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For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...

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Scott McL

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Thank you. That was the kind of information I was looking for.

In reply to Russell Evans, 5 months ago

That's what I needed to know.

Indeed, edge-to-edge EX performance @f2 is worth money. So the answer turned out to be simple. It costs $450 because it is indeed a superior performing lens.

Thanks again for your thoughtful post.

- Scott

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For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	straylightrun	5 months ago	2
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	quezra	5 months ago
100% Wrong. Comparison is valid. Be schooled.	Scott McL	5 months ago	2
Re: 100% Wrong. Comparison is valid. Be schooled.	DtEW	5 months ago	2
So whats so special about SEL3518 vs SAL3518?	tsk1979	5 months ago
Re: So whats so special about SEL3518 vs SAL3518?	DtEW	5 months ago
Re: So whats so special about SEL3518 vs SAL3518?	GaryW	5 months ago	1
Re: 100% Wrong. Comparison is valid. Be schooled.	straylightrun	5 months ago	3
Re: 100% Wrong. Comparison is valid. Be schooled.	headofdestiny	5 months ago
Re: 100% Wrong. Comparison is valid. Be schooled.	EinsteinsGhost	5 months ago
exactly right - the Sony s/b much cheaper	tko	5 months ago
Re: exactly right - the Sony s/b much cheaper	Cheepnis	5 months ago	1
Re: exactly right - the Sony s/b much cheaper	DtEW	5 months ago
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Re: .	DtEW	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	DtEW	5 months ago	1
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	Tommygun45	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	DtEW	5 months ago
Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	TiagoReil	5 months ago
Re: Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	losangeles	5 months ago
Re: Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	DtEW	5 months ago
Re: Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	quezra	5 months ago
Re: Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	losangeles	5 months ago
Re: Ludicrous, uninformed claim regarding lens design via "making the 50/1.8 wider."	TiagoReil	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	viking79	5 months ago
Re: For $450, what? $900 would be fairer	dennis tennis	5 months ago	2
I agree with the OP, why is the 30 macro only $250?	dellaaa	5 months ago	2
Re: I agree with the OP, why is the 30 macro only $250?	epaludo	5 months ago
Finally, a voice of reason from the NEX customer base	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: Finally, a voice of reason from the NEX customer base	ennemkay	5 months ago
Re: Finally, a voice of reason from the NEX customer base	Dennis	5 months ago
Re: Finally, a voice of reason from the NEX customer base	Jonathan_Whiteman	5 months ago
Re: I agree with the OP, why is the 30 macro only $250?	Dennis	5 months ago	1
Re: I agree with the OP, why is the 30 macro only $250?	viking79	5 months ago
Re: I agree with the OP, why is the 30 macro only $250?	Rehabdoc	5 months ago	1
No, we need abandon "companies in crisis" freeing capital for their betters	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: No, we need abandon "companies in crisis" freeing capital for their betters	Dennis	5 months ago
Re: No, we need abandon "companies in crisis" freeing capital for their betters	bparanoid	5 months ago
Re: No, we need abandon "companies in crisis" freeing capital for their betters	epaludo	5 months ago
Re: No, we need abandon "companies in crisis" freeing capital for their betters	bparanoid	5 months ago
Duh. Nikon's DX 35/1.8 AF-S DX "normal" only costs $195. Stupid sharp, fast focus, etc.	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: Duh. Nikon's DX 35/1.8 AF-S DX "normal" only costs $195. Stupid sharp, fast focus, etc.	dellaaa	5 months ago
Re: Duh. Nikon's DX 35/1.8 AF-S DX "normal" only costs $195. Stupid sharp, fast focus, etc.	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: Duh. Nikon's DX 35/1.8 AF-S DX "normal" only costs $195. Stupid sharp, fast focus, etc.	DtEW	5 months ago	4
Re: Duh. Nikon's DX 35/1.8 AF-S DX "normal" only costs $195. Stupid sharp, fast focus, etc.	quezra	5 months ago
Re: Duh. Nikon's DX 35/1.8 AF-S DX "normal" only costs $195. Stupid sharp, fast focus, etc.	Russell Evans	5 months ago	2
Thank you. That was the kind of information I was looking for.	Scott McL	5 months ago
Re: Thank you. That was the kind of information I was looking for.	Bstevs	5 months ago
Re: Thank you. That was the kind of information I was looking for.	losangeles	5 months ago
No Answer Yet. Honestly - What makes the SEL35F18 worth $450 in context?	Scott McL	5 months ago	1
Re: No Answer Yet. Honestly - What makes the SEL35F18 worth $450 in context?	thaddak	5 months ago	1
Re: No Answer Yet. Honestly - What makes the SEL35F18 worth $450 in context?	D Cox	5 months ago
It's price gauging, people who want it will have to PAY the PREMIUM	007peter	5 months ago
Re: It's price gauging, people who want it will have to PAY the PREMIUM	santiclaws	5 months ago
Re: It's price gauging, people who want it will have to PAY the PREMIUM	blue_skies	5 months ago	1
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	Daniel0140	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	onlooker	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	Daniel0140	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	onlooker	5 months ago
(1) skimming the market, (2) lower volumes	antoineb	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	cptobvious	5 months ago
easy	edwardaneal	5 months ago
Re: easy	S.A.	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	ChristopherKnapp	5 months ago	2
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	onlooker	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	DtEW	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	ChristopherKnapp	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	onlooker	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	malch	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	Lng0004	5 months ago	1
Apparently it is.	NowHearThis	5 months ago
Re: Apparently it is.	DtEW	5 months ago	2
EPHOTOZINE also said...	dellaaa	5 months ago
Re: EPHOTOZINE also said...	Rehabdoc	5 months ago
Re: EPHOTOZINE also said...	NowHearThis	5 months ago	1
Re: EPHOTOZINE also said...	Tommygun45	5 months ago
Re: EPHOTOZINE also said...	nrcole	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	cptobvious	5 months ago	1
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	spacemn	5 months ago
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	epaludo	5 months ago	1
Re: For $450, Sony's 35/1.8 normal lens had better be a truly stellar performer...	capt bob	5 months ago

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