Sony SEL50M28 FE 50mm Macro Lens
Brilliant sharpness and bokeh effects about the image through the ED glass element are minimized and thus ensured sharpness across the entire image. Thanks to the mechanism of the circular aperture, a brilliant, natural bokeh is created. Compact and light design A diameter of max. 70.8 mm, a length of 71 mm and a weight of only 236 grams ensure excellent mobility and uncomplicated operation. An ideal partner for the compact cameras of the A series. For snapshots and macro shots ideal for the recording of landscapes and portraits. Curioses and optical deviations are corrected by an aspherical element. This ensures excellent image quality from the center of the picture to the edge of the picture.
Brilliant sharpness and bokeh effects about the image through the ED glass element are minimized and thus ensured sharpness across the entire image. Thanks to the mechanism of the circular aperture, a brilliant, natural bokeh is created. Compact and light design A diameter of max. 70.8 mm, a length of 71 mm and a weight of only 236 grams ensure excellent mobility and uncomplicated operation. An ideal partner for the compact cameras of the A series. For snapshots and macro shots ideal for the recording of landscapes and portraits. Curioses and optical deviations are corrected by an aspherical element. This ensures excellent image quality from the center of the picture to the edge of the picture.
Brilliant sharpness and bokeh effects about the image through the ED glass element are minimized and thus ensured sharpness across the entire image. Thanks to the mechanism of the circular aperture, a brilliant, natural bokeh is created. Compact and light design A diameter of max. 70.8 mm, a length of 71 mm and a weight of only 236 grams ensure excellent mobility and uncomplicated operation. An ideal partner for the compact cameras of the A series. For snapshots and macro shots ideal for the recording of landscapes and portraits. Curioses and optical deviations are corrected by an aspherical element. This ensures excellent image quality from the center of the picture to the edge of the picture.
Brilliant sharpness and bokeh effects about the image through the ED glass element are minimized and thus ensured sharpness across the entire image. Thanks to the mechanism of the circular aperture, a brilliant, natural bokeh is created. Compact and light design A diameter of max. 70.8 mm, a length of 71 mm and a weight of only 236 grams ensure excellent mobility and uncomplicated operation. An ideal partner for the compact cameras of the A series. For snapshots and macro shots ideal for the recording of landscapes and portraits. Curioses and optical deviations are corrected by an aspherical element. This ensures excellent image quality from the center of the picture to the edge of the picture.
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I find the Sony 50mm f2.8 macro to be a fine lens. It's fairly small and light and makes a decent normal lens as well as macro. The build quality seems a little light, especially when compared to old school macros, and I doubt it would be weather proof. However, it is sharp and delivers the goods.There have been many complaints about the auto focus speed, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for me. I find the focusing to be adequate when using the appropriate focus distance switch on the lens. However when approaching ultra closeups, I opt for manual focus. The lens only goes to an f16 aperture, and I think an f32 would really add a lot to its performance.On occasion, I will switch my A7Riii to crop mode which makes shooting some subjects easier. The resulting ... MoreI find the Sony 50mm f2.8 macro to be a fine lens. It's fairly small and light and makes a decent normal lens as well as macro. The build quality seems a little light, especially when compared to old school macros, and I doubt it would be weather proof. However, it is sharp and delivers the goods.There have been many complaints about the auto focus speed, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for me. I find the focusing to be adequate when using the appropriate focus distance switch on the lens. However when approaching ultra closeups, I opt for manual focus. The lens only goes to an f16 aperture, and I think an f32 would really add a lot to its performance.On occasion, I will switch my A7Riii to crop mode which makes shooting some subjects easier. The resulting 18 meg RAW files have enough resolution for most situations.The price seems fair, especially when compared to the 90mm macro.
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This lens has it's drawbacks with a slow and noisy autofocus but I chose this model over the more expensive 90mm because of it's lighter weight. I do nature photography and for most nature photographers this means hiking. Hiking means lighter equipment so you have the energy to do photography when you get there. This mean lighter tripods which require lighter weight equipment to go on them. Some will complain about the "cheap feeling" plastic body for for someone trying to keep the weight of their backpack down, the lighter weight of plastic is a plus.
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The Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro is a fantastic lens for its price. It's lightweight and compact, making it ideal for long shooting days. Image sharpness is top-notch, and having macro capability alongside a standard 50mm lens is a significant advantage. This lens offers great value and versatility, a combination that I believe every photographer should have in their arsenal.
| Lens system | |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.16 m |
| Maximum aperture number | 2.8 |
| Lens mount interface | Sony E |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
Sony SEL50M28 FE 50mm F2.8 Full Frame E-Mount Lens (Black)
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Sony SEL50M28 FE 50mm F2.8 Macro Lens Lens
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I find the Sony 50mm f2.8 macro to be a fine lens. It's fairly small and light and makes a decent normal lens as well as macro. The build quality seems a little light, especially when compared to old school macros, and I doubt it would be weather proof. However, it is sharp and delivers the goods.There have been many complaints about the auto focus speed, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for me. I find the focusing to be adequate when using the appropriate focus distance switch on the lens. However when approaching ultra closeups, I opt for manual focus. The lens only goes to an f16 aperture, and I think an f32 would really add a lot to its performance.On occasion, I will switch my A7Riii to crop mode which makes shooting some subjects easier. The resulting ... MoreI find the Sony 50mm f2.8 macro to be a fine lens. It's fairly small and light and makes a decent normal lens as well as macro. The build quality seems a little light, especially when compared to old school macros, and I doubt it would be weather proof. However, it is sharp and delivers the goods.There have been many complaints about the auto focus speed, but that doesn't seem to be a problem for me. I find the focusing to be adequate when using the appropriate focus distance switch on the lens. However when approaching ultra closeups, I opt for manual focus. The lens only goes to an f16 aperture, and I think an f32 would really add a lot to its performance.On occasion, I will switch my A7Riii to crop mode which makes shooting some subjects easier. The resulting 18 meg RAW files have enough resolution for most situations.The price seems fair, especially when compared to the 90mm macro.
This lens has it's drawbacks with a slow and noisy autofocus but I chose this model over the more expensive 90mm because of it's lighter weight. I do nature photography and for most nature photographers this means hiking. Hiking means lighter equipment so you have the energy to do photography when you get there. This mean lighter tripods which require lighter weight equipment to go on them. Some will complain about the "cheap feeling" plastic body for for someone trying to keep the weight of their backpack down, the lighter weight of plastic is a plus.
The Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro is a fantastic lens for its price. It's lightweight and compact, making it ideal for long shooting days. Image sharpness is top-notch, and having macro capability alongside a standard 50mm lens is a significant advantage. This lens offers great value and versatility, a combination that I believe every photographer should have in their arsenal.
I already knew the focus process was noisy and slow and I was prepared to deal with that. What I didn't expect was when focus was "achieved", the images were not sharp. I had to revert to manual focus mode to get sharp images. And the color rendition, especially yellows and oranges is awful. Washed out and dull. I have an A-mount Sony 50mm (manual focus only on my A7R5) that I'll be sticking with.
The lens is a hidden gem that loses a lot of attention to the also great 90mm G macro variant. If you need a primary macro for closer macro work (50 vs 90), or just want a macro on occasion, but at a lower cost and weight+size-in-bag, plus at a focal length that can serve as a common nifty-50 (at 2.8) in non-fast moving situations too, pick this lens. It's size, cost, and performance are excellent there.If you want more standoff macro distance and want a lens that can basically replace your 85 for professional quality portrait (at 2.8), plus one that can handle video, midrange street, action, and lifestyle work, pick the 90 G. It's AF, OSS, image quality and look are all stellar for those uses.For my own current needs, I'm keeping the 50 (I bought the ... MoreThe lens is a hidden gem that loses a lot of attention to the also great 90mm G macro variant. If you need a primary macro for closer macro work (50 vs 90), or just want a macro on occasion, but at a lower cost and weight+size-in-bag, plus at a focal length that can serve as a common nifty-50 (at 2.8) in non-fast moving situations too, pick this lens. It's size, cost, and performance are excellent there.If you want more standoff macro distance and want a lens that can basically replace your 85 for professional quality portrait (at 2.8), plus one that can handle video, midrange street, action, and lifestyle work, pick the 90 G. It's AF, OSS, image quality and look are all stellar for those uses.For my own current needs, I'm keeping the 50 (I bought the rental).Unrelated to the lens itself, the process of renting and corresponding with lensrentals.com was top-notch, as I've come to expect from them.
I purchased this lens to use on my a6000, wanting to experiment in the world of macro photography without spending too much. Short summary: It serves well for its intended use, and I'm happy overall with this purchase. Image quality is very good for home hobby-grade photography. What that means is that I'm happy, even impressed with photo quality, but I'm not a professional, nor do I run formal image quality tests. Flowers, insects, small mechanical parts, etc. all show excellent detail and color rendition. The 50mm focal length I find perfect on the APS/C camera as a 75mm equivalent. There's just enough distance to not crowd or scare your subject but not so much you have to back far away. Plus, being designed for the full-frame format, if you have, or plan to add a ... MoreI purchased this lens to use on my a6000, wanting to experiment in the world of macro photography without spending too much. Short summary: It serves well for its intended use, and I'm happy overall with this purchase. Image quality is very good for home hobby-grade photography. What that means is that I'm happy, even impressed with photo quality, but I'm not a professional, nor do I run formal image quality tests. Flowers, insects, small mechanical parts, etc. all show excellent detail and color rendition. The 50mm focal length I find perfect on the APS/C camera as a 75mm equivalent. There's just enough distance to not crowd or scare your subject but not so much you have to back far away. Plus, being designed for the full-frame format, if you have, or plan to add a full-frame body to your gear, this lens will use the whole sensor. (Of course, mounted on an APS/C body, there's no disadvantage at all, only a longer effective focal length.) Usability is where this rating starts to drop stars. Autofocus is slow and easily confused, especially when the light isn't really bright. Using the focus-limiting switch improves autofocus performance, but it's still slow, and the manual focus ring still gets a lot of use. It's also noisy. Since it uses a focus-by-wire system, there's nothing that can be done about that. These limitations make it unsuitable as a main walk-around prime, or for any video work. But as noted above, this lens does offer the opportunity to take great macro photos! In a pinch, it could probably serve reasonably well as a portrait lens (especially on an APS/C body), or as a normal prime lens for general duty on non-moving subjects. However, if either of those tasks is your main intent, you'd be better served with something designed for those duties. Yes, I'd recommend to a friend, but would have to offer up its limitations in doing so. Hope this helps, good luck in your search!
Often Macro lenses are way overpriced for the performance you get. For field work, you need fast focus and decent F-stop range. This lens is it as to both! A field test conforms excellent performance. Studio work proved it is also outstanding. And 1:1 capability! Excellent value!!!
Optics are good. Size is great. Focus is underwhelming. Its autofocus is fine at normal lens distances but it's pretty poor at close distances, missing focus often (with an a7R2). If it stopped even close then DMF would be fine but no, it needs MF for close focus. Macro lenses are not great at close focusing in my experience - even if the lens tried it might micro focus on the wrong detail. So having crappy autofocus is not a deal breaker for me, but it's disappointing at how this makes an effort, shrugs its shoulders, gives up and returns to near infinity. Huh?Many have complained about the long throw required for MF, but I appreciate that it allows precision.For perspective I have a 35mm f2.8 Tamron that focuses 1:2 and it's autofocus is nothing to write home ... MoreOptics are good. Size is great. Focus is underwhelming. Its autofocus is fine at normal lens distances but it's pretty poor at close distances, missing focus often (with an a7R2). If it stopped even close then DMF would be fine but no, it needs MF for close focus. Macro lenses are not great at close focusing in my experience - even if the lens tried it might micro focus on the wrong detail. So having crappy autofocus is not a deal breaker for me, but it's disappointing at how this makes an effort, shrugs its shoulders, gives up and returns to near infinity. Huh?Many have complained about the long throw required for MF, but I appreciate that it allows precision.For perspective I have a 35mm f2.8 Tamron that focuses 1:2 and it's autofocus is nothing to write home about, but it's much, much better and even though it's noisy, it's quieter than the Sony.This lens is a lot of work to get the shot due to it's poor auto-focus. If you think of this lens a manual focus macro and an autofocus standard lens you won't be disappointed by the output.In the end I use this lens. I don't love it. It's hard work. It produces great results when you get it right. But what was Sony thinking? The Tamron outperforms it in a lot of respects for a lot less money (though missing that last bit of magnification).
In comparison to the 90mm macro, this 50 is slow in close range. It hunts and the motor makes loud noise like me reading restaurant menu without reading glasses. However, once it gets focused, the image is bright and pretty sharp. Use it as a normal distance the noise is not noticeable and focus is relatively fast. To me this is a specialty lens since you can buy a f1.8 50mm lens at similar or cheaper price and probably out perform it ( I only own a 55mm f1.8, no 50mm so my comment is subjective). However, I like the lightness and the 1:1 magnification ratio, so carry it in the bag just in case is easy and light in comparison to the heavy and bulky 90. Both have the minimum shooting distance of 0.28 meter, 90mm gives you much closer shot due to the range difference. ... MoreIn comparison to the 90mm macro, this 50 is slow in close range. It hunts and the motor makes loud noise like me reading restaurant menu without reading glasses. However, once it gets focused, the image is bright and pretty sharp. Use it as a normal distance the noise is not noticeable and focus is relatively fast. To me this is a specialty lens since you can buy a f1.8 50mm lens at similar or cheaper price and probably out perform it ( I only own a 55mm f1.8, no 50mm so my comment is subjective). However, I like the lightness and the 1:1 magnification ratio, so carry it in the bag just in case is easy and light in comparison to the heavy and bulky 90. Both have the minimum shooting distance of 0.28 meter, 90mm gives you much closer shot due to the range difference. However, put it on an APSC body even out the difference. I normally use an A7r3, and sometimes carry an A6000 with this 50mm on it as a spare. The lens doesn’t have stabilization like the 90mm, so steady hand or tripod. I’m not sure I would recommend this lens to you as a general purpose usage, but think it’s a good choice for APSC users who wants to play with macro. It’s better balanced than the 90mm on small body. At home I use it to shoot LEGO figures and it’s a lot of fun. The 90mm is way too heavy to keep in place on desktop mini tripod and it’s too big blocking the light, this little guy is perfect. Try it with one LED light to create shadow and black background and you be pleasantly surprised.
This may be a relatively cheap lens, but it is well built and very well thought out - everything about how this lens is designed and works is perfect for 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:4, everything in-between, etc. macro yet it works fine for general photography, especially if the camera's autofocus can work with it. Nothing could be better done about this lens except theoretically perfect glass or theoretically faster autofocus, but the autofocus and manual focus behaves exactly as I would hope for it to with a macro lens - lots of travel of the focus ring and mechanism per amount of change in focus for finely tuning the focus, auto or manual. Since this macro lens behaves in the same nature with focusing for general purpose photography as well, I like to think of this lens as not ... MoreThis may be a relatively cheap lens, but it is well built and very well thought out - everything about how this lens is designed and works is perfect for 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:4, everything in-between, etc. macro yet it works fine for general photography, especially if the camera's autofocus can work with it. Nothing could be better done about this lens except theoretically perfect glass or theoretically faster autofocus, but the autofocus and manual focus behaves exactly as I would hope for it to with a macro lens - lots of travel of the focus ring and mechanism per amount of change in focus for finely tuning the focus, auto or manual. Since this macro lens behaves in the same nature with focusing for general purpose photography as well, I like to think of this lens as not slow focusing (compared to other lenses meant for instantly instantly acquiring focus and snapping pictures, which this lens basically can do especially at longer focus distances where/when there is less travel of the mechanism) but precision focusing. The focus could theoretically be faster but then it just wouldn't be the same for finely tuning the focus, especially manually or manually in conjunction with autofocus.50mm is a very versatile full-frame focal length, as it mimics the perspective of human vision and enables one to get more in focus at a given aperature, especially with macro where DOF is shallow, because the perspective is 50mm and not, say, 90mm. With the a7rIV(a), the lens is so sharp and able to capitalize on the resolution potential of the sensor that not only can it be cropped APS-C to 75mm equivalent, making this lens essentially a two-in-one option even though its a prime lens.I see no reason to remove a star or two for its autofocus performance on this camera. Yes, the autofocus isn't the fastest out there, my 28-70mm cheap sony kit lens is even faster, but it is by no means faulty or seemingly weak, even if it is not whisper quiet, as stated above about my opinion on this lens's purpose-built design and operation. With the a7rIVa and especially using the focus limiter for general purpose or macro (.3m, which is a very good cutoff working with this lens) (using full range of focus does seem to slow the autofocus dramatically), the camera scans the scene as the lens focuses, and the lens will slightly and briefly overshoot the focus then immediately snap back. I don't find this a limitation for general purpose or macro photography, if I am shooting even handheld with this in macro continuous autofocus works perfectly with it on the a7riva; continuous autofocus doesn't continuously overshoot and hunt on the a7riva except perhaps in the initial focus acquisition. With sports or bird photography or faster action photography, something lenses of longer focal lengths / zooms are better suited for, I can see this lens missing some or quite a few photos that one would not with a faster autofocus lens.Now, for the little details that also make this lens seem very well thought out. When turning the camera off, the lens focus resets to infinity, fully retracting the lens rather than leaving it extended. When switching focus modes, unlike with some older Nikon DSLR lenses I had, it's digital/electronically controlled instead of physically locked, so it's easy to just switch and recompose rather than having to adjust focus within the range before flipping the switch. As well, the focus ring being digitally/electronically controlled, there are numerous advantages to this over it being physically linked, too many to really list here; it's just far far better in practice with everything than being physically locked by gears to the focus mechanism. Also, the a7riv has a very useful mode where you can quickly autofocus, which is very accurate anyways, and then optionally operate the manual focus ring to fine-tune it, and the camera automatically zooms in to where it is focused at - DMF autofocus mode. With the lens's fine-tuning slow adjusting focus through the range but especially towards the macro range, this is painless. Adjust, Oh, I was already in focus or I need to move the other direction instead. Simple, manual focus activates the preview quickly and there is little error caused by activating it with the focus ring, quickly corrected. Also, I did not notice this with the 28-70mm kit lens I have, but with the macro lens there is actually a relatively rough focus distance guide that shows up at the bottom of the screen when manually focusing, displaying from .2m to 144m, then infinity. There's also a button on the side of the lens that I like to assign to enabling/disabling SteadyShot on the fly as needed. Even with SteadyShot on the a7riv I haven't noticed any fine-detail blurriness that can be attributed to inefficiencies in image stabilization technologies.As far as distance from the subject, I've had a lot less issues here than I expected I would. At 1:1 magnification one may be six inches from the subject, which if one is photographing in sunlight it is still possible to move one's shadow out of the way, but otherwise there's usually plenty of light around even when overcast, especially with the a7riv's great low-light performance. I photographed some insects and they weren't scared away even when getting close. Many don't seem to scare away except with sudden movements or stumbles.So, all and all, I am extremely surprised with just how wonderful of a 50mm prime, macro lens this is. Excellent image detail, very good in the corners but especially towards the center, with little lost to softness or distortion even wide-open. I haven't fully tested this at 2.8, but I suspect by the nature of the slight blur in the corners, what I was seeing seemed to be like and may have been totally from fogging because it was a humid day (I forgot to attach the lens protector filter because I was so excited from testing this lens out LOL). With macro photography, where one may likely be stopping down for more depth of field, that of course increases the edge-to-edge sharpness even further.
| Lens system | |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.16 m |
| Maximum aperture number | 2.8 |
| Lens mount interface | Sony E |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 7 |
