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Sony also has the FE 28mm F2 ($449), which is an older lens with fewer onboard controls than the FE 24mm F2.8 G, but makes up for it with a wider f-stop.
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PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
Resolution starts to drop at smaller f-stops, an unavoidable result of diffraction.
—PCMAG, 15 July 2024
There are a few manual focus fisheye lenses with more pedestrian f-stops on the market worth a mention.
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
There's not much reason to use these f-stops with this particular lens either.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
Image quality remains strong through f/16, but details soften at the smallest f-stops.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
That said, the narrow variable f-stop range limits its use in dim light and the autofocus system isn't consistently accurate.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
The lens does worse at its narrowest apertures (f/16-22), but that is true of any Micro Four Thirds lens since the sensor format is quicker to show the effects of diffraction at narrow f-stops versus full-frame.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
Full Auto and Program modes are available for beginners, while more advanced users can use Aperture priority to set the f-stop manually.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
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PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
Resolution starts to drop at smaller f-stops, an unavoidable result of diffraction.
—PCMAG, 15 July 2024
There are a few manual focus fisheye lenses with more pedestrian f-stops on the market worth a mention.
—PCMAG, 20 May 2024
There's not much reason to use these f-stops with this particular lens either.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
Image quality remains strong through f/16, but details soften at the smallest f-stops.
—PCMAG, 28 Mar. 2024
That said, the narrow variable f-stop range limits its use in dim light and the autofocus system isn't consistently accurate.
—PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
The lens does worse at its narrowest apertures (f/16-22), but that is true of any Micro Four Thirds lens since the sensor format is quicker to show the effects of diffraction at narrow f-stops versus full-frame.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
Full Auto and Program modes are available for beginners, while more advanced users can use Aperture priority to set the f-stop manually.
—PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
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“F-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f-stop. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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