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Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Impressions and Samples

Discussion in 'Open Discussion' started by stratokaster, Aug 27, 2011.

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  1. stratokaster

    stratokaster TalkEmount Regular

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    Aug 27, 2011
    I had a chance to make some quick and dirty test shots with Sony NEX-5N equipped with the new 50mm f/1.8 OSS lens. The lens itself is exactly the same size as a standard 18-55mm zoom, build quality is also very similar. It comes with a rather deep hood and a 49mm cap.

    My first impressions of the lens are very positive. The AF is very fast. It's also absolutely silent in operation.

    Image quality seems to be very good. The lens is sharp with smooth background rendition.

    Some shots:

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    Full-size JPEG: http://photo.torba.com/images/pavel.urusov/f/RXU3AGEpB76g05bb6ZuF.JPG

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    Full-size JPEG: http://photo.torba.com/images/pavel.urusov/f/uVHDlu4sGQk2yaisPftI.JPG

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    Full-size JPEG: http://photo.torba.com/images/pavel.urusov/f/hDR1792JbzRJ6Oh0tuf7.JPG

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    Overall this is the first really good lens for the NEX series. It's also not very expensive. I really hope Sony will produce more lenses of this quality.
     
    stratokaster, Aug 27, 2011
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  2. Amin Sabet

    Amin Sabet Administrator

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    Pavel, thanks for sharing these! I haven't seen any other samples from this lens yet, and these look very good indeed. The 50 OSS should be a great addition to the NEX system.
     
    Amin Sabet, Aug 27, 2011
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  3. CesarM

    CesarM TalkEmount Rookie

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    Aug 20, 2011
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    Nice pictures
    :D
     
    CesarM, Aug 27, 2011
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  4. Kuriizu

    Kuriizu TalkEmount Rookie

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    Aug 25, 2011
    Great shots man, nice DoF ;)
     
    Kuriizu, Aug 27, 2011
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  5. Ross

    Ross TalkEmount Regular

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    Aug 22, 2011
    great shots.
     
    Ross, Aug 28, 2011
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  6. JJJPhoto

    JJJPhoto TalkEmount Regular

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    Aug 8, 2011
    I was going to wait to place my preorder for this lens but now I might have to go ahead and click buy.
     
    JJJPhoto, Aug 28, 2011
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  7. Armanius

    Armanius TalkEmount Regular

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    Aug 8, 2011
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    Thanks for the samples Pavel! A few more would be awesome, particularly portraits!
     
    Armanius, Aug 30, 2011
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  8. olli

    olli TalkEmount Veteran

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    Aug 16, 2011
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    olli
    Thanks Pavel. How did you swing this?

    There are a few more sample images form this lens at ephotozine.
     
    olli, Aug 30, 2011
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  9. Poki

    Poki TalkEmount Hall of Famer

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    Thanks for sharing those pics. I'm not stunned by the sharpness or overall quality - but for it's price point, it's okay. At least it's great to have the option for a fast 50 in your camera bag.
     
    Poki, Aug 30, 2011
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  10. serhan

    serhan TalkEmount All-Pro

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    Aug 27, 2011
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    Sony 50mm f1.8 OSS review @ dc watch

    You can view the full size images taken with Nex-5n:

    Google Translate
     
    serhan, Nov 2, 2011
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  11. storyteller

    storyteller TalkEmount Veteran

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    Sep 25, 2011
    Lovely quality to that lens and the price is right. I just wish it was a little wider or a little longer. I'm not a big fan of 50mm on crop-frame cameras :-(
     
    storyteller, Nov 3, 2011
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  12. robertro

    robertro TalkEmount Rookie

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    Aug 8, 2011
    When I heard that Sony was going to release a fast portrait lens; I was thrilled. Then I realized it was a 50; too short for portrait, too long for normal. Now that I see what a huge beast it is, I am really disappointed. It looks like they've just repackaged a 50mm DSLR lens, and made it longer to fit the E-mount register. What a wasted effort!
     
    robertro, Nov 20, 2011
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  13. Toonman

    Toonman TalkEmount Rookie

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    Aug 9, 2011
    Thanks for the samples.
     
    Toonman, Nov 21, 2011
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  14. WT21

    WT21 TalkEmount Top Veteran Subscribing Member

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    Aug 7, 2011
    No 1.8 shots? the fern leaves (at f/2.5) seems soft. Maybe just too close/too little DOF? Any shots at 1.8 of a person, or at least a distant, more flat subject?

    The one of the building is shot at f/9.0, but the lens is exhibiting much better corners than the Sony 16 or 18-55. That's encouraging. Hopefully it stays that way throughout it's aperture range.
     
    WT21, Nov 21, 2011
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  15. stratokaster

    stratokaster TalkEmount Regular

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    Aug 27, 2011
    Sorry, no shots at f/1.8 - it was too bright and I didn't have a ND filter with me (well, in fact I did, but it was the wrong size).
     
    stratokaster, Nov 26, 2011
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  16. madmaxmedia

    madmaxmedia TalkEmount Regular

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    Sep 30, 2011
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    It looks good to me. The shot of the guy with the hair over his eyes looks very good at f/3.2.

    This lens is unfortunately too long for me, in both size and focal length. ;) But it does look pretty good. I don't know how IQ compares with say the Canon 50mm f/1.8, cheaper build and no OIS but much less $$.
     
    madmaxmedia, Dec 7, 2011
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  17. davect01

    davect01 Super Moderator Subscribing Member

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    Dave
    Look really good from here
     
    davect01, Dec 8, 2011
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  18. freddytto

    freddytto TalkEmount All-Pro

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    What other lenses are equally impressive 50mm f/1.8?
     
    freddytto, Dec 8, 2011
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  19. Poki

    Poki TalkEmount Hall of Famer

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    It's about the most expensive 50mm f/1.8 lens out there, isn't it? Sure, it has a metal body and OSS (afaik the only lens of this kind with image stabilizer) but it's hard to tell if it's worth 3 times the price of the equal Canon lens ...

    The review from Steve Huff comes next monday. I just wait for it and order it then. Hope they're shipping it until christmas.
     
    Poki, Dec 8, 2011
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  20. freddytto

    freddytto TalkEmount All-Pro

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    so we have to wait???? you said cannon has one??
     
    freddytto, Dec 9, 2011
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