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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1737 reviews

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Customers regard the FE 50mm f/1.8 Prime Lens for Sony Alpha E-mount Cameras highly for its image quality, affordable price, ease of use, low light performance, and compact size and weight. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the autofocus speed and the level of noise it produces. Overall, the lens seems to be well-received for its optical qualities and user-friendliness.

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad, a bit noisy AF

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price you can't expect perfection. Image quality and build quality are good to great. A lens good is included and that is nice. Only complaint is noisy auto focus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good portrait lens. Will test it out more. Colors turns out great and the bokeh effect is really good cause of the low aperture. Not bad with the price either

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Above and beyond

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this lens mainly for portrait shots but i use it for regular shots too. It’s wide aperture gives you the best crispness in the pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Lens worked really well!! Would recommend if you are starting out with photography!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello RoyalW, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feed back. We're happy to hear you are enjoying the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 lens. It is an excellent lens for both novice and advance photographers. We're happy to hear you are loving it! Thank you for choosing Sony. Happy Shooting. -Linda Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light weight, solid image quality. Everyone needs a faster prime and this nifty fifty is a great starting place

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Loud auto focus

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I ended up returning this lens because the auto focus was way too loud for video and got a 18-105 zoom lens from sony for a little bit more money you get way better quality

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cant complain at this price

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great cheap lens for a sony e mount. Good low light sensitivity Made of mostly plastic so we will see how durable it is

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great buy! I just got my FX30 & I love this lens for it

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello EddieN, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your feedback. Its great to hear you are enjoying this lens with your FX30. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 12-22-23 Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    produces great images autofocus tad noisy but far less expensive than other 50mm lens great value

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Little Lens

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for Portrait photos, anywhere at any time! Super fast 1.8 keeps it sharp at low light, you gotta get this!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great lens awesome for shooting short films and even better for photography the 1.8 f/s is amazing gets those nice crispy blur backgrounds

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great performance

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this lens for my wife as an additional lens for her photography hobby. She has been extremely pleased with it's performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Wrong item

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product. Just got the wrong product for my sisters birthday!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi JadaT, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F lens. We are glad to hear that you think our lens is great. Thank you so much for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Pakorn (Sony Social Support) Sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    50 mm 1.8 Sony lenses

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good lenses with great prices I like this lenses Not very good focus on video But really good for photography Maybe I need buy some Uv filter for this But work on Sony a7riii great

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    good little lens

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this little lens pared with my Sony Sony Alpha 7R III camera

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello MichaelT, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're happy to hear your are loving this little amazing lens with for camera. Not only is it compact and fast, its a great deal too! Thank you for choosing Sony. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. -Linda Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Budget prime lens from Sony

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Affordable Prime lens from Sony to capture amazing portraits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Amazing,

      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.

      Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens. We are happy to hear that you enjoy your new lens and you find it to be worth the price you paid.

      If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360

      Rubychelle

      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wide lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best wife lens ever no fish eye! Great for real estate

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi CcfcBsuperman,

      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.

      Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens . We are glad to hear that you find our lens great and the best. Thanks again for choosing Sony!

      If there is anything specific you would like to share or know about, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.

      Rubychelle 11-6-2023

      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first lens for my Sony A7ii and it works great! I mainly use it for portraiture and have been very happy with using it indoors and outdoors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camra

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I’m in love and I’m so happy for having a good camera

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      HI GabrielaG, thank you for sharing your feedback on this lens. Its great to hear you are loving the lens and that it has been working well with your camera. Thank you for choosing Sony. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. -Linda 10-26-23 Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Lately this lens has been living on my camera, I just love it. Sharp clean images! Great lens for the price!

    I would recommend this to a friend