One of the best lenses that I have ever owned. This lens is the least expensive 50mm offered by Sony. By using this lens you will be able to take great picture in low light condition, and if you are into portrait photography this lens is a must have if you are looking for a capable portrait lens...

-Perfect price; - Good focal length; - low light capability

- Build quality is a bit plastic; - Slow and noisy Auto focus

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!

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.

Great depth of field

Color fringing

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.

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.

Excellent lens! Great buy! Definitely recommend!

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.

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.

Lightweight

Blurry Focus; Slow Focus

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

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.