Field testing the Sony Zeiss 24mm F1.8 for NEX cameras

Phil Rudin · Issue 67, Jul/Aug 2012 · pp. 38–39

Products mentioned: Sony NEX-7, Sony Zeiss 24mm F1.8 lens, Nauticam NA-NEX7 housing, Nauticam 4 inch dome port, Olympus 9-18mm zoom lens, INON Z-240 strobes

Sony has experienced amazing success with their NEX line of cameras for both above and below water use. The NEX-7 is one of the most soughtafter mirrorless cameras on the planet and the supply of housing for the camera is not keeping up with the demand. As resolution increases with the APS-C size sensors it is become more and more obvious that high- quality lenses are necessary to take full advantage of the sensors huge pixel count. Of the eight lenses so far released by Sony for the NEX system the Sony Zeiss 24 mm F/1.8 lens has the highest image quality in the range. The 36 mm full frame equivalent lens has the Zeiss optical design with a maximum aperture of F1.8. The lens will focus to a minimum distance of around 6 inches which allows you to shoot very close to the dome port. The lens has very fast autofocus but at the same time is smooth and quiet minimizing noise and image jitter w…