Sony E-mount FE 24mm F1.4 GM Full Frame Wide-angle Prime Lens (SEL24F14GM), Black

For a long time I was agonizing over which lens I wanted to buy for the wider end. I was debating between spending the money on the FE 16-35 f/2.8 GM or the f/4 Zeiss lens. all this time, however, the 24mm GM was in the back of my mind, and I couldn't stop thinking about how sexy a lens it it. Getting a 16-35 would be the "safe" choice. I needed it because every youtube talking head was drilling it into my head that I should get it. YOU NEED ATHE HOLY TRINITY. Well I, have the Tammy 28-74 f/2.8 and the 100-400GM as well, so i was never going to have a proper holy trinity of lenses anyway, so I decided YOLO and ordered the 24mm f/1.4 GM instead. I am very glad I did. This lens is stunning. It's barely left my camera since I got it. It's the sharpest lens I own, and the build quality is amazing and it's significantly less expensive than the 16-35GM while being plenty wide for my needs. I don't regret calling an audible and getting this lens instead. If you're on the fence about this lens, do it. It's a very special lens.

I simply fell in love with this lens. Great image quality, beautiful rendering, 3D pop, smooth gradations, distortion acceptably corrected, Close-up range highly appreciated ; very organic in feel. My preferred lens for my Sony A7III was the 55mm f1.8 Sony/ Zeiss which I still love. But now, this 24 GM is finding itself more attached to the camera than the 55mm. Highly recommended. Only drawback is its size (knowing this is a mirrorless lens design). The images are straight out of the camera. No touch-ups of any kind. Just downres

Disclaimer: Amazon.com was out of stock so I ended up purchasing the lens from a local retailer which happened to have one left in stock. From my briefly using this lens I am astonished with the optical quality and size of this lens. First off, the compact size is really a marvel, although the lens is lighter than the competition it still manages to have a fantastic sense of quality and has just enough hefty to feel balanced on my A7Rii body. I have used the Sigma 24 1.4 "Art" and it is definitely quite a bit heftier and physically larger. Focusing is fast and accurate, as with all G Master glass so far. I also have the Nikon 24mm 1.4 and the Sony definitely focuses quieter and faster than the Nikon lens. The Sony lens is noticeably smaller as well. Image quality is impressive and the lens is sharp at f1.4 and manages to have beautiful even Bokeh when focusing on nearby subjects, the images really do have a 3D "Pop" to them. Speaking of close focusing, this lens definitely seems to focus closer than my Nikon 24 f1.4! Overall this lens is a fantastic value and has some of the best ergonomics I've ever used on a lens of this size. Especially the focus ring which is fantastic. There are a only a couple minor detractors to the lens that I have noticed in my brief time with it. - The aperture ring on my version is quite difficult to turn and requires quite a bit of force to actuate. However, this may be on purpose as to not have misclicks while operating. - There is fair amount of coma and vignetting when used wide open and toawrds a bright point of light. My Nikon 24 1.4 also has this issue and this may be a limitation with the designs of the internal assemblies of these wide fast aperture prime lenses. Overall, Another fantastic optic from Sony!

I was looking for a small prime for landscape, and walking around. I have avoided the GM zooms for cost and weight, but this is a great balance of features, and will make a nice 35mm lens on the a7000 if they ever release it. (update) I took this out for a first trip with a 16-35 as well, and found that except for some very wide shots 24mm was just right for most of the landscapes I was shooting. Even more impressed with this lens after more use. Being forced to set aperture manually takes a little getting used to, and does get changed accidentally once in a while, but easy to get used to and works well.

Let me star of by saying, if you are into street, landscape or portrait and you can only afford one lens for the Sony E-mount system, this is it right here, the lens has fast auto focus, it is sharp and it feels so good because of the weight and size, however I personally regret buying it. For the same price I could have got the Sigma 14-24mm F/2.8, it would have give me that extra range for architecture and real estate, but since I have it, it is the lens that stays mounted in my camera.

My new favorite lens for astrophotography!

I am primarily a Canon shooter but after buying and testing many of the fast and wide astro lenses for my Canon body, I was left hoping for something better. The best I've found (Tamron 15-30 f/2.8) is a relatively good astro lens with low coma and wide FOV, but I really wanted something faster. When I saw the initial astro reviews for this Sony 24mm f/1.4 I knew I had to give it a whirl, so I picked up a A7iii and this lens and have been using it for several months now. Bottom line is that I'm very impressed. The star distortion is very low. I had tested the Sigma Art 20mm f/1.4 and found it unusable but this Sony is so much better. At f/1.4 the far corners have a little bit of coma which you can notice at 100% magnification, but by f/2.0 this is essentially gone. I also like the sharpness, and feel the size and weight are outstanding for the image quality this lens delivers. I still prefer my Canon for daytime use (love the optical viewfinder), but for wide angle night work, the Sony A7 + 24mm f/1.4 is my preferred setup

I am not a professional photographer. I found no problem using this lens. Quality is good, size is small. I will try to use it for travel.