I've tried a little macro photography in the past with point and shoot cameras, so with the purchase of a A7r2 I got this lens after some research to try macro with the camera without too much out of pocket cost. So far it seems to do what I want. Mostly snowflakes and flowers.

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

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

Apple's latest non-Pro iPhone is superb - it's just that it's strikingly similar to last year's effort.

Still an incredible smartphone, Brilliant battery life gets a bit better, Excellent camera system gets a bit better

Last year’s Pro hardware, Wireless charging slow by modern standards, No USB-C; it’s now well overdue

A classic fixed focal 50 mm lens is quite a simple optical construction, usually consisting of 5-6 elements. In the case of the1.7/50 model, produced by Minolta, it used to be 6 elements in 5 groups.

very good image quality starting up from the maximum relative aperture; negligible distortion; well-corrected coma and astigmatism; exemplary work against bright light; correct work of autofocus; good quality of barrel

a bit too high vignetting by f/2.8; chromatic aberration at the maximum relative aperture could have been lower

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

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.

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.

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Macro Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, Focus Distance Limiter, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, High Max Magnification ratio of, 1x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.16m / 6.3 inch, Hood is not supplied

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Distance Scale, Focus Distance Limiter, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, High Max Magnification ratio of, 1x, Minimum focus distance of, 0.16m / 6.3 inch, Hood is not supplied

Hannah Stryker / Review Geek The iPhone 14 is the latest iteration of Apple’s flagship device. Since its launch, the iPhone has set the standard of what a smartphone is, what it does, and how it looks. Fifteen years later, it’s still doing that.

Top-notch cameras, Amazing display, Snappy performance, Great battery life

It's just "this year's iPhone"