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Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 'G' Review

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The Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 'G' lens is a small-sized and well-constructed prime lens designed for mirrorless e-mount cameras. It provides high image quality and excellent build quality, making it worth the investment.

The Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 'G' lens is an expensive but well-crafted lens that delivers exceptional image quality and handling, especially for those willing to invest in its capabilities.

Pros
  • High image quality
  • Excellent build quality
  • Minimal distortion and vignetting
  • Smooth focusing
Cons
  • Expensive

The image quality is razor-sharp with excellent contrast and minimal softness at smaller apertures.

The Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 'G' lens is a beautifully constructed and tough, metallic lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.5, making it slightly brighter than usual. It features a metal mount with a thin sealing gasket, a customizable control ring, auto/manual focus switch, metallic focus ring, and comes with a high-quality hood. The image quality is razor-sharp with excellent contrast and minimal softness at smaller apertures. It exhibits minimal distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration, making it ideal for various photography situations. Overall, it is an expensive but well-crafted lens that delivers exceptional image quality and handling, especially for those willing to invest in its capabilities.

It exhibits minimal distortion, vignetting, and chromatic aberration, making it ideal for various photography situations.

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Christopher Frost

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