Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro Full-Frame Lens (2016)
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Product Overview
Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro is a normal macro lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2016, it has 8 elements in 8 groups.
For incremental weathers, Sony is kind enough to include weather sealing.
The 1x magnification opens up a lot of opportunity for macro shots. A normal prime lens, the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro does not boast the brightest apertures, though it still may be worth a try for landscape and street photography.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 80% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Light in the hand
- High maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Lens hood not included
What external reviewers found***
External score 64% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good color rendition and bokeh
- Compact design
- Very low distorsion no chromatic aberrations
- Very high sharpness wide open and consistent from center to corners as from F4
- 1.00x magnification
- 1 1/3 stop max aperture
Cons
- Autofocus is slow an noisy
- No lens case included
- No optical stabilisation like on the Sony FE 90 f2.8
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Extra-low Dispersion glass groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
Size | Length
71 mm / 2.80 in
Weight
236 g / 8.34 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
Min Focus Distance
160 mm / 6.30 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2016-08-30
Model Name
SEL50M28
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External Reviews
sonyalpha[1]
Reviewer score 52%The Sony 50mm F2.8 macro, at 530 euros is well built, its optical performance is very good. The lens offer very good performance in macro, however to reach a magnification of 1.1 you need to be very very close: 16cm. It can also be used for posed portraits and street photography but its AF slowness make that any moving subject will be quite difficult to catch.
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Pros
- Very high sharpness wide open and consistent from center to corners as from F4
- Very low distorsion no chromatic aberrations
- Good color rendition and bokeh
Cons
- Autofocus is slow an noisy
- No optical stabilisation like on the Sony FE 90 f2.8
digitalpicture[2]
Reviewer score 77%The Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens accepts 55mm threaded filters. A lens case is not included in the box, but finding somewhere to stow this lens's small footprint should not be challenging. With just over half as many elements in its design, the 50mm lens shows fewer flare effects in our tests.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Compact design
- 1.00x magnification
- 1 1/3 stop max aperture
Cons
- No lens case included
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