Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA SEL24F18Z

S mode, 1/125 sec., F4, ISO 1600, Auto white balance

Wide-angle prime

M mode, 1/320 sec., F4.5, ISO 200, Auto white balance, Vivid Creative Style; Photo: Yayoi Sawada

Mid-range zoom

E 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 OSS SEL1855

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At 24 mm - Open

100

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Aspherical lens ED glass

At 24 mm - F8

100

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High-performance Carl Zeiss wide-angle prime with elegant black metal exterior One ED glass element and two aspherical elements

Innovative optical design achieves outstanding corner-to-corner sharpness Ideal for shooting stills or movies

Carl Zeiss quality really shows off the capabilities of the E-mount system, with outstanding resolution and contrast that can add legendary Zeiss depth and dimensionality to your images.This wide-angle prime lens delivers superior corner-to-corner sharpness even at the maximum F1.8 maximum aperture, with minimum distortion and coma. It also focuses as close as 16 centimeters, providing an unusual combination of close focus and wide-angle perspective for 1:4 macro photography.The 24mm focal length, equivalent to 36mm on a 35mm format camera, is an excellent choice for general shooting. Many photographers will be happy to leave this lens on their camera most of the time, especially since its F1.8 maximum aperture facilitates handheld shooting even in challenging low-light situations. Movie makers will love this lens too, because smooth, low-noise autofocus and aperture operation mean they

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At 18 mm

100

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Aspherical lens ED glass

At 55 mm

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Compact, lightweight 3x zoom with high-quality metal exterior Three aspherical elements for top-class optical performance Ideal for shooting stills or movies

Internal OSS (Optical SteadyShot™) image stabilization Circular aperture for attractive defocusing

Built-in motor delivers smooth, quiet autofocus operation 35mm equivalent focal length: 27–82.5mm

This lens offers a superb balance of form and function: ample zoom range in a compact design that weighs only 194 grams yet is remarkably comfortable to hold and operate.The 18–55mm zoom range, corresponding to 27–82.5mm on a 35mm full-frame format camera, is ideally designed for comfortable framing and capture of most subjects encountered in daily life or on vacation, and a built-in Optical SteadyShot image stabilization system makes it possible to produce sharp images even when shooting handheld in low light.The OSS system is so effective that you’ll be able to capture blur-free images at shutter speeds up to four steps slower than would be possible without image stabilization. And thanks to extremely smooth, quiet autofocus and aperture operation, you don’t have to worry about unwanted camera and lens noise infiltrating your movie soundtracks.

can take advantage of its outstanding optical characteristics without worrying about mechanical noise infiltrating the soundtrack.

•Weight (approx): 225 g

•Dimensions (Dia. X L): 63 x 65.5 mm

•Max. magnification ratio: 0.25x

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	R: Radial values T: Tangential values

•Weight (approx): 194 g

•Dimensions (Dia. x L): 62 x 60 mm

•Max. magnification ratio: 0.3x