Restored Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture Wide Angle G Master Lens (Refurbished)

this lens is great low light lens. very light and easy snapshot lens. works well for night street photos.

As an avid hiker in the northeast part of the United States (NH and ME), I consider this an ideal lens. With the twist of the aperture ring I can either capture what I see in front of me on the trail, or isolate something that has caught my eye, both of which will have incredible sharpness, wonderful bokeh, or both. Additionally, the inherent sharpness of this lens allows me, via cropping, to capture details of distant peaks. I could not n=be happier with this lens.

Works great. I dont care about sharpness but this lens is very sharp. It's pretty compact and lightweight so I can use it as my kit len

I am exceedingly picky about 35mm fast primes. I have generally had to sacrifice weight in order to have great optical performance, and I have seldom been impressed with autofocus speed. The 35GM changed all of that! The GM is a stellar lens from its nice minimum focus distance out to infinity, and everything in between. It is rare to find a lens this incredibly sharp that also has such a lovely bokeh. To top it off, the autofocus is essentially faster than you can think about what you would like to focus on, and all of those features land in a modest weight body, and you get one incredible lens. An added bonus for this lens is that its rendering matches that of the 50/1.2GM and the 135GM. I can use all of them in the same shoot and have the same look to the images. Home run, Sony!

Use this lens for photography only with my A74, and very happy , very sharp images

My go-to lens. I love this. The distance is not too close or too far. Perfect for events and everyday use.

The 35mm gm is one of my favorite lens. The performance is amazing and on point for what I like to do.

Optical it is excellent. That covers boka, sharpness, distortion on a A7R4. It is light and uses just 67mm filter size. One lens went into the water for one second on a rafting tour. It fogged up in few minutes and went back for repair. Conclusion Sony's foot note above is very correct and serious. Perhaps such a short event shows that this lens isn't dust resistant. Long term use requires to keep lens and camera totally away from the elements. For this GM top of the line lens that is very restrictive to its professional use. For home use it is outstanding in optical quality and recommended. For professional use it has insufficient dust and water resistance. That explains my rating.

I bought this lens then exchanged it for a replcement. Both times, immediately on opening there was lint on the inside of the lens @ the rear. My 3rd lens should be arriving next week. Hopefully 3rd time is perfect. The lens is supposedly weather sealed. There shouldnt be dust/lint inside the lens.