The Sony Alpha a9 (Amazon/B&H Photo/Adorama) is Sony’s high-end full frame mirrorless camera released early this year. Sony Alpha a9 is designed for professional wedding, action and sports photographers. It features a 24MP, full-frame mirrorless camera that can shoot at 20 frames per second with full autofocus. And, just as importantly, with very low viewfinder lag and absolutely no blackout during continuous shooting. a9 features 693 on-sensor phase detection points, covering 93% of the frame. It also has five-axis image stabilization that offers 5 stops of correction. Below are recommended lenses for Sony Alpha a9, take a look at below:
Prime Portrait Lenses | Zoom Lenses | Wide-angle Lenses | Telephoto Lenses | Macro Lenses | Sports Lenses | All-in-one Zoom Lenses
Best Prime Portrait Lenses for Sony a9
Currently, the full frame prime portrait lenses for Sony Alpha a9 are more and more, not only Sony is developping new prime lenses every year, third part lens companies are also making new prime lenses. For standard & medium telephoto prime portrait lenses, the FE 50mm f/1.8 (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) & FE 85mm f/1.8 (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) lenses are cheap and good lenses for Sony a9, and if you are looking for a prime lens with better image quality, the FE 85mm f/1.4 GM lens (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) is one of the best choice.
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Rokinon AF 50mm f/1.4 FE | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Best Zoom Lenses for Sony a9
In 2017, Sony has released several FE zoom lenses for Alpha mirrorless full frame cameras. From wide-angle zoom lenses to telephoto zoom lenses. Sony also released some high-end GM zoom lenses: FE 16-35mm GM (Amazon/B&H/Adorama), FE 24-70mm GM (Amazon/B&H/Adorama), FE 70-200mm GM (Amazon/B&H/Adorama), and FE 100-400mm GM (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) lenses.
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Best Wide-angle Lenses for Sony a9
There are over 30+ wide angle prime and zoom lenses already available for Sony Alpha a9 mirrorless camera. For wide angle prime lenses, if you are looking for a budget lens, the Sony FE 28mm f/2 (Amazon/B&H/Adorama), FE 35mm f/2.8 and Rokinon wide-angle lenses are good choices. If you are looking for a lens with better image quality, the Batis wide-angle prime lenses and Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 lens (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) are good choices. For wide angle zoom lenses, the new announced FE 12-24mm f/4G (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) and FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) lenses are best wide-angle zoom lenses for Sony a9.
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 28mm f/2 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Best Telephoto Lenses for Sony a9
Currently, there are no so much telephoto lenses for Sony alpha a9, but Sony is confirmed to release more telephoto lenses next. For telephoto prime lenses, there are some great lenses at 85mm, 105mm, and 135mm. For telephoto zoom lenses, FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM and FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM lenses are best telephoto zoom lenses for Sony a9.
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G Macro OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Best Macro Lenses for Sony a9
Below are top rated Macro lenses for Sony Alpha a9. The Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS lens (Amazon/B&H/Adorama) is the best choice.
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G Macro OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Best Sports Lenses for Sony a9
Sony Alpha a9 is designed for sports photographers, so which lenses are for Sony a9 to shooting sports events. Take a look at below:
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Best All-in-One Zoom Lenses for Sony a9
Below are top all in one zoom lenses for Sony Alpha a9:
Lens | Check Price Now |
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama |