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Features
- Small size, light weight portrait lens
- 35mm focal length equivelant on APS-C; 75mm
- Smooth and silent AF operation with built-in motor (SAM)
- Closest focus distance: 1.1ft (0.34m); Maximum magnification: 0.2x
- Please note: DT lenses are not recommended for use with the DSLR-A900
Product Description
Step-up from the standard zoom kit lens and explore the world of portrait photography with the SAL50F18 50mm 1.8 lens. It has a large aperture which makes it easy to get those great portrait shots. The SAL50F18 is one of the first fixed focal length lenses in the DT series, which is designed exclusively for a DSLRs that use an APS-C type sensor.SAL 50 F1.8 Lens Features
- SteadyShot INSIDE In-Camera Image Stabilization
A major reason for its compact, lightweight lens design is the benefit of SteadyShot INSIDE in-camera image stabilization, built into every (alpha) DSLR camera - and enabling lenses to eliminate the extra weight and expense of in-lens stabilization mechanisms. - DT Lens Design
A more compact, lightweight lens designed specifically for the APS-size CCD imager used in some Sony (alpha) DSLR cameras. - Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
The built-in Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) eliminates the need to use a mechanical coupling system in the camera body to transfer auto foucs (AF) drive power and control signals to the lens. Instead, AF control signals from the camera body are sent to the lens-mounted SAM unit, which drives the focusing lens group directly, helping to assure smooth AF response. - ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass
To reduce chromatic aberration at telephoto extension, correcting certain wavelengths of light for sharp, clear images with well defined colors. - Circular Aperture
Because aperture blades form a near circle at the wide openings used for low-light shots, spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.
Please note: DT lenses are not recommended for use with the DSLR-A900.
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Customer reviews
The sharpest lens in my bag! 
by .. Christopher J. Jurado (Oahu Hawai'i)
Things I like:
1. Sharp and great colors! I've been using my kit lens for a while, and I wanted a lens for portraits. The quality of the images make it my preferred lens, and I only resort to my kit zoom lenses during events where I am unable to get close.
2. Light. Agreed that it is mostly plastic, but it is sturdy and looks good. I do not regret this purchase at all due to build quality.
3. Fast! Indoor photos can be shot by hand with natural light due to the large f1.8 aperture. Built in steady shot in every Sony Alpha makes this even better. Shutter speed indoors using just natural light (no flash!) shooting away from the windows can range between 1/8 to 1/120 of a second from ISO 100 to 400. Moving to higher ISO values (which my zooms would have done in order to get similar shots) would probably match the speed, but would have introduced much more noise.
4. Smooth bokeh. None of this hexagonal stuff you see in other lenses.
Things I don't like.
1. AF/MF switch. I have one on my camera, I don't need one on my lens. In order to attain full manual focus I need to swith both the lens and body.
2. 49mm filters. Why not the usual 55mm?
3. Not full frame. If you don't own an A900, and don't ever plan of upgrading to one - this doesn't matter to you.
I would recommend this lens to EVERYONE! It is cheap, and the quality of the images are superb! Furthermore, the fixed focal length forces a photographer to be more aware of how he/she is composing photographs. The lazy method of zooming in and out to fit the subject is no longer applicable. You have to move, and take into consideration objects around the subject. So in the end - you will be a better photographer - or a frustrated one due to the lack of zoom.
Great Lens for Money! by .. Linda Scattergood ()
This lens is awesome! It gives the pictures a nice crisp look. I would recommend this lens to anyone especially if you are a beginning photographer like me. You will notice a difference in the photos you take. By FAR my favorite lens!
SAL50F18 by .. C. E. Cabanero (Lompoc, CA)
Great prime lens! It works as advertised. It does a great job of producing bokeh, while keeping the subjects in focus.
Best lens for the price... definitely a must have... by .. Roshan Rana ()
my most favorite lens.... amazing quality of pics.... autofocus could have been faster and sony should have included a lens hood.... this lens catches light from everywhere so hood is a necessary item... anyway how much can a plastic ring can cost !!! come on sony !
really cant think of any other problems... the lens is awesome the glass is perfect... for the price this lens is a gem.... definitely a must have for all sony dslr owners...
Instantly great pictures by .. H. Marvel (Richmond, VA)
If you are an amatuer photographer and are looking for a lens that will give you a crisp focused image and then "lightly blur" everything around the focused imaged, then this is what you're searching for. A lot of photographers explain that this type of photography is very fashionable right now, but what I like about it is that it captures the moment that you are trying to capture. If I want to take a picture of two people talking to each other, that's what I want, I don't want all the other people in focus. This lens accomplishes that feat. Very happy with my purchase.