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A prime lens may not be appreciated by many, but it continues to have its perks over zoom. While there have been various prime focal lengths over the years, the 35mm remains a favorite among all. It not only offers a wide-angle view, but is also prominent for photographers shooting street scenes, documentaries, environmental portraits, and more. If you are someone who is keen on purchasing a 35mm camera for yourself, here is a look at the best options on the market today.
Sony 35mm F1.8 FE
The Sony 35mm f1.8 is a superb lens for full-frame users. It features 11 elements in 9 groups, including one aspherical lens to suppress aberration and handle higher resolution. There is also a minimum focus distance of 0.22m, and a 0.24x magnification. What you get under $800 includes a small and weather-sealed lens, along with sharpness, bokeh, and exceptional colors. The fast aperture also helps those shooting at night. As we said in our review, “It’s able to deliver a lot of detail in the photos shot wide open while balancing the sharpness with the lens’ fantastic bokeh rendition. On the Sony a7r III, it’s obviously going to be sharper than results you can get from any other Sony FE camera at the moment of publishing.”
Nikon 35mm f1.2 Z S
The Nikon 35mm is designed for Z series cameras. It features 17 elements in 15 groups, a minimum focusing distance of 0.75m, has 11 aperture blades, and measures 3.5 x 5.9 inches. The lens excels in weather sealing, really quick focusing at f1.2, and weighs just right. As we said in our review, this one is a must-have for various photographers. “The Nikon 35mm F1.2 S offers photographers images with tons of character on top of fast autofocusing capabilities and amazing low-light performance. While it may not be your go-to for casual shooting, this lens is an unapologetic workhorse, nee work beast, and we’re here for it.”
Viltrox 35mm f1.2 FE Lab
Viltrox 35mm f1.2 is designed to meet challenging needs. The device offers 15 elements in 10 groups, including 5 ED, 3 HR, and 2 UA lenses. There is also an LCD display, a weather-sealed built, and a close focusing distance of 0.34m. The lens offers a great ‘pop’ effect in images, the autofocus is really fast, and the tracking works well for most situations. And it is also quite affordable. As we said in our review, “The bokeh is nice, the colors are rich, and the sharpness is decent though not as much as it is with the 135mm f1.8. Still, I really like the image quality as it almost reminds me of the older Sony Zeiss lenses.”
Sigma 35mm f1.2 II DG Art
The Sigma 35mm f1.2 features 17 elements in 13 groups, including 4 aspherical elements and one SLD glass element. The device has a close-focusing distance of 28cm, a maximum magnification ratio of 1:5.3, and weighs 755g. The lens works wonderfully, offers weather resistance, is lightweight, and is fun to work with. It is also sharp, the bokeh is nice, and the colors are accurate. If you own a LUMIX camera, you must take this lens with you everywhere.
