{"id":43766,"date":"2023-11-27T07:22:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T06:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=43766"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:50:13","slug":"review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43790\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43790\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Title.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Title-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Title-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM is obviously aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/a-beginners-guide-to-landscape-astro-photography\/\">landscape astrophotographers<\/a> &#8211; what else do you need a fast 14mm lens for anyway? But when this Sony lens came out in early 2021 I already had the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a>, so I never personally bought it. After having reviewed the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox FE 16mm 1.8 AF<\/a> it was definitely time to have a closer look at it though, so here we are.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44389\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44389\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_8_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_8_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_8_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_8_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43784\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43784\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_2_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_2_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_2_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_2_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44242\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44242\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_3_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_3_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_3_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_3_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43783\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43783\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_1_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_1_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_1_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_1_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44363\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44363\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_11_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_11_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_11_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_11_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeHE\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>The Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 83 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 114\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 100 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 458g (without caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: rear gel<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 9 (rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 14\/11<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-43981 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_optical_design-300x232.png\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_optical_design-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_optical_design.png 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.25 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:9.0 (measured)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yWf3Rv\">amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HdL7mQ\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3qklbiu\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/SmpRaK\">ebay<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1598<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>The Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM was kindly provided free of charge by our reader Florian for review purposes, thanks a lot!<\/p>\n<h2>Handling\/Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43775\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43775\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are getting the typical GM build quality here, meaning: declickable aperture ring, AF-MF switch, focus hold button and linear manual focus. If you are used to other GM primes like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">24mm 1.4 GM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-gm-the-perfect-35mm-lens\/\">35mm 1.4 GM<\/a> you will feel right at home with this lens.<\/p>\n<p>The rubberized focus ring has decent damping and it takes 180\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.25 m) to infinity &#8211; no matter how fast you turn it, as the coupling is linear.<br \/>\nWhen you turn your camera off, the lens will remember the last focus position and will still be there when you turn the camera on again.<\/p>\n<p>The aperture ring has 1\/3 of a stop click stops (which you can declick by using a lever on the lens).<br \/>\nYou can also set the ring to \u201cA\u201d(utomatic) and let the camera choose the aperture value or use the camera dial to change the aperture value when it is set to \u201cA\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43776\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43776\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Buttons.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Buttons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Buttons-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Buttons-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lens hold button and AF\/MF switch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the left side of the lens there is a programmable button and an AF-MF switch.<\/p>\n<p>The outer casing seems to be made from a high quality polycarbonate and all markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43782\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43782\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Rear.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Rear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Rear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Rear-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rear gel holder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With its bulbous front element the Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM does not feature a normal filter thread but a rear gel holder instead. The amount of filters that make sense in a rear holder is limited and using these in the field is a fiddly endeavour. There are a lot of third party options available: 100mm front holders, 150mm front holders as well as rear non-gel holders.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43777\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43777\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_comparison_Viltrox_Laowa_15mm_2.0_16mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_comparison_Viltrox_Laowa_15mm_2.0_16mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_comparison_Viltrox_Laowa_15mm_2.0_16mm-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_comparison_Viltrox_Laowa_15mm_2.0_16mm-768x320.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF FE | Laowa 15mm 2.0 | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When comparing the dimensions of this Sony lens to the Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF they are similarly sized, as long as you don&#8217;t attach the Viltrox&#8217; hood that is. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a> is the smallest of the three, but unlike the other two it is also manual focus only.<\/p>\n<h2>AF performance<\/h2>\n<p>I am not shooting sports or fast moving animals\/humans so if you want to know if the lens is fast enough for this or how it compares to other lenses in this segment you may have to look for a different review with a more detailed assessment of this aspect.<\/p>\n<p>In everyday use I found the AF to be very fast, perfectly usable and also silent &#8211; except for a slight humming noise as long as the camera with lens is turned on.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43950\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vignetting_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-99\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-99\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Aperture<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Tissue<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">No Tissue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/1.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.8 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.7 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.0 - f\/16<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.0 EV<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.0 EV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-99 from cache -->\n<p>Now usually we derive these vignetting numbers and figures by shooting an overcast sky through a white tissue, as this creates a mostly uniform and diffused light.<br \/>\nWith wide angle lenses this method is not optimal though: the vignetting figures will come out too high because the light in the corners has to travel through the tissue at an angle, increasing the vignetting away from the center.<br \/>\nSo here I decided to show you both, the vignetting figures shot through a tissue, so you can compare them to other reviews (especially <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8<\/a>), and the ones without to get a better idea what to actually expect in the field.<\/p>\n<p>With all these three lenses stopping down by one stop decreases the vignetting substantially, but stopping down further doesn&#8217;t really make a difference. Of all these 3 lenses this Sony shows the highest vignetting followed by the Viltrox and the Laowa showed the lowest. The differences are not really big enough to get me excited about though.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43949\" style=\"width: 1026px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43949\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_Vig_Graph.png\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_Vig_Graph.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_Vig_Graph-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_Vig_Graph-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_Vig_Graph-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43772\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_R2.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"1649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_R2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_R2-146x300.jpg 146w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_R2-621x1280.jpg 621w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_R2-768x1583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_R2-745x1536.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43789\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43789\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Overview.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Overview.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Overview-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Overview-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7rII | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Sony&#8217;s MTF graphs for this lens there should be really good contrast across frame from f\/1.8, but resolution should be slightly lower in the corners, catching up stopped down.<\/p>\n<p>Now that is not really what I am seeing with this sample here. The center looks great from f\/1.8 and the midframe good, but the corners need stopping down quite a bit and never reach the center&#8217;s performance. This is similar to what the guys at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenstip.com\/606.4-Lens_review-Sony_FE_14_mm_f_1.8_GM_Image_resolution.html\">Lenstip saw with their sample of this lens<\/a> at chart distance.<\/p>\n<p>All these fast ultra wide angle lenses seem to suffer from sample variation and I only had 1 sample of the 14mm 1.8 GM, 4 samples of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a> and 2 samples of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8<\/a>, that being said this GM was the best in the center and midframe whereas the Viltrox was best in the corners at wider apertures.<br \/>\nIt should also be noted that the field of view of a 14mm is very different than that of a 16mm lens, meaning this isn&#8217;t a fair comparison to begin with.<\/p>\n<h3><em>close 0.25 m, 1:9.0 (42mp Sony A7rII)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-96234\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-96234\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43786\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_1.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43787\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43788\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | 100% crops<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The maximum magnification of this GM is almost the same as that of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a> focuses closer (0.15 m), resulting in a maximum magnification of almost 1:4 (1:9 for the other two lenses).<\/p>\n<p>In the center the Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM does a really good job, but the field is not nearly as flat as it is with the Viltrox lens at closer distances. You need to stop down the Sony to f\/8.0 to f\/11 to look good in the corner and border regions and to perform on a similar level as the Viltrox at f\/1.8. Now there are not many applications where this matters, but the Viltrox clearly shows what can be done here.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43781\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_2_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_2_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_2_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_2_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As always evaluating flare is a complex matter since you can get any lens to look bad if you push it hard enough and a slight change of scenario can affect results a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Lenses with such bulbous front element, they rarely fare well in this category. To only name one example: Sony&#8217;s 12-24mm 4.0 is plagued by hideous ring flares with a point light source close to the center of the frame.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44299\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44299\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_9_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_9_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_9_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_9_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But with the Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM this has been the category of pleasant surprise this time. It is really hard to create any unwanted artefacts with this lens, an exemplary performance.<\/p>\n<p>If I was looking for something to complain about I could mention that (as is the case with most lenses) there is one specific position of a light source in the very corner of the frame that can create a big flare, but even the slightest reframing is enough to mitigate this and you may never actually encounter this in the field.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43780\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_1_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_1_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_1_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Flare_1_8.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-71548\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-71548\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43887\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_1.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43888\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43889\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43890\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43891\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Crop_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | 100% crops from corner<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A good coma correction should be a main selling point for a lens aimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-astro-photography-lenses-for-the-sony-a7-series\/\">astrophotography<\/a> and indeed this lens shows a very good performance here, better than the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\">Laowa 15mm 2.0<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8<\/a> I tested.<\/p>\n<p>I always found cityscapes more demanding than stars, so here the performance is unsurprisingly great, too:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-92938\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">100% crop corner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-92938\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44397\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44398\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars_Crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars_Crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Coma_Stars_Crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly though, in this category <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenstip.com\/606.7-Lens_review-Sony_FE_14_mm_f_1.8_GM_Coma__astigmatism_and_bokeh.html\">lenstip&#8217;s sample showed a way worse performance<\/a>. Ah well&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-85695\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-85695\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43779\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43778\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Distortion_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7rII | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/5.6<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM shows a medium amount of wavy distortion. Lightroom\/CameraRAW features a correction profile that does a good job at correcting this and if you shoot Jpegs you can also make use of the in-camera corrections.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44244\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44244\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_5_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_5_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_5_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_5_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The f\/1.8 maximum aperture may sound impressive, but when it comes to ultra wide angle lenses you can only blur the background in close focus scenarios and you also need to watch out for the strong perspective distortion typical for a 14mm lens, this limits the range of possible applications a bit.<\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-56169\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/1.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm-56169\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43892\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_1.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43893\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43894\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43895\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43896\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43897\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43898\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_16.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sunstars_Crop_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><em><span style=\"color: #999999;\">Sony A7rII | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | crops from center<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unlike most of the other GM primes with 11 aperture blades this 14mm 1.8 is only using 9. The alignment of the blades is pretty good though and we see nice sunstars from f\/5.6 to f\/16, very similar to those we have seen from the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-20mm-1-8g\/\">Sony FE 20mm 1.8G<\/a>.<br \/>\nIf you want to know more about sunstars have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic aberration<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM features a built-in lens correction profile for lateral CA that will also be recognized in most raw converters, so in the end: you won\u2019t see any.<\/p>\n<p>Beause the focus group is moving around freely as soon as the lens is without power it also isn&#8217;t easily possible to take a shot with the lens slightly detached to check for the uncorrected amount of lateral CA.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fancy ED elements do not always equal a good performance in this category, but here they do. Bokeh fringing isn&#8217;t really an issue with a 14mm f\/1.8 lens anyway and also purple fringing isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sharpness over most parts of the frame<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">coma correction from f\/1.8<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">CA correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">handling\/build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wavy distortion<\/li>\n<li>size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">corner sharpness could be better<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">strong vignetting<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">no filter thread (but rear gel holder)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Sony has been very busy offering fullframe ultra wide angle zoom lenses, the same cannot really be said about prime lenses, as this Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM is currently (late 2023) the only prime wider than 20mm in their line up.<\/p>\n<p>When it had been released, this Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM was quite the revelation, being much smaller and lighter than Sigma&#8217;s still-designed-for-DSLRs 14mm 1.8, its only competitor with AF at that time. This was 2021 and the competitors did not rest in the meantime though, the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF FE<\/a> does more or less the same thing (some things actually better, some worse) for a third of the price. And for the same price of this Sony you can get an even more impressive (also in terms of size and weight) Sigma 14mm 1.4.<\/p>\n<p>What the Sony lens has going for it compared to these third party lenses is the great flare resistance, this came as a big surprise to me considering that huge bulbous front element.<\/p>\n<p>If you already have one of the other GM primes, you are happy with it and want to extend your line up into the ultra wide realm this one won&#8217;t disappoint.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yWf3Rv\">amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HdL7mQ\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3qklbiu\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/SmpRaK\">ebay<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1598<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>All the alternatives are covered in our <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">Guide to 9-18mm ultra wide angle lenses<\/a> for E-mount, so I will only talk about the most obvious ones in detail here, meaning native ultra wide angle faster than f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A word of caution:<\/strong> it seems to be quite difficult to manufacture these fast ultra wide angle prime lenses as there is a higher degree of sample variation here compared to longer lenses. The Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM is no exception: lenstip&#8217;s sample showed way more coma than this one. Some people also claim to get great corner sharpness out of this lens at wider apertures, which wasn&#8217;t really the case here. Buy from places where you can thoroughly inspect\/return the lens and check if it works properly for your applications before comitting to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>AF<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\"><b><i>Viltrox AF 16mm 1.8 FE:<br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><\/a>The 2mm difference in focal length are a lot more than they sound like on paper. The Sony lens I had for a review showed less coma and better flare resistance. The Viltrox showed better corner sharpness, comes with a normal filter thread and only costs a third. So the question is, are the Sony being 2 mm wider, having better flare resistance and slightly better coma correction are worth one grand to you?<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/viltroxstore.com\/collections\/e-mount?ref=r67n83i6\">manufacturer&#8217;s shop<\/a> (use the code PRnet&nbsp;for 8% discount) | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/42OSjkq\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=viltrox+16mm+1.8+af+fe&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5337820268&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a>&nbsp;(advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$549<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sigma 14mm 1.8 Art:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThe lower vignetting figures compared to this Sony lens and the aforementioned Viltrox are the only thing this old designed-for-DSLR lens has going for it these days, so I find it hard to recommend to E-mount users, even more so thanks to the next entry on this list.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31kQPiA\">Amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2KBLZHD\">Amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3pA6t7G\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1599<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sigma 14mm 1.4 Art DG DN:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSigma&#8217;s successor to the aforementioned lens. Specifically marketed as a lens for astrophotography. It is huge and heavy, I haven&#8217;t used it personally and there are no reviews from sources I trust out yet, so I am very curious to see what its performance will actually be like.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/43rqMpJ\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate link) for <strong>$1599<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>MF<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/rolling-review-laowa-15mm-2-0-zero-d\/\"><b><i>Laowa 15mm 2.0 Zero-D FE:<\/i><\/b><\/a><br \/>\nThis lens has been my choice for landscape astrophotography and whenever I needed an ultra wide angle lens in places where I couldn&#8217;t use a tripod since 2017. Now in 2023 the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF FE<\/a> and this Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM are better performers in most categories though. The Laowa might still appeal to you if you are looking for a slightly smaller lens, you prefer manual focus or you want an ultra wide angle lens with more distinct sunstars.<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.venuslens.net\/product\/laowa-15mm-f2\/ref\/57\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buy from manufacturer<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2zy4CmL\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2L8cOjN\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BEziFh\">amazon.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$649<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44362\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44362\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_10_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_10_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_10_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_10_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44388\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44388\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_7_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_7_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_7_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_7_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44243\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44243\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_4_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_4_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_4_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_4_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44241\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44241\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_2_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_2_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_2_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_2_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43785\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43785\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_3_1.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_3_1.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_3_1.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sony_FE_14mm_1.8_GM_Sample_3_1.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/1.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44240\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44240\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_1_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony 14mm 1.8 gm fe review sharpness contrast bokeh astro milky way coma vignetting 42mp 63mp sony a7\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_1_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_1_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_14mm_18_GM_A7III_Sample_1_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM | f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Most of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkeHE\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lenses\/all-lens-reviews\/\">All Lens Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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