SONY FE40mm f/2.5G Compact Prime lens by Patrick Murphy-Racey

[@GiNodrog]

I bought the 40mm as soon as it came out for exactly the same reasons in this brilliant video.

[@PMRTV]

Great to hear!

[@RamirezAcevedoMau]

Can I use a filter then over it a hook and lastly the rear len cap? I mean, firstly I want to put a filter over the original len and then over the filter would be a hook and finally to cover the filter/original len a cap? Thanks 😊

[@PMRTV]

no, the hood they ship with it connects with a bayonet mount, not a traditional screw thread. sorry!

[@marksummers5504]

I’m going to have to break down and try this one. My favorite street photography focal length is 28mm but this one is just too light to pass up.

[@PMRTV]

it really is tiny and weighs nothing--how they crammed two linear AF motors in there... I'll never know!

[@judem429]

Where did you explain how to use the zoom setting? I have an a1 and 2 of the 3 new tiny lenses, but all I get is that it's an invalid setting for the lens. What am I doing wrong?

[@PMRTV]

You have to set the camera up using the menu system to make the "focus hold" button do the punch in to APS-C instead. :)

[@judem429]

@@PMRTV Oooooooh. Of course. Thank you.

[@efrainsueldo]

We need sample photos

[@PMRTV]

yep, I got to shoot some first! :)

[@thanyawong]

At time 2.0, you said that, in crop mode, it becomes 60mm f2.5. Do you really mean that? Or the F should become also, by cropfactor, to f3.75 (2.5 x 1.5). Thank you.

[@DavidHernandez-fp4sw]

I have one prime lens, the 135mm GM, and 4 zooms. (16mm to 600mm covered) I’m wondering which one would be the best companion 24mm or the 40mm, for walking around, I also only have one camera A9M2.

[@krishnastock]

I haven't used this 40mm but I own the 24mm GM and it's great for photos and videos! Imho it has the character (color rendition and micro contrast) that Sony's GM lenses possess and others don't!

[@johnbflores]

That sounds like a pretty interesting lens.

[@PMRTV]

I just got it but I'm looking forward to shooting it!

[@cameraprepper7938]

I wish that Sony will also make compact prime GM quality Lenses that do not need so much help from software.

[@PMRTV]

I think you mean firmware, and it only helps. Other brands put out lenses that cannot be improved upon once you buy them. I love the fact that all the Sony glass can be upgraded into the future!

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@PMRTV Software/Firmware :) What I mean is that a Lens should be made as good as it can optically without being dependent on software/Firmware, as I see it Sony made the 3 compact G Lenses rom start to be dependent of Software/Firmware to deliver decent image quality, that I do not like. I have the Sony 24mm 1.4 and 135mm 1.8 GM Lenses, fortunately those 2 GM Lenses are not very dependent on Software/Firmware to deliver good image quality, most the 24mm for vignetting.

[@FlosBlog]

„This lense weights 6 unzes. I am gonna let it sink in for a minute.“ You can let it sink in for hours on end. I don’t know how much an unze is :D

[@PMRTV]

that would be 170 grams :)

[@FlosBlog]

@@PMRTV Wow! that is really lightweight O.o

[@mattmitchell6157]

They still need a fisheye

[@PMRTV]

that is true!

[@marksummers5504]

I agree. I’m still using my old A Mount 16mm fisheye. However, the TTartisan 11mm f/2.8 fisheye looks like a blast. I just have to suck in my gut and keep my feet out of shot with that wide a lens.