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Sony SAL50F18 50mm f/1.8 SAM Lens
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
By T. Crinson
I just bought this lens for a friends wedding to take some nice portrait shots. It was a bit of an impulse buy as I bought it the day before the wedding so had no time to practice with it, and as this was my first prime lens I didn't want to splash out too much. Wow. I am so glad I got this lens. The pictures turned out beautifully. The f/1.8 worked brilliantly in the low light conditions at the reception and it remained very fast so there was no motion blur in the portraits; nor in the smoke from the cigars they were smoking!
Some of the other reviews have said about there being too much "Bokeh" ( the nice blur of the photograph out of the main area of focus ) and I disagree, I think there is a pleasing level of it and it makes for some lovely effects, but this is subjective.
I do agree with another reviewer about it feeling plasticky, but it doesn't feel flimsy, but I wouldn't treat it any less carefully than any other lens because of it.
Since purchasing this lens it hasn't been off the camera and I think I will have a great time learning the ins and outs of prime lens photography.
For reference it's fitted to my Sony Alpha 300.
Some of the other reviews have said about there being too much "Bokeh" ( the nice blur of the photograph out of the main area of focus ) and I disagree, I think there is a pleasing level of it and it makes for some lovely effects, but this is subjective.
I do agree with another reviewer about it feeling plasticky, but it doesn't feel flimsy, but I wouldn't treat it any less carefully than any other lens because of it.
Since purchasing this lens it hasn't been off the camera and I think I will have a great time learning the ins and outs of prime lens photography.
For reference it's fitted to my Sony Alpha 300.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I've had mine 4 months now and have taken the best pictures ever with this lens. The depth of field / blur you can create is great and it allows you to shoot in lower light than the kit lens (assuming yours starts at f3.5 like mine). Since using it I've moved away from opening it right up at f1.8 (as others have mentioned) because it can be a bit soft but some of the pictures I've taken have got great praise in online forums and my Flickr pages. I think every photographer needs a 50mm prime in their case. If I had the money, maybe I may have bought the f1.4 but I don't think you really need to. The auto-focus seems fast enough, not noticed it being noisy and because it's smaller than a zoom, you can get away with taking pictures in public without sticking out like a sore thumb. I haven't noticed that the build quality feels cheap - just like any of your kit, be careful with it and it will last. I've only taken it off the camera twice this year and put it back on within 10 minutes because it's so much better than my kit lens. Only problem is, once you try a faster lens, you'll want to spend even more on a large aperture zoom and that could hurt your wallet !
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By A. Styles
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When I bought this lens I was looking at doing some portraits of my other half and her sister. It turned out to be the right choice.
This lens is a prime lens which means the image quality is better than most zooms would be at 50mm focal length. CA, pincushioning, and vignetting are not noticable on my example (on a Alpha 500 body). The autofocus is very quick and accurate and works quite well in low light compared to most other lenses, and the lenses' overall low light performance is pretty good. You do not tend to get the 'hunting' focus problem so much with this lens. The aperture of f1.8 is good at focusing out your background which really helps if the background to your subject is cluttered or distracting. It also tends to soften the subject a tad but in a pleasing way as though you are intending to. This can be cured if it is not desired by moving the aperture to f2 onwards.
On the downside on this lens the manual focus ring is tiny and doesn't lend itself too well to being used for that purpose which is a bit of a pity. Also, this lens has a diameter of 49mm which means if you have a Sony kit lens and you have some filters for it they won't fit unless you buy an adaptor ring as they tend to be 55mm diameter.
This is a good performer for this price and I recommend it if you are planning to start taking portraits.
This lens is a prime lens which means the image quality is better than most zooms would be at 50mm focal length. CA, pincushioning, and vignetting are not noticable on my example (on a Alpha 500 body). The autofocus is very quick and accurate and works quite well in low light compared to most other lenses, and the lenses' overall low light performance is pretty good. You do not tend to get the 'hunting' focus problem so much with this lens. The aperture of f1.8 is good at focusing out your background which really helps if the background to your subject is cluttered or distracting. It also tends to soften the subject a tad but in a pleasing way as though you are intending to. This can be cured if it is not desired by moving the aperture to f2 onwards.
On the downside on this lens the manual focus ring is tiny and doesn't lend itself too well to being used for that purpose which is a bit of a pity. Also, this lens has a diameter of 49mm which means if you have a Sony kit lens and you have some filters for it they won't fit unless you buy an adaptor ring as they tend to be 55mm diameter.
This is a good performer for this price and I recommend it if you are planning to start taking portraits.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great images and great price!
This was my first fixed lens and I am very happy with the quality of the images,
I did consider the more expensive one (sal5014) but the only difference is the quality... Read more
I did consider the more expensive one (sal5014) but the only difference is the quality... Read more
Published 13 days ago by mcterrell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Does the job
Takes excellent portrait shots. Nice bokkeh too, which I like in my shots. I'd recommend it to an amateur photographer.
Published 15 days ago by Mike Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very cheap extraordinary lens
Very light, very sharp, wonderful bokeh, very cheap... Questions?. . . . . . . . . . . .
Published 23 days ago by Steffen Ziesing
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just the Job
It is plastic, but look after it and you will have a great addition to your kit. Haven't seem a review yet that knocks it.
Published 29 days ago by Brian Allinson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful pictures at a realistic price
I love the pictures produced by this lens, it can turn the most mundane shots of friends and family into something with real depth and character. Read more
Published 1 month ago by WNS
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good
Crystal Clear pictures!
Very good price.
Easy to use and montage.
So just buy it!
Crystal Clear pictures!
Crystal Clear pictures!
Very good price.
Easy to use and montage.
So just buy it!
Crystal Clear pictures!
Crystal Clear pictures!
Published 1 month ago by Daniel Blomqvist
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent results
A little 'plasticky' (light) but excellent results
Nothing more to say so just using up the extra words I have to write
Nothing more to say so just using up the extra words I have to write
Published 2 months ago by GGR Dale
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sony 50mm AF lens
I can sum up my experience with this lens in one word - brilliant. It produces beautiful images that are sharp and clear. For the price this is a winner. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Dr. B. H. Stagg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb at a good price
Read other reviews all seem qiute good it think it is very good like having a new camera image quality good makes you think more before taking shot unlike a telephoto where you... Read more
Published 2 months ago by steve
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genuine Sony Lens
The price of this item compared to the Sony RRP makes you think it must be B Grade or not what it says it is!!
rest assured it is a genuine Sony lens and excellent value. Read more
rest assured it is a genuine Sony lens and excellent value. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Richard Baker
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