Sony E Autofocus

Yongnuo YN 35mm F1.8 DA ART

Focal length: 35 mm
Aperture: f/1.8
Weight: 265 g
Filter diameter: 52 mm
Min. focus distance: 35 cm
Length: 79.9 mm

Overview

The Yongnuo YN 35mm F1.8 DA ART is an autofocus standard prime for Sony E APS-C cameras. It frames like a 52.5 mm lens on full frame. According to Dustin Abbott, Yongnuo describes it as the first of a new APS-C series that carries the "ART" designation. Only the Sony E version is documented so far.

Optical design

Yongnuo specifies 10 elements in 9 groups, with a maximum aperture of f/1.8 and a minimum of f/22. The glass includes two aspherical elements and two ultra-low-dispersion elements, and a nano-multilayer coating is meant to reduce ghosting and flare. Nine circular aperture blades give round highlights and 14-point stars when stopped down. The diagonal angle of view is 45.8 degrees.

Autofocus and handling

An STM stepping motor drives the focus, which Yongnuo describes as quiet, fast to start and stop and suitable for both photo and video. Yongnuo also states that focus breathing is slight. The minimum focus distance is 35 cm at 0.12x magnification. In Yongnuo's own buying guide, the ART lens is the simpler design: the company contrasts it with its plastic 35 mm lens, which has more function buttons and supports the Commander remote system.

Build and size

The ART lens has a metal outer shell, a metal bayonet with gold-plated contacts and a rubber gasket at the mount. Yongnuo also mentions a special water-repellent membrane at the front end. It is offered in black and silver. The filter thread is 52 mm. The lens measures about 63.5 x 79.9 mm and weighs about 265 g without caps.

Where it fits

In the database, the closest comparisons for Sony E are the Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS (with optical stabilization), the Viltrox AF 35mm F1.8 and F1.7, the 7Artisans AF 35mm F1.8 and the Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 FE. Yongnuo's own YN 35mm F1.8 DA DSM WL is lighter and has wireless control, but a plastic barrel.

Pros and cons

Pros

Metal outer shell and f/1.8 aperture
Nine aperture blades
Quiet STM focus
35 cm minimum focus distance

Cons

Heavier than the WL version (265 g compared with about 179 g)
No wireless remote system
APS-C only, E mount only so far
No optical stabilization

Verdict

The YN 35mm F1.8 DA ART is a straightforward metal-bodied standard lens for Sony APS-C cameras. It suits users who prefer a sturdier barrel and nine blades over the wireless features of Yongnuo's other 35 mm lens.

Technical Specifications

min focal length: 35 mm
max focal length: 35 mm
max f (min zoom): f/1.8
max f (max zoom): f/1.8
min. aperture: f/22
Elements: 10
Groups: 9
Weight: 265 g (0.58 lb)
Filter diameter: 52 mm
min focus distance: 35 cm (13.78 in)
Length: 79.9 mm (3.15 in)
Diameter: 63.5 mm (2.5 in)

Simulate depth of field and angle of view

Which cameras does the Yongnuo YN 35mm F1.8 DA ART fit?

The Yongnuo YN 35mm F1.8 DA ART is designed for APS-C sensors. On APS-C Sony E-Mount cameras its field of view equals 53 mm in full-frame terms. Full-frame bodies use it in APS-C (crop) mode, recording only part of the sensor and fewer megapixels.

Sony E-Mount cameras

Full frame (in APS-C mode):: Sony A7R VI, Sony A7 V, Sony FX2, Sony A1 II, Sony A9 III, Sony A7C II, Sony A7CR, Sony ZV-E1, Sony A7R V, Sony A7 IV, Sony A1, Sony FX3, Sony A7S III, Sony A7C, Sony FX6, Sony A7R IV, Sony A9 II, Sony FX9, Sony A7 III, Sony A7R III, Sony A9, Sony A7R II, Sony A7S II, Sony A7 II, Sony A7S, Sony A7, Sony A7R
APS-C:: Sony ZV-E10 II, Sony A6700, Sony FX30, Sony ZV-E10, Sony A6600, Sony A6100, Sony A6400, Sony A6500, Sony A6300, Sony A6000, Sony A5100, Sony A5000, Sony A3000, Sony NEX-5T, Sony NEX-3N, Sony NEX-6, Sony NEX-5R, Sony NEX-F3