Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Wide Angle Prime G Master Lens

I started with the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 in 14 and there were stretched stars in the corners (pincushion distortion) due to keeping vertical things straight but things are wider at the sides causing the stretching. All Sony lenses from the 1635,1224 and the early aps-c 1018 (1527) @ 12mm in FF f/4s had no pincushion. Example look at a time lapse of the MW going across the sky and look at the sides where the stars are wider apart and travel faster than the center stars like being in a fishbowl with curved glass (yes we are in a fishbowl). Things get worse the faster the the glass with all the different coma. I have used the Sigma lens for two years and had to use at 2.2 or 2.8 because of coma and pincushion. You may not see it but use Capture One it has a pincushion correction even without a lens profile and watch the foreground change. small and light also, just WOW!

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This lens is not only a great apereture range, but it is sharp as a tack and lightweight.

Using an A7siii, 4k, full frame...no vignetting, little barreling (depending on the angle, of course), great clarity. One must use clip-in filters as the outer lens is spherical and wont accept a standard 82mm. No image stabilization as thats on-board the camera. Ive used it for both landscape and portrait with excellent results.

Excellent Len. Favorite to use on my Sony

There was no indication in the used item description that the lens would be missing the lens cap.

Sharpest, widest lens in my Arsenal with a fast 1.8 is hard to find especially at this weight. Very light and this lens does a extremely good job minimizing distortions. It’s incredible. Im usually hesitant with lens that cost close to 2 grand but with this lens I did not disappoint or regret.

For an open wide F1.8 14mm youre not gonna find a better lens for Sony E mount. Worth every dollar. Buy it nice so you dont buy it twice.

I’ve only had this lens a couple of days but I already love it. I handles beautifully. It’s crazy light for. I tried out the 12-24 GM and just couldn’t get excited about such a big heavy lens with a relatively limited zoom range, esp since I already own and love the 16-35 GM. This is a perfect compliment to the 16-35, for the wider perspective and the faster 1.8 aperture for astro shots. Excellent lens.

I shoot night images, and the stars are perfect with this lens. Its just sweet. So much better than the Rokinon and Samyang. Light weight. Trustworthy. Makes taking pictures FUN. I love the perspective and the beauty.