Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

The Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Prime Lens was a nice affordable addition to my kit lenses. It performs great in low light situations and provides great clarity as well as awesome shallow depth of field. Focus ring is very smooth and the auto focus is very fast.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

This is a very good lense, especially for the price!! I shopped around for lenses for my camera for awhile now, and this one seemed to have the best reviews for the price. I wanted a lens to take better portrait pictures and this is it!

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

My photography teacher recommended B&H and this lens...and I have not been disappointed. It was shipped promptly and has become my go-to lens for every photo op. Very pleased.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

When I found this lens for my Minolta film camera I was very excited. It was the perfect fit. This is the perfect lens for a photography class beginners class. The price was right and the service and knowledge excellent. THank you.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Great bokeh, awesome value. The one negative this about lens is that if you film with your autofocus on, the autofocus will be heard in your videos. Other than that it's excellent for shooting photos or doing manual video shots

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

It is too early for me to give any more than a three star as I had expected this lens to be clear close subject and blurred background. I thought it was a prime and maybe I don't understand prime but I thought it would be only 1.8 but I am getting camera info which gives larger numbers. Anyway, I will practice more and try to understand what is going on.
There isn't a lot of info on the internet for this sony lens, so I am kind of in a quandry.
If anyone has info, please let me know.
Thanks.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I am on a on a shoestring budget and needed a fast lens, this was the perfect option. I would recommend this to any Alpha DSLT Videographer or photographer/ hobbyist. Photos and video are crisp and the bokeh is spectacular.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Have used this lens to take lots of photos for Thanksgiving and look forward to using it for some portrait work with family and friends.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I use this lens for everything! It can make any picture you take, look like a professional one!

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Very nice lens. It will change the way you take pictures. Today i don't want to take others lens to the street.

It takes clear, nice and crisp focus every time.

Very light, very portable

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

i bought this lens for sony NEX7, and attached it with the LA-EA2 adapter. so it works as if it was on an SLT camera.
the lens is small and light and feels very plasticy. even the bionet is made of plastic.
the AF speed is good, but on certain cases it misses, even in good light. i own a Nikon AF-D 50mm 1.8 which is cheap too, and NEVER had this problem.
optically the Sony is quite good - nice sharpness, contrast, bokeh and colors, quite close to the Nikon.
for me the DT is OK, but lacks some character and accuracy. for its price it gives good performance, but as i wrote, i had better lenses.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

First off, I was very excited when I purchased this lens. My photography instructor advised me against buying this, but I did not listen. I did get some really cool shots with it. However, the auto focus was really horrible. It could never seem to lock in and focus on anything, and when it did it was very finicky (sp) and took forever to find a focus. After having it for only a couple of months, I noted that it was completely dusty inside, and none of my other lenses have ever had that problem (even after years of use). It is made of all plastic, including the mount, which makes it very chintzy and cheap. I wish I had spent my money more wisely... though, at the time, it was $125, and the price has gone up since I bought it in 2010 (from B&H online). Weird, but true. Anyhow, I would not recommend this lens, even if you are on a tight budget. When you cut corners, you risk it being a mistake. This is a prime example of that. You get what you pay for.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

It have must quality than others. And fast focus y great bouke.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

my wife and i are general hobbyist and very much enjoy this lens. It is probably worth more than we paid as we have found it to have very fine optics.

You should buy one.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I am a DP that works on a shoestring budget and needed a fast lens, this was the perfect option. It made given light shoots possible. I would recommend this to any Alpha DSLT Videographer.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

this is the only lens I ever use. I use it for landscape, portraits, even macro (hah!). throw away the kit lens and buy this, worth every penny.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

-very good image quality at the center and the edge of the frame,
-insignificant chromatic aberration,
-small distortion,
-fairly well corrected coma,
-very good work against bright light,
-quite fast autofocus.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

If you need a decent portrait lens and don't have a large budget, get this one. Lovely. So happy I made the purchase.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Using this lense with my NEX 7 with great results. Images are sharp and it is quick to focus. The only drawback is it is a bit noisy when focusing while shooting video. Other than that this is a great buy.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I thought a fast prime lens for [$] was a great deal, but I am disappointed. Poor build quality, images not sharp. Worst thing is that the plastic mount is bad, my A-65 consistently did not recognize the lens. I am returning the lens.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

The Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Prime Lens was a nice affordable addition to my kit lenses. It performs great in low light situations and provides great clarity as well as awesome shallow depth of field. Focus ring is very smooth and the auto focus is very fast.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

This is a very good lense, especially for the price!! I shopped around for lenses for my camera for awhile now, and this one seemed to have the best reviews for the price. I wanted a lens to take better portrait pictures and this is it!

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

My photography teacher recommended B&H and this lens...and I have not been disappointed. It was shipped promptly and has become my go-to lens for every photo op. Very pleased.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

When I found this lens for my Minolta film camera I was very excited. It was the perfect fit. This is the perfect lens for a photography class beginners class. The price was right and the service and knowledge excellent. THank you.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Great bokeh, awesome value. The one negative this about lens is that if you film with your autofocus on, the autofocus will be heard in your videos. Other than that it's excellent for shooting photos or doing manual video shots

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

It is too early for me to give any more than a three star as I had expected this lens to be clear close subject and blurred background. I thought it was a prime and maybe I don't understand prime but I thought it would be only 1.8 but I am getting camera info which gives larger numbers. Anyway, I will practice more and try to understand what is going on.
There isn't a lot of info on the internet for this sony lens, so I am kind of in a quandry.
If anyone has info, please let me know.
Thanks.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I am on a on a shoestring budget and needed a fast lens, this was the perfect option. I would recommend this to any Alpha DSLT Videographer or photographer/ hobbyist. Photos and video are crisp and the bokeh is spectacular.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Have used this lens to take lots of photos for Thanksgiving and look forward to using it for some portrait work with family and friends.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I use this lens for everything! It can make any picture you take, look like a professional one!

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Very nice lens. It will change the way you take pictures. Today i don't want to take others lens to the street.

It takes clear, nice and crisp focus every time.

Very light, very portable

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

i bought this lens for sony NEX7, and attached it with the LA-EA2 adapter. so it works as if it was on an SLT camera.
the lens is small and light and feels very plasticy. even the bionet is made of plastic.
the AF speed is good, but on certain cases it misses, even in good light. i own a Nikon AF-D 50mm 1.8 which is cheap too, and NEVER had this problem.
optically the Sony is quite good - nice sharpness, contrast, bokeh and colors, quite close to the Nikon.
for me the DT is OK, but lacks some character and accuracy. for its price it gives good performance, but as i wrote, i had better lenses.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

First off, I was very excited when I purchased this lens. My photography instructor advised me against buying this, but I did not listen. I did get some really cool shots with it. However, the auto focus was really horrible. It could never seem to lock in and focus on anything, and when it did it was very finicky (sp) and took forever to find a focus. After having it for only a couple of months, I noted that it was completely dusty inside, and none of my other lenses have ever had that problem (even after years of use). It is made of all plastic, including the mount, which makes it very chintzy and cheap. I wish I had spent my money more wisely... though, at the time, it was $125, and the price has gone up since I bought it in 2010 (from B&H online). Weird, but true. Anyhow, I would not recommend this lens, even if you are on a tight budget. When you cut corners, you risk it being a mistake. This is a prime example of that. You get what you pay for.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

It have must quality than others. And fast focus y great bouke.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

my wife and i are general hobbyist and very much enjoy this lens. It is probably worth more than we paid as we have found it to have very fine optics.

You should buy one.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I am a DP that works on a shoestring budget and needed a fast lens, this was the perfect option. It made given light shoots possible. I would recommend this to any Alpha DSLT Videographer.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

this is the only lens I ever use. I use it for landscape, portraits, even macro (hah!). throw away the kit lens and buy this, worth every penny.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

-very good image quality at the center and the edge of the frame,
-insignificant chromatic aberration,
-small distortion,
-fairly well corrected coma,
-very good work against bright light,
-quite fast autofocus.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

If you need a decent portrait lens and don't have a large budget, get this one. Lovely. So happy I made the purchase.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

Using this lense with my NEX 7 with great results. Images are sharp and it is quick to focus. The only drawback is it is a bit noisy when focusing while shooting video. Other than that this is a great buy.

Comments about Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT Alpha A-Mount Standard Prime Lens:

I thought a fast prime lens for [$] was a great deal, but I am disappointed. Poor build quality, images not sharp. Worst thing is that the plastic mount is bad, my A-65 consistently did not recognize the lens. I am returning the lens.