29 of the best LOW-BUDGET lenses for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras

Links below for full reviews and Amazon affiliate links, which go towards supporting this channel (be sure to check that you're buying the Sony version of each lens).

Honourable mentions: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE; Laowa 65mm f/2.8 Macro 2:1

AUTOFOCUS:

0:00 Introduction

01:42 Sony 16mm f/2.8 ($250 / £200)
Full Review:    • Sony 16mm f/2.8 'Pancake' lens review...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sony16mmpancake

02:10 Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN ‘C’ ($399 / £350)
Full Review:    • Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN 'C' lens revie...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sigma16mmsony

02:41 Sony 20mm f/2.8 ($250 / £200)
Full Review:    • Sony 20mm f/2.8 lens review with samples  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sonye20mmf28

03:04 Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE ($250 / £200) (Full-frame)
Full Review:    • Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE lens review ...  
USA: https://amzn.to/2PktdWV
UK: https://amzn.to/2T5017y

03:38 Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro ($130 / £140)
Full Review: Coming Soon
USA: https://amzn.to/3dmCRTP
UK: https://amzn.to/2FurfBI

04:19 Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN ‘Art’ ($160 / £100)
Full Review:    • Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN lens review wi...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sigma30mmf28

04:47 Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN ‘C’ ($300 / £260)
Full Review:    • Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN 'C' lens revie...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sigma30mm14dcdn

05:19 Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS ($470 / £310)
Full Review:    • Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS lens review with ...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sonye35mmf18oss

06:04 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 S DA SAM ($120 / £100)
Full Review:    • Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 S DA DSM lens revi...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/yn50mmf18mirrorless

07:12 Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE ($390 / £400) (Full-frame)
Full Review:    • Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE lens review ...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/samy50mm14sony

07:45 Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE ($400 / £300) (Full-frame)
Full Review:    • Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE lens review ...  
USA: https://amzn.to/2ztaZxu
UK: https://amzn.to/3fLr6qX

08:22 Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 ($400 / £320) (Full-frame)
Full Review:    • Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM (Sony E versio...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/viltrox85mm18sony

09:03 Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS ($230 / £200)
Full Review:    • Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS lens revi...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sonye55210

09:34 Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS ($150 / £200)
Full Review:    • Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ lens re...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sony1650kit

MANUAL FOCUS:

10:57 Meike 6.5mm f/2 Circular Fisheye ($130 / £120)
Full Review:    • Meike 6.5mm f/2 Circular Fisheye lens...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/meike65mmf2fisheye

11:28 Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye ii ($280 / £280)
Full Review:    • Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC ii lens review ...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/sy8mm28ii

12:01 Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS ($280 / £270)
Full Review:    • Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS lens review w...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/samyang12mmf2sweeeet

12:39 Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 ($160 / £110)
Full Review:    • Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 lens review with sa...  
USA: https://amzn.to/2w23lbm
UK: https://amzn.to/3a0BJSH

13:10 Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 ($180 / £175)
Full Review:    • Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 lens review with sa...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/kamlan28mm

13:33 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 ($145 / £140)
Full Review:    • 7artisans 35mm f/1.2 lens review with...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/7artisans35mmf12fuji

14:20 Meike 35mm f/1.7 ($65 / £80)
Full Review:    • Meike 35mm f/1.7 lens review with sam...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/YkRz

14:42 Pergear 35mm f/1.6 ($70 / £65)
Full Review:    • Pergear 35mm f/1.6 lens review with s...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/pergear25f18

15:24 Samyang 35mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS ($380 / £360)
Full Review:    • Samyang 35mm f/1.2 UMC CS lens review...  
USA: https://amzn.to/37XJDex
UK: https://amzn.to/38T7PQo

15:46 Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 ii ($500 / £480)
Full Review:    • Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 Mark 'ii' lens re...  
Find it here: https://geni.us/mitakon35mmf095fuji

16:14 Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 ii ($250 / £220)
Full Review:    • f/1.1 AND image quality? It's back: K...  
USA: https://amzn.to/3bZOgru

17:00 Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 ($150 / £130)
Full Review:    • f/1.1 ... for $170! Sainsonic Kamlan ...  
USA: https://amzn.to/2SVYCBn
UK: https://amzn.to/2wFvxRV

17:16 Samyang 50mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS ($330 / £400)
Full Review:    • Samyang 50mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS lens rev...  
USA: https://amzn.to/2SVYCBn
UK: https://amzn.to/2wFvxRV

17:38 Samyang 85mm f/1.8 ED UMC CS ($300 / £280)
Full Review:    • Samyang 85mm f/1.8 UMC CS lens review...  
USA: https://amzn.to/34PkJOu
UK: https://amzn.to/2VeNmBm

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