So wanted to say to start that I’m not much of a pixel peeper, so if you’re wanting to know about the chromatic aberration of this lens, or how it handles distortion along the edges, you’ll want to read some of the other reviews for it. I am one to care more about the physicality of using the lens and as long as it returns decent images, I’m good 🙂
The build quality of this lens is very solid. It’s tiny compared to the lenses I’m used to using coming from Canon, but since I’ve switched over to Sony, I’m definitely enjoying the plethora of tiny e-mount lenses you can get. I love the all-metal construction on it and the feel of the de-clicked aperture ring and manual focus ring. The rings are little stiff when you first get it, but that will loosen up in time. Given that the focus throw of this lens is very short, I’d rather it be on the stiff side to make it easier to hit my marks. Image quality wise, the lens is decent. Obviously for the price point, you cannot expect a G master series image coming out of it, but it is definitely usable and has no glaring issues with it. I am using this on my full frame FX3 and do not notice any vignetting issues in the corners. To get the most out of this lens, definitely treat it more like a vintage lens than a brand new lens. Like others have mentioned, it’s soft or wide open, so to get a sharp Image you will need to stop it down. As long as you have your expectations set properly, you can get some beautiful images from it and it’s a no-brainer to have in your kit for when you need the wider field of view.