The Sony FE 28mm f/2 is a compact wide-angle prime for full-frame E-mount cameras, and it also works on APS-C bodies where it behaves like a 42mm lens. Its fast f/2 aperture, quiet linear-actuator autofocus and internal focus make it a good fit for street, travel and video work. It is small and light next to Sony's zoom lenses and most third-party wide primes, and it accepts Sony's dedicated ultra-wide and fisheye converters for a wider view. Owners like the size, the sharpness stopped down and the smooth bokeh; the corners are softer wide open and there is some barrel distortion and vignetting that corrections handle.
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Reviewers and owners rate the FE 28mm f/2 as a strong value wide prime: compact, quiet and sharp in the center. Most criticism centers on soft corners at f/2 and distortion that needs correction.
The Sony FE 28mm f/2 is a wide-angle prime lens for full-frame E-Mount mirrorless cameras. It also works on APS-C E-Mount cameras, where it gives the angle of view of a 42mm lens in the 35mm/full-frame format. The f/2 maximum aperture suits low light and allows shallow depth of field control.
The optical design uses Extra-low Dispersion glass elements to reduce chromatic aberration and improve contrast. Aspherical and advanced aspherical elements reduce spherical aberration and help keep the lens compact and lightweight. Multi-coating on the ED glass elements reduces flare and ghosting.
Focusing is internal: only the middle groups of the optical system move, so the lens length does not change and the front element does not rotate. A linear actuator autofocus mechanism focuses quickly and quietly for stills and video. A 9-blade aperture keeps the opening nearly circular for smoother out-of-focus highlights.
