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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 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Great lens! Can't go wrong with a 50mm! This is definitely a must have lens to add to your collection or even to start off with!

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

    Great budget lens

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

    First off this is a 200 dollar lens. It is not one of the Sony zeiss lenses so I don't expect much from it. Image sharpness to me is good but not great. Lens is however very light weight and fits nicely on camera. The auto focus is noisy and a bit slow on the a72. My A6000 does a much better job with auto focus. Low light the lens has a hard time finding focus. In full manual mode it's great. It's a 200 dollar lens. No complaints.

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

    Nifty fifty

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

    Amazing lens for its price, the focus on this lens is awesome, and also the light weight and its performance is great.

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

    Great Prime lens for the price

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

    Really good prime lens for not being a G Master. Quick focus, and well worth the money!

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

    The one u need

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

    Great Lens. If you have to have 1 lens in your collection for Still photography that is, I would highly recommend this one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for the review! Sony_US

  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok lens

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

    Brought this lens for a trip but this lens was just ok didn’t do as needed

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Tdogg, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn (Sony Social Support) Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony 50mm Fullframe lens

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

    This is an Excellent 50mm prime Fullframe camera lens. You wont be disappointed.

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

    Good first lens for my Sony A7rii

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

    Good clarity for the price. Very lightweight. Perfect match with camera for general use.

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

    Great first prime lens

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

    Very nice lens shows good detail for landscape pictures. I prefer to use on manual focus as sometimes the auto focus is slow.

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

    Worth for Money

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

    The lens is not sharp enough but save my day at final moment. Spent only 190$ for this lens and it turnout to be a good lens.

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

    Love this lens

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

    Great lens for the price! I use it with my mirror less Sony cam. Nice in low light.

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

    Great for Recording video too!

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

    Great for portrait shots. Used it for riding on a Car to take b-roll footage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello Guilino, Thank you for sharing your feedback on this lens. Its great to hear the lens has worked well for your recording and portraits. The lightweight and compact ergonomics of this lens does make it convenient for in-car b-roll recording. Thank you for sharing. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. -Linda Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Truly a good lense and pretty affordable as well! 10/10 would recommend.

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

    Great lens

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

    I loved it! Definitely a must for photographers to get the best portraits

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

    Great product

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

    Great item! Delivered fast and just as expected!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi AlyshaG,
      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
      Thank you for sharing your feedback about the SEL50F18F lens. We are glad to hear that found it as a great product. Thank you for choosing Sony.
      For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.  
      Regards,
      Larry
      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Better than expected

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

    This lens takes some really sharp pictures. It was a pleasant surprise as to how tack sharp the pictures came out. The picture quality is pretty close to that of the Zeiss 55mm. The Zeiss is a little more sharp and it does focus much better but the FE 50 1.8's focus is acceptable and not as slow as some of the reviews here suggested. The FE 50mm is staying and the 55mm is going back.

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

    Lens works as it should.

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

    Lens works great...takes some very nice portraits with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Joeydvdcase, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens. We are also happy to hear that its portrait photography performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn (Sony Social Support) Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty fifty

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

    I love this lens and the bokeh is perfect! I got it when it was on sale and it’s worth the money. I highly recommend it.

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

    Good Portrait Lens

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

    Affordable great portrait lens, struggles with landscapes and scenery but not really intended for that anyways.

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

    Nice one trick pony for portraits!

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

    Exactly what it claims to be. 50mm prime portrait lens. It will hunt focus when not in use so turn camera off to save battery

    I would recommend this to a friend