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Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Announced

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Last updated: January 13, 2021 by Timothy Mayo - Leave a Comment

Sony has announced their latest E-mount lens and a new addition to the G Master series in the shape of the Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM (SEL35F14GM).

Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

Pre-order the Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

At: Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | Wex Photo UK

The FE 35mm F1.4 GM is extremely compact and measures just 76mm (2.99 inches) in diameter x 96mm (3.78 inches) in length. It weighs in at a mere 524 grams (1.16 lbs.) and has a filter diameter of 67mm.

This makes the new lens 106 grams lighter than the Sony FE 35mm F1.4 Distagon T* ZA lens (Amazon, B&H), 3mm smaller in diameter and 16mm shorter in length.

According to Sony the FE 35mm F1.4 GM boasts advanced optical technology that delivers stunning contrast and superb resolution.

There are two XA (extreme aspherical) elements that effectively maintain superb resolution throughout the image area. An ED glass element and other optical refinements effectively suppress chromatic aberration and purple fringing.

The 11-blade construction helps to deliver an almost circular aperture, along with spherical aberration control at both the design and the manufacturing stages that contribute to beautiful G Master bokeh to help make subjects really stand out.

Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

The minimum focusing distance is just 27 cm along with a maximum magnification of 0.23x (in autofocus mode) to help maximize your creativity options.

Two of Sony’s XD (extreme dynamic) linear motors provide the high thrust efficiency needed for precise AF (autofocus) and tracking. While Sony’s state-of-the-art control algorithms developed specifically for the XD Linear Motors, improve control response and precision whilst minimizing vibration and noise for fast, smooth and silent AF performance.

Linear Response MF ensures that the focus ring responds to subtle control when focusing manually. The focus ring rotation translates directly to a corresponding change in focus, so control feels immediate and precise.

https://youtu.be/9gLsfw3q_v8

The lens body features a focus hold button that can be assigned to several other functions in-camera and a focus mode switch. There’s also an aperture ring with switchable click stops that can be turned off for movie shooting.

As with all GM lenses it also features a dust and moisture resistant design along with a fluorine front element coating that repels water, oil, and other contaminants.

Full specs can be found on Sony’s product page for the lens here.

A sample gallery can also be found on DPReview.

Specs

Format: Full-frame
Focal length: 35mm
Maximum aperture: F1.4
Minimum aperture: F16
Lens construction: 10-14 groups/elements
Angle of view (35mm): 63Β°
Angle of view (APS-C): 44Β°
Number of aperture blades: 11
Minimum focusing distance: 0.89 ft (AF), 0.82 ft (MF) (0.27 m (AF), 0.25 m (MF))
Maximum magnification ratio: x 0.23 (AF) x 0.26 (MF)
Filter size: 67mm
Diameter: 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Length: 96 mm (3.78 inches)
Weight: 18.5 oz (524 g)

First Impressions

Jason Vong

https://youtu.be/GzNt2r-igdM

Gerald Undone

https://youtu.be/Up4Fw1XuoPo

DPReview

https://youtu.be/kFnag3MSGQ4

Manny Ortiz

https://youtu.be/AlXpJ8k7-ws

Tony Northrup

https://youtu.be/upyD5QilZkU

Gordon Laing

https://youtu.be/yJpUC-b1acw

Matt Johnson

https://youtu.be/k1uFQn_Souo

Matti Haapoja

https://youtu.be/-e9L8-HYXYA

John Sison

https://youtu.be/COhS-6MlP5k

Dan Watson

https://youtu.be/kYHuFp8iJ5c

Availability

The Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM will cost $1,398 US / Β£1,499 / €1,700 and be available to pre-order from tomorrow at 7am Eastern Time in the US and today in Europe. It will start shipping around the end of January 2021 in Europe and mid February in the US.

Pre-order the Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM

At: Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | Wex Photo UK

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I love shooting wildlife the most but will happily point my camera at pretty much anything. I started Alpha Shooters in 2017 to share my own photographic journey and experiences shooting with Sony Alpha. The site has since evolved into a popular community and resource. You can also find out more about my story here or follow me on Instagram if you wish. I also have a YouTube Channel but haven't published much content over the past year due to spending more time changing smelly nappies and also launching our community forums. However, I do plan to get back to creating content for YouTube in 2021!

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