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Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Piezoelectric
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
3 aspherical elements, Zeiss T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
15 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
1x
0.18x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
300 mm / 11.81 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH137 (sold separately)
Debut
2016-07-26
2015-06-23
2015-03-04
Made In
China
China
Model Name
SEL35F14Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
80%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Great rendering
  • Good flare resistance
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • Extremely high sample variation
  • Not very sharp

Price

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