Image Quality:Sharp images when exposed correctlyPerformance:very quiet AF and fast AF responseLight weight lens to carry on most of the times.Compact and easy to store.Nice and low aperture for low light and creamy bokeh affect.Meant for APS-C E mount so its a true focal length rather than cropped focal length.

Excellent all-round prime lens

Having recently purchased an A6000 to upgrade from the A5000 and the SEL30F35 Macro lens I felt the need for a prime lens that offered a good f-stop and a reasonable distance. This lens does this and some.The lens is indeed excellent for portraiture with the Zeiss lens offering great sharpness on the subject while offering fantastic shallow depth of field with its low f1.8 aperture, producing lovely photos of the girlfriend against all kinds of blurry, bokeh backgrounds. On the odd moment it works well as a macro lens as well provided you are a little distance away.What really makes this stand out though is the Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), or otherwise known by Optical SteadyShot (OSS) by Sony, giving you effortlessly clear shots as you move as it ... MoreHaving recently purchased an A6000 to upgrade from the A5000 and the SEL30F35 Macro lens I felt the need for a prime lens that offered a good f-stop and a reasonable distance. This lens does this and some.The lens is indeed excellent for portraiture with the Zeiss lens offering great sharpness on the subject while offering fantastic shallow depth of field with its low f1.8 aperture, producing lovely photos of the girlfriend against all kinds of blurry, bokeh backgrounds. On the odd moment it works well as a macro lens as well provided you are a little distance away.What really makes this stand out though is the Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), or otherwise known by Optical SteadyShot (OSS) by Sony, giving you effortlessly clear shots as you move as it automatically focuses on what you want almost every time, not to mention it hunts easily and quickly in video capture. It should be noted that all this is incredibly useful on the Sony e-mount cameras where there is no touchscreen available.Manual focus through the ring is great as the big focus ring is easy enough to handle, though could be a little smoother and ever so slightly quieter.The shutter still provides noise which frankly I'm fine with as I like to know the shot has been taken, yet the lens remains true in that there is no sound as it hunts and focuses.In all I can't fault the lens bar the cost of it. Thankfully I had it on Price Match, so if you can find a similar deal or if you have the spare rainy day stash I would urge you to highly consider this as a first lens!

Go-to 50mm prime lens for Sony APSC cameras

This is a nice, sharp, stabilized, 50mm prime for apsc Sony cameras at a moderate price.It is a go-to lens for Sony a6000 series shooters. It is sharper than the kit lens, focuses fast.Stabilization is good and close-up focus distance is decent, considering it is not a macro lens.I use it mostly for portraits and close-up photography.It would be better if it was a f1.4 rather than 1.8.I would rate this lens higher but it is replacing an identical one that failed.That being said, I liked it enough to buy it again.

Great image

I had this for a few weeks now and, I'm so happy to have bought it! It's really good at making a shot look like it comes from a professional, even though I'm just starting tonlearn the alpha camera and the lens. The really low F means that the blur behind your subject will be creamy and smooth, your subject will always be in good light and the focus... I cannot fault the focus! Fast, silent and very precise. It separates even detail like individual hairs from the blury background, brings upfront a lot of details and textures. It never took better pictures than with this lens. Untill now, I've had the best camera phones and having more cameras on a phone and being able to have such a wide range of abilities though, makes you realise how versatile the phone is in ... MoreI had this for a few weeks now and, I'm so happy to have bought it! It's really good at making a shot look like it comes from a professional, even though I'm just starting tonlearn the alpha camera and the lens. The really low F means that the blur behind your subject will be creamy and smooth, your subject will always be in good light and the focus... I cannot fault the focus! Fast, silent and very precise. It separates even detail like individual hairs from the blury background, brings upfront a lot of details and textures. It never took better pictures than with this lens. Untill now, I've had the best camera phones and having more cameras on a phone and being able to have such a wide range of abilities though, makes you realise how versatile the phone is in comparison to a camera and a good lens. It puts in perspective the advantages and disadvantages. This is a good seagway to my cons about the lens, of which I only have 1. Because it is a fixed lens, it only does 50mm, it's quite cropped. This means the between the camera and what you're shooting, there needs to be a lot of room. This makes the lens hard to use indoors, unless you're in a huge room. Having said that, if you do have the room to frame your subject, you will be hard-pressed to find a better lens for the money. It's dead easy to use and the materials look and feel good!

Horribly overpriced

Shocked by the performance of this lens for the price. While it's not a bad lens, it should be half the cost. I think people have been trained to believe that a basic lens like this is worth 400 bucks, or that a phone is worth 2 grand. This lens is another example of how corporate fixing affects perceived values.

Review of SONY E 50 mm f/1.8 OSS Standard Prime Lens - Black

The Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens is a fantastic lens for portrait photography (and other styles too) on the Sony Mirrorless camera range specifically for those, like the A6400 that do not have built in OSS on the camera itself meaning the addition of this in the lens can really assist in stabilising your shots.The low F stop value provides excellent bokeh to really make your shots pop.The lens arrives as you would expect with a front and rear cap (rear cap will fit on your other lenses too, which is good if you have a lens that was bundled with your camera that likely didn't have it's own rear cap.It also has a lens hood to help control light flairs that fits very easily to the lens, and when not in use can be reversed to sit over the lens in a non bulky ... MoreThe Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS Lens is a fantastic lens for portrait photography (and other styles too) on the Sony Mirrorless camera range specifically for those, like the A6400 that do not have built in OSS on the camera itself meaning the addition of this in the lens can really assist in stabilising your shots.The low F stop value provides excellent bokeh to really make your shots pop.The lens arrives as you would expect with a front and rear cap (rear cap will fit on your other lenses too, which is good if you have a lens that was bundled with your camera that likely didn't have it's own rear cap.It also has a lens hood to help control light flairs that fits very easily to the lens, and when not in use can be reversed to sit over the lens in a non bulky manor.The price point of this lens is significantly cheaper than that of it's closest rival (Sigma 56 f/1.4) without it being hugely compromising on the quality of the images - and it's a Sony lens for a Sony camera which always has its benefits.Whilst I have not had a chance to use this lens as much as I would have liked so far, I have been very happy with photos taken of my family and of certain animals at a zoo - I am yet to fully test it in a street photography situation, but feel it will hold up very well if you raise the f stop level a bit.

[Rewarded Review] Exactly what I was looking for

I own a training gym and I was looking for something with a little wider aperture to grab some higher quality photos for my social media and website. I already had a Sony A6000 from a few years ago, but the kit lens isn't really ideal for this application.The 50mm has been amazing so far and makes me feel like a much better photographer than I actually am. As a guitarist by hobby, I know that buying high quality equipment is a great way to stoke the spark of interest and having low-budget stuff can really squash it.Would definitely recommend to friends or family!

[Rewarded Review] Gets the job done.

I needed a bit longer lens for a week long event I was covering. B&H had this to me in two days and boy did this lens do a LOT of work. Paired with a6600 IBIS the 50mm with OSS is really steady. I was able to cover pro tennis matches with impressive stabilization. I love the a6600 with APSC lenses because they are small and mobile.Are there better quality lenses?...yes, but this lens is great for what it is. Compact build,OSS and pretty good image!Like I said before this lens gets the job done and pretty well. My lenses for video:Sony 11mm f1.8Sony 15mm f1.4GSony 35mm f1.8 OSSSony 50mm f1.8 OSS

[Rewarded Review] Nifty 50

If you are looking to buy a first prime lens for your kit, this is a great place to start. I bought this lens first before buying the 18-105mm f4 G zoom lens and still keep this lens in my rotation paired with the a6400. Chromatic aberration is definitely present between f1.8-f3 around sharply contrasting edges but gets better beyond that. It's a $300 lens so you cannot expect it to be as sharp as a Zeiss, but the quality of images it produces is still stunning. Really nice bokeh. When this lens was initially released, many users were unhappy with the slow autofocus, however firmware upgrades have improved this greatly. I still find that it is not fast enough to shoot sports, or anything fast paced. The autofocus makes a bit of noise so if you need your lens to be ... MoreIf you are looking to buy a first prime lens for your kit, this is a great place to start. I bought this lens first before buying the 18-105mm f4 G zoom lens and still keep this lens in my rotation paired with the a6400. Chromatic aberration is definitely present between f1.8-f3 around sharply contrasting edges but gets better beyond that. It's a $300 lens so you cannot expect it to be as sharp as a Zeiss, but the quality of images it produces is still stunning. Really nice bokeh. When this lens was initially released, many users were unhappy with the slow autofocus, however firmware upgrades have improved this greatly. I still find that it is not fast enough to shoot sports, or anything fast paced. The autofocus makes a bit of noise so if you need your lens to be very quiet, this is not for you. It's not internally stabilized, so do not expect to use this for video unless you are using a gimbal or tripod. I mainly use this lens for portraits and low light. Taking into account the limitations, it is still a great lens and worth purchasing.

[Rewarded Review] Perfect for my needs! Always happy to deal with B&H!

I have an ETSY shop and I have to do product photography to be able to display my crafts. After a few years of taking images and learning how to take pictures, I wanted to upgrade. I have a Sony A6100 with a kit lens but I wanted to upgrade my images without breaking the bank. The Sony E 50mm OSS was perfect for me as an upgrade. Very happy with my purchase! Everything went smoothly.