Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SEL50F18F
- SKU:
- 5169400
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers have good things to say about the image quality, price, ease of use, low light performance, weight, and size of the FE 50mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens. Many appreciate its affordability and how lightweight and compact it is. However, some customers note that the autofocus could be improved, and some have mentioned that it produces some noticeable noise. The lens is generally well-regarded for its performance and value.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Great for starter lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good lens, takes great shots but you need to have a lot of space to take a nice indoor shot. Good for outdoor portraits. Good price for a starter prime lens.
I would recommend this to a friendThis addition is a must have. Make the shots muc.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This allow my pics to be much wider. The original is great. Just doing different types of photography.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Autofocus
Decent prime
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.You get what you pay for. Good first lens but the auto focus is a little sluggish compared to my 85 1.8
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Autofocus
Not the best
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For a basic lens not very useful. I feel Nikon has a better lens for their starter kits. I expected more from it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Overall I’m sure it was a great lands it was stole
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall I’m sure it was a great lands it was stolen right after I bought it out of my car
I would recommend this to a friendGood
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this lens. I take close up pictures of my car and I like the details that this lens brings out.
I would recommend this to a friendBummer
||Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Never got it in the mail someone took it. UPS didn’t investigate and they wouldn’t return my money back I know it’s not their fault but still it was a bummer
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi HectorH, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F/2 lens. We are sorry to hear about your experience. We suggest you contact the courier and the dealer for assistance. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 3-30-2024 Sony Social Support
Decent one for the price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Since this is the only cheaper option I bought this it’s worst I believe so for. Pls update latest firmware to get better result and use with a7iii
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Autofocus
Loud and slow
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very slow auto focus. And the sound it makes while focusing is too loud. Skip this one unless you are on a tight budget
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality
Ok lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This lens is alright, spend the extra $50 and get the other 50mm f1.8 as it is sharper and produces better low light quality.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Nice pictures
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The quality of the pictures taken are excellent! Highly recommend this prime lens.
I would recommend this to a friendGood FF lens but with problems
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This 50mm prime lens is a good buy for the price but does lack focus speeds. I tend to find that he hunts for focus but over is a good lens if you are patient with it.
I would recommend this to a friendNice Single Focal Length
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Usually single F stop lenses are sharper than zooms and this is no exception. It's easy to use and produces an accurate photo.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat camera for a beginner
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great lens for a beginner, my first prime lens, nice open lens let's alot of light in and price just right.
I would recommend this to a friendBasic lens for Sony camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.this 50mm lens can takes really sharp images. A good thing about this lens is f/1.8.
I would recommend this to a friendBeautiful Lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Use this to mostly shoot videos and some stills, but all around amazing depth, clarity, etc. small lens but very powerful
I would recommend this to a friendGreat lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I decided to buy an extra lens for my camera to zoom in on some far away areas. This works great.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat camera for outdoor shots
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I loved this camera lens. Got great shots of the outdoors.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat starter
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good starter lens. Got a lot of nice video with the OSS compatibility! Would recommend for any sony user
I would recommend this to a friendGreat lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Highly reccommend, only downside is how its a little slow on focusing, but otherwise great lens for FE owners
I would recommend this to a friend