Is the Sony 14mm f/1.8 G Master the newest must-have Sony-fit lens for astrophotography?
It does come with a pretty heavy price tag, so we'll be weighing up the pros and cons to determine whether this lens is really all it's cracked up to be.
If you're in the market for new astrophotography gear, check out our guide to the best lenses for astrophotography and the best cameras for astrophotography to find the best gear for your needs.The lens doesn't look too out of place on a full-frame camera body, keeping trim against the body.A huge advantage this 14mm lens has over its competitors is its portability. Small and lightweight, this 460g lens is 2.
This lens also features a clickable aperture ring, which is something Sony has been starting to introduce into their newer lenses. There is the option to turn the click switch off to enable silent focusing, which is great for shooting video so you won't be able to hear the clicks in the background. The click feature acts as a bit of a lock, too, as you wouldn't be able to accidentally move the aperture ring as you would with the click switch turned off.
Another part of its design worth noting is the bulbous front element. With the lens being an ultra-wide angle, the domed glass is just par for the course, but the disadvantage of that is that you're unable to use any traditional screw-in filters on the front of the lens. You can get filters that fit onto the rear of the lens, but obviously, this is an additional cost on top of an already very expensive lens.
There are barely any barrelling or chromatic aberrations and has minimal distortion. The lines created with the lens are incredibly straight even towards the corners. You can see from the comparison images below that the lens correction tool in Lightroom only produces minimal corrections.
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