Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
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|name = Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
|image = Sony_E_30mm_F3.5.jpg
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|maker = Sony
|mount = Sony E-mount
|focusdrive = Stepper motor
|feat-ws = n
|feat-sbf =
|feat-is = n
|feat-ar = n
|feat-mfo = y
| feat-macro = y
|feat-special = Dedicated macro lens
|application = Macro photography
|type = p
|flength = 30mm
|flength-eq = 45mm
|image-format = APS-C
|aperture = {{f/}}3.5 - 22.0
|elements = 7
|groups = 6
|diaphragm = 7
|close-dist = {{convert|0.095|m|ft}}
|max-dist = Infinity
|max-mag = 1.0x
|max-diameter = {{convert|62.0|mm|in}}
|max-length = {{convert|55.5|mm|in}}
|weight = {{convert|138|g|lb}}
|filter = 49mm
|hood = Cap-type (ALC-SH113)
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|start = 2011
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|msrp = $278
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The Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro is an APS-C macro prime lens for the Sony E-mount, announced by Sony on June 8, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.sony.com/electronics/camera-lenses/sel30m35/specifications|publisher=sony.com|title=SEL30M35 Specifications {{pipe}} α Lenses {{pipe}} Sony US|accessdate=2017-06-17|archive-date=2017-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214103000/http://www.sony.com/electronics/camera-lenses/sel30m35/specifications|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/791322-REG/Sony_SEL30M35_30mm_f_3_5_Wide_Angle_Lens.html|publisher=bhphotovideo.com|title=Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens SEL30M35 B&H Photo Video|accessdate=2017-06-17|archive-date=2017-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214102426/https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/791322-REG/Sony_SEL30M35_30mm_f_3_5_Wide_Angle_Lens.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://photographylife.com/lenses/sony-e-30mm-f3-5-macro|publisher=photographylife.com|title=Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro|date=24 January 2014 |accessdate=2017-06-17|archive-date=2017-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214102811/https://photographylife.com/lenses/sony-e-30mm-f3-5-macro|url-status=live}}
Build quality
The lens features a plastic exterior with a silver finish and a pancake-style lens hood. As of June 2017, the 30mm Macro lens is one of only 3 E-mount lens manufactured by Sony that are specifically designed for macro photography, with the others being the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro and Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS lenses.
Image quality
Sharpness is fair, appearing softer around the outer edges of the frame when at F3.5 (which sharpens up when stopped down to f/8.0). The lens also suffers from moderate vignetting and chromatic aberration.