'Sony SEL50F18'

[RT_Panther]

This and the SEL55210 are what brought me back to NEX

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SEL50F18 Lens Test by RedTail_Panther, on Flickr

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SEL50F18 Lens Test by RedTail_Panther, on Flickr

 

[RT_Panther]

Couple more...

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Tree Bulb by RedTail_Panther, on Flickr

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Knot On Wood by RedTail_Panther, on Flickr

 

[Luiz Curcino]

Very nice pics!
welcome back to nex, RT_Panther

 

[davect01]

Looks like some great images.

 

[freddytto]

wow wonderful job, I've been thinking about buying this lens, it's very good. I read that is excellent for portraits, what it you think about that? could you share with us some examples?

 

[Dioptrick]

wow wonderful job, I've been thinking about buying this lens, it's very good. I read that is excellent for portraits, what it you think about that? could you share with us some examples?

I thought you already have the SEL55210 ?

 

[freddytto]

I thought you already have the SEL55210 ?

I'm talking about the E 50mm f1.8

 

[Dioptrick]

Oh yeah, Panther's opening statement got me confused...

 

[RT_Panther]

I read that is excellent for portraits, what it you think about that? could you share with us some examples?

If I can find some subjects - I'll see what I can do!

 

[freddytto]

If I can find some subjects - I'll see what I can do!

I have seen several posts on other websites and performs in the portraits, the only 50mm with Stabilisation, fast and great performance.I have not had a chance to use it, I would like to go B&H or Sony to use it and have my own conclusions , but I'm busy in my job so i didn't try it yet : (

 

[RT_Panther]

One more...

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Hackberry Butterfly by RedTail_Panther, on Flickr

 

[Poki]

Wonderful bokeh in all shots! Too bad my iPhone died last week and therefor I don't have the money to buy it anymore ... ;(

 

[detail]

The SEL50F18 is indeed the first one to match the quality of the NEX-7.
It is great for street, low light and portrait photography, it has a beautyfull bokeh and a shallow DOF, not speaking of the OSS that make possible incredible long exposures.
I will give you some samples.
Ike 4811 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Apple 4798 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Workshop-5081 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Workshop-5088 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[BigMike]

I've just sold my kit 18-55 lens and looking for another lens to go with my sigma 30. So is the 50 1.8 considered a must have lens for the nex system?

 

[simonclivehughes]

Here's a few images from the 50mm f1.8 lens and the NEX 7. It's a lovely lens, a bit bigger than I'd like, but it renders very nicely. These were all shot in downtown Vancouver. As always, click on an image for a larger view.

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Cheers,

 

[BigMike]

I've read in other blogs that this len's AF speed is frustratingly slow in good daylight (which I find surprising), how's your experience been?

Nice shoots too!

 

[RT_Panther]

No glaring issues for me...

 

[simonclivehughes]

No issues that I noticed... it's certainly faster than the Sigma 30mm.

 

[BigMike]

Great to know, can I also get your views on its sharpness relative to the sigma 30 and the 18-55 kit lens. In addition is the lens sharp when shooting wide open?

 

[simonclivehughes]

If you're asking me, Mike, all of the above shots were at f1.8. The couple of images I posted on the Sigma 30mm thread are also wide open (f2.8). I shoot RAW and PP with Topaz Detail on a relatively mild setting. I don't shoot with the kit lens that often, but it is pretty sharp also. The 50 and 30 are new to me as are my NEX 7 bodies (I had a pair of NEX 5 before). I'm finding the 24MP of the 7 requires some adjustment in thinking about sharpness when viewed at 100% (especially RAW which, of course, are not sharpened), but overall I'm very pleased with both lenses.

Hope that helps,