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Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 e-mount Macro Fixed Lens

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Features

  • Lens not Zoomable
  • Filter diameter (mm): 49 mm
  • Exceptionally portable and versatile for everyday use
  • Minimum working distance of only 2.4cm with 1:1 magnification
  • Simple, compact 6-group 7-element lens
  • High-quality aluminum alloy construction for maximum durability
  • Internal stepping motor and Rear-focusing design for video capture

Description

Items have not yet been released. So information is still TBD. Sending NIS to create Asin's to go live at mfg's annoucment. From the Manufacturer E 35mm F1.8 OSS Prime LensHigh performance and a compact design make the SEL-35F18 an ideal “second lens” that is easy to carry around when capturing the action. It’s ideal for a wide variety of photos, including snapshots while strolling, night shots (thanks to the bright maximum aperture) and portraits with superb background/foreground blur.TechnologyCircular ApertureWhen changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glassAs focal lengths get longer, lenses built with conventional optical glass have difficulties with chromatic aberration, and as a result images suffer from lower contrast, lower color quality, and lower resolution. ED glass dramatically reduces chromatic aberration at telephoto ranges, and provides superior contrast across the entire image, even at large aperture settings. Super ED glass provides enhanced compensation for chromatic aberration.Aspherical lens elementsAspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.Lens-based optical image stabilizationGyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.Additional FeaturesInternal focusingOnly the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.2012 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographical and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, PlayMemories Home, Smile Shutter, Stamina, Theatre Sync, Sweep Panorama, and the Sony make.believe logo are trademarks of Sony. AVCHD is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Brand: Sony


Focal Length Description: 30mm


Lens Type: Macro


Compatible Mountings: Sony E


Camera Lens Description: Compact System Camera Lens


Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 2.44 x 2.44 inches


Item Weight: 4.9 ounces


Item model number: SEL30M35


Batteries: 1 Lithium Ion batteries required.


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: June 7, 2011


Manufacturer: Sony


Country of Origin: China


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  • My favorite lens in the Sony SEL lens series.
Style: US Version
I have owned at one time or another pretty much every SEL-series lens between 16mm and 210mm, and this is the only one I refuse to let out of my sight. My two main walking around lenses are the Sigma 19 and 30, and I prefer to do portraits with a Carl Zeiss 1.4/50 for Contax/Yashica that I got about 50% under market. But for macro work? Only the SEL30M35. I have had a ton of fun with this lens, and it always earns me lots of praise. I use it with a NEEWER® Macro Ring LED Light - Works with Canon/Sony/Nikon/Sigma lenses which also acts as a stand when shooting flat items like currency, etc. Hint: go to the dollar store and grab a couple glass photo frames, use them to flatten the specime and just let the camera stand on top of the ring light. I have done this with the NEX-C3, NEX-7 and ILCE-6000, neither of these three bodies plus the SEL30M35 are too heavy so sit on top of the Neewer, and it will make sure that the focal plane is perfectly parallel. And due to the way in which the ring light is designed, even if the light is flush with the sample, it will light towards the center of the image. I have also used the SEL30M35 to do focus stacking, just shot a few frames, dumped them into PS Elements and used a couple of actions I downloaded. Instant focus stacked. The tutorial I used is at : http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77567 (it includes the PS Elements actions needed to align the layers and blend them into the stack). Pros: fantastic lens, simple to use and very affordable. Cons: none. I used to be annoyed at it being f/3.5, so I stopped walking around with it, but that's a matter of education and experience. Now I wouldn't hesitate to take it with me if I need something even sharper than my two Sigmas. Sadly there's no way to caption the images: 1. Bee: this is focus stacked as I described above. 2. Pen: handheld, the pen is held by SE MZ101B Helping Hand Magnifier 3. NEX-7, SEL30M35, Neewer Macro Ring Light sitting on top of a $1 photo frame, which was used to take photos 5 and 6 bellow. 4. US Quarter, focus staked. 5, 6. US Dollar note. Update: somehow Amazon deleted the images from my review, and there's no way can see to re-insert them so here are the URLs: 1. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rmZ3v4zzD_U/Ul72_j3-8eI/AAAAAAAD59g/xn4F3KE15pI/w1428-h952-no/bee.jpg 2. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X6vghUee4IY/UOUS6AEinpI/AAAAAAABxdo/pVGLIZH1t2k/w1428-h952-no/DSC02234_Snapseed.jpg 3. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4zIKtJ1prAI/UPGWD1ZVmVI/AAAAAAABybU/DNNZsEJFDpI/s1600/DSC04005_DxO.jpg 4. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-89KTrkAs6oc/UN551_RNdfI/AAAAAAABvOk/HsW4EpawzHA/w1428-h952-no/DSC01714_Snapseed.jpg 5. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JlNzQmroepw/UN554HVStuI/AAAAAAABvPU/M4nbz3fdQzo/w1428-h952-no/DSC01728_Snapseed.jpg 6. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D7yVm8U_98k/UN553eIKsFI/AAAAAAABvPE/v4GQ-q9jYbw/w1428-h952-no/DSC01727_Snapseed.jpg ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014 by Pedro Vera

  • WIRE Sharp, Light Weight, Versatile on my Sony A6300/6000
Style: US Version
I read pretty much all the existing reviews and decided to take a chance, especially since I found one gently used from Amazon Warehouse at a substantial discount. I love the lens. It arrived a day earlier than expected and in perfect condition. I instantly set about testing it with a small dry leaf I'd been shooting with ordinary zooms and extension tubes. The lens' flat field and wire sharpness has the edge over lenses not formulated for close work. It's not a huge difference, but it's visible and as a confirmed "sharp freak" I am extremely pleased. The lens also nicely doubles as an equivalent 45mm "normal" all the way out to infinity. I'm a confirmed zoom guy but having a very sharp close-focusing prime is going to be handy. I have added some pictures made with it at ranges any normal lens would focus. The sharpness is awesome, and the lens performs equally sharply at all apertures, unlike many zooms that start to degrade at the smaller apertures. The little product shot of the sensor cleaning supplies was made at f/22. Any of my zooms lose critical sharpness stopped much past f/11 and are noticeably degraded at f/22. A tip: if you find your subject is too close to the front element, add a 10mm extension tube. It lets you get the same degree of magnification from slightly further away and does not comprise sharpness in the slightest. It's how the extreme closeup of the leaf was made. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019 by Charles G. Haacker Charles G. Haacker

  • It’s
Style: US Version
Seems to be well built. Got good reviews on line. Have only used a few times. Gave four due to needing more testing.
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2025 by MichaelB

  • What a blast - LUV this 30mm lens
Style: US Version
I received my Sony 33mm lens today and have worn out the charge on my Nex 7 and that has never happened in the year I have owned the camera. I take photos of anything and everything and up until my purchase of the Nex 7 I was point and shoot. When I go furniture shopping I take photos, I have millions of cat photos and I even take photos of my painted toes. So sad to say though I have now clue about aperture or F stops and even though I have read about such things a million times it just won't sink in. So... forget about all that stuff and have fun...put the lens on and get 1 inch close to your partners eyeball and take a shot.. if that is not thrilling enough get a close up of your pets nose...this lens will do the trick. Although most of my shots have been macro (and I was able to switch it from landscape to macro) it will also take great portraits mine were sharp and clear. The lens is light weight and would be nice to carry in an over sized bag. I only own Sony lenses (18-55) (55-210) (16) and (50) but I have the 55-210 on my camera all of the time but my new 30mm will be right along side with it from now on that should cover most shots when traveling light and on the go. Glad I decided to make this purchase after careful consideration of what else is out there. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014 by George

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