Sony SEL35F18 E Mount APS-C 35 mm F1.8 Prime Lens - Black

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If this 1,200×900 pixel crop is about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same extreme magnification would be about 20 × 30" (50 × 75cm).

Lens sharpness has nothing to do with picture sharpness; every lens made in the past 100 years is more than sharp enough to make super-sharp pictures if you know what you're doing. The only limitation to picture sharpness is your skill as a photographer. It's the least talented who spend the most time worrying about lens sharpness. Skilled photographers make great images with whatever camera is in their hands; I've made some of my best images of all time with an irreparably broken camera! Most pixels are thrown away before you see them, but camera makers don't want you to know that. An internal focusing mechanism means the lens barrel doesn’t move, enabling a more compact design, faster autofocus response, and reduced minimum focusing distances.The AF and OSS are almost silent, which is killer for filming when you need the audio from the camera. One other note that makes the Sony E-Mount lenses better than the competition for video in particular, is the focus transitioning technology. The focus transitions are very graceful when recording video with an ease in ease out effect. In photography mode it’s much faster and snappier compared to recording video. You can override the smooth transitions by pressing the shutter button while recording and that will jump-start the AF to wherever your trying to focus. I've greatly exaggerated it here by shooting pure gray and displaying it against more gray. It won't look this bad in actual photos::

This is an APS-C (cropped-sensor) lens that works on all Sony E-mount cameras. This includes all the variations of NEX, A9-, A7-, A6xxx and A5xxx series cameras. An ideal second lens, the versatile Sony 35mm f/1.8 prime lens can handle anything from evening shots to beautifully defocused portraits - thanks to the bright maximum aperture. It’s also great for snapshots, wedding photography and more.Filters last a lifetime, so you may as well get the best. The Hoya HD stays cleaner than the others since it repels oil and dirt. If this 1,200×900 pixel crop is about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same high magnification would be about 20 × 30" (50 × 75cm). Smooth, silent operation - both the motor controlling focus and the one that controls aperture are quiet, smooth and unobtrusive, ideal for shooting video

It will not mount on any Sony A-mount DSLR or any Minolta MAXXUM 35mm SLR of any kind. Those use the old A mount which was actually the Minolta MAXXUM mount from 1987. The OSS does what it is advertised. By turning on the OSS, you will be able to shoot at 1/8 second and still get a blur-free result. It is 3 stops down from the safe shutter speed. The results obtained from 1/6 and 1/4 seconds are still better and usable than those from 1/20 seconds without OSS. However, you will start to suffer when shooting from 1/10 second and slower as you need a substantial hand to get the blur-free shots. Bottom Line The worst I've seen is one magenta blob between the light source and the center of the image, and this is only under extreme conditions as I show at Sunstars. Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation and a large F1.8 aperture enhance handheld shooting in fading light or dimly lit interiors.There's a significant jump in resolution at f/2.8, to 2,534 lines, an excellent result. There is a drop in resolution as you move away from center, to about 2,100 lines—good, but not excellent. Bokeh, the feel or quality of out-of-focus areas as opposed to how far out of focus they are, is pretty good.