Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
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Sony 50mm f/1.8 Mid-Range Prime Lens
The Sony 50mm f/1.8 Mid-Range Prime Lens ($299.99 direct) is a fast aperture lens that serves as a short telephoto (75mm equivalent) on the APS-C image sensor of Sony NEX cameras .
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS SEL50F18 review by brugj03
Bought this lens as a short portrait and landscape lens. It`s very sharp indeed even ad full aperture, which is a fast 1.8. There are some issues with mechanical noise, i brought 1 back to the store which had severe mechanical noise, my current also has some noise but not that bad.- Extremely sharp
- well balanced on nex 7
- very cheap for the performance,OSS and fast
- Inconsistant production quality
NEX essential
I read reviews explaining this was a great lens, but I was now prepared for how great. I've had it for 4 months, and it is a dream to work with. The images look great even wide open, and I love the bokeh effect.- Image Quality
- Build
- Steady Shot
- no focus distance indicator
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS Lens SEL50F18B review
Affordable, sharp, well-built, and stabilized—can you really ask for more?...
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS SEL50F18
My overall rating of 4 is for those occasions when I'm using the lens for rapid, point-and-shoot *interior* photography with the Sony NEX 7 set to "autofocus", in poor to average shopping mall lighting conditions.- very sharp
- lightweight
- Difficult to autofocus when used for rapid
- candid
- interior photography
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS Lens SEL50F18B review
So far, I obviously believe that you’re getting what you pay for. But at the same time, I tested this lens with the a7r II, which because of its price, doesn’t totally seem like the camera someone may have when getting a lens like this.
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS Lens SEL50F18B review
As an economical way to get a "nifty fifty", the average Sony user probably won't complain about the Sony FE 50mm ƒ/1.8: at $250, it's one of Sony's least expensive lenses, though compared to other manufacturers, there is still a premium price.
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS Lens SEL50F18B review
The new Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA is impressive. Our friend Roger Cicala over at LensRentals notes its central sharpness performance to exceed even the venerable Zeiss Otus , as well as the Sigma 50mm Art. He even found it to out-perform the 55/1.8 centrally, but fall behind it peripherally.
REVIEW: Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review
Most camera marques now have an inexpensive 50mm lens in their ranges. These are often described as "nifty fifties" or "plastic fantastics", the implication being that they are cheap and cheerful, but often superb performers as well.
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS Lens SEL50F18B review
For the price, the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 lens is a must have for anyone that owns an E-mount camera. While it focuses slow and produces some vignetting, it also creates nice bokeh and handles low-light well . Read more in our Full Conclusion .- Lightweight and compact so it's easy to carry in your bag or on an adventure
- Maximum f/1.8 aperture is great for low-light shooting
- Great Bokeh for defocused backgrounds
- Very Affordable at $200
- Slight Vignetting
- No Optical Image Stabilization
- Slow Autofocus