A great standard lens. It is very good as a portrait lens in smaller spaces where something like an 85 is too much. The 1.4 aperture can really melt the background. The lens is very sharp and also great for landscapes stopped down. Great sharpness from edge to edge.

1.4 aperture; sharp

Large and heavier than some standard 50mm lenses

I recently purchased this lens to use with the new SONY A99 mk 11. I did hesitate at the price but wanted a prime lens for the sensor on the new camera . All I can say is wow , the colours , the bokeh , speed of focus , sharpness ,this lens has it all , I realise some of these points are subjective...

Consistent Output; Durable; Quick Focus; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

The Sony Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA is a very fast, extremely well-built "standard" lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras that delivers excellent image quality. It is big and heavy and also costs a lot, though, so you may want to consider some of the smaller, cheaper alternatives.

This new Sony lens in impressively sharp in the center, and really sharp in the corners as its should for its price tag; Interestingly it was released at the same time as Rokinons first autofocusing lens, also a 50mm 1.4 for the E mount that's less than half the price.

About 20% too large and expensive

Andy Westlake tries out Sony's latest premium fast prime designed for Alpha 7 users, the Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Back in 2006, Sony took over Konica Minolta's troubled camera business in a bid to become a major player in the market. Ten years on and its relentless experimentation and innovation have paid dividends, with the Alpha 7 full-frame mirrorless system rapidly establishing itself as a serious...

Back in 2006, Sony took over Konica Minolta's troubled camera business in a bid to become a major player in the market. Ten years on and its relentless experimentation and innovation have paid dividends, with the Alpha 7 full-frame mirrorless system rapidly establishing itself as a serious...

Works as expected. A good lense.

Creamy bokeh, solid construction. As good as the legendary old Minolta 85mm f1.4. Colours are vivid and images sharp. Performance wide open is considerably better than Minolta 50mm f1.4 Much faster focusing silently. Everything is better with this lens. Is it worth it compared to Minolta 50mm

Sony's older 50mm f1.4 lens was really a rebadged Minolta, and the company has been overdue on creating their very own version for the system. Earlier this year, they announced it. And Sony's new 50mm f1.4 is really as glorious as we thought it would be to start with.