Rating 4.3 41 reviews
Manufacturer: Sony
price $444.00
Length
snapdeal.com
12 years ago

good lens at this price range

If you are on a tight budget, then this is a good lens for you. Low light photos are good. Nice bokeh. The only flip side is the delicate construction of the lens. Drop it once and be ready to but a new one, But considering it's price that's manageable.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Fast / accurate auto-focus
  • Lightweight
  • Nice Bokeh
Cons:
  • Weak Casing
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Walmart
12 years ago

Excellent Lens

Probably one of the best bang-for-your-buck lenses out there. Its an incredibly versatile prime lens that takes very sharp images with the nice bokeh that everyone is looking for these days. This lens should be the first lens you buy after advancing from the kit lens that came with your camera.
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johnlewis.com
12 years ago

sony sal50f standard lens

Great lens wished I had bought it ages ago. Takes brilliant portrait and landscape pictures.
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Adorama
12 years ago

Don't waste your time

I was skeptical when ordering this lens, but ordered it anyway. Shipping and packaging from Adorama is Top Notch as Always!!! The Lens..not so much. Was testing out the lens, a couple times the lens was completely unresponsive on my Sony A65, the autofocus wouldn't respond at all.
Pros:
  • Lightweight
Cons:
  • Blurry Focus
  • Slow Focus
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nfm.com
12 years ago

don't waste your time!

Hello everyone, it is all my fault for buying cheep, this lens has a Red outline on the subjects, it gives a sheep look to the picture, this could work for some people if that is the look you are after.
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harveynorman.com.au
12 years ago

Excellent lens! Great buy! Definitely recommend!
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futureshop.ca
12 years ago

Awesome for its price

This lens is a must. Takes a sharp clear portrait/macro and bokeh effect. For its price, you can never go wrong with it. I would definitely recommend this to Sony Alpha owners. I'm using this with my a58 and i have nothing but praises. Except 1 thing for video, the auto focus is a bit noisy.
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Sony
12 years ago

A good buy... BUT...

I bought this lens because I really wanted a portrait lens with a wide aperture, and I was very excited to get it. But upon buying it, I've noticed that pictures I've taken where my subject is in direct sunlight or is backlit, are subjected to EXTREME color fringing.
Pros:
  • Great depth of field
Cons:
  • Color fringing
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Sony
12 years ago

A good buy... BUT...

I bought this lens because I really wanted a portrait lens with a wide aperture, and I was very excited to get it. But upon buying it, I've noticed that pictures I've taken where my subject is in direct sunlight or is backlit, are subjected to EXTREME color fringing.
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Ebay
12 years ago

Perfect lens. Very good choise for yous sony!

Perfect item. Very nice pictures with this lens, briliant and very good an fast focus. Value for money. The best choise if you need a portrait lens for yous sony dslr and you haven't money for the f/1.4. Plastic but heave its ok with that!
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