Sony 35 1.4 GM Review
Now that you’ve heard all my thoughts on the Sony 35 1.4 GM, feel free to browse through Many, many image samples below. I took it through commercial photography, portraiture, indoor, outdoor, family, weddings, boring quality comparison, etc, you name it!
Some magic in the forest with Glimmer Cosplay
https://www.instagram.com/glimmercosplay/
Note: Many are also using an as yet unreleased Freewell mist filter (it’s pretty obvious which is which).
In a field of dreams with dancer Mia Byrnes
https://www.instagram.com/miabyrnes/
Fun in the studio with actor/director/producer/educator Laura-Beth
https://www.instagram.com/laurabethbird/
An empty warehouse with local artist Katie Doiron
https://www.instagram.com/katiedoiron/
Some wedding work:
Some family photos:
Looking at the Zeiss bokeh at various apertures:
![f/1.4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474868984-LXZJCUM9X9TDJFPU6EAV/35GM+Testing+-+001.jpg)
![f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474868942-22XIZGQMFM0D41CC3ABB/35GM+Testing+-+002.jpg)
![f/2.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474873086-C4CRM34DHN8JW60Z66VF/35GM+Testing+-+003.jpg)
![f/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474873067-WYS93LIMHE33PFFXHHI3/35GM+Testing+-+004.jpg)
![f/5.6](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474877373-U7W2BNOACTLA7D186846/35GM+Testing+-+005.jpg)
![f/9](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474877432-O7DLASJYE485406VPZF1/35GM+Testing+-+006.jpg)
![f/16](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474879916-28HX58KPZC1S90BG4J82/35GM+Testing+-+007.jpg)
Looking at the 35 1.4 GM’s bokeh at various apertures:
![f/1.4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474925475-XSZQKLO5GDG4MNSR3PVH/35GM+Testing+-+008.jpg)
![f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474925475-VPQ6WHXV72Q5EF2YD1GJ/35GM+Testing+-+009.jpg)
![f/2.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474929446-ITYH5H50A8LLRPRZUZOH/35GM+Testing+-+010.jpg)
![f/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474929461-XSSJEC4TXKW8CO20USGE/35GM+Testing+-+011.jpg)
![f/5.6](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474933586-5RU3VEW9TAZFFNOT21GF/35GM+Testing+-+012.jpg)
![f/9](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474933679-FCNEBL18U22IKDCSI0G1/35GM+Testing+-+013.jpg)
![f/16](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619474936176-EL1Z97CQVUJXNTNI8CFM/35GM+Testing+-+014.jpg)
Here’s the 35GM at various apertures, testing sharpness and field consistency:
![f/1.4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475710813-UUI06CUJCDRV0AVJVZD5/35GM+Testing+-+102.jpg)
![f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475710813-6C5DKP2FN7HT8VM343M8/35GM+Testing+-+103.jpg)
![f/2.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475724445-2JFX6DA4SSIQYPBL5GJH/35GM+Testing+-+104.jpg)
![f/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475726270-BCAVUOUQ55IYQWWWXU4D/35GM+Testing+-+105.jpg)
![f/5.6](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475739064-S9UW21W473WLP22CPDB7/35GM+Testing+-+106.jpg)
![f/8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475742282-LOPHFELR30L45N16FT6S/35GM+Testing+-+107.jpg)
![f/11](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475752936-QI0S7AY40907EMJKEVCN/35GM+Testing+-+108.jpg)
![f/16](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475753974-SUXU8DEV6IBS6XW2PM7V/35GM+Testing+-+109.jpg)
And the 35 1.4 Zeiss, looking at the sharpness and consistency across the frame:
![f/1.4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475822779-VR1PYJ1R3N507Q64DE9N/35GM+Testing+-+110.jpg)
![f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475823538-1XIU53N5VNFG3SYCUBUA/35GM+Testing+-+111.jpg)
![f/2.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475832302-5TPU250B75CMS09A3R3M/35GM+Testing+-+112.jpg)
![f/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475837595-XVTOT6QUW02JV4SRP3ZY/35GM+Testing+-+113.jpg)
![f/5.6](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475847237-HHRER5I0R33RTHUU8LII/35GM+Testing+-+114.jpg)
![f/8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475852562-ZRFGL2DL9JOVCSRVBVFC/35GM+Testing+-+115.jpg)
![f/11](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475863535-VYNC7NUGXYMPQVJ271RY/35GM+Testing+-+116.jpg)
![f/16](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619475864731-PFBX3Z4GMP1KMOMUJCN1/35GM+Testing+-+117.jpg)
Zeiss
35 1.4 GM
Here are some 100% crops at f/1.4. Center and lower left. I don’t think I need to label which is which 😂
Focus/sharpness field comparison. The angled one is the Zeiss.
Let’s check out some uncorrected chromatic aberrations.
![Zeiss f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476556430-Q6NTORQ7YIH7K8FQN0EN/35GM+Testing+-+088.jpg)
![Zeiss f/5.6](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476557207-CTYU18OKBTDZ6L6UYAGM/35GM+Testing+-+089.jpg)
![Zeiss f/11](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476564207-OR8NYO86CKIZI67NQ4N3/35GM+Testing+-+090.jpg)
![GM f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476564280-NBMY149AY8H32IXOIR3J/35GM+Testing+-+091.jpg)
![GM f/5.6](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476573352-2SISZO8GTCAC8AFJA874/35GM+Testing+-+092.jpg)
![GM f/11](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476573769-7LUE5BRT7TGCL1UHVL49/35GM+Testing+-+093.jpg)
![GM f/1.4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476576226-N1IEA0WK3RGLR9S92J4P/35GM+Testing+-+094.jpg)
![GM f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476576692-290OXNM8JE0M39C34TL0/35GM+Testing+-+095.jpg)
![GM f/2.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476578873-PRN2EW6RT6UCLAC7774T/35GM+Testing+-+096.jpg)
![GM f/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476579338-89NU6IJKU8Q4BKUPYN5Z/35GM+Testing+-+097.jpg)
![Zeiss f/1.4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476582172-5SR42SZI6WBYFY4PP2RW/35GM+Testing+-+098.jpg)
![Zeiss f/1.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476582383-DMZ7SMWRXD4RX4EBCV1O/35GM+Testing+-+099.jpg)
![Zeiss f/2.8](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476585606-JIRWFDE4NY3NNZWMHCBN/35GM+Testing+-+100.jpg)
![Zeiss f/4](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53d59543e4b05dcadd615c1f/1619476585600-57E2GS86GOHCMEP3AH9R/35GM+Testing+-+101.jpg)
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