As a photography enthusiast who has spent countless hours exploring the world of landscape photography with Sony cameras, I have had the privilege of using several remarkable lenses that have truly enhanced my creative vision. Each of these lenses brings its own unique set of characteristics and capabilities to the table, allowing me to capture the beauty and grandeur of nature in ways that I could only have dreamed of before.

The following is my in-depth account of the shooting experiences I’ve had with these Sony lenses:
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
In landscape photography
- Wide angle of view: The ultra-wide 16mm end can easily include vast landscapes. Whether it’s magnificent mountains, vast grasslands or grand architectures, they can all be completely captured in the frame, bringing a strong visual impact. For example, when shooting scenes like the Grand Canyon or seaside cliffs, the entire appearance of the landform can be perfectly presented, making the viewers feel as if they were on the scene.
- Excellent image quality: It has excellent resolution from the center to the edge of the image, and can clearly capture the details in the landscape, such as the texture of rocks and the veins of leaves. Moreover, the lens can accurately reproduce colors, making the landscape photos colorful and rich in layers. Even under complex lighting conditions, such as backlit scenes at sunrise or sunset, it can also ensure the purity and high quality of the image and effectively reduce glare and ghosting.
In street photography of humanistic themes
- Practical focal length: Besides the ultra-wide 16mm end, focal lengths like 28mm and 35mm in the middle are also very practical in humanistic photography. The 35mm focal length is close to the perspective of human eyes. It can not only capture the whole environment but also highlight the subject, which is suitable for shooting scenes such as the interaction between people and architectures on the street. The 28mm focal length can be used to shoot in relatively narrow streets or spaces to make the picture more dynamic.
- Fast focusing: In street photography of humanistic themes, fast focusing is very important. The DDSSM direct drive ultrasonic motor focusing system of this lens can focus quickly and accurately, helping photography enthusiasts capture wonderful moments in an instant. Even for people moving rapidly in the crowd, it can quickly lock the focus and take clear photos.
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
High convenience in daily shooting
- Wide focal length coverage: The 24 – 105mm focal length is very practical in daily shooting. Whether it’s shooting urban landscapes, street scenes or various scenes during travels, it can handle them with ease. For example, when shooting streets, architectures and people in the city, you can freely switch focal lengths at different distances and in different scenes without frequently changing lenses, which greatly improves the shooting efficiency.
- Stable image quality: It can maintain good image quality under various apertures. Especially in the commonly used focal lengths from 40mm to 70mm, the image quality is excellent. The photos taken are clear and sharp, and the color reproduction is high. Whether it’s shooting the details of landscapes or the expressions of people, they can be well presented.
Strong adaptability in special scene shooting
- Good close-up shooting ability: It has a certain close-up shooting ability and can take close-up shots of some nearby objects, such as flowers, delicious food and small ornaments. When shooting food photos, it can vividly show the details and texture of the food; when shooting flowers, it can clearly present the texture of petals and the structure of stamens.
- Convenient operation: The custom focus lock button and the function of switching between manual and automatic focus on the lens are convenient for photography enthusiasts to quickly adjust the focus mode according to the actual situation during the shooting process, which is easy to operate and get started.
Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
Obvious advantages of long focal length
- Strong telephoto ability: The 200mm telephoto end can bring distant objects closer, which is suitable for shooting scenes like distant landscapes, animals and sports competitions. For example, when shooting birds, you can clearly shoot the postures and details of their feathers without disturbing them; when shooting sports competitions, you can capture the wonderful moments of athletes.
- Good background blurring effect: The f2.8 large aperture can create a soft background blurring effect, making the subject more prominent and enhancing the artistic sense of the photos. When shooting portraits, it can blur the background beautifully to make the person stand out; when shooting small objects in the landscape, it can also highlight the subject by blurring the background.
Good shooting experience
- Fast and accurate focusing: The focusing speed is fast and the focusing is accurate, which is very helpful for shooting dynamic landscapes or objects. When shooting running animals, flying birds and other scenes, it can accurately track the focus and take clear photos.
- Good lens stability: It has an optical image stabilization function, which can effectively reduce the impact of hand shaking on the image when shooting handheld, and improve the success rate of shooting. Even in low light environments, it can also ensure the stability of shooting.
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Unique visual angle brings novel experience
- Strong visual impact: The 20mm ultra-wide focal length provides a unique visual angle and can take photos with a strong visual impact. When shooting architectures, indoor scenes or vast natural landscapes, it can show grand scenes and a unique sense of space. For example, when shooting the interiors of churches, museums and other large architectures, it can completely present the whole space, giving people a shocking feeling.
- Excellent distortion control conducive to creation: The barrel distortion is well controlled, and the lines in the photos are straight, so the photos can basically be used directly without much post-correction. This is very helpful for architectural photography and scenes that require keeping the picture regular. Meanwhile, it also provides more creative possibilities for photography enthusiasts, who can use this distortion characteristic to take artistic photos.
Excellent performance in low light shooting
- Obvious advantages of large aperture: The f1.8 large aperture can ensure enough light is obtained in dim environments. For example, in indoor, evening or night scenes with insufficient light, clear and bright photos can still be taken. When shooting night scenes, more light and details can be captured, making the night scene photos more excellent.
- Fast and quiet focusing: Equipped with dual XD linear focusing motors, the automatic focusing is fast and silent, which is very practical in shooting videos or scenes that require quiet shooting and will not cause interference to the shooting objects.
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM
Satisfactory image quality performance
- High resolution: When shooting landscapes, even when the aperture is narrowed, it can still obtain fine and high-resolution images and can clearly capture the details in the landscapes. Whether it’s shooting distant mountains and rivers or nearby flowers and trees, it can present rich details and layers.
- Accurate color reproduction: It can accurately reproduce colors and truly show the colors of landscapes. When shooting natural landscapes, colors such as green leaves, blue sky and yellow flowers can be accurately presented, making the photos more vivid and realistic.
Wide applicability in shooting
- Good blurring effect of large aperture: The f1.4 large aperture brings an excellent blurring effect. When shooting small objects or close-ups in the landscape, the background can be blurred to highlight the subject. For example, when shooting a flower or a leaf, it can create a dreamy background to make the subject more prominent.
- Convenient operation: The lens has a comfortable feel and convenient operation. The stepless aperture switching lever can meet the silent aperture adjustment needs of video creators when shooting. Whether shooting still photos or dynamic videos, it can enable photography enthusiasts to focus more on creation.