisp • professional looking • perfect • fantastic • sexy • fun • takes lots • come out great • look professional • good • are hidden in shadows • very crisp • stunning • nice • beautiful • are much more clear • ideal
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picture
positive37
are beautiful • great • amazing • perfectly crisp • professional looking • perfect • fantastic • sexy • fun • takes lots • come out great • look professional • good • are hidden in shadows • very crisp • stunning • nice • beautiful • are much more clear • ideal • are really clear • are really sharp • low light • are crisp • are gorgeous • are clear • sharp • really sharp • is always beautiful • are very clear • little soft • decent • bright
negative3
kind of disappointed • could not take • incapable
this lens
231
love • like • highly recommend • really like • you must have • getting • definitely recommend • really enjoying • recommend • you would use • enjoy • still recommend
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positive23
love • like • highly recommend • really like • you must have • getting • definitely recommend • really enjoying • recommend • you would use • enjoy • still recommend
negative1
not mind leaving
bokeh
222
is amazing • beautiful • makes great • is really good • better • excellent • is absolutely gorgeous • nice • is superb • is beautiful • are nice • looks great • is really pleasant • is great • creates very nice • delicious • is nice • not superb • is fine • is reasonably smooth
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bokeh
positive22
is amazing • beautiful • makes great • is really good • better • excellent • is absolutely gorgeous • nice • is superb • is beautiful • are nice • looks great • is really pleasant • is great • creates very nice • delicious • is nice • not superb • is fine • is reasonably smooth
negative2
would be exactly the same on both cameras • is not as nice
photo
182
excellent • lot • works great • amazing • nice crisp • professional • extremely sharp • incredible • better • beautiful • looked professional • see • are sharp • clear • sharp • usable • great
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photo
positive18
excellent • lot • works great • amazing • nice crisp • professional • extremely sharp • incredible • better • beautiful • looked professional • see • are sharp • clear • sharp • usable • great
negative2
unedited • super low-light
lense
163
faster • amazing • takes great photos • super fantastic • great little prime • almost like • not much more(zeiss • best • comes today • great • definitely happy • prime • are good • light • small • exceptional
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lense
positive16
faster • amazing • takes great photos • super fantastic • great little prime • almost like • not much more(zeiss • best • comes today • great • definitely happy • prime • are good • light • small • exceptional
negative3
not used to prime • isn't that great • not using
camera
124
came with • pretty much the whole time • upgrade • ability to bring out the color • fantastic • remains light • smallish • great • recommend • is ideal • is less than on a full frame camera • very fast
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camera
positive12
came with • pretty much the whole time • upgrade • ability to bring out the color • fantastic • remains light • smallish • great • recommend • is ideal • is less than on a full frame camera • very fast
negative4
is slow to find focus • corrected • more bulky • almost always the lens
image
122
sharp • crisp • crispest • are sharp • are fantastic • are great • produce professional quality • beautiful • is sharp • fit everything • produces good/sharp
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image
positive12
sharp • crisp • crispest • are sharp • are fantastic • are great • produce professional quality • beautiful • is sharp • fit everything • produces good/sharp
negative2
is hazy outside of 8ft • lacks any critical focus
oss
75
held down to 1/8 of second with no problem • works great • is nice • is very quiet • is excellent • has reasonably good • works good
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oss
positive7
held down to 1/8 of second with no problem • works great • is nice • is very quiet • is excellent • has reasonably good • works good
negative5
made me get this instead • is simply not up to it for video work • odd feature • is not that great • low-light
aperture
111
large • wide • 1.8 • f1.8 • is great • is good for indoors • low light situations • gives you good bokeh • widest
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aperture
positive11
large • wide • 1.8 • f1.8 • is great • is good for indoors • low light situations • gives you good bokeh • widest
negative1
simply stays full open
build quality
11
is just amazing • very nice • great • low light performance • is great • slightly better optically • good • is high • correctly sized • smooth focus ring • is decent
sharpness
101
great • improves • are a wonderful • pleasant for the eye • is amazing • is far superior • is fine • is pretty incredible
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sharpness
positive10
great • improves • are a wonderful • pleasant for the eye • is amazing • is far superior • is fine • is pretty incredible
negative1
is lacking at any aperture
sony
92
is really stepping it up • is a hair quicker • had a $50 discount • better qc • excellent job • has officially announced the release of a firmware update • will surely come out with an update • is moving in the right direction • has hit a home run
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sony
positive9
is really stepping it up • is a hair quicker • had a $50 discount • better qc • excellent job • has officially announced the release of a firmware update • will surely come out with an update • is moving in the right direction • has hit a home run
negative2
cant beat • pretty loose
quality
11
high • great • is amazing • amazing • worth it • isn't correspondingly better • good • excellent
kit lens
73
does really well taking daytime/outdoor photos • good • is fine • isn't a terrible • super underwhelmed • feels sturdier • more solid
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kit lens
positive7
does really well taking daytime/outdoor photos • good • is fine • isn't a terrible • super underwhelmed • feels sturdier • more solid
negative3
haven't put • regret not • didn't bother
autofocus
91
handy • much better • is absolutely phenomenal • is awesomely fast • amazing • is quick • seems reasonably fast • is an absolute delight • is fast
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autofocus
positive9
handy • much better • is absolutely phenomenal • is awesomely fast • amazing • is quick • seems reasonably fast • is an absolute delight • is fast
negative1
is really poor
auto focus
72
amazingly fast • is quick • pretty accurate • is fine • steady shot • is fast • accurate
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auto focus
positive7
amazingly fast • is quick • pretty accurate • is fine • steady shot • is fast • accurate
negative2
is always a mixed bag • was silent
shots
81
less • are beautiful • great • snazzy • are super clear • very sharp • have more subject • less background clutter
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shots
positive8
less • are beautiful • great • snazzy • are super clear • very sharp • have more subject • less background clutter
negative1
disappointed
portrait
9
are amazing • takes fantastic • perfect for • gives a very cinematic • extremely crisp • fantastic • low light • nice for • very good
video
8
works great • amazing • studio for a living • review • great • awesome • good • really nice looking
light
7
low • amazing • good • bright
results
7
great • professional • good • was very pleased • have been great • very impressive • gives amazing
focus ring
61
is smooth • feels smooth • is not mechanical • well weighted • quite useful
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focus ring
positive6
is smooth • feels smooth • is not mechanical • well weighted • quite useful
negative1
is really stiff
price
32
great • is very fair • good
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price
positive3
great • is very fair • good
negative2
is not for you • is slightly steep
image quality
6
great • is amazing • beautiful • well • excellent
a6000
51
came with my sony • i wanted to take photos • makes the views a little tight • ultra fast • you pretty much don't have to worry
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a6000
positive5
came with my sony • i wanted to take photos • makes the views a little tight • ultra fast • you pretty much don't have to worry
negative1
does not have a full frame sensor
size
5
almost impossibly small • small • is closer to the kit lens • is great • is a good match for nex bodies
thing
5
is fast • beautiful bokeh effortlessly • is so useful • is incredible • good
focus
5
quick • just ever • is very sharp • fast • is very fast
color
41
great • vivid • saturated • clarity
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color
positive4
great • vivid • saturated • clarity
negative1
fringing
review
41
great • bought because • comes from a novice • is from that perspective
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review
positive4
great • bought because • comes from a novice • is from that perspective
negative1
bad
stabilization
4
handy • is so nice • awesome • useful
performance
4
superb low light • amazing clarity • is one of the best • is excellent
construction
4
is solid metal • feels solid • metallic • plastic
prime
4
fast • good
af
4
is silent during videos • works absolutely wonderfully with the optical image stabilization built • is pretty accurate • is very fast
it's
4
really* nice • been fantastically sharp • one of the best lenses • good focal length
zoom
26
fixed • cons • no • lack • make you lazy • has failed to work
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zoom
positive2
same thing • won't see much difference
negative6
fixed • cons • no • lack • make you lazy • has failed to work
noise
4
weird • very loud • were slight • fan
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