Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Small, Light, Bright: A Great Normal Prime Lens
The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 lens is an essential tool for dedicated full-frame camera enthusiasts, offering exceptional quality at an affordable price. Boasting a cutting-edge optical design, this lens ensures outstanding image clarity and sharpness. With its wide maximum aperture of F1.8, it excels at producing stunning background bokeh, adding a beautiful depth to your photographs. Even on APS-C format E-mount bodies, it delivers impressive results, offering an equivalent focal length of approximately 75mm.
- E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
- One Aspherical Element
- Double-Gauss Optical Design
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A Must-Have Lens for Portraits, Snapshots and More
The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 lens is a must for any serious photographer’s kit. The fixed 50mm focal length offers a natural field of view that’s ideal for endless subjects, from portraits and food to street and travel snapshots. Together with Sony mirrorless cameras, the Sony 50mm f1.8 lens provides a highly manageable system that’ll keep you light and agile. Compact yet durable, it’s easy to handle and can be easily stowed in your bag, ready to capture any photo opportunity.
Fast, Bright and Capable of Stunning Bokeh
With a fast f1.8 maximum aperture, this Sony 50mm lens is excellent in low light conditions, capturing crisp, clean images even indoors or at night. It’s also great for freezing action with fast shutter speeds – and when combined with in-camera image stabilisation, the fast aperture makes it possible to shoot sharp shots handheld without increasing your ISO setting. A 7-blade circular aperture renders the background blur stunningly soft, dramatically emphasising the depth and in-focus areas of each image.
Lifelike Image Quality
Whether you’re shooting outdoor portraits at golden hour or product images in the studio, you can be confident that the Sony 50mm f1.8 lens will reproduce your subject as you see it. Its state-of-the-art optical design consists of an aspherical element that minimises aberration and distortion, delivering superb image quality from the centre to the very edge of each frame. As a result, you’ll capture details, textures and tonal gradations with lifelike accuracy.
Focus with Speed and Accuracy
The Sony 50mm f1.8 lens comes equipped with a sophisticated new DC motor drive system that makes both auto and manual focusing as fast and accurate as possible. This system also makes focusing quiet, making it easier to photograph candid moments or hushed events without undue noise.
Key Features
- Versatile 50mm fixed focal length for a natural perspective.
- Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture for exceptional low-light capabilities.
- 7-blade circular aperture for stunning, soft background bokeh.
- State-of-the-art optical design featuring an aspherical element to minimise aberration and distortion.
- Sophisticated DC motor drive system for fast, accurate, and quiet focusing.
- Compact and durable construction designed for everyday carry.
Benefits
- Shoot clean, crisp images indoors or at night without relying on high ISO settings.
- Easily freeze fast-moving action with faster shutter speeds.
- Achieve edge-to-edge sharpness and lifelike tonal gradations.
- Photograph candid moments or hushed events discreetly thanks to the quiet autofocus motor.
- Maintain a lightweight and agile setup, perfect for travel and street photography.
Specifications
- Focal Length: 50mm
- Maximum Aperture: f/1.8
- Aperture Blades: 7-blade circular
- Lens Elements: Includes 1 aspherical element
- Focus System: DC motor drive (Auto and Manual)
- Compatibility: Sony mirrorless cameras
FAQs
1. Is the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 good for low light?
Yes, the fast f/1.8 maximum aperture allows you to shoot in low-light conditions while keeping your ISO low and shutter speeds fast.
2. Does this lens have built-in image stabilisation?
The lens itself does not feature optical steady shot, but it works seamlessly with Sony mirrorless cameras that feature in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) for sharp handheld shooting.
3. What is the focus motor like on this lens?
It features a newly developed DC motor drive system that provides fast, accurate, and quiet autofocus, making it great for both stills and discreet event shooting.
4. Can I use this lens for portraits?
Absolutely. The 50mm focal length combined with the 7-blade circular aperture produces stunning background blur (bokeh), making it perfect for isolating your subject.
5. Is the Sony 50mm f1.8 heavy to carry around?
Not at all. It is designed to be highly compact and durable, making it an agile addition to your everyday or travel camera bag.
How to Use
* Portrait Photography: Open the aperture to f/1.8 to separate your subject from the background with beautifully soft bokeh.
* Street & Travel: Keep your setup light and agile. The 50mm focal length provides a natural perspective for documenting everyday scenes accurately.
* Low-Light Events: Rely on the fast aperture to capture crisp, candid moments without needing a flash or pushing your camera's ISO limits.
| Best Seller | No |
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| Sale | No |
| Promo Type | $100 CASHBACK |
| Angle of View | 47° |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Dimensions | 2.70 x 2.34" (68.6 x 59.5 mm) |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Format Compatibility | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor |
| Groups/Elements | 5 / 6 |
| Product Weight | 0.300000 |
| Brands | Sony |
| Wi-Fi Enabled | Yes |
| GTIN/UPC Code | 27242898653 |
| Cashback Enable | No |
| Speciality | Auto Focus |
| Genre/Use | Portrait |
| Lens Type / Category | Prime Lenses |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 1.48' (45 cm) |
| Lens Hood | No |
| Max. Reproduction Ratio | 1:7.14 |
| Stabilisation | No |
| Filter Thread | Front: 49 mm |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7, Rounded |
| Magnification | 0.14x |
| Product Weight | 186g |
