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SONY NIKON

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FE 24mm f/1.4 G NIKKOR Z 50mm RATED

MASTER £1295 f/1.8 S £519

SONY’S G MASTER RANGE THIS 50MM IS EVERYTHING
is known to be one of the finest you want in a documentary lens.
collections of glass available to It’s light, compact and portable,
today’s photographers. This with a fast f/1.8 aperture that
collection includes the 24mm f/1.4, ploughs through low-light challenges
a wide-angle with an ultra-fast like a knife through butter. It’s also
aperture that returns results sharper formidably sharp, with centre and
than you’ll ever need. The tough corners performing as one at
weather-resistant body houses two all apertures. The light plastic
XA (extreme aspherical) elements, Above The barrel- shell carries 12 elements in nine Above In terms of
an ED (extra-low dispersion) optic mounted focus hold groups, including two ED (extra-low Nifty Fifties, this
and fluorine front coating for button allows you to dispersion), two aspherical elements S-line optic is the
increased optical quality. operate settings and Nano Crystal Coating, which pinnacle of 50mm
The 11-blade rounded diaphragm from the lens itself. lead to truly exceptional clarity. f/1.8 lenses.
is ideal for smooth out-of-focus There’s also a fast and accurate
areas, and the DDSSM (Direct Drive internal focusing system, nine
SSM) focus system is rapid and PROS rounded diaphragm blades for PROS
accurate when you pair it with an Exceptional smooth blur in out-of-focus areas, Sharp image
Alpha body. At 445g it’s relatively sharpness and a 40cm close focusing distance. quality
lightweight, and while it may not be Wide enough Used with either of the Nikon Z Very compact
the most compact in test, it balances for context shots full-frame mirrorless bodies, you’ll Control ring
well on the Alpha bodies and doesn’t Lightweight benefit from their in-built image options
and balanced
take up a huge space in a kit bag. stabilisation, and the large textured
CONS
It also has an external aperture ring focusing ring is perfect for manual
CONS May be the
– a classic feature – as well as an focus purists, though it can also be
A touch on the best 50mm f/1.8,
external focus hold button that set to control aperture or exposure
expensive side but at a price
can be customised to access your compensation in AF mode. Oh, and
favourite features on the fly. Despite it’s even weather resistant – not too
legendary performance, it’s held SPEC shabby for a lens that weighs in at SPEC
back due to its price. sony.co.uk Min aperture: f/16 only 415g. nikon.co.uk Min aperture: f/16
Max aperture: f/1.4 Max aperture: f/1.8
Elements: 13/10 Elements: 12/9
Filter size: 67mm Filter size: 62mm
Min focusing Min focusing
distance: 24cm distance: 40cm
DxH: 93x75mm DxH: 76x87mm
Weight: 445g Weight: 415g

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Above A switch at the rear ‘de-clicks’ Above The focus ring can be set to
the aperture ring for silent operation. control exposure and aperture.

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