SEL35F28Z Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Full-frame E-mount Prime Lens

Equipped with my A7R III, I simply do not need an F-Stop lower unless I need more bokeh that a smaller aperture would offer for portrait photography with a 35mm lens. The bokeh on this lens is great for portraits. My typical day time street photography is usually done at a range of 4.0 to 8.0 and this lens is a beast such that a 2.8 F-Stop is just fine. An aperture of 1.4 or 1.8 on the 35 mm prime lens is much larger and would not accommodate my particular needs for size. The low light performance on my A7R III is spectacular as well as my older A7 using this 35 mm lens. I can toss this into my backpack being my go to lens for landscape and casual portrait photography. I use a 50mm or 85mm at 1.8 F-stop for posed portraits but usually I do more street photography, landscapes, and family candid shots such that the 35mm 2.8 works better for my needs with great resolution detail. A great overall lens.

I purchased this lens alongside my A7r, and I was honestly surprised when I first had a look at the pics this thing delivers. Having recently developed an interest in photography using a DSLR as my main camera with big DSLR sized lenses, downsizing had me skeptical - especially when I unboxed this relatively diminutive lens. Don't let it's size fool you though - it's a sharp lens with good autofocus and, possibly most importantly for a compact camera system, is small and light. It is my go-to lens for everything now.