Sony FE 28mm F2

Reviewers found it sharp in the centre wide open, with corners that catch up by f/4 to f/5.6. Autofocus is quick and quiet for a lens of its age, and it was often called one of the best-value lenses in the early FE line-up.

The weaknesses are strong barrel distortion and vignetting before correction, some lateral colour, and onion-ring texture in bright bokeh highlights. Newer compact primes from Sony and others outperform it at the edges.

Owners treat it as an affordable everyday and street lens, and many keep it because it is light and inexpensive. It is often the first prime bought after a kit zoom.

Recurring complaints are visible distortion in uncorrected files, a plastic feel, and the lack of focus-hold or aperture controls on the barrel. Some owners say the 21mm converter is softer than a dedicated wide lens.