Sony 50mm f/1.8 Full-Frame E-Mount Prime Lens – Ideal for Portraits, Bokeh, and Everyday Shooting

Ignore any reviews pre firmware v3 (or v2), this lens has been transformed. Its not as fast to focus as the Zeiss 55mm but its perfectly suited to day to day shooting and the optics are punching well above its weight price wise. I have found its most responsive in AFC but still good in AFS, ergonomics are excellent (better than the 55), weight is perfect and the focus motor is not as loud as reviews suggest, not noticeable at all really once you get going (unless you have some random OCD!!) The lens has character no doubt about that, images have a great quality especially paired with Sony's fine sensors. If money were no object I would pick the Zeiss 55mm but money is absolutely a factor for me so this is a great surprise to find the lens is nowhere near as bad as I expected. So in summary its got its limitations so don't expect to be blown away but for shooting this lens day to day you can't go wrong IMO, its a little beaut!

I've been a Pro Photographer for 40 years and recently transitioned to Sony from Nikon. I usually buy a cheap 50mm as standard but hesitated with this model after seeing the initial reviews. I purchased a Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art (too bulky/heavy), CZ 55mm 1.8 (Nervous Bokeh) and Samyang 50mm 1.4 (Terrible AF Performance) but wasn't happy with any of them so returned them. This wee lens was on a deal of the day offer recently so I thought I'd take a punt and buy one and try it. It was one of the best decisions I've made as this lens is brilliant value for money for £145.00. The lens came supplied with firmware version 3.0. VERDICT Exceptionally Sharp, and particularly so at centre Clean Bokeh, with exceptionally smooth focus transition and smooth overall rendering Low Chromatic Aberration Light weight and compact size The AF is a tad slow to acquire focus on AFS but is pretty good on AFC The focusing although somewhat noisy, does not hunt or misfocus at all on any of my bodies.

Firstly, the build quality of the lens is quite good. It generally looks quite nice, and looks much much better than most canon lenses, especially their 50mm II. The metal casing of the lens feels quite plasticy and the focus ring feels more like plastic than rubber, but it's much higher quality than canons rival 50mm. When shooting at F8, the optics on this lens are amazing! You get a very crisp and very nice image, however, this changes as you go lower. The main draw of this lens is that it is fast, with it's aperture being F1.8 at its widest. Whilst images which are shot at this are fairly sharp, the main problem is the chromatic abberation. It can be extremely noticeable, but is usually able to be hidden using the removal tool in Lightroom. This hasn't majorly impacted me, but I should've expected it from such a cheap lens. The autofocus is also very loud... Overall, I think this is a great lens, especially at its price point, but only giving it four stars, as the chromatic abberation is the worst which I have ever seen on any of my lenses.

The Sony 50mm f/1.8 is an excellent choice for those looking for a quality prime lens with beautiful bokeh and solid sharpness at an affordable price. Lightweight and compact, it’s perfect for everyday shooting and travel. Image quality impresses with natural color reproduction and smooth, pleasing background blur at f/1.8 — portraits look vibrant and three-dimensional. Sharpness in the center is very good, and stopping down to f/2.8–f/4 improves it across the entire frame. Autofocus is quiet and fast enough for most situations, though it can hunt slightly in low light. The body is made of plastic, but the build quality is solid with no noticeable play. For beginner photographers or anyone wanting a lightweight portrait lens for Sony mirrorless cameras, it offers excellent value for money.

Top product for the price, great prime lens for full frame sony

Very good first prime lens Not very good autofocus, solution: learn how to use M mode Noisy for video, solution: invest in external microphone. Not weatherproofed, solution: well, I guess there’s no solution but it’s only 165 new and 125 used so if it fails just buy another one, next better thing is 55mm 1,8 but it’s cost like 650 is it worth investment? Not for me, I’m not making money on photography Ive watched over and over YouTube reviews about this lens, 90 % of negative feedback, but then I thought why there are so many happy people on Amazon review, so I gave it a go and was pleasantly surprised, very good picture quality in low light conditions, very sharp, light, not in your face lens, will suits occasional photographer like me. Bare in mind I don’t use autofocus and shoot in M mode. Video, yes I agree autofocus is a bit slow and noisy

Seriously the best value lens for Sony mirrorless cameras you can buy. Sharp as a tack, great for portrait photography, compact and lightweight. To get a 50mm f1.8 for the price it's sold at is ridiculous especially as it has AF. For still photography you won't find better value anywhere but it's not built for videography. The AF motor us a little noisy and will be noticeable with the inbuilt mic. If you're using a separate mic you'll be grand but it's maybe a little too slow in the autofocus for some. (It's £160 at the time I bought it - stop complaining!)

Es un buen lente, te saca de muchos apuros, tiene buena calidad pero que sea de tambor móvil no va con mi estilo de trabajo. Tarda mucho en enfocar en mi A7r2. En la a7IV va de maravilla

Olá, amante da fotografia! Se estás à procura de uma lente que vai fazer as tuas fotos parecerem saídas de um filme de Hollywood, então a Sony 50mm f/1.8 é a tua nova melhor amiga. Não é só uma lente, é um passaporte para o mundo da nitidez e do bokeh maravilhoso! Primeiro, vamos falar do bokeh. Se és como eu e adoras aquelas fotos onde o fundo é um mar de bolhas brilhantes e o teu sujeito principal é o centro das atenções, vais adorar esta lente. O f/1.8 faz milagres na criação de desfoques suaves e deliciosos. É como ter um filtro de beleza natural na tua câmera – só que melhor! A construção da lente é bastante robusta, e o seu design é tão elegante que quase dá vontade de usar como colar (brincadeira, não o faças). A montagem é fácil e rápida, e o foco é super silencioso – ideal para aqueles momentos em que estás a capturar o sorriso de um bebé sem querer acordá-lo. A qualidade da imagem? É de outro nível. A nitidez é impressionante, mesmo quando a abertura está totalmente aberta. É como se os teus olhos fossem os mais afiados do planeta e a lente fosse uma extensão disso. Dito de outra forma, os detalhes vão saltar da tua foto e dar-te uma palmadinha nas costas por capturá-los tão bem. E o melhor? Esta lente é uma verdadeira pechincha. Oferece um valor tremendo pelo dinheiro, como encontrar um desconto épico num café que serve o melhor expresso da cidade. O preço é acessível, especialmente quando comparado com outras lentes de qualidade semelhante. Então, se estás à procura de uma lente que vai transformar a tua fotografia sem quebrar o banco, a Sony 50mm f/1.8 é a escolha perfeita. Só não te esqueças de agradecer a ela quando os teus amigos começarem a perguntar como é que as tuas fotos ficaram tão espetaculares. Boa captura!

This lens is the standard for quality, affordability and your intro to professional lenses. It is a well rounded lens that gets a lot of the job done with out needing to change lenses. The color is stunning and at 1.8 you get incredible sharpness and clarity for the picture. The body is a little “too plastic” for what I would expect from Sony but it is their intro to FE and professional lenses. But the value to quality ratio is much higher than anticipated. I use the Sony A7iv and definitely see this lens being my work horse

Sinceramente non sentivo il bisogno di acquistare questa ottica ma visto il prezzo non ho resistito e mi sono buttato sulla mia prima lente a focale fissa. Il Sony SEL-50FA18F è una lente progettata appositamente per le fotocamere full-frame Sony, lunghezza focale fissa di 50mm e un'ampia apertura massima di f/1.8, questa lente offre prestazioni molto buone in condizioni di scarsa luminosità e produce immagini abbastanza nitide, dettagliate e con un bel sfocato. Arriva nel solito packaging arancione senza sigillo però confezionato bene e il classico pluriball per eventuali colpi.. Con l'obbiettivo è compreso anche il suo piccolo paraluce. La costruzione della lente sembra essere buona anche se appena aperta la confezione vi domanderete cosa è questo giocattolino?? Forse dal fatto che è molto leggero, comunque lontano anni luce dalla qualità delle ottiche più costose. Insomma da qualche parte qua e là hanno risparmiato rispetto ai fratelli maggiori 85/35. La messa a fuoco non è velocissima e tante volte non aggancia bene la messa a fuoco soprattutto se si scatta foto ravvicinate. Grazie alla sua versatilità, la SEL-50FA18F è adatta a una vasta gamma di scatti, dalla fotografia di ritratto alla fotografia di paesaggi, io l'ho acquistato per la sua grande apertura che permette di fotografare con poca luce raggiungendo buoni risultati . Per il prezzo pagato è una lente buona, offre prestazioni di buon livello, buona qualità dell'immagine e versatilità. È una scelta ideale per i fotografi che cercano una lente ad un buon prezzo per le loro fotocamere full-frame Sony.

Das Sony SEL-50F18F hat meine Erwartungen mehr als erfüllt. Die Bildqualität ist hervorragend – die Fotos sind gestochen scharf, und das Bokeh bei f/1.8 sieht richtig schön weich und professionell aus. Für Porträts ist das Objektiv einfach perfekt. Der Autofokus arbeitet leise und zuverlässig, sowohl an meiner A7-Kamera als auch an der A6000-Serie. Besonders für Video ist das angenehm, weil keine störenden Geräusche aufgenommen werden. Auch bei schwachem Licht liefert das Objektiv sehr gute Ergebnisse. Es ist leicht, kompakt und fühlt sich trotzdem hochwertig an. Für den Preis bekommt man eine Festbrennweite, die im Alltag ständig zum Einsatz kommt. Klare Kaufempfehlung für alle, die ein preiswertes, lichtstarkes 50mm suchen!