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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1724 reviews

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love a Nifty Fifty

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

    Love it. I think it’s going to help bring my photos to life

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello user373632, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (3/14/2025) Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    bang for your money

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

    Best starting out lens for photography not so much for videography still love it for the value

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello Chris2005, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens. Sharp and crisp photos you get from the lens. We are happy that you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (12/20/2024) Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The nifty 50

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

    If you’re trying to use prime lenses, this is a great one to start with. It’s gray for beginners and amateurs.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello Amazing, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Its great to hear this lens has been perfect for you. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great "Point n shoot" Lens

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

    For the price and quality its not bad. I just got into photography and this is an awesome lens to capture pics quickly but when filming, lens makes a small sound to focus. you can not zoom it remember that, if you have megapixels on your camera, cool, just zoom in during post.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello Nooomaaar,
      Thank You for sharing your experience with us. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are looking forward to seeing what our customers create with our products.

      Vincent
      -Sony Social Support for Digital Imaging Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens for my camera

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Im impressed with the quality on the A6400. Great lens!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello JoseCarballo, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (3/14/2025) Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid Nifty Fifty

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

    Haven't had the issues with autofocus I've seen a lot of complaints about but I guess the newest firmware was supposed to take care of that. Its a solid lens if you're looking for a sharp fast 50mm lens thats native to your Sony body. Subjectively I still prefer the Canon version but it's really splitting hairs. Its a nice walk around lens thats high quality and compact.

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

    Love my 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.

    This lens is a super essential to have it in your kit whether you are a professional photographer or an amateur. I highly recommend this lens with my eyes closed

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi SiradI, 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 an essential part of your gear list. 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 5 out of 5 stars

    Yea you need this lens.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an amazing lens for any beginner photographer. It’s even better when it’s on sale

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello MKPP, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! We are happy that you are enjoying the lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360, Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (12/23/2024) Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased with my purchase

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

    Great product Good price Would buy product again and would recommend to others

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello SylviaD, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great prime lens! One of the best in our lens line! We are happy your enjoying the lens. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (1/14/2025) Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for you camera

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

    Excellent. Really good Lens for your camera. Totally recommended. Super professional.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Kathering, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It's great to hear you are enjoying this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 12-28-24 Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best lens for beginners!!

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

    Great lens to start with photography. Great for portraits! This lens doesn't zoom in or out, but at the right focus and angle you'll get stunning photos!! Definitely a good deal for a cheap price!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello Michaelangelo, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Its great to hear you are enjoying the quality of this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 01-19-24 Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens and super value

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

    I purchased this lens to take a variety of photography and video. I can’t express how happy I am. The lens quality is outstanding for the price. The bokeh is great and you have all the way down to f 1.8. It shoots very well light

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

      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.

      Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens. It's wonderful to hear that our lens has fulfilled your expectations and delivered outstanding results for you.

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

      Rubychelle,

      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid 50

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

    Had to replace the one I lost and got a great deal on it. I love this little lens

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

    Excellent lens for the price!

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

    Having owned both a zeiss loxia 50 and the sony 55mm for the same camera, I can say that for the price this is an excellent lens. Wide open it's pretty sharp. And at around 5.6 it is 90% as good as thos costing 4 times more. Focusing is a bit noisier and slower but nothing terrible. Again you have to take into account the low price nature of the lens. If you are on a budget, this lens will not disappoint.

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

    Excellent quality

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

    I love this lense it makes the picture quality so much better than the kit lense that came with the camera Sony A5000

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

    Sony lens

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

    Excellent lens for basic photography love the quality

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hello JosephC, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! One of the best in our line. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (2/21/2025) Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Prfect for portraits

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

    Good lens for a human eye visual. This lens gets you really sharp photos would highly recommend for novice photographers or if you shoot a lot of portraits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Dennise, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F/2 lens. We are glad to hear that you found it as a perfect lens for portrait shots. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.   Regards, Larry 4-24-2024 Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    cool 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.

    dope lens but definitely not what i was looking for since im still learning about lenses and which ones are good for vlogging on my song zv-e10.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi Indy,
      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
      Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F/2 lens. We are glad to hear that you found it as a good lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
      For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.  
      Regards,
      Larry 10-12-2024
      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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

    A great lens for any level of experience photographer. The auto focus works great. The 50mm lens increase the quality of pictures I take.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi NinjaAirFryer, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are happy to hear this lens has been a great addition to your photography experience. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 12-30-23 Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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

    good lens for the price, i really enjoy taking photos with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi AriEp,
      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
      Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F/2 lens. We are glad to hear that you found it as a good and nice lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
      For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.  
      Regards,
      Larry 1-25-2025
      Sony Social Support Sony_US