![]() Good close focusing gives flexibility to the lens.Fast aperture of f/1.8 makes it great in low light.Notice how sharp the lens is even when shooting wide open at f/1.8 and f/2.8 (Image credit: Kimberley Lane) Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM: Functionality You can see from the comparison images below that the lens correction tool in Lightroom only produces minimal corrections. The lines created with the lens are incredibly straight even towards the corners. There are barely any barrelling or chromatic aberrations and has minimal distortion. If you're more of an astrophotographer you'll be using it on a tripod anyway. The image quality is insanely impressive considering this lens doesn't have image stabilization, even though most full-frame camera bodies do tend to have in-body image stabilization nowadays. There's the tiniest bit of vignetting, but nothing that can't be fixed in post-processing. Many lenses struggle to be used wide open at f/1.8, but this one has no issues at all. Not only are the images incredibly sharp, but it creates beautiful bokeh and dramatic sunstars down to apertures as low as f/4. (Image credit: Kimberley Lane)įor such a wide-angle lens, the image quality is incredible from f/1.8 all the way up to f/16. The 14mm focal length and wide aperture of f/1.8 means the lens can drink in light over a wide field of view, perfect for astrophotography. Another downside of this is that the front element is always unprotected, as some photographers prefer to fit a clear UV filter to save the glass from being scratched or broken. You can get filters that fit onto the rear of the lens, but obviously, this is an additional cost on top of an already very expensive lens. With the lens being an ultra-wide angle, the domed glass is just par for the course, but the disadvantage of that is that you're unable to use any traditional screw-in filters on the front of the lens. ASMR fans may also appreciate this click feature.Īnother part of its design worth noting is the bulbous front element. It's a great feature to have though - particularly if you're out shooting from lower angles you can change your aperture easily when you can't see what's on the screen very well. The click feature acts as a bit of a lock, too, as you wouldn't be able to accidentally move the aperture ring as you would with the click switch turned off. There is the option to turn the click switch off to enable silent focusing, which is great for shooting video so you won't be able to hear the clicks in the background. This lens also features a clickable aperture ring, which is something Sony has been starting to introduce into their newer lenses. This lens is currently the lightest, fastest and widest prime lens from Sony, making it an absolute dream to take out on shoots. It's very similar in size and weight to Sony's 20mm f/1.8 G Master lens, but for a 14mm this small size is almost unheard of. Small and lightweight, this 460g lens is 2.4x lighter than Sigma's 1120g 14mm lens, and 2x lighter than the 950g Sigma 20mm lens. ![]() ![]() (Image credit: Kimberley Lane)Ī huge advantage this 14mm lens has over its competitors is its portability. The lens doesn't look too out of place on a full-frame camera body, keeping trim against the body. ![]()
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