He works for Sony, so we can't really use the word "review". He always does a nice job though.

The Sigma 16 1.4 would also make an excellent choice.

My reasons for the lenses I chose to review can be found on my blog post... www.markgaler.com/choosing-your-next-sony-alpha-aps-c-e-mount-lens

The 35mm FE F/2.8 ZA is very small and compact while the FE 35 F/1.8 has the wider aperture. Both are very sharp. Either lens is a good choice.

I would take a look at the Macro and something with a wide aperture for shallow depth of field. You will need something with OSS as the camera does not have Steadyshot inside.

I have tested non-Sony lenses in the past but if the importers don’t want to give them to me on extended loan (I can’t work with a 72-hour loan period) then they do not get tested. I also don’t want to review everything as I only review what I am considering owning.

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With its wide f/1.8 aperture it is still good for dropping backgrounds out of focus but you are going to have stand a lot further away from your subject. If this is something that you do not want to do you may want to look at something like the 24 or 35mm primes.

FE 70-200 F/4 G or E 70-350 G

I use the FE 70-200 F/4 G OSS It's a full frame lens designed for the A7 cameras but it can keep up with the Autofocus performance of the A6500

The three new APS-C lenses are tack-sharp, fast focusing and very small and light. Check out my lens review. The lenses are the 11mm f/1.8, 15mm f/1.4 G and the 10-20 f/4 G power zoom.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks for the tip, they do look great but a bit big for a pocket point and shoot setup. I guess I just have to accept the fact that if one goes down in size and amount of glass, like a pancake lense, the performance is not quite the same..

The Sigma 30mm is more expensive than Sony's 35mm f/1.8 and does not feature OSS. I found it to be slow focussing, however, and not that sharp if used wide open. The 19mm is a very good price.

thanks Mark... where are you finding the Sony 35mm cheaper than Sigma 30mm ... Im finding the Sony at least 100 pounds or dollars more expensive ?? if I could get the 35 sony a little cheaper I would get it for sure...

The Sony 35mm is more expensive than Sigma's 30mm f/1.4. I own the Sigma and in my experience it is sharp wide open. Love the lens, though OSS would be a nice addition for video purposes.

Also, according to DXO Mark the Sony 35mm is softer wide open than the Sigma.

Not so sure about that as I had a poor experience 18 months ago.

Focal lengths do not change - angle of view changes and a 1.5 crop factor has to be applied for a full frame equivalent . It does not matter if you use a 50mm APS-C lens or a 50mm Full frame lens on an APS-C camera - the angle of view is the same.

Only if you need to work with the full-frame ‘equivalents’ - if you are used to working with the ‘actual’ focal lengths of APS-C lenses then there is no need to convert.

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Most of the APS-C lenses that appear in this movie are less than US $500.00. The SEL 10-18 is a little more expensive but still less than US $1,000. It's hard to compete with the price of Chinese lenses because of the wages being paid to manufacture these lenses. Is their a price of a particular lens that you thought was particularly 'unreasonable'?

Most of the equivalent Fuji APS-C lenses are a little bit more expensive than Sony except for their 35mm f/2 which is $50.00 cheaper - but then it is also an f/2 rather than an f/1.8

Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS Lens - 450 usd Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 Lens - 300 usd Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM Lens - 220 usd Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G Lens - 200 usd Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH. Lens - 150 usd All prices were taken from bhphotovideo.com

Pavlo Iatsiuk - you could play this game all day. ALL the Fuji equivalents except the 35 are more expensive.

I have got your point - you compare with another aps-c mirrorless camera. From my point of view. I'm not a pro. Photography is not even my hobby. I'm simple a father of two small children and I want to have a good indoor photos of them. On forum I have got an advice to buy a new prime lens 35mm 1.8 but with price 450 usd it's not easy.

That is really self evident in the title of the movie.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills Incorrect. Sigma lenses also fit on Sony Alpha APS-C E-Mount cameras.

@@F19991 The video is titled "Choosing your next Sony Alpha APS-C E-Mount Lens"; not "Choosing your next E-Mount Lens for your Sony Alpha APs-C". The title implies that the lense are going to be Sony.

Sony use the E and FE to differentiate between APS-C and full frame lenses. I have not used the FE 50. I own the E 50 and the FE 55. The E 50 is a good lens. You can see a few examples captured with tis lens here: flic.kr/s/aHskamSWfX - I suspect image sharpness between the tow 50mm lenses is close. If you think you may ever upgrade to full frame you may like to consider the FE lenses otherwise I would stick with the E lenses.

Awesome. Thanks for replying =)

André Moura - the 50 or 55 will make excellent portrait lenses while the 35 focal length offers a ‘standard’ angle of view suitable for environmental (full figure) portraiture. Both of the lenses you name are designed for full frame so although a little more expensive will allow you to transition to full frame cameras in the future. Both cameras you name have a similar image quality but the A6300 has 4K movies and is easier tot shoot action sports with lock-on AF.

I prefer the 18-135 for stills

@@AlphaCreativeSkills thank you

It is possible for a lens from any manufacturer to be 'decentred' but this does not mean all lenses in this lineup are the same. A decentered lens is a fault of manufacturer or being dropped - it is not a fault of lens design. A decentered lens would usually be significantly softer in one corner than the the other three. I would typically test this at f/11. Some photographers tilt the horizon line to a 45° angle and review the resulting image at 100% to test to see if their lens is a bad copy. Purchasing from a reputable dealer makes it easy to swap the lens out for a different sample.

That would be my choice. If you want to defocus the background even more check out the FE 1.8/85

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I'll go and check out the 85 f1.8.

Purchase a Sigma adapter

A macro and a wide aperture prime if you want that shallow depth of field look.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills thank you very much 😊 🙏

FreshYoungLeaves - adding a one stop brighter aperture to a lens doubles the weight, size and cost. I would imagine Sony does not want to create large heaven and expensive lenses for its small APS-C cameras. If low light performance is required I carry a couple of f/1.8 primes.

Yes - all these lenses work on the A5000. I think the A6000 offers incredible value for money and the EVF is an essential feature for enthusiasts.

Lenses designed for APS-C sensors are smaller, lighter and usually cost less than an equivalent focal length full-frame lens.

Rohit Singh - for the purposes of exposure the f stop is the same but for depth of field the f stop has to be multiplied by the crop factor.

The brighter the better. Just check out the AF performance of the Sigma before making the purchase.

I have highlighted Sony's full-frame lenses I use and recommend for APS-C cameras in this movie.

Just a note that a full frame lens will crop the image to match the size of the aps-c sensor

The SEL50F18 is the lens designed for the APS-C E-Mount cameras. You would only purchase the SEL55F18Z if you were thinking of upgrading to the full-frame E-Mount Alpha cameras. The Full frame lenses are often promoted as FE lenses, e.g. FE 55 F/1.8 ZA

I have a Focus Masterclass movie and an AF Area movie on my channel that should resolve any problems you are having.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills I will certainly check them out thank you

Антон Сергеевич - the FE 28 F/2 is one of Sony's best value full- frame primes. Along with the FE 85 F/1.8 it is another good option for Sony APS-C photographers who may consider going full-frame one day.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills I'd like to ask? If i replace my sigma 30mm f1.4 dc dn (apsc lens) to Sony FE 28mm f2... Will Sony lens work on a6000 body as a f3 lens because of crop factor?

Ayhan Çapan - if you are comparing it with any other lens you are using on an APS-C (including lenses designed for APS-C cameras) you don’t need to apply the crop factor to the aperture of only the full frame lens. If you apply it to this lens you need to apply it to the Sigma as well. You only need to apply the crop factor if you are wanting to know the full-frame equivalent visual effect. If you apply the crop factor to the FE 28 F/2 to understand that it behaves like a 42mm f/3 lens on a full frame camera (same angle of view and same depth of field) then you would also have to apply the crop factor to the 30mm f/1.4 that it behaves like a 45mm f/2.1 lens on a full-frame camera. If you don’t own a full frame camera there is not much point in doing the maths.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills Thank you so much. Now i get it... And What do you think, better i replace my Sigma 30mm f1.4 to Sony FE 28mm f2. I need to spend like extra 200usa dollars... Would it worth? I think Sony would focus more properly and snappier. And seems like focusing is much more silent for videos with Sony... Do you recommend? Thank you...

Ayhan Çapan - unfortunately I cant comment as I have not used the Sigma. Is there an opportunity to use one in a camera store before purchasing?

I use a Rokinon 12mm F2 but I use the Sony F/1.8 primes because I also own a Sony Full frame camera. I use the FE 20, 35, 55 and 85 f/1.8 primes

Hans Zimmer - Yes you can use an FE lens without any problems on a crop sensor E-mount camera. If you use a crop sensor lens on a full-frame camera you have to switch to APS-C mode and shoot with a reduced resolution.

I like the 85 f/1.8 and always take it with me when traveling- you may find the focal length a little long in a smaller kitchen so you may also want to look at the SEL 50 f/1.8 and the 30mm Macro. The macro will enable you to capture some close-ups of the food on the plate.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills i guess you must be pairing the 85mm with your full frame camera so i am very sure it will be great but how about if with sony a6400? It would be nice if you make a vlog to show us the quality of the picture or video when you are using sony a6400 pairing with full frame lens.

simplelia budiman - if you watch my A6400 review you will see I covered an entire event using the 85 f/1.8

@@AlphaCreativeSkills yes, the video help me to make decision 😊 thank you...

The SEL50F18 and the SEL30M Macro high be useful for food if you like that shallow depth of field look with your food photography.

Sigma 30f1.4

All full frame cameras offer Improved dynamic range and high ISO performance and shallower depth of field at the same aperture. The mark lll camera’s offer Improved ergonomics that include more custom buttons and a multiselector (joystick), improved battery performance and dual card slots. The A7Rlll has more resolution (42.4 Megapixels). The A9 has more performance for shooting action/sports including 20 frames per second, faster read/write times and zero blackout between frames. The downside of all the full frame cameras is increased weight and size and the fact that they are more expensive (including the lenses).

@@AlphaCreativeSkills thanks very much

You have an A-Mount camera - look for wide aperture prime lenses starting with the acronym SAL (Sony A-mount Lens).

Thank you, Mark! I am looking at used lenses on Ebay. My camera and current lenses are used. Thank you, again!

All e-Mount lenses can move between APS-C and Full Frame cameras. APS-C lenses, however, have to be used in crop mode on the full frame cameras to avoid vignetting the image excessively.

@@AlphaCreativeSkills Mark, sorry to waste more of your time ( if I see the line again, will pay the monthly sub for at least a few months!) however Tony Northrop, of quite fixed views- recently the Afghan girl and McMurry could simply have been left alone) has dogmatically stated in a discrete KZfaq video, stated without qualification that the cropping factor of mirrorless - 1.5- and m43rds must be applied to both focal length And apeture. Have no problem with the comment on focal length as having a separate Canon system with L series and Sigma Art glass and when purchased 6D body, was obvious that this comment was accurate. However how slow e.g would the Sony a6000 kit lens be if he were correct...is it only the dizzy ISO numbers that these cameras can generate that permit, already a quite slow lens, to even take a picture in failing light.

The movie shows three FE lenses including the FE 55 F/1.8 that I believe are suitable for the A6300. Click on the link in the Info gallery to see sample images from these lenses.

Daffa Naufal FE will work in the same way as a typical E mount lens.. I would go with the 50mm f1.8 due to the a6300 not having in body image stability (and the sel50f18 has OSS... The sel55f18z does not have OSS)... BUT if you plan to upgrade to the a7/a9 series in near future i would go with the 55mm

Helios 77M-4.

It's probably not fast enough for sports but it is small, light, cheap and sharp. Take a look at these images captured with this lens: flic.kr/s/aHsk9JGwGN

what camera did you use? can you get detail from about 100 feet away? thanks.

Since the variable f5.6-6.3 aperture is slow, it's not going to be great in low light.

It's a good lens but I didn't have time to review all the lenses in the movie and I decided not to review the most expensive E lenses. Personally I would purchase the cheaper FE 28mm lens for use on this system.

Sony usually contact you because you have a good body of work, have a large social media following and you have been tagging Sony over a long period of time.

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Yes - that Is why I show three full-frame lenses in this movie.

Yes the will fit without an adapter. E and FE lenses all fit on the same E-Mount.

Yes

The A6000 is Sony’s best selling Alpha camera but most enthusiasts skip the 6300 and 6500 for the full frame cameras (driven by pier pressure, camera reviews and status). I suspect many of these users don’t use the full frame advantage most of the time (the resolution of the R or the fast and reliable AF of the 9). The full frame cameras and GM lenses have, however, been remarkably successful for Sony and, due to the size of this dominant market sector, have not marginalised this market. The good news is that, now the full frame system reaches maturity, Sony have promised another APS-C camera and some lenses in 2019. I personally believe that as sensors continue to improve APS-C will become more attractive than Full Frame - especially when the weight of the camera bag will be half that of the full frame kit.

Yes - but only if you intend to upgrade to a camera with a full frame at some point

Full-Frame Equivalent, i.e. A 75mm full-frame lens on a full-frame camera would give the same angle of view as the 50mm of a camera with an APS-C sensor.

Mark Galer's Alpha Creative Skills so the sony e 50mm f1.8 is 50mm on full frame and (1.5*50mm=75mm), f2.7 on aps-c?... and can u tell me that is the sigma 30mm f1.4 DC DN is 45mm f2.1 on aps-c body? then which lens can provide 50mm f1.8 on apsc?

Varun Dhaka - a 35 prime on an APS-C camera is close to a 50mm equivalent. It’s always important to add the word ‘equivalent’ because focal length doesn’t actually change - just the angle of view when the sensor size changes.

Mark Galer's Alpha Creative Skills so the kit 16-50 mm is also 24-75mm??....

Mark Galer's Alpha Creative Skills then what is the difference between FE 50mm f1.8 and E 50mm f1.8?

I hear it is a good lens but I have not reviewed it and don’t need to add it my kit as my 35mm serves my purpose.

It is all relative. f/4 is the widest aperture of a telephoto lens that has a maximum aperture of f/4 and may be better than another zoom lens that has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or f/6.3 and telephoto end of the zoom range. This is why I highlight lenses such as the 50, 55, and 85 f/1.8 prime lenses.

FreshYoungLeaves - wide aperture primes will always give you superior image quality. Zooms are for convenience when you can’t be changing lenses every couple of minutes.

This movie targets users who are looking for a lens to follow their kit lens. The Zeiss is fine, but expensive, piece of glass so I decided to focus on the focal lengths not already covered and a cheaper prime.

I am happy with the quality of the images shown in this movie. You can play the movie full screen or review the images in the supporting Albums to see that the quality is very good. This movie was designed for people who own an A6K camera so choosing a Fuji lens is not an option.

I supply ultra HD examples on my Flickr page of all the lenses I use.

The SEL 16-70 F/4 ZA is the highest scoring Sony E Mount zoom lens as tested by dxomark.com (sharper than the SEL1650, SEL18105, SEL55210, SEL18200, SEL1018).

I figured that would be the response. However, it is fair to let potential buyers know that examination leads to very mixed reviews. YMMV

Personally I don't think the lenses I have highlighted here are expensive for the optical quality they deliver. It is possible to purchase cheaper lenses (usually made in China) - sometimes without OSS or Auto Focus.

You probably had a copy that had been dropped - the ones I have used are pin sharp Check the Image Gallery for the proof.

Where do I find it, Mark?

Click on the 'Show More' button below the movie.

I am a fan of Michael's comedy sketches and his travel. Not sure I see the comparison other than we both have a British accents.