Sony NEX 30mm Macro Lens E-mount

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Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens for NEX Cameras



Here is the fourth E-mount lens for the NEX cameras from Sony. It is the new E-mount 30mm Macro Lens with a maximum aperture of f/3.5. The official part number of the lens is SEL30M35. This is a true macro lens and provides a 1:1 magnification or reproduction ratio. The lens has a minimum working distance of under an inch, 0.94 inch or 2.4 centimeters. The lens will work with the new NEX-C3, NEX-3, NEX-5, NEX-VG10, and NEX-FS100 in all modes, autofocus and auto-aperture. At 138 grams or 0.3 pounds this is one lightweight macro lens.

The lens will provide an equivalent FOV of 45mm on the NEX APS-C sensor for photos and 54mm for videos. When used on the NEX-FS100, the lens has an FOV of a 45mm lens for HD videos.

The price of the new NEX 30mm f/3.5 Macro is listed at 30,000 Yen from the Sony Japan website. This the same price as the NEX 16mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens which currently goes for $249 dollars. The SEL30M35 will be available in September 2011.

From the Sony press release:
New E-mount 30mm macro lens (“E 30mm F3.5 Macro”)
The versatility of the α E-mount compact camera system grows with new style-matched accessories to expand your shooting possibilities even further.

Joining the range of E-mount interchangeable lenses, the SEL30M35 is currently the world’s lightest1 life-size macro lens (138g) for interchangeable-lens cameras. This high-quality 30mm F3.5 macro lens features a 1:1 magnification ratio and minimum working distance of just 2.4 cm, making it ideal for capturing detail-packed close-ups of small subjects like flowers and insects. Despite its extremely compact size, the SEL30M35 employs one ED glass and three aspherical lens elements for excellent optical performance, with minimised aberration and very high edge-to-edge sharpness and contrast. It also offers smooth, quiet autofocus operation whether you’re shooting stills or HD video. The macro lens is supplied with a matching lens hood.


sony nex 30mm macro sel30m35

E-mount 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens SEL30M35

Comments

  1. Choo CSJune 7, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    No word on release date?

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  2. kenJune 7, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Unfortunately they forgot to announce the release date on this lens.

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  3. High LanderJune 7, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    Thanks for your information.
    I hope it will be cheap.

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  4. Matthew BoyleJune 7, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    3.5 though!

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  5. ccapitoJune 8, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Ugh...why macro? Why not just a decently fast (pancake) normal lens like the 16mm?

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  6. Swepicon3xDJune 8, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    I agree with ccapito, a fast 24mm(36mm equivalent) pancake would be nice.

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  7. kenJune 8, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    @swepicon3xD - Sony and Zeiss heard you - the Zeiss 24mm E-mount is coming this year.

    @wilsonchng thanks for the link.

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  8. kenJune 11, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    Just added the NEX-C3 with the 30mm E-mount macro mounted.

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  9. MarshSeptember 21, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    Finally, a macro lens for underwater NEX 5 shooters. Not all that fast, but at least something. Hopefully it won't take Nauticam long to come up with a port for this lens, perhaps one of the existing ports will work. Unfortunately, it will take longer than my next planned dive trip for them to release a housing for the NEX 7.

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  10. MarshOctober 11, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    Nauticam just sent me an email and said they are waiting for the NEX 7 release and will have a housing available 6 weeks later. This is the 25MP camera divers have been waiting for. It has two knobs on top of the camera that gives much more control over the menu driven NEX 5. Marry this lightweight macro lens it and one will have a incredibly light and small underwater macro rig. I can't wait to upgrade my Canon G9 system, while serving me well, can't compare to the larger 25MP APS-C sensor.

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