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This was delivered in great condition and looks brand new and takes great shots. I've only had time to take a few photo's with it and I want to use it for my macro shots as it is a fixed focal length. I have read that the fixed focal length lenses take a sharper photo, we shall see how well it does compared to my 18 - 55mm lens that came with my Sony A57 camera. As of now the lens works great and has taken some sharp photo's. I'll be back with some pictures to show my results.
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very nice lens, extremely versatile. not meant for filming it has an extremely loud AF motor in it. if you do use it to film then you might need an external mic or a camera that has in body AF motors in it. very quick shipping very good packing to keep the lens safe, the box was mutilated by the post folks but the lens was unharmed. it shipped with a rear lens cover but not a front one, it did have a 49mm minolta uv filter on it for protection. i would have preferred the hard plastic lens cap to this. over all this was a wise purchase.
I purchased this for portrait work and I was not disappointed. At f4 it's sharpness is spectacular! It's also great for low-light use. One thing I will say is that knowing what I know now I would have wanted a longer focal range for portraits. 85-200mm lenses can produce even more pleasing bokeh. On a crop sensor body this will still produce great out of focus backgrounds especially for head shots. You really can't go wrong with a nifty fifty for quality optics at an affordable price!
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If like me you've loved and cherished the classic Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7, F4 'Beercan' and other classic metal and glass constructed lenses from Minolta's back catalogue of 25+ years, you'll be surprised no doubt that Sony have released a 21st century replacement in the form of the SAL50F18 as a direct replacement for the Minolta 50F17. OK, so it's make from modern plastic materials unlike it's metal and glass predecessor, which makes it lighter, though still quite robust and with a plastic mount which isn't a problem. As far as I'm aware, no negative reports have been filed because of faulty plastic mounts, so we can leave that aside. What's important is the image quality, sharpness and colour rendition which the SAL50F18 delivers in spades just like it predecessor and is arguably as good if not better. The bokeh (the out of focus background) is buttery smooth, and this lens is a worthy replacement to the Minolta 50F17. There is no requirement for a lens hood as the front element is buried deep in the body of the lens and thus is naturally shielded from stray light rays. One minor issue is the small manual focus ring and a slightly louder AF motor than the 50F17, but other than that, this lens hits the spot in just about every area that's important to any photographer that's looking for an afforable quality prime lens. The front thread diameter is 49mm, which is the same as the 50F17. A superb portrait lens and one that I'm happy to recommend to anyone.Read full review
The 50MM 1.8 is a must have for any Sony shooter that is serious about their love of photography! Spectacular color and razor sharp photos combined with excellent low light performance make this lens a real bargain at Sony's selling price! It is also excellent for shooting video and you'll really appreciate the lack of lens noise! My wife and I shoot over 200,000 photos a year in our wedding and concert photography businesses. I used to be very unimpressed with Sony's lenses. I tested most of them at 1 time or another and the only ones that I could get behind were the "G" lenses and the CZs. Things have really changed recently. IMO Sony has really stepped up their game with the 50MM 1.8, 35MM 1.8, 16-50MM 2.8, and the 18-135 lenses. I'm amazed at what a difference these 4 lenses tested out compared to the Sony 18-200, 18-250, 18-55, and 18-70 lenses.Read full review
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