I love this lens, it's not without its problems but you can get some great results with it. Indoors you will most likely need a tripod or a good light source to get close ups, outside you can get the shutter speed high enough that handheld shots are fine, even at narrower apature settings.

1 Although the design is dust and moisture resistant, absolute protection from dust and moisture is not guaranteed.

good for macro, sharp and also use as a standard lens.

It is great news that Sony is adding more affordable lenses to its full frame A7 series cameras. However, although the pricing of the FE 50mm F2.8 Macro seems in line with Nikon's Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens, which is generally around £499 and Canon's EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens is around...

It started with the FE 50mm f/1.8 , which we reviewed (and quite liked). Costing nearly £250, this lens is still around £100 more expensive than its Canon and Nikon DSLR counterparts, but it is a step in the right direction.

I love 50mm range macor lenses partly because at that time cropped size dSLRs are more affordable and partly because of deeper DOF they offer. Mine is a Minolta version and it has attached on my 7D for a long time service as a standard lens and a macro one. Very sharp indeed.

Sharpness and sharpness

Absence of USM

The build quality of the Sony lens is good but in relation to its price tag there's too much plastic involved in the construction. The broad rubberized focus-ring operates quite smooth but it's also somewhat wobbly. In AF mode it is decoupled from the focus gear.

I use this lens in a studio setting in manual focus mode. I could not be happier.

Sony has several lenses in the 50mm range for its full-frame mirrorless camera system. The FE 50mm F2.8 Macro ($499.99) is pricier than the FE 50mm F1.8 , but a better performer optically. It offers 1:1 macro focusing and doesn't show any distortion, but because of a design that extends the barrel to focus close, it can be slow to lock onto a target. The Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8ZA is our favorite standard angle lens for the Sony system priced under $1,000, and the Sony Zeiss Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA is your best bet if you've got a huge budget. Design The FE 50mm F2.8 Macro ($548.00 at Amazon) is pretty compact lens. It measures in at 2.8 by 2.8 inches (HD) and weighs 8.3 ounces. The front element accepts 55mm filters, and the glass itself is recessed to the point where a lens hood isn't necessary. It's not far off in size from the FE 55mm ($998.00 at Amazon) (2.8 by 2.5 inches, 11.2 ounces), and much smaller and lighter than the FE 50mm F1.4 (4.3 by 3.3 inches, 1.7...

The Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro is a compact, sharp macro lens, but its autofocus motor is on the slow side.

Excellent edge to edge sharpness; Minimal distortion; 1:1 magnification; Weather-sealed design; Focus limiter function

Slow autofocus; Omits optical stabilization; Short working distance

In terms of 35mm-format “full frame” cameras, the 50mm lens offers a natural perspective on the world, a view similar to the human eye. Thus we have the ubiquitous “standard lens” which has been a reliable workhorse as long as the format has existed.