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Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 e-mount Macro Fixed Lens
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Brand | Sony |
Focal Length Description | 30mm |
Lens Type | Macro |
Compatible Mountings | Sony E |
Camera Lens Description | Compact System Camera Lens |
About this item
- Lens not Zoomable
- Exceptionally portable and versatile for everyday use
- Minimum working distance of only 9.75cm with 1:1 magnification
- Simple, compact 6-group 7-element lens
- Internal stepping motor and Rear-focusing design for video capture
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Picture quality | 4.7 | 4.8 | — | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Auto focus | 4.6 | 4.0 | — | 2.8 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
Image stabilization | 4.2 | 3.4 | — | 2.7 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
Quality of material | — | 4.2 | — | 4.0 | 4.6 | — |
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lens type | Macro | Macro | Standard | MF | Wide Angle | Macro |
compatible mountings | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony FE |
lens design | Prime | Zoom | Prime | 60mm F2.8 2:1 Double Magnification Lens | Prime | Zoom |
focus type | Stepper motor | Auto Focus | Manual Focus | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Manual Focus |
minimum focal length | 30 millimeters | — | 50 millimeters | 1 millimeters | 35 millimeters | — |
max focal length | 30 millimeters | — | 50 millimeters | 1 millimeters | 35 millimeters | — |
fixed focal length | 30 millimeters | 105 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 1 millimeters | 35 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2.2 x 2.44 x 2.44 inches |
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Item Weight | 4.9 ounces |
ASIN | B0054I54JU |
Item model number | SEL30M35 |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #305 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | June 7, 2011 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
Country of Origin | China |
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Items have not yet been released. So information is still TBD. Sending NIS to create Asin's to go live at mfg's annoucment.
From the Manufacturer
E 35mm F1.8 OSS Prime Lens
High performance and a compact design make the SEL-35F18 an ideal “second lens” that is easy to carry around when capturing the action. It’s ideal for a wide variety of photos, including snapshots while strolling, night shots (thanks to the bright maximum aperture) and portraits with superb background/foreground blur.
Technology
Circular Aperture
When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.
ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass
As focal lengths get longer, lenses built with conventional optical glass have difficulties with chromatic aberration, and as a result images suffer from lower contrast, lower color quality, and lower resolution. ED glass dramatically reduces chromatic aberration at telephoto ranges, and provides superior contrast across the entire image, even at large aperture settings. Super ED glass provides enhanced compensation for chromatic aberration.
Aspherical lens elements
Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.
Lens-based optical image stabilization
Gyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.
Additional Features
Internal focusing
Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.
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Customers like the quality, value, and sharpness of the lens. For example, they mention it produces very good quality images, is great for taking photos of small objects, and is simple to use. That said, opinions are mixed on the construction, autofocus, weight, and performance.
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Customers are satisfied with the quality of the lens. They mention that it produces very good quality images, is nice and compact, and is able to take nice portraits. It's also great for taking photos of small objects, such as stones, coins, jewelry, and insects. The lens is fantastic, simple to use, and very affordable. It performs equally sharply at all apertures, unlike many zooms.
"...Feels light and comfortable. This lens takes shape photos but you might have to get up and close to your subject or object...." Read more
"...Pros: fantastic lens, simple to use and very affordable.Cons: none...." Read more
"...However once you do figure it out it produces some very nice images and is very sharp in the center." Read more
"...You'll be able to take nice portraits (though defocus bokeh will be limited by the 3.5 maximum aperture opening) as well as landscapes, "street"..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's a superb quality macro lens for the money, and one of the best values in NEX lenses. Customers also praise the seller for fast shipping and the great quality of the product.
"...Works well and get the job done. Came well packaged. It’s a great product for the money." Read more
"...Pros: fantastic lens, simple to use and very affordable.Cons: none...." Read more
"...It's still one of the best values in NEX lenses, not counting the Sigma E-mount lenses, but at least in my camera bag, it's been relegated to the..." Read more
"...Pros -- Inexpensive, but excellent performer- Macro photos far better than produced by the kit lens-..." Read more
Customers appreciate the sharpness of the lens. They say it has extreme sharpness over this range, and is really sharp for incredible close up shots. They also say the flat field and wire sharpness has the edge over lenses that are not as sharp.
"...you do figure it out it produces some very nice images and is very sharp in the center." Read more
"...This is an impressively sharp lens, and is only bested by the Zeiss 24mm in the current E- mount lineup...." Read more
"...The sharpness is awesome, and the lens performs equally sharply at all apertures, unlike many zooms that start to degrade at the smaller apertures...." Read more
"...I'm so glad I did. This lens is clear, sharp, and super easy to use, both handheld and on a tripod...." Read more
Customers find the camera lens easy to use. They mention that it's simple to mount and use, and is perfect for amateurs.
"...Pros: fantastic lens, simple to use and very affordable.Cons: none...." Read more
"If what you need is an easy to use, good quality macro lens for your E-Mount Sony Camera, this is an xlnt choice...." Read more
"...is internal, meaning the outside of the lens doesn't move, a great convenience. Design is clean. Light weight...." Read more
"...Spoiler alert: This lens will require the patience of a learning curve. Not my strength (patience), but the results are slowly starting to come...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the construction of the lens. Some mention it's well made, durable, and solid, while others say it'd be better off poorly built.
"The Sony macro 30mm/ 3.5 is well made and durable. Feels light and comfortable...." Read more
"...remounting on the camera body, I'm so far convinced that it's a well-built product. A quality piece given the low price...." Read more
"This is a very light lens and the construction looks so fragile but underneath the hood it is very pleasing...." Read more
"...much lighter in weight than the other lenses but appears to be solid construction..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the autofocus of the lens. Some mention that it focuses rapidly and accurately, while others say that it can be slow to focus. The range and focus of the auto focus is limited, and the lens is challenging to use at the 30mm focal length.
"...The focus ring turns smoothly and quietly, and after several weeks of heavy use, removals, and remounting on the camera body, I'm so far convinced..." Read more
"...Exc image quality. The focusing is internal, meaning the outside of the lens doesn't move, a great convenience. Design is clean. Light weight...." Read more
"It's a fun little lens to use, but the 30mm focal length can make it very challenging...." Read more
"...It is f/3.5 and therefor quite lightweight. It focuses rapidly and accurately...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the weight of the camera lens. Some mention it's light weight, while others say it'll feel cheap and bulky.
"The Sony macro 30mm/ 3.5 is well made and durable. Feels light and comfortable...." Read more
"...you need to be about 2cm from your subject Wich makes it challenging to light and very difficult to photograph live subjects...." Read more
"...The lens is light weight and would be nice to carry in an over sized bag...." Read more
"...Design is clean. Light weight. Will serve well as a general purpose normal lens, too...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the camera lens. Some mention that it does what it says and does it well, while others say that it is not efficient when you need to manually adjust it.
"...Works well and get the job done. Came well packaged. It’s a great product for the money." Read more
"Using these for anything that is moving, even slightly, will not have the desired results...." Read more
"...Pros -- Inexpensive, but excellent performer- Macro photos far better than produced by the kit lens-..." Read more
"Nice lens. Does the job." Read more
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Hint: go to the dollar store and grab a couple glass photo frames, use them to flatten the specime and just let the camera stand on top of the ring light. I have done this with the NEX-C3, NEX-7 and ILCE-6000, neither of these three bodies plus the SEL30M35 are too heavy so sit on top of the Neewer, and it will make sure that the focal plane is perfectly parallel. And due to the way in which the ring light is designed, even if the light is flush with the sample, it will light towards the center of the image.
I have also used the SEL30M35 to do focus stacking, just shot a few frames, dumped them into PS Elements and used a couple of actions I downloaded. Instant focus stacked.
The tutorial I used is at : http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77567 (it includes the PS Elements actions needed to align the layers and blend them into the stack).
Pros: fantastic lens, simple to use and very affordable.
Cons: none. I used to be annoyed at it being f/3.5, so I stopped walking around with it, but that's a matter of education and experience. Now I wouldn't hesitate to take it with me if I need something even sharper than my two Sigmas.
Sadly there's no way to caption the images:
1. Bee: this is focus stacked as I described above.
2. Pen: handheld, the pen is held by SE MZ101B Helping Hand Magnifier
3. NEX-7, SEL30M35, Neewer Macro Ring Light sitting on top of a $1 photo frame, which was used to take photos 5 and 6 bellow.
4. US Quarter, focus staked.
5, 6. US Dollar note.
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It's labeled and marketed as a macro lens but like the heavier and more expensive Zeiss 24mm 1.8, it's actually a very versatile "do-it-all" lens as well. You'll be able to take nice portraits (though defocus bokeh will be limited by the 3.5 maximum aperture opening) as well as landscapes, "street" photography, and of course macro. The focal length is a very useable 45mm equivalent taking into account the NEX sensors' 1.5x crop factor.
This is an impressively sharp lens, and is only bested by the Zeiss 24mm in the current E- mount lineup. I have yet to try the 50mm 1.8 OSS though, so I can't compare it to that. I've also been spoiled by the best Leica and Nikon optics which is why I'm even more amazed by what Sony has brought to the table and made very affordable in this fine piece. Although some have commented that it feels cheap because it's light, I don't necessarily think being light means that it's poorly built. In order to sell it at this low price point, plastics had to be used in lieu of metal (unlike the all-metal Zeiss) but at least Sony has given it a metallic-like finish to look the business. The focus ring turns smoothly and quietly, and after several weeks of heavy use, removals, and remounting on the camera body, I'm so far convinced that it's a well-built product. A quality piece given the low price.
If you already have the Zeiss 24mm 1.8 (or planning to buy one) then there's no need to get this lens unless you actually need the 1:1 macro capability. The focal length is similar enough that they fill the same void in most people's everyday shooting needs. If you don't own the Zeiss (or don't think you'd ever spend that much on a prime lens) then by all means buy this 30mm 3.5 macro lens! It is the 2nd best lens in the current E-mount lineup. And considering how well cameras like the NEX-5N and NEX-7 can shoot at high ISO, the maximum aperture opening of f/3.5 is actually good enough for most low-light situations. Perhaps built-in optical image stabilization would've been nice to have, but I guess that's asking too much for a $250 lens. It's still by far the best bang for the buck you can get for your NEX camera. If you could only have one lens to have for your NEX, it's either this or the Zeiss. In my opinion, they are the only two E-mount lenses that do the new Sony sensors' justice.
UPDATE 2/25/13: with the addition of a few very good new lenses in the NEX line-up, like the 35 f/1.8 and the 10-18 f/4, and since this review, the 50 f/1.8 from last year, this lens has been bumped all the way down to be only the 5th best Sony lens in the NEX line-up. It's still one of the best values in NEX lenses, not counting the Sigma E-mount lenses, but at least in my camera bag, it's been relegated to the shelf at home. I seldom use it anymore as the trio of the 24mm Zeiss, the 35 f/1.8, and the 50 f/1.8 have become my do-it-all kit of primes. Thus I have reduced my star rating to 4 as NEX shooters can now benefit from a greater selection of excellent E-mount lenses.
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