SONY E 50 mm f/1.8 OSS Standard Prime Lens - Black
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Price: £239.00
Brand: Sony
11/28/2019
Description: Take captivating portraits, close-ups and creative shots with the Sony SEL50F18B E 50 mm f/1.8 OSS Standard Prime Lens. Its focal length is similar to the way your eye sees, so composing scenes feels natural. The large f/1.8 aperture allows more light in for greater image fidelity and clean-looking low light shots. Achieve gorgeous defocused backgrounds that really emphasize your focused main subject - a 7-bladed circular aperture keeps this bokeh effect soft and natural for compelling results. When capturing moving subjects, you need your focus to be on point. Optical Steady Shot stabilises your images and videos so that they're smooth and free from motion blur - even if you're shooting handheld. It helps you achieve sharper, more accurate photos every time. Advanced optics help to eradicate distortion and chromatic aberration for clean-looking pictures you'll love showing off.
Category: Accessories
Merchant: Currys PC World
Product ID: 10147559
Delivery time: 1 to 3 days
Delivery cost: 0
EAN: 4905524952414
Specifications: [ { groupLabel: OVERVIEW, specifications: [ { label: Image stabilisation: Optical SteadyShot ● Lens type: Prime ● Compatibility: Sony E mount ● Stabilisation modes ● Lens category: Standard ● Effective stops } ] }, { groupLabel: CONSTRUCTION, specifications: [ { label: Special features ● Silent focusing ● Filter diameter: 49 mm ● Weather sealed ● Diaphragm blades: 7 rounded blades ● Elements and grouping: 9 elements in 8 groups ● Special elements ● Aperture ring ● Zoom lock ● Focus limiter ● Tripod collar ● Internal focusing } ] }, { groupLabel: OPTICAL FEATURES, specifications: [ { label: 35 mm equivalent: 75 mm ● Focal length: 50 mm ● Maximum aperture: f/1.8 ● Minimum focusing distance: 39 cm ● Focusing: Manual & autofocus ● Minimum aperture: f/22 ● Magnification: 0.16 x. GENERAL ● Manufacturer's guarantee: 1 year ● Weight: 202 g ● Dimensions: 62 x 62 mm (D x L) ● Box contents: - Sony SEL50F18B E 50 mm f/1.8 OSS Standard Prime Lensn- Lens front capn- Lens rear capn- Lens hood
Author: Jonathan Pie
Rating: 5
Review: PRICE WHEN REVIEWED: £180 (2nd hand from Amazon Warehouse Deals) Comparison setup: Sony NEX-3N Sony Alpha 5100 (sucessor of NEX-5N) Pentax K-S2 + Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 SCM PROs + completely silent AF (not even the built-in microphone of the NEX-3N and Alpha 5100 can record AF changes) The Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 SCM is a bit lighter and only costs £90 but it is as loud as a mini chainsaw. + very high build quality (tightly assembled metal and plastic combination) + tight fit on NEX bodies + absolutely beautiful bokeh + almost no chromatic abberation + well-controlled colour fringing + vignetting is easily corrected in JPEGs by the camera + AF can be micro adjusted by 5100 and higher level bodies (I didn't need it though because it seems to hit AF spot on, but I will rebtest with AF depth cardboard test) + manual focus ring is very smooth, turns slowly but accurately and does not wobble + the front element does neither extend nor rotate, making polarised UV filters easy and a joy to use + the optical image stabilisation is impressively effective and makes video recording a truly positive experence (I never liked taking videos, but this lens changed my habbits) The Pentax K mount system is very poor for videos as the body's shake reduction does neither come close to the efficiency of the Sony E mount lenses nor can it compete with the Sony Alpha 7R II's 5 axis body sensor stabilisation. Canon EOS used ro be the kind back in 2006 but Sony Alpha models are now the new regime in the land of mirrorless interchangeable lens systems. + 49mm filters are cheaper and more portable than 77mm + very sharp at f1.8 (I don't care about the corner sharpness because I'm a casual hobby shooter and will not sell images nor do I need to pixel peep and debate about pixel sharpness) and is sharp until f11 at which point diffraction (image softening) occurs + relatively light + very attarctive, discreet design with high quality finish (it just feels nice and not like a toy as the Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II which is my least favourite lens of all times) + decent weight distribution even on smaller bodies like the Alpha 5100 (the NEX-3N is a tad larger and heavier) + resists flare very well + Sony NEX and Alpha bodies allow you to still zoom in 2x which is very handy because then you can frame better without having to spend time cropping images all day CONs - included lens hood is a bit flimsy/thin and is completely useless for filter users (I use a polarizer, so after I failed to access the filter when.the hood is on I put it back in the box and never touched it again) Pentax is the only camera manufacturer that applies common sense here and adds a little detachable door on each lens hood to allow polarizer users to access and turn their filters. I seriously do not understand why other camera manufacturers do not have this. - AF speed could be higher (but it is fine for normal use unless action photography is a must) It is noticeably slower than other f1.8 lenses for classic DSLRs - not weather sealed (dust will eventually male its way into the lens and settle, so you better not remove the lens from your camera unless you upgrade the body) - the lens is a little bit on the long side (the Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 SCM is much shorter, but this is counttered by the oversized yet fully weather sealed K-S2 body) - closest focal distance is rather far (but about 10cm closer than Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 SCM) - AF speed depends on camera body (the Alpha 5100 was slightly but noticeably faster than the NEX-3N) - black glossy paint scratches a bit too easily (this was not a problem on my Canon EF 17-40mm f4 USM which was made of super high quality rippled plastic, but the Sony's outer lens body is made out of metal which will scratch instantly) VERDICT After having played withe the Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 SCM and Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II, the Sony E 50mm f1.8 OSS is more than a clear winner. It beats it's larger and heavier rivals in all aspects except speed, but it is still fast enough for 80% of shots. What really annoyed me was thw lens hood which reminded me of the rubbish hood used with the Canon EF 85mm f1.8 USM - terrible and the plastic is so thin that it would break on medium impact whereas the fmhood for the Canon EF-S 17-55mm f2.8 USM still goes strong despite seemingly uncountble scratches :S Alternative: Olympus 45mm f1.8 (Micro Four Thirds) but then you lose a lot of bokeh background and foreground blurring capabilities. If you work around an airport or anywhere where people wear ear protection or are half deaf anyways, go for the Pentax DA 50mm f1.8 SCM but note that the Pentax bodies are much heavier then the Sony NEX and Alpha cameras.
Author: Kei J
Rating: 3
Review: I was a little disappointed with this lens. I'm not sure if I had a faulty lens. Or it was just how its designed. As the 1.8 F Stop gives a lovely bokeh or blurt background. But I found the auto focus to be a bit slow, also unsure of what to focus on. So it would often drift off focus to something else then back again. It's not a fast focus neither. In low light this was more prominent. So unless you always shoot with manual focus I'm not sure I'd recommend this by Sony. I'm going to a 3rd party brand instead. Either Sigma or Viltrox. You might not have heard of Viltrox, but definitely don't not try them as for the money they are fantastic options for the OEM lenes.
