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Sony - FE 50mm F1.8 Standard Lens (SEL50F18F)
We have analyzed 258 reviews and found:
32% of users say that:Product will return, works great, is great for portraits, is the best value for the money. Lens works great, is beautiful, is built ok, has that. Photo are sharp, are very similar, were good. Price is excellent, is good, is right, is really great.4% of users noticed that:Autofocus is not always accurate, is slow, is too slow, is horrendous. Auto focus is very slow, is slow, is very lacking, is just a tad slow. Focus can be slow at times, was not what it, is a touch slow, is a little slow. Focusing is slow, is not the best, has trouble.
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product
18588
love • light • great • will return • works great • perfect • is great for portraits • sharp • is the best value for the money • is fast enough • built a little sturdier • looks great • is inexpensive • nice choice for beginners • so much lighter • is a good deal • rather loud • is so versitile • ended up returning • was way to soft wide open
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positive185
love • light • great • will return • works great • perfect • is great for portraits • sharp • is the best value for the money • is fast enough • built a little sturdier • looks great • is inexpensive • nice choice for beginners • so much lighter • is a good deal • rather loud • is so versitile • ended up returning • was way to soft wide open • being soft • does it • never disappoints • ’s like being able to have a photo shoot • helpful • returned • the best nifty 50 • low light • is a must • almost daily • nice little lens • was a success • huge • take pretty stellar images • actually a good deal • definitely better • basically a 75mm equivalent • was fairly sharp with manual focus • works for him • was good • was very easy • light in weight • is a fine product • work wonderfully indoors • takes very clear photos • loud • focuses ok • more quiet • can capture pretty smoothly • was hands down the best thing • take pictures of the grandkids over christmas • long to get • shoots beautifully • ’s nice for gimbal use • is a nice • would be cool to see how i helped • cheap • makes focusing a lot easier as well • worth doing • is the logical choise • works well in a controlled • well lit environment • are massive • really contrasty • includes professional work • blew away my preconceived notions • excels in this area • no qualms • gift • is perfectly serviceable
negative88
slow • is a little noisy • totally plastic • not always quick • has also let me down • takes too long to fucus • really problem • sometimes very painful • is not for focusing on fast moving subjects • pretty expensive • does attempt to focus • is rather slow • cannot recommend • are just complaining • is frustrating • starts the hunting for focus • doesn't have oss • barely used • has a hard time find focus • doesn't deliver • was definitely not new given the condition of the box • not that bad • bricked the auto focus • kinda noisy • isn't good • ’s a problem • wouldn’t lock onto anything • low light • kept • is the slowest • is far behind the sony apsc 50mm nex lens • feels fake • kept freezing • would not auto focus • not like their is a deadline • wouldn't be looking • slow to focus • no where near as slow • doesn't focus on the subject • is very slow to focus • was a bit slow • back • went back • won't hesitate to purchase • does nothing well • would go from a 1 to a 2 • a bit noisy • able to have a complain • rakes focus back • is almost universally worse • will fail you every time • is not a great lens • stop-down • didn't shoot • can take about .5 second to lock • was only available on sony japan site • definitely not suitable for fast sports action • so disappointed • was very sloooowwwww • would go past focus up to three times • was that slow • back for a refund • checked the lens • back on • was stuck at f/16 • completely useless • stop slower • has terrible autofocus • will not focus • so slow
lens
16541
great • good • nice • fast • inexpensive • sharpest • affordable • works great • amazing • really like • great little • sharp • is beautiful • good cheap • cheapest • excellent • is built ok • good temporary • has that • was much sharper than i expected
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positive165
great • good • nice • fast • inexpensive • sharpest • affordable • works great • amazing • really like • great little • sharp • is beautiful • good cheap • cheapest • excellent • is built ok • good temporary • has that • was much sharper than i expected • does the job • fave • has become my go-to lens • decent • wow • does what it should at the price • was much closer • is plenty sharp • wonderful • great durable • are great for the money • will be much more than adequate • is at the latest firmware • open box • works amazing • cheap- great • absolutely love • plastic • lightweight • tighter • great cheap • will provide that and more • does have some issues with chromatic aberration • will show less of the picture • is the best e mount bang • struggles in low light • does a pretty good job • is very sharp wide open • light • no-fuss • easy to carry around set-up • seem fine • casual photographer • is still a great bang • faster • is worth a shot • great nifty • actually exceeded my expectations • is magical • no enthusiasm • incredible • is really sweet • cheap • were one version behind current • is quirky • really good prime • is really cheap • struggles a tad to autofocus • phenomenal • pretty great
negative41
fixed • is slow • slow • was not company sealed • not an oss • is slow to focus • very noisy • is wayyyy overpriced • comes nowhere close to nikon's • is an embarrassment for sony • worst • out of the water • not the kit • is not without its flaws • reconsider • not a super fast • i'm out taking photos • biggest downfall • sucks • does not open the iris • utterly useless • no reason • are the focusing woes • takes so incredibly long to focus • plagued • is 2 times cheaper • shows insignificant amount of ca • will not be closing to the specified aperture • wasn't responding to anything • mistake • worse focusing • little slow • you can't beat it • is too noisy for video • is a pain • not a bad • inaccurate • does make some noise
photo
167
coming out great • look great • beautiful • good quality • are sharp • wonderful • amazing • better quality • crisp • are very similar • good • takes good • look oh so professional • were good • acceptable sharpness • takes decent
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photo
positive16
coming out great • look great • beautiful • good quality • are sharp • wonderful • amazing • better quality • crisp • are very similar • good • takes good • look oh so professional • were good • acceptable sharpness • takes decent
negative7
lack the wow factor • hard pressed • are limited to space • blurry • shot at 1.8 had serious • irreparable fringing around the models • will appear at some point
price
193
great • amazing • very good • good • is excellent • is good • decently • is right • is really great • gets the job done • are much higher • are great • very nice • affordable
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price
positive19
great • amazing • very good • good • is excellent • is good • decently • is right • is really great • gets the job done • are much higher • are great • very nice • affordable
negative3
is annoying • do not expect amazing things • hard to complain
image quality
192
is great • is good • good • is actually very nice • is excellent • decent • okay • is fantastic • really good • exceptional • great • was greatvery • satisfied • quite good • a bit soft wide open
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image quality
positive19
is great • is good • good • is actually very nice • is excellent • decent • okay • is fantastic • really good • exceptional • great • was greatvery • satisfied • quite good • a bit soft wide open
negative2
is utter garbage • seemed rather poor
picture
172
great • looking great • awesome • canon 50mm stm 1.8 lens • is very sharp • i opened the box • takes good • are better at photography • are so stunning • beautiful • are sharp • accurate • better • are clear • sharp
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picture
positive17
great • looking great • awesome • canon 50mm stm 1.8 lens • is very sharp • i opened the box • takes good • are better at photography • are so stunning • beautiful • are sharp • accurate • better • are clear • sharp
negative2
could start taking • looking at
camera
144
produced excellent images • full frame • i use a 30mm 1.4 • well • is way passed the return date • is prized • fan for 15 years • limiting its potential • checked for updates • you want as many lenses • needs more time to hunt • has the latest update 3.20 • cheap • is being smaller and lighter
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positive14
produced excellent images • full frame • i use a 30mm 1.4 • well • is way passed the return date • is prized • fan for 15 years • limiting its potential • checked for updates • you want as many lenses • needs more time to hunt • has the latest update 3.20 • cheap • is being smaller and lighter
negative4
didn't have time to manually focus • quite often • not the other way around • not wide enough
bokeh
171
nice • decent • is very good • is smooth • non distracting • lot of green fringing • extremely nice • beautiful soft • beautiful • are really good • pleasing • cleanest • smooth • is very beautiful
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bokeh
positive17
nice • decent • is very good • is smooth • non distracting • lot of green fringing • extremely nice • beautiful soft • beautiful • are really good • pleasing • cleanest • smooth • is very beautiful
negative1
may not be as smooth
af
107
is clearly audible • responsive • works great • is fast up to f4 • is quite a bit improved • is reasonably fast • is fine • better • slower • does have some flaws
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positive10
is clearly audible • responsive • works great • is fast up to f4 • is quite a bit improved • is reasonably fast • is fine • better • slower • does have some flaws
negative7
loud and slow • just wasn't consistent enough • is slow • is actually as bad • is fairly slow • is terrible • not great
this lens
143
love • loving • hard to beat • get • recommend • absolutely love • scooped • keeping
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positive14
love • loving • hard to beat • get • recommend • absolutely love • scooped • keeping
negative3
not recommend • won't enjoy • couldn't recommend
image
142
sharp • great clean • excellent • stellar • is great • good clean • are nice • clear • were nice • very nice • good sharp • will look like in real time • worth your
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image
positive14
sharp • great clean • excellent • stellar • is great • good clean • are nice • clear • were nice • very nice • good sharp • will look like in real time • worth your
negative2
is not sharp at f1.8 • passable
review
92
could be one of those maybe • may be different • weren't bad • very good • plenty of professional • can't provide an in depth • claiming quick af • initial impression • is 3.2 stars out of 5
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positive9
could be one of those maybe • may be different • weren't bad • very good • plenty of professional • can't provide an in depth • claiming quick af • initial impression • is 3.2 stars out of 5
negative2
negative • nitpicking
sharpness
63
surprised • is great • are really good • optimum • is superior • good
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sharpness
positive6
surprised • is great • are really good • optimum • is superior • good
negative3
not seeing • is not as good • was not there for me
picture quality
72
is good • is fantastic • is much better • is superb • is very nice • i'd good
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picture quality
positive7
is good • is fantastic • is much better • is superb • is very nice • i'd good
negative2
is slow to focus • is quite noisy
quality
9
is good • good • sharp • very nice • was great • couldn't be happier • is top • great • consistent
cheap prime • makes a better version • awesome 50mm f1.8 • thanks • can release a firmware update
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sony
positive5
cheap prime • makes a better version • awesome 50mm f1.8 • thanks • can release a firmware update
negative3
neither of them provided and customer service • fail • wtf happen
lense
61
fantastic • higher end • amazing • are several times more expensive • better 50mm • good
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lense
positive6
fantastic • higher end • amazing • are several times more expensive • better 50mm • good
negative1
slowest
portrait
6
have been crispy • pretty good • is a big seller • fun taking • lots • is really your thing
iq
6
is actually quite good • is sharp • great • is great • awesome • is pretty good
video
6
good quality • is low light • crisp • are very sharp • quiet the environment • turn out nice
it's
32
nut a speed lens • ok • 1000% better
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positive3
nut a speed lens • ok • 1000% better
negative2
not turtle slow • really not a bad lens
color
6
very sharp • great • excellent • very light • are nice • better
body
32
capable • less $
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body
positive3
capable • less $
negative2
expensive • plastic
shot
41
was done for a wedding • amazing • clear • great
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shot
positive4
was done for a wedding • amazing • clear • great
negative1
came out blurry
adapter
41
cheap • compensate • were much faster • more precise
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adapter
positive4
cheap • compensate • were much faster • more precise
negative1
do not use
depth of field
5
great • is good • focuses fast enough • works great • excellent
build quality
2
is ok • is nice
optics
3
beautiful • are decent • pretty decent
autofocus
1220
is not always accurate • really is so slow • slow • is slow • doesn't bother me • is too slow • isn't going to be as fast • is horrendous • take a while to focus • is atrocious • pretty much unusable • would never rely • is as close to useless • useless • noisy • is a little bit slow • totally usable • comically slow • was both inaccurate • sluggish
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autofocus
positive12
is loud • incredibly fast • works well • continuous • works great • is get me the picture • no problem • works quite good • great • faster • `hunts
negative20
is not always accurate • really is so slow • slow • is slow • doesn't bother me • is too slow • isn't going to be as fast • is horrendous • take a while to focus • is atrocious • pretty much unusable • would never rely • is as close to useless • useless • noisy • is a little bit slow • totally usable • comically slow • was both inaccurate • sluggish
auto focus
612
slow • is very slow • is slow • very noisy • is very lacking • is just a tad slow • too slow • a little bit slow • little slow • is somewhat slow
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auto focus
positive6
is relatively fast • very accurate • ridiculously fast • is fast • did improved • no
negative12
slow • is very slow • is slow • very noisy • is very lacking • is just a tad slow • too slow • a little bit slow • little slow • is somewhat slow
focus
69
hunts way too much • can be slow at times • was not what it • is a touch slow • is a little slow • is much slower • very sporadic • creep • not a quick
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focus
positive6
fast • quiet and versatile • crystal • does hunt a little more
negative9
hunts way too much • can be slow at times • was not what it • is a touch slow • is a little slow • is much slower • very sporadic • creep • not a quick
focusing
410
noisy • no really hard • slow • very slow • is slow • pretty darn slow • didn't cut it • is not the best • has trouble
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focusing
positive4
quick • fast • is just insanely loud • noticeably improved
negative10
noisy • no really hard • slow • very slow • is slow • pretty darn slow • didn't cut it • is not the best • has trouble
noise
26
can be annoying • little bit • slow focus • is very minimal • ton • could be a problem
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noise
positive2
is acceptable • is not noticeable
negative6
can be annoying • little bit • slow focus • is very minimal • ton • could be a problem
performance
33
af • low light focusing • bad
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performance
positive3
totally different • great • comparable
negative3
af • low light focusing • bad
motor
12
is making noise every time it focus • is really noisy
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motor
positive1
is fairly audible
negative2
is making noise every time it focus • is really noisy
focus motor
12
is so loud • is a bit louder
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focus motor
positive1
is very loud
negative2
is so loud • is a bit louder
af motor
3
isn't loud in my opinion • are a bit noisy • is too loud
this thing
3
crap • is ridiculous • is really slow
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