Sony 15mm f1.4 Sample Images – Wide-angle Lens for Sony E-Mount
Here are some sample images I’ve taken with the Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G lens on a Sony a6700. It’s a fast prime designed for Sony’s cropped-sensor APS-C cameras in the Alpha range.
Here are some sample images I’ve taken with the Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G lens. It’s a fast prime designed for Sony’s cropped-sensor APS-C cameras in the Alpha range.
I’ve been using this lens on the Sony a6700. And I’ve also been using it alongside a Sigma 16mm f/1.4, which is a direct competitor. (I’ll post a direct, detailed comparison of the lenses separately.)
I’m finishing up my hands-on review, but I wanted to share here a larger selection of images than I can include in the main review.
The Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G on a Sony a6700. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
What to know about these sample images
These were shot on a Sony a6700 in RAW and lightly processed in Lightroom Classic.
I haven’t applied extra optical corrections to these in post, but that’s not to say these are unadulterated optical versions. Because my objective here is to test typical real-world use rather than do scientific lab tests, I’ve left the default settings on.
In this case, the default settings applied for the combination of the Sony a6700 and this lens include automatic corrections for issues like barrel distortion, chromatic aberration, and lens vignetting. When you open the RAW files in Lightroom, the lens profile is automatically applied, and if you’re shooting JPG, the fixes are automatically applied in-camera to those JPGs. It’s possible to turn the profile off, but I’ve left it as is here. So what you’re seeing here are versions that include the default corrections.
I’ve tried to include a mix of different types of scenes. And you’ll notice that many of these are shot with larger apertures, because that’s the range I’m most interested in with a fast lens like this.
Sony 15mm f/1.4 sample photos
You can click on each image for a full-size version for a closer look. And I’ve included key shooting data in each caption.
Taken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: -0.7 EV. The large aperture is useful for picking out focus points. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 500; Exposure compensation: -0.3 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/250 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.8; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 2000; Exposure compensation: -1.3 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 320; Exposure compensation: -1 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.5; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 250; Exposure compensation: -0.3 EV. Another test shot for both lines and chromatic aberration. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2; Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Testing out the bokeh. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 5000; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.5; Shutter speed: 1/800 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: -2 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/3.5; Shutter speed: 1/20 sec; ISO 320; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. I shot this as a way to test out how straight lines were handled by the aspherical elements. But it’s also a pretty good illustration of how the focal length is useful for interiors. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 4000; Exposure compensation: 1.3 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/4; Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. This was part of a pair I shot alongside the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 to compare their barrel distortion. There’s a very slight curve in some of the horizontal lines here, but it’s very little, but it’s worth noting that much of this is due to the automatic lens profile; the unadulterated image has pretty heavy barrel distortion, something I’ll show in more detail in my detailed review (posted separately). Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/80 sec; ISO 2500; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 1000; Exposure compensation: -1 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.8; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 5000; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 320; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.8; Shutter speed: 1/4000 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: -1 EV. I shot this for two reasons: directly at the light source for flaring and to see how it handled chromatic aberration with the high-contrast branches. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.8; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 2000; Exposure compensation: -1 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 1600; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 125; Exposure compensation: -0.7 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 250; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/25 sec; ISO 125; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. I shot this as part of a series for testing the camera’s high ISO, but it’s a reasonable example of how the focal length is useful for interiors. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 1000; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 2500; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/3.2; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 5000; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Again, more straight lines to help judge the aspherical performance. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 1600; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. The fast aperture really helps with dimly lit interiors like this. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 2000; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. The fast aperture really helps with dimly lit interiors like this. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/5; Shutter speed: 1/400 sec; ISO 100; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.5; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 2500; Exposure compensation: -0.3 EV. With the fast apertures available, it’s a very useful lens for general walking-around handheld night-time photography. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/125 sec; ISO 800; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Plenty of straight lines here to test out the aspherical elements. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/2.2; Shutter speed: 1/60 sec; ISO 800; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.4; Shutter speed: 1/15 sec; ISO 320; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will TravelTaken with a Sony a6700 (ILCE-6700) with a Sony E 15mm F1.4 G lens (35mm equivalent: 22mm). Aperture: f/1.6; Shutter speed: 1/60 sec; ISO 400; Exposure compensation: 0 EV. I took this photo to test both the aspherical elements (straight lines) and chromatic aberration (high-contrast edges). Default lens profile corrections applied. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
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