29 of the best LOW-BUDGET lenses for Sony E-mount APS-C cameras in 2020

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FTkbBlIcwI
Find it here: https://geni.us/sony16mmpancake

02:10 Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN ‘C’ ($399 / £350)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v8J2YeQzSo
Find it here: https://geni.us/sigma16mmsony

02:41 Sony 20mm f/2.8 ($250 / £200)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcMjydKuXuQ
Find it here: https://geni.us/sonye20mmf28

03:04 Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE ($250 / £200) (Full-frame)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ61DQVKUGQ
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne_j7YQrKJ0
Find it here: https://geni.us/sigma30mmf28

04:47 Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN ‘C’ ($300 / £260)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p7ukIDfbnA
Find it here: https://geni.us/sigma30mm14dcdn

05:19 Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS ($470 / £310)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJjlT3xR6GY
Find it here: https://geni.us/sonye35mmf18oss

06:04 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 S DA SAM ($120 / £100)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O07xYoDYLpk
Find it here: https://geni.us/yn50mmf18mirrorless

07:12 Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE ($390 / £400) (Full-frame)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEQ__yPMNxk
Find it here: https://geni.us/samy50mm14sony

07:45 Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE ($400 / £300) (Full-frame)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaLb-bGZkSo
USA: https://amzn.to/2ztaZxu
UK: https://amzn.to/3fLr6qX

08:22 Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 ($400 / £320) (Full-frame)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsD7NJMg4r0
Find it here: https://geni.us/viltrox85mm18sony

09:03 Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS ($230 / £200)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLT3KbYZgk8
Find it here: https://geni.us/sonye55210

09:34 Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS ($150 / £200)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh7xbdKG-oc
Find it here: https://geni.us/sony1650kit

MANUAL FOCUS:

10:57 Meike 6.5mm f/2 Circular Fisheye ($130 / £120)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImfsDJxfh3Y
Find it here: https://geni.us/meike65mmf2fisheye

11:28 Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye ii ($280 / £280)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVHBYr-eQyw
Find it here: https://geni.us/sy8mm28ii

12:01 Samyang 12mm f/2 NCS CS ($280 / £270)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEfj08_kY9o
Find it here: https://geni.us/samyang12mmf2sweeeet

12:39 Zonlai 22mm f/1.8 ($160 / £110)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-PS4Lg7WEI
USA: https://amzn.to/2w23lbm
UK: https://amzn.to/3a0BJSH

13:10 Kamlan 28mm f/1.4 ($180 / £175)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fld5_x-Yk0o
Find it here: https://geni.us/kamlan28mm

13:33 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 ($145 / £140)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbc25M1KgA
Find it here: https://geni.us/7artisans35mmf12fuji

14:20 Meike 35mm f/1.7 ($65 / £80)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKmxDb_ELZQ
Find it here: https://geni.us/YkRz

14:42 Pergear 35mm f/1.6 ($70 / £65)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HJ_4WyRrXo
Find it here: https://geni.us/pergear25f18

15:24 Samyang 35mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS ($380 / £360)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa_G-oKfxj4
USA: https://amzn.to/37XJDex
UK: https://amzn.to/38T7PQo

15:46 Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 ii ($500 / £480)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItY-wsEgJg
Find it here: https://geni.us/mitakon35mmf095fuji

16:14 Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 ii ($250 / £220)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXcGoPoxH_o
USA: https://amzn.to/3bZOgru

17:00 Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 ($150 / £130)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRt2mNFxdDI
USA: https://amzn.to/2SVYCBn
UK: https://amzn.to/2wFvxRV

17:16 Samyang 50mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS ($330 / £400)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3pOxBO6Yao
USA: https://amzn.to/2SVYCBn
UK: https://amzn.to/2wFvxRV

17:38 Samyang 85mm f/1.8 ED UMC CS ($300 / £280)
Full Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouh-x39ESYo
USA: https://amzn.to/34PkJOu
UK: https://amzn.to/2VeNmBm

All pictures taken by me on all kinds of different cameras.

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