| Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA | |
| Maker: | Sony |
| Mount: | Sony E-mount |
| Focusdrive: | Stepper motor |
| Feat-Ws: | n |
| Feat-Is: | n |
| Feat-Ar: | n |
| Feat-Mfo: | y |
| Feat-Special: | Carl Zeiss approved |
| Application: | Landscape, Street |
| Type: | p |
| Flength: | 24mm |
| Flength-Eq: | 36mm |
| Image-Format: | APS-C |
| Aperture: | 1.8 - 22.0 |
| Elements: | 8 |
| Groups: | 7 |
| Diaphragm: | 7 |
| Close-Dist: | 0.16m (00.52feet) |
| Max-Dist: | Infinity |
| Max-Mag: | 0.25x |
| Max-Diameter: | 63mm |
| Max-Length: | 65.5mm |
| Weight: | 225g |
| Filter: | 49mm |
| Hood: | included, bayonet |
| Start: | 2011 |
| Msrp: | $999 |
The Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA is a wide-angle APS-C prime lens for the Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in December 2011.[1] [2] [3]
The lens features a thin aluminum shell over plastic internals and a detachable petal-type lens hood. The lens showcases a minimalist black exterior with a Zeiss badge on the side of the barrel, nearly identical to Sony's Zeiss-approved 55mm F1.8 full-frame lens.
Given its unusually high 1:4 (0.25x) image reproduction ratio, the 24mm lens can be considered a pseudo-macro lens.
Its autofocus is fast and silent.
The lens is exceptionally sharp, on par with Sony's other Zeiss-approved prime lenses. When at its maximum aperture of f/1.8, the lens exhibits creamy smooth bokeh. The lens suffers from mild vignetting and chromatic aberration, which can be seen toward the outer edges of the frame.[4]