![]() In fact while there’s a wealth of alternative 35s in the e-mount, for me the biggest rival to Sony’s 35 GM at this price point becomes the Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN, costing roughly the same but boasting a brighter f1.2 aperture, albeit from a considerably heftier barrel. Indeed while the 35 GM launches at the same price as the old Zeiss version, expect the older lens to fall in price now there’s a new sheriff in town. Now the latest FE 35 1.4 GM exploits Sony’s most recent lens technologies to take the performance even higher, especially when compared to the five year old Zeiss model. ![]() ![]() Then in 2019 came the FE 35mm f1.8, a more affordable option but with excellent results and I’ve linked here to our full reviews of each lens. This was followed by another Zeiss collaboration in 2015, the FE 35mm f1.4 ZA, which until now was Sony’s best 35. Sony’s first FE 35 was the FE 35mm 2.8 ZA, a collaboration with Zeiss to produce a compact, almost pancake prime to launch the A7 series back in 2013. The 35mm 1.4 GM actually becomes Sony’s fourth 35 in the native e-mount, but the first to join the flagship G-Master series. Announced in January 2021, it costs around $1400. The Sony FE 35mm f1.4 G Master is a high-end wide-angle prime lens for Sony’s e-mount mirrorless system and one that’s corrected for full-frame bodies. Buy it now! Check prices on the Sony FE 35mm f1.4 GM at B&H, Adorama, WEX or ! Alternatively get yourself a copy of my In Camera book or treat me to a coffee! Thanks! As such the 35 1.4 G Master confidently takes the crown as the best quality 35 in the Sony mount, although there are of course a multitude of alternatives if you’re happy with a slower aperture or have less to spend - for example Sony’s own 35 1.8 and Sigma’s 35 f2 DG DN are both great options at roughly half the price. I can’t think of anything to complain about and it’s a perfect example of how far lens design and construction has come in even the last five years since the Zeiss 35 1.4 which, lest we forget, most of us including myself were rather fond of. Focusing is fast, accurate, consistent and operates in virtual silence, and the whole feature-set packaged in a compact weather-sealed barrel with a de-clickable aperture ring. There’s little to no fringing, and the geometry is well-behaved even without compensation. Details toward the centre are bitingly crisp, while the rendering of blurred areas is satisfyingly smooth with minimal outlining or textures in bokeh blobs. Summary The FE 35mm f1.4 G Master is Sony’s best 35 to date, exploiting their latest lens technologies to deliver superior results not only to the earlier 1.4 Zeiss version, but also more recent rivals including Sigma’s 35mm 1.2 DG DN.
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