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Sony E 11mm F1.8

Designed for Sony’s E-mount APS-C cameras such as the Alpha A6500 or the video-focused ZV-E10, the Sony 11mm f/1.8 lens was launched back in July. Thanks to a crop factor of 1.5x, this 11mm lens offers an equivalent focal length of 16.5mm, making it the widest autofocus prime available for Sony APS-C. As such, it’s well-suited to subjects such as architecture and landscapes. The f/1.8 maximum aperture also makes it ideal for low-light work.

It also boasts a close-focusing distance of 0.15m (0.12m in manual focus), which in conjunction with the wide aperture could make it useful for shooting close-ups which are isolated from the background.

The focal length of the lens makes it ideal for vloggers and content creators, especially those who like to film pieces handheld to camera while also including a good degree of background, or in small spaces.

Despite being primarily targeted towards video users,

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