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Sony - FE 50mm F1.8 Standard Lens (SEL50F18F), Black

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Focal Length Description 50mm
Lens Type Standard
Compatible Mountings Sony FE
Camera Lens Description 50 millimetres

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  • Large F1.8 maximum aperture enables beautiful defocusing effects, 7-blade circular aperture creates beautiful defocused bokeh
  • Compact, lightweight design ideal for full-frame E-mount cameras, Aspherical element controls spherical aberration and coma
  • Double-gauss configuration suppresses field curvature & distortion, Metal mount adds solid durability as well as a sophisticated feel, Fast DC motor focus actuator system drives all lens groups
  • 75mm (35mm equivalent) focal length with APS-C sensor. Angle of View (APS-C) : 32 degree
  • In-the-box: Hood (ALC-SH146), Lens front cap (ALC-F49S), Lens rear cap (ALC-R1EM)
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FE 50mm F1.8 Lens

This 50mm Full-frame E-mount Fast Prime Lens offers a focal length that is perfect for portraiture and a range of other subjects. A bright F1.8 maximum aperture, 7-blade circular aperture and aspherical element deliver impressive image quality with beautifully defocussed background bokeh, all in a surprisingly compact and lightweight package

Features

Smooth defocusing

The F1.8 maximum aperture opens up a world of beautiful prime-lens bokeh. The large F1.8 maximum aperture is also an advantage when shooting night scenes or in dimly lit interiors. When used with an α series camera body that features in-body image stabilization, even greater low-light capability enables handheld capture of clear images in dark scenes without having to use excessively high ISO sensitivity.

7-blade circular aperture

The 7-blade circular aperture maximizes the beauty of large-aperture prime-lens, contributing to impressive images in which the subject stands out against a smoothly defocused background bokeh.

Refined optical performance

The lens has an innovative optical design to achieve clear, high-quality images by effectively minimizing distortion and chromatic aberration. A double-gauss configuration effectively suppresses field curvature and distortion, while a precisely placed aspherical element controls spherical aberration and coma for excellent optical characteristics right out to the image periphery. An aspherical element in a new optical design controls all types of aberration (spherical, coma, distortion), rendering the subject with superior sharpness.

Features

Solid Durability

Designed for reliability in a wide range of environments, the metal mount adds a sophisticated feel as well as solid durability.

Fast, agile focusing

Fast and accurate autofocus is achieved with a newly developed DC motor focus actuator system which drives all lens groups for optimum focus precision and speed as well as quiet operation.

Legal & Footnotes

2016 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographical and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Compatible Models

ILCE-6600/ILCE-6100/ILCE-7RM4/ILCE-6400/ILCE-6400L/ILCE-6400M/ILCE-7M3/ILCE-7M3K/ILCE-7RM3/ILCE-9/ILCE-6500/ILCE-6500M/ILCE-6300/ILCE-6300L/ILCE-6300M/ILCE-7SM2/ILCE-7RM2/ILCE-5100/ILCE-5100L/ILCE-5100Y/ILCE-7M2/ILCE-7M2K/ILCE-7S/ILCE-6000/ILCE-6000L/ILCE-6000Y/ILCE-3500J/ILCE-5000L/ILCE-5000Y/ILCE-3000K/ILCE-7/ILCE-7K/ILCE-7R/NEX-5T/NEX-5TL/NEX-3NL/NEX-5R/NEX-6/NEX-F3K/NEX-5N/NEX-5NK/NEX-7/NEX-7K/NEX-C3K/NEX-3A/NEX-5A

Depending on the model, the operation may be restricted or additional accessory products may be required.

ILCE-7RM3 ILCE-7M3 ILCE-7RM2 ILCE-7SM2 ILCE-7M2 ILCE-6500
ILCE-7RM3 ILCE-7M3 ILCE-7RM2 ILCE-7SM2 ILCE-7M2 ILCE-6500
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
288
Product Name α7R III 35 mm full-frame camera with autofocus α7 III WITH 35 MM FULL-FRAME IMAGE SENSOR α7R II with back-illuminated full-frame image sensor α7S II E-mount Camera with Full-Frame Sensor α7 II E-mount Camera with Full Frame Sensor α6500 Premium E-mount APS-C Camera
Lens compatibility Sony E-mount lenses Sony E-mount lenses Sony E-mount lenses Sony E-mount lenses Sony E-mount lenses
Sensor type 35 mm full frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor 35 mm full frame (35.6 × 23.8 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor 35 mm full-frame (1.41" x 0.94"), Exmor R CMOS sensor 35 mm full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm), Exmor CMOS sensor 35 mm full-frame (1.41" x 0.94"), Exmor R CMOS sensor APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6 mm), Exmor CMOS sensor
Megapixels Approx. 42.4 megapixels Approx. 24.2 megapixels 42.4 megapixels Approx.12.2 Megapixels 42.4 megapixels Approx. 24.2 megapixels
Weight 657 g / 1 lb 7.2 oz Approx. 1 lb 7.0 oz / 650 g 20.53 oz (body only) 20.6 oz (Body Only) 20.53 oz (body only) Approx. 1 lb, Approx. 453 g

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lens type
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    Product Description

    This 50mm Full-frame E-mount Fast Prime Lens offers a focal length that is perfect for portraiture and a range of other subjects. A bright F1.8 maximum aperture, 7-blade circular aperture and aspherical element deliver impressive image quality with beautifully defocused background bokeh, all in a surprisingly compact and lightweight package. Minimum focus distance is 1.48 feet. Maximum magnification is 0.14x. When using a flash always remove the lens hood and shoot at least 3.3 feet away from your subject

    Customer reviews

    4.6 out of 5 stars
    4.6 out of 5
    5,645 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, value, and image quality of the lens. For example, they say it's a decent lens for the price, produces sharp images, and is a good part of a lower-end kit. That said, some complain about the autofocus and noise.

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    161 customers mention141 positive20 negative

    Customers like the quality of the lens. For example, they say it has better than expected bokeh, and the build quality is better than the Nikon and Canon versions. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

    "...It just makes sense. An easy, lightweight, affordable lens that has great quality (I'm huge on quality) and blurs out the background to give you..." Read more

    "...This lens is quirky. In good lightning it works perfectly. A little jerky but locks on. But in low light/low contrast it’s another story...." Read more

    "...The build quality is okay and the lens itself is light making it simple to carry around...." Read more

    "...The image quality was great, especially for the price, with better than expected bokeh...." Read more

    125 customers mention115 positive10 negative

    Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it's a good lens for the price, produces sharp images, and is a great addition to a lower-end kit.

    "...It just makes sense. An easy, lightweight, affordable lens that has great quality (I'm huge on quality) and blurs out the background to give you..." Read more

    "...If you need a good prime in the 50mm range this really is a great lens for the price. But for my use, it was a poor fit...." Read more

    "...produces beautiful images on the A7, and most importantly, it doesn't cost half the price of the A7...." Read more

    "...This lens will provide that and more and it's cheap compared to other lenses that are a step up...." Read more

    110 customers mention100 positive10 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it produces stunning landscape scenes with stunning detail. The lens is light-weight and perfect for portraiture photos. The autofocus makes them want to throw it. However, some customers report issues with the autofocus. Overall, the lens is capable of capturing high quality images if the person operating the camera is experienced.

    "...The images were nice but zoomed in at 100% they weren’t $2300 nice. So I did some more research and decided to go in the opposite direction...." Read more

    "...The quality of images produced by this lens is amazing. The sharpness and clarity in good light are especially impressive...." Read more

    "...The image quality was great, especially for the price, with better than expected bokeh...." Read more

    "...Beyond F5.6, this lens is sharp as nails and produces landscape scenes with stunning detail.This lens is light-weight...." Read more

    58 customers mention47 positive11 negative

    Customers like the sharpness of the lens. For example, they say it's super sharp throughout from f4 up, has good bokeh, and sustains details. Some mention that the center is dead sharp and the lens is the sharpest for a D810.

    "...The quality of images produced by this lens is amazing. The sharpness and clarity in good light are especially impressive...." Read more

    "...Stop-down if it bothers you. Beyond F5.6, this lens is sharp as nails and produces landscape scenes with stunning detail...." Read more

    "...Excellent condition. Would definitely recommend this supplier. Lens is sharp and just as described" Read more

    "...I am surprised for the sharpness. I have to admit that during low light it starts the hunting for focus...." Read more

    39 customers mention32 positive7 negative

    Customers like the ease of use of the camera lens. They mention that it provides a sharp image with a beautiful bokeh, and snaps onto subjects surprisingly fast. They say that the autofocus is pretty fast once you calibrate it to their camera. The AF is fast up to F4, after that the camera needs more time to hunt. Some say that it's not the fastest but it'll be fast enough for travel, vacation, and portraiture.

    "...It just makes sense. An easy, lightweight, affordable lens that has great quality (I'm huge on quality) and blurs out the background to give you..." Read more

    "...autofocus works quickly and accurately so that shooting goes fast and problem-free." Read more

    "...It is possible I just got a bad one.*The return process was fast and smooth...." Read more

    "...AF is fast up to F4, after that the camera needs more time to hunt...." Read more

    32 customers mention29 positive3 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the weight of the camera lens. They mention that the plastic body keeps the lens lightweight, making it easy to carry around any time. Customers also mention that it's a compact and amazing lens.

    "...It just makes sense. An easy, lightweight, affordable lens that has great quality (I'm huge on quality) and blurs out the background to give you..." Read more

    "...The build quality is okay and the lens itself is light making it simple to carry around...." Read more

    "...This is very unfortunate as the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 was small and lightweight, something I look for due to me mostly using while traveling...." Read more

    "...This lens is light-weight. I can see myself traveling with just this lens...." Read more

    154 customers mention37 positive117 negative

    Customers find the auto focus of the lens to be very slow and loud. They also mention that the lens takes incredibly long to focus, even in decent light. Customers also mention the autofocus is sporadic and will not focus at all. The focus is the only slight issue with the lens.

    "...Now cons: I will say that the autofocus is a tad bit slow. But, as I'm sure many other reviews have said, you get what you pay for...." Read more

    "...I put this lens on and started using it I noticed some very sporadic focus hunting going on. It wouldn’t lock onto anything at all...." Read more

    "...Generally, autofocus works quickly and accurately so that shooting goes fast and problem-free." Read more

    "...The auto focus was a little slow and could make quick shooting a problem...." Read more

    70 customers mention9 positive61 negative

    Customers dislike the noise produced by the camera lens. They mention that the motors for the autofocus are pretty loud, but for photography it sounds pleasant. Some say that the AF is clearly audible when shooting videos. That said, some say that it's not ideal for video work and that the zoom motor is a little noisy.

    "...The sound was loud enough to draw attention to the camera and pulled people and worse (for me) wildlife out of the moment...." Read more

    "...yes its very noisy, BUT these are the best photos I have ever taken, I love everything..." Read more

    "...The AF is slow, 2.) The AF is too loud...." Read more

    "...but not that bad - biggest issue is that while hunting the loud AF noise can be annoying...." Read more

    Sharp and Clear!
    5 Stars
    Sharp and Clear!
    I purchased this lens to use as a walk around and travel lens when I don’t want to carry my heavy and more expensive lenses. Setting expectations, I knew to not compare it to the GM 50mm, but it definitely does not disappoint! Image quality is fantastic, especially stopped down to f/2.8 or higher. The autofocus isn’t terrible, but does leave room for improvement. I’m hopeful Sony will release an updated version of this lens, at least with a better autofocus system, even just what’s used in the kit lens. If so, this lens would be perfect!! For the price, you really can’t go wrong!
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    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Ol' Reliable
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
    This is a great starter lens. As a beginner photographer (as I am) this is the perfect lens for me to take portraits with. The background blur and bokeh is really good for such a *cheap* lens. It also does pretty well in low light as seen in the first pic. I use the hood that comes with it almost constantly. I don't really like how the light comes in without it but I think that's just a personal preference.
    If I had other lenses I would definitely call this an ol' reliable. Even as my camera kit grows and my knowledge continues to expand, I can always see myself coming back to a 50mm 1.8. It just makes sense. An easy, lightweight, affordable lens that has great quality (I'm huge on quality) and blurs out the background to give you that nice crisp portrait effect? Of course, I will buy.

    Now cons: I will say that the autofocus is a tad bit slow. But, as I'm sure many other reviews have said, you get what you pay for. It's an affordable lens and you're getting pretty great quality. You might have to wait an extra second or two to get that thang focused but honey, once you do? I mean, you see the pics. I don't need to say more. Point is: beware of the shutter speed and the autofocus. If you're not taking your own pictures of yourself (like I am) then manual focus on your subject and you should be fine.

    Other than that this is a good lens. 10/10 highly recommend. Follow me on the gram for more usage of this lens lol @anaiahlateherr
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Shockingly Good for the price - A7rii
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017
    I have a confession. I am a bonafide pixel peeper. It’s a problem and I know it. Nothing gets me more excited about photography than to snap a picture and immediately review it, zoom it in 100% and see a sharp, clear image.

    I wouldn’t call it an obsession but the hunt for equipment that can deliver these type of results has cost me a lot of time and money.

    People always say to spend more $ on the glass and less $ on the body, well I tried that. I recently bought a Sony A6500 and instead of buying several cheap lenses I bought one really good one. The beloved SEL24F18z.

    Don’t get me wrong, that lens and body combo is really sweet but after trying it out for a few weeks I ended up returning both. The images were nice but zoomed in at 100% they weren’t $2300 nice. So I did some more research and decided to go in the opposite direction. Expensive body, cheap lens.

    For the same price of the A6500 and the Zeiss 24mm I got an A7rii (Amazon Warehouse used like new) and this “cheap” lens and I’m telling you the difference is night and day.

    I’ve never seen images this sharp. Every picture I take with this setup looks professional (which I’m definitely not). I was concerned that the high megapixel sensor would show this lens’ weaknesses but quite the contrary.

    I will say for optimum sharpness to keep it stopped down to at least f2.8. As with most lenses, wide open is pretty soft. Even the Zeiss 24 was soft at 1.8.

    Quick Tip: Update your camera body AND the lens

    As soon as I put this lens on and started using it I noticed some very sporadic focus hunting going on. It wouldn’t lock onto anything at all. The short time I had with the Zeiss 24 kind of got me spoiled with ridiculously fast auto focus. So I knew something was wrong.

    I plugged the camera into my computer and checked for updates. Both the body and lens were one version behind current. As soon as I updated them it was smooth sailing. Well smooth might be an overstatement.

    This lens is quirky. In good lightning it works perfectly. A little jerky but locks on. But in low light/low contrast it’s another story. It still hunts and is very hit or miss.

    For the price and image quality I’m willing to overlook poor low light focusing performance.

    Bottom Line. If you’re like me and scrounged up your last pennies to get the expensive body and are looking for a budget lens that has image quality over focus performance, this is it.
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    TELLEZ G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente artículo.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Ótima lente
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Buen objetivo y luminoso a bajo precio
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottima scelta per fotografi di tutti i livelli
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    Daljit Singh
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect product
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect product
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