Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens (Black)
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Love it!!!
Have had this lens for a short period but wow it's amazing!! First off it was delivered * faster that lighting, secondly the packaging was immaculate, and thirdly I spoke w customer service while our purchasing to as a few questions and they were more than helpful. Love the lens and very happy w my order
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Edge to Edge Sharpness
I've been using this lens on my NEX-7 for a few weeks now and have really been very impressed with the sharpness from corner to corner, especially at 2.8 and above. Having the OSS is a big plus, as my former 50mm prime was an old Canon 50mm 1.4 manual lens. Focus was fast enough for my type of shooting.
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Nice lens, good price
I use this lens for portraits and have been experimenting with using it for macro photography with extension tubes. It is nice and clear and works great with the A6000. DXOMark rated it one of the best primes to use with the A6000, and I purchased it over it's competitor (Sigma 60) because of the OSS.
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sharp and great bokeh
Purchased this along with my sony a6000 (along with the kit lense). Very pleased with the portrait quality but it at times gets a bit cramp indoors due to the sensor crop factor. I sell shoes online and this lense is a shoe's best friend lol. Macro in general is great and the bokeh is awesome at 1.8.
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Great Image Quality and Solid Construction
Although this lens is almost twice the price of Canon's equivalent, I think the money is worth it. This lens paired with the 18-105mm F4 and 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 on an a6300 is a solid kit that could cover almost everything you would need in my opinion. The construction is great as is the image quality.
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Amazing lens
I wanted a prime lens to avoid image warp that I was seeing with the zoom lens that came with my NEX-5 when shooting portraits. Not only did this 50mm give me true lines, it performs better than I expected in low light and I'm able to capture great depth of field. Bottom line: It's worth the money.
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Sharp, and sees like a cat!
This lens is great for portraits, and low light theater photography! I find that I get quick focus and accurate exposure while following moving actors again a black background. Thank you, Sony! My only concern is that the easy to attach / detach lens hood may be dislodged at an inappropriate time.
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Excellent lens for the money.
A fast prime lens at this price is impressive. So far, it's made me look like a professional with the casual shots I've taken with it. The bokeh is absolutely gorgeous with the f stop wide open. If you have an a6000 or a6300, this is a must-have lens. Looking forward to trying in low light soon.
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Best yet!
I thought I knew everything....until a young friend told I need this. . Somehow I overcame my conceit and got one. It is 100% worth it. No Zoom? NO Prooblem! controll of depth of field is stunning . . color, speed no vignette, everything. Befor you spend $500~$1000 and More, start with this one.
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not good enough
this lens is good enough for static people portrait photos. I disagree with some of the reviews about sharpness of this lens. It is NOT sharp when shooting wide open at f1.8! The main problem is that focus speed is very slow compare to other e-mount lens and it tends to near focus on my nex 5n.
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Stunning
This lens is stunning. Very sharp with beautiful bokeh. (It does not get better than this.) And stabilised too! I use it for portrait and street photography and for video in low light. The only negative is that autofocus can be slow in very poor light. (with a NEX5, later models may be better)
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Fantastic Lens
I started out with the SEL35F18, which is a fantastic lens. I recently started using this lens, and wow! It's just a little tighter, but the bokeh and clarity are superb. I still recommend having both lenses, but if I could do it again, I'd start with this one. I use a Sony NEX-6, by the way.
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Outstanding Indoor Lense
I needed a reliable indoor lense compatible with my SonyA6000 --- as always B&H staff are always professional and savvy in recommending an appropriate device. My son's indoor volleyball photos were clear, even though the lighting in the gym was minimal. A perfect complement to the A6000.
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must have prime
What a great adition to the gear, the bokeh is smooth as butter, and an absolutely sharp shooter. This lense will always be by my side, and i also own the zeiss 55mm f/1.8 so do yourself a favor of your looking for a new prime for your nex6 or like me for my a6000 get this! Great deal!
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Amazing for portrait !
After i bought the sony a6300 with the kit lens i directly picked this lens up immedietly ! Everything from this lens is fantastic however for me there is a tiny issue is the manual focus; due to the wireless focus ring, it kind of slow and hard to focus in a one single right spot.
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Works great!
Im loving this lense. Usually I go with Canon lenses and a Metabones adapter for my Sony A7Sii but the autofocus doesnt work as well with this combo. I got the 50mm here for auto focus purposes and it works pretty well. Focuses in a few seconds and doesnt make sound while doing it.
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Ideal lens for indoor portrait shots under natural light
I was looking for a reasonably priced lens for portrait photos with a wide aperture for indoor shots without the need for a flash. I could not be more pleased with this lens. Clarity is excellent while providing beautiful bokeh. This lens is also well-balanced for the Sony A6000.
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f/1.8 but not always sharp.
I bought this lens because of the wide apature. Trouble is, close up shots aren't very sharp... only a small part of the photo if you're lucky. I read about this, so I knew what I was getting. I just have to shoot a smaller apature and raise the ISO. My camera is the Sony a6000.
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A Must Own Lens for the NEX Series
This lens on an NEX series camera is a wonderful portrait lens. THe lens is sharp wide open, edge to edge, and has great bokeh. The image stabilization and fast speed also make it a good choice for available light work. My only complaint is that I wish it were a bit smaller.
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Amazing lens for the price - great bokah!
Really impressed with this lens. I have been using it indoors in a decently lit warehouse, and the headshots are coming out great with good focus and good background blue (bokah). Easy to use, the OSS (optical steadyshot) seems to work well, fast focus, overall great lens.
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Really great lens
Starting out in SLR/mirrorless photography, I got a Sony NEX and the 19 and 30 mm Sigma lenses. This is a great addition to those, and includes stabilization and an extra stop or two for low lighting situations. I've already gotten some incredible shots in the first week.
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A great prime lens
This is used on my a6500 so its more like a 75mm. Using clear zoom its anywhere from 75 mm to 150 mm. The videos and pictures come out very sharp and I am very pleased with how good this lens works. Its superlight and has image stabilization. What else could you ask for?
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So far so good
I bought this lens along with an a6000 body for a trip to Europe so will have more thoughts after that. But so far, it seems to produce sharp images with good color. The attached photo was taken in diffuse late afternoon light in aperture priority at f4. No complaints.
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Like a New Pair of Glasses
This lens makes it incredibly easy to capture moments in beautiful clarity every time. Fast/accurate autofocus on my a6000 makes it an absolute joy to use. Gorgeous bokeh and sharpness nearly across the frame. Good build quality, seems made to last. Great lens overall!
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