Sony FE 28mm F2

Sony

FE 28mm F2

Released March 2015

A 200 g full-frame E-mount F2 wide-angle prime with dust and moisture resistance and optional front converters.

Mount
Sony E
Focal length
28 mm
Max aperture
f/2
Stabilisation
No
Weight
200 g

What reviewers say

Both praise compact size, value, reliable autofocus and sharp centres, with improved edges after stopping down. They agree that uncorrected raw files need distortion and vignetting correction. Photography Blog finds fairly quick autofocus on the Alpha 7S; Amateur Photographer calls it less impressive for speed on the Alpha 7/7R, while praising accuracy and useful matched converters.

From photographyblog.com, photographyblog.com, photographyblog.com and amateurphotographer.com

Optics

Lens type
Prime
Focal length
28 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2
Minimum aperture
f/22
Optical construction
Nine elements in eight groups
Special elements
Three aspherical elements including one AA (advanced aspherical), and two ED glass elements
Coatings
All lens surfaces multi-coated to suppress flare and ghosting
Diaphragm
Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
75° full frame; 54° APS-C

Mount and compatibility

Mounts
Sony E
Image circle
Full frame
Image circle detail
Full-frame coverage; 42 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters; SEL075UWC ultra-wide converter gives 21 mm F2.8, SEL057FEC fisheye converter gives 16 mm F3.5

Focus and stabilisation

Autofocus
Yes
Minimum focus distance
0.25 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
0.16× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
No
Autofocus detail
Linear motor; internal focusing without changing overall lens length
Focus distance detail
0.29 m minimum in autofocus; 0.25 m in manual focus
Magnification detail
0.13× in autofocus; 0.16× in manual focus
Stabilisation detail
No optical stabilisation

Design

Dust and moisture resistant
Yes
Filter diameter
49 mm
Maximum diameter
64 mm
Length
60 mm
Weight
200 g
Controls
Manual-focus ring; focus mode selected on camera; aluminium-alloy exterior
Weather resistance
Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
64 mm maximum diameter × 60 mm length
Weight detail
Approximately 200 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
ALC-SH112 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
ALC-SH112 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Sony Singapore’s5 March2015 press release reproduced in full by Shutter Journey states this exact lens available from March2015 onwards; exact first day unconfirmed. SonyJapan gives17 April2015 and SonyUS May2015, so main release retains earlier Singapore month. Announcement3March2015 is the dated SonyUS release reproduced by DPReview. SonyHK launch PDF availability table could not be retrieved through proxy, so no date borrowed from it. Full exact independent reviews read: Photography Blog MarkGoldstein Alpha7S and Amateur Photographer AndyWestlake predominantlyAlpha7 withAlpha7R AF experience. Blog copied28–70 lens name in sharpness intro and incorrect55mm thread/54° full-frame angle/no-case contradiction; exact maker49mm/75°/no-case fields supersede these. Reviews retained with body and raw-correction qualifications

Pros and cons

Pros

  • F2 maximum aperture
  • 200 g lens weight
  • Dust and moisture resistant design

Cons

  • No optical stabilisation
  • No external AF/MF switch

Closest rivals

Model
MountFocal lengthMax apertureStabilisationWeightReleased
Sony E35 mmf/1.4No630 gMar 2015
Sony E35 mmf/1.8No280 gAug 2019
Sony E24 mmf/1.4No445 gOct 2018

Sources

  1. sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL28F20/spec.html
  2. sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL28F20/feature_1.html
  3. sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201504/15-0406
  4. dpreview.com/articles/1547306358/sony-releases-28mm-35mm-and-90mm-macro-full-fr…
  5. ourshutterjourney.com/2015/03/05/spoiled-for-choice-sony-%CE%B1-e-mount-family-…
  6. photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_fe_28mm_f_2_review
  7. photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_fe_28mm_f_2_review/sharpness_1
  8. photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_fe_28mm_f_2_review/conclusion
  9. amateurphotographer.com/review/sony-fe-28mm-f2-review

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