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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 553 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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98%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers recognize the 50mm f/1.8 Optical Lens for Select E-Mount Cameras is praised for its excellent image quality, pleasing bokeh, and strong low light performance, making it an easy-to-use prime lens. However, some customers noted the focal length may not be ideal for use in smaller spaces.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nifty Fifty is Amazing

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

    Beautiful, improved my pictures to take me from amateur to looking good!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    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.

    Very nice and easy to use prime lens! I have used it quite a bit since purchasing!

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

    amazing lens

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

    great fast lens for portrait shots- only downfall is the zoom factor of course but i love this lens

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sony 50mm f/1.8

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

    Such a good lens for taking portraits! Very good buy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens

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

    Great starter lens for portrait photography, great quality specially since I use the Sony A6000

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice depth of field.

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

    Bought it on Open box price and it was well worth it. Nice crisp and clean pictures it gives

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just simply perfect! Buy it...

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

    Extremely nice, Makes me look like a pro, but the lens deserves all the praise!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    This lens is a great buy especially since I was a beginner. It’s super easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Wow this nifty 50 was the way to go. Very happy and the bokeh is fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Always good to have a 50mm in the bag. Image stabilization is very good and helps with handheld

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens

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

    Works good. I recommended. Excellent quality of pictures

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Lens

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

    Great lens for the price, I use it all the time now.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    Love all the options this lense has its amazing. Glad i got it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bokeh

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lens for portraits on Sony APS-C camera

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

    I bought this lens for portraits and at f/1.8 it delivers the out of focus background that I wanted.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Starter Lens

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

    Great lens! Able to obtain the F stop required from a prime lens and depth of focus is outstanding.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lens was a Good choice

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

    This particular Lens was a Great adaptation to my camera. Easy to adjust, etc.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    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.

    Wanted mainly for close ups at home. Produces nice results compared to the kit lenses for the a6000

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    I am not an expert photographer, but this lens works really well for taking portraits and landscape pics

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    sharp

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

    sharp for the price.its not the 55 but i didnt empty my wallet.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    Used it and very happy with the pictures. Can't wait to continue using it

    I would recommend this to a friend