Sigma 35mm 1.2 DG DN Art | Viltrox AF 35mm 1.2 FE LAB | Samyang 35mm 1.2 XP | Laowa 35mm 0.95 Argus | Voigtländer VM 35mm 1.2 Nokton III
35mm are the favorite focal length of many reportage, event and wedding photographers. In the last years we saw boundaries being pushed as we can now choose from f/1.2 lenses with autofocus and manual focus lenses that even offer a maximum aperture of f/0.95. I gathered five recent ones of these super fast 35mm lenses with maximum apertures ranging from f/0.95 to f/1.2 and will compare them, to give you an idea which might work best for your needs.
We summarize our experience with all the native E-mount and a few legacy lenses in the 85-200mm bracket for the Sony A7/A9/A1 series to give you a compact and independent resource for choosing the best portrait lens for your needs.
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Before any short introduction we tell you how long we have used a lens and if we have borrowed it from a manufacturer. But in most cases we have bought the lenses new from retail stores or on the used market.
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Last update: March 2025, several lenses added, cleaned up
We summarize our experience with all the native E-mount and a few manual legacy lenses in the 20-28mm bracket to give you a compact and independent resource for choosing the right wide-angle lens for your Sony A7/A9/A1 camera. In this summary we also included some adapted lenses we think are worth mentioning. We didn’t include any zoom lenses, you can find those in our general guide to FE lenses as well as the guide to 9-18mm ultra wide angle lenses.
Some of these lenses are manual focus only (MF) whereas others feature auto focus (AF). There is also a noticeable amount of lenses listed here that do not feature electronic contacts to communicate with the camera (no Exif).
We have no association with any manufacturer apart from occasionally loaning a lens for a review. Before any short introduction we tell you how long we have used a lens and if we have borrowed it from a manufacturer. But in most cases we have bought the lenses on the market. If you want to support our independent reviews please consider using one of the affiliate links. It doesn’t cost you anything and helps us a lot.
If we have left any question unanswered please leave a comment or contact us on social media and we will do our best to answer it.
Last update: March 2025, Voigtländer 28mm 1.5E Nokton, Viltrox 28mm 4.5 AF added
Back in 2008 the Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX was the biggest and most expensive 50mm f/1.4 lens with AF for DSLRs. Now, 17 years later, it looks reasonably sized compared to its modern competitors and can be found used for bargain prices.
But is it a lens still worth considering in 2025? Let us find out in this review! Update April 2025: more samples added
Sample Images
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/2.0Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4Sony A7III | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4Sony A7III | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4Nikon F80 | Silbersalz 125T | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4Nikon F80 | Silbersalz 125T | ECN-2 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II via Megadap EFTZ21 on Nikon Z6
During the DSLR era the Nikon users always envied the Canon users for their fast f/1.2 primes – even though most would have never willingly admitted to that. While already the Canon EF 50mm 1.2L USM sounded appealing, I am sure more people lusted after this Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II. Time to have a closer look at it!
Sample Images
Nikon Z6 | Megadap EFTZ21 | Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II | f/1.2Nikon Z6 | Megadap EFTZ21 | Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II | f/1.2Nikon Z6 | Megadap EFTZ21 | Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II | f/1.6Nikon Z6 | Megadap EFTZ21 | Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II | f/1.2Sony A7III | metabones | Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II | f/1.2Nikon Z6 | Megadap EFTZ21 | Canon EF 85mm 1.2L USM II | f/1.2
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