FE 35mm F1.8| Never miss a special moment | Review by Eat Love Photo
This mother and daughter duo are free spirits who wear several hats, specifically those of a photographer, traveller and writer. Their travels have brought them to visited 15 countries and led to the creation of a travel book, titled, "Colors of Jeju".
Creative inspirations, equipment selection
How can you make everyday life, extraordinary? By snapping a photo and appreciating all the wonderful, fleeting details that are often so easily missed. My favourite camera and lenses are the Sony Alpha 7C, 35mm F1.8 Lens and FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS.
The joy of shooting with a prime lens
Shooting with a prime lens is always a pleasure, and we actually enjoy its fixed focal length - which means having to move physically closer or further away from an object before snapping a photo. It's a vivid and interesting feeling that must be experienced to be fully appreciated.
What we like about the 35mm F1.8 Lens is its easy-to-use focal length, which is great for snapping food and people. When your eye is close to the viewing window and you find the perfect frame, you know you've got a great shot!
What makes the 35mm F1.8 prime lens ideal for daily snaps?
The lightweight nature of the 35mm F1.8 Lens is incredibly useful for daily shots, as it's easy to carry in a bag whenever we're outdoors. When we're at a café, a prime lens with a large aperture and 35mm focal length is the ideal combination of creating the appearance of a quiet and relaxing atmosphere.
We like how the 35mm F1.8 Lens captures everyday life in all its simplicity and innocence, yet remains focused and detailed.
Beautiful bokeh
Perhaps our favourite feature of the 35mm F1.8 Lens is its large F1.8 aperture, which allows you to shoot subjects with gorgeous bokeh that highlights the three-dimensionality of your subject - while keeping important elements focused.
The photo on the left is one of our favourites, and we shot it by placing the camera close to the ground - using the flip screen to frame the image. Because of the large aperture, the single leaf became the focus of the entire image. What makes this photo extra special is the sunlight creating a spotlight effect on the leaf - transforming an ordinary leaf into a character that's on a stage - highlighted by an illuminating stage light.
Low-light shots
When shooting indoors and without natural light, we recommend increasing the aperture for better light intake - as well as an indoor light source to provide some light. The good news is that even in low lighting conditions, a slow shutter speed (which allows more light to enter your photo) and the Alpha 7C's stabilisation system can enable you to take some outstanding photos, even in handheld mode.
A lightweight combination: The Alpha 7C and 35mm F1.8 Lens
We really enjoy how lightweight the combination of the Alpha 7C and 35mm F1.8 Lens is, as it makes carrying the camera and lens around for daily snaps a pleasure. It's also very versatile.
When shooting, you can set the Alpha 7C to APS-C mode. With a 35mm lens, APS-C mode creates a 1.5x magnification effect, so the image captured by the camera looks similar to one shot on a 50mm lens (35mm * 1.5=52mm, which is close to 50MM). This allows you to capture distant objects with amazing detail and clarity.
One camera, two lenses. A lifetime of memories.
As photographers, we enjoy capturing moments of our life in snapshots. Over time, our photo albums become a collection of memories - which many times, reveal details and treasures that we missed at the time.
That's the magic of daily snaps, and why some of our simplest photos, can also be the most precious.
