Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS : Specifications and Opinions

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Eugenio Caregnato

sent on 16 Febbraio 2022

Pros: For the price, I would say that it has no weaknesses.

Cons: For this price nothing. Perhaps the ring of focus is not very pleasant to the touch but it is precisely the hair in the egg.

Opinion: After trying it out enough, I think this lens has no weaknesses. Needless to insert among the cons the build quality or a bokeh not from fullframe. These are things you know even before you buy it. It is small and lightweight, razor-sharp at all apertures and with a phenomenal autofocus (AFC). Stabilized. Valid for portraiture but also for street or macro (taking advantage of a minimum distance of MAF very advantageous). Purchase of which I am very happy and that I absolutely recommend.

Pastakira

sent on 24 Marzo 2021

Pros: Cost, aperture, stabilization, sharpness, autofocus

Cons: Only for apsc

Opinion: Excellent lens, stabilization in such a light and bright small lens is a masterpiece. Excellent clarity and rendering both photographic and video. Autofocus good, not a lightning bolt like Sony has accustomed us lately but it is still effective. Great lens for apsc format (here's the big con) too bad the full frame version is much lower. A must have for Sony rooms if it wasn't for a competitor who eats it for breakfast - sigma 56. However, it has a considerable strength compared to its competitor which is stabilization that still makes it very attractive both in price and performance.

Massimo Romani

sent on 03 Dicembre 2019

Pros: Sharp, bright, IQ very good, light, compact, cheap

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: Ideal prime lens for Sony A 6xxx (I have the 6000). It has everything you could want with unbeatable value for money especially if purchased with offers (I paid it 230 euros in summer 2019). In association with the 35mm f 1.8 brother he forms a pair of goals that are a must for APSC Sony owners looking for sharpness and quality. I use it for portraits but also for street and especially for interiors or evening photos where the good resistance of the sensor to the high ISO (I normally use Auto ISO 100-1600) and the stabilization of the lens allow you to take home great shots even in difficult conditions. I have no problem with MAF. The alternatives considered were the two Zeiss (Batis 40mm f 2 and the Loxia 50mm f2) which, from what it reads are exceptional but which cost 800-1200 euros and the Sigma 60mm which has a human price however is not stabilized. Just this last aspect made me lean for the Sony and I am perfectly satisfied with my choice

Nonno Baker

sent on 28 Agosto 2019

Pros: Ideal focal point for portrait, stabilization, colors, brightness, lightness

Cons: A little too soft, MAF (on A6000) not always precise, manual MAF dial too demanypicata

Opinion: Taken to complete the triad of fixed in addition to the 12mm Samyang F2 and the 32mm F1.8 Zeiss Touit to cover the american portrait and piano focal. I must say that I chose it as an alternative to the Sony/Zeiss 55mm F1.8 (which I tried thoroughly) for stabilization (absent on the sensor of the A6000) and a little regretted. It is, however, an optic that I judge from acceptable to good, with excellent color yield but that never reaches levels of sharpness. I get much better results by cropping the shots made with the 32mm Zeiss. The automatic MAF surprised me in the negative because often, even in ideal light conditions, it is not very precise. Manually sewing is inconvenient due to excessive demolition of the dial. This 50mm I recommend if you do not intend to spend much, knowing however that around there is much better at human prices anyway. Personally I did not make it but I plan to replace it in a few months. UPDATE: I found that using it in AFC the MAF always becomes perfect. I could not imagine such a difference in behavior between AFS and AFC sincerely. I do not know if it depends on the lens or its combination with the A6000, but at least now I can count on a precise and reasonably fast automatic sealing as with the Zeiss 32mm and, in its time, with the Zeiss 55mm. I change my judgment from "acceptable to good" to "good to great".

Nicu95

sent on 31 Gennaio 2019

Pros: Compact, stabilized, fast autofocus, crisp, inexpensive if taken second hand.

Cons: Poor materials, but it is justified by the price, focus ring not so precise and very ' plasticose '.

Opinion: A ' must have ' objective. Particularly sharp compared to the canon and Nikon counterpart but with the advantage of being stabilized. At f2.8 the sharpness is excellent, between F4 and F 6.3 You have the maximum sharpness. Some chromatic aberration at f 1.8 but nothing serious. Surely there are other chromatic aberrations from F8 up, but considering the focal length I don't think you'll ever use it at this aperture. Also great for video. Combined with Sony a6500 the stabilization is superb. Photo and video quality 9.5. Build Quality 6.5. 50 mm are a single focal, or you can not use it for anything, if you want, better a 35 mm paired with a 85, do almost everything, otherwise better match the 50mm a 16mm or a fish eye for landscape and street fotography. Given the price and the quality it pulls out to have in the outfit.

user164509

sent on 21 Dicembre 2018

Pros: Great for what it costs

Cons: Nothing in particular

Opinion: I hope to buy it as soon as possible, together with the 35 mm F 1.8 OSS should not be missing for owners of Sony to 6000-6300-6500, it must be said though that if it is true that the barrel is aluminum and this makes the lens more robust, all internal parts are made of plastic , that is, the metallic attack does not have the fastening of the four screws on an equally aluminum support, but it is fixed to a plastic element, I say this because maybe one thinks that the lens is made entirely of metal. It goes without saying that the build quality and glass lenses is excellent

Emanuele Towers

sent on 19 Novembre 2018

Pros: Sharpness, colour rendition, stabilizer, compactness

Cons: Nothing

Opinion: Although the 50mm on APSC is a "particular" focal length (equivalent to a 75mm) I must admit that it is giving me a lot of satisfaction. The use mainly for portraiture and returns exceptional colors (especially the complexion) with excellent sharpness, even at 1.8. Fulfilling Bokeh with a good deadlift (clearly not comparable to FF systems). Efficient stabilizer and compactness make it a Best buy on Sony ML. Looking forward to see if the new 56 1.4 Sigma can say its, I highly recommend buying it.

Photo_monkey

sent on 01 Luglio 2018

Pros: Incredible sharpness, excellent bokeh, stabilized

Cons: Nobody

Opinion: A lens from portraits outstanding. Sharp on all apertures, light, compact. Stabilization is important above all on non-stabilized body (i.e. 6000, 6300). Very good price. Like all portrait lenses (75mm like this and up), the internal use is clearly feasible but not very easy but belonging this, the lens does not have any kind of problem. Recommended

Alpha_A5100

sent on 20 Luglio 2017

Pros: Excellent sharpness is also very sharp at almost all openings.

Cons: Nothing to Recrimine

Opinion: A wonderful lens very clear and good value for money. In many situations I always returned great shots and not by chance I leave almost always on my Sony so much to use it for landscape photos, except exceptional cases where it can not anything against the 12mm Samyang. I highly recommend the purchase to those who owns a Sony APS-C system

Gabriele Castellari

sent on 01 Dicembre 2016

Pros: Light, compact, light, good construction quality, well rubbed the coil without jamming, stabilized, excellent sharpness ... the center is a bomb! RnNon suffers inferiority complexes with much equivalent optical emblazoned ... maybe one of the best fixed targets for the Sony A6000 and NEX7.

Cons: In my opinion nothing, even the price seems defiantly.

Opinion: Purchased to have a view from portrait, I find myself using it more as a macro, with outstanding results. The minimum focusing distance (0.39 m.), Allows you to fill the frame with subjects from 7-8 cm and quality, however, is that holding magnification while maintaining excellent definition. Photos made at distances of 1-1.5 m.di butterflies and flowers I enlarged to full screen without any great loss of definition. The purchase then an auto extension rings (among other inexpensive) from the possibility to play also on macro spinte.rnAcquisto recommended.

Valadrego Uci

sent on 13 Giugno 2016

Pros: crisp, bright, beautiful bokeh, stabilized

Cons: anything

Opinion: another solid option for sony and APSC ... does not disappoint in anything from construction to quality image sharpness mind you ... just that it's ideal for a short ambientati busts and portraits media ... so maybe you should inform the 35 f1.8 oss of which feels slightly speak less as it is not clear up to these levels (speech then more relativized opening)

Digiborg

sent on 28 Gennaio 2016

Pros: Sharpness even at full aperture, excellent stability and fast MAF on Sony A6000

Cons: Nothing relevant

Opinion: Optical fantastic! very clear even at f1.8, obviously at maximum aperture gives a bit 'on the edge but in the portraits is unimportant, in return, the effective stabilization helps a lot and makes it possible to shoot at 1/15 with very little light. From f2.8 onwards he is peaking and holds well even f16.rnUtilizzo also a Nikon D610 with 85 F1.8 G ... other combined in my great, but the stabilization and coupled A6000-50 f1.8, so compact, light and handsome, it seems to square the circle! rnIl price (found online about 260 EUR), which seems more suited to what it offers, taking into account the excellent workmanship both aesthetic materials.

Mastro78

sent on 03 Aprile 2014

Pros: Good as sharpness with one or two stops closing, beautiful colors. high resistance to flare. effective stabilization times of up to 1/25

Cons: In little bulky for my gusti.rn

Opinion: A good lens. excellent when compared to pezzo.rnrnEssendo a lens APS-C is a bit long in closed environments, its main use is in the portrait bust and outdoors. rnqui offers beautiful blurred and details are not excellent at full aperture. but good with a stop very close to chiusura.rnrnColori zeiss incarnate. rn