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Short review at DigitalJournalOfPhotography (Click here): “The NEX-7 is capable of delivering hugely detailed files unmatched by rivals using an APS-C sensor, though the standard kit lens isn’t a particularly strong performer. Sony desperately needs to widen the E-series range adding more high-quality primes such as the superb Sony Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Sonnar T*.”
Shooting with the NEX-7 and SLR Magic 50 T0.95 Hyperprime and other ramblings…by Steve Huff (Click here).
Photoheadonline (Click here) tested the 50mm f/1.8 lens: “Shooting only a Close Up test on a lens usually doesn’t warrant a decision on whether a lens is worth buying or not, but in this case I feel very comfortable recommending this lens.”
The 50mm f/1.8 lens is still hard to find in USA stores. But easier to find in Europe and Asia. Click these search links to find the lens at [shopcountry 8448].
The NEX-7 search links are here: [shopcountry 8450]. It reamins a hotseller in many countries: Amazon US (place 1), Amazon Germany (place 2), Amazon France (place 2) and “desaparecido” at Amazon UK (place ???).
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I just got the 50mm lens a couple of days ago and am loving it. I have only had the time to do a quick test with the lens and am very pleased with the results. Some thoughts and sample photos here:
http://spikesphotos.com/2012/04/12/sony-nex-7-with-sony-50mm-f1-8-lens/
I want to see some video! 😀
Some scenes in The Hunger Games were shot on the NEX-7 and this lens!
You know, I keep hearing that from people on this blog. Can you link me to the source?
Still production problems? Ohhhh….Sony as usual…one of the most expected lenses on E-mount and production problems continue after so much time left. 🙁
Time to migrate to Asia 😀
Many nex five n and c threes at Newtonville camera. Just bought my 50mm there and loving it!
Many nex five n and c threes at Newtonville camera. Just bought my 50mm there and loving it! .
just got mine two days ago with the zeiss 24 and my nex 7. i love both lenses but i don’t want to bother changing lenses so im using the 50mm on my nex 5. works great.
Me too keeping my Nex5 for the 50mm and using the 24mm for my Nex7.But when I’m going for a trip… I’ll bring the 18-200 with Nex5 and Nex7 with 24 🙂
My new SEL50mm is making a strange continues hissing noise on my 7…I can hear this when I looking through the view finder or put the lens next to my ear ( with the camera turn on)..is this normal for this type of lens? All my other NEX lenses ( 16 , 18-55, 18-200 & 24 ) don’t have this problem.
BTW the lens is working fine and very sharp..
Lucky I was able to get mine yesterday at Hong Kong, which was the day before my flight :D.
Was pretty lucky, walked into the store and bought their only one that just came in stock a minute before I walked in.
sadly, im seeing that this site is posting less rumors and more “links to reviews” and “in stock in amazon” posts.
Great. We don’t need “fake” rumors and made-up lies. It’s better to post links to factual reviews and reliable rumors.
any news about the nex aps-c fixed lens camera?
Steve Huff is a dick. If it isn’t Leica, he doesn’t like it as muchand will pick the flaws in order to have said gear a notch or two down. I take all his babbling as: “this cam is good, but I prefer that fat leica c@#k I polish daily with my summilux doing a smooth manual focus on my face as I finish the job. So, buy this cam if you can’t afford what I am given for free, its almost as good and if I could, i would marry leica if they ever came out of their conservative box of s#@t and really delivered innovation”
I wouldn’t go quite so far. But Steve Huff discredited himself IMHO when he showed this much enthusiasm for the Nikon V1 with a “Portrait” shot which just about any cheap compact camera would have been able to.
Well, he lives from the earnings of his web site.
On my blog site there IS one of those close lens tests, comparing the SEL50F18 with the SEL18-55 kit lens and a number of legacy Canon FD lenses:
http://luxorphotoart.blogspot.de/2012/04/pixel-peepers-delight-lens-test.html
In my opinion, these tests are somewhat helpful determining the strenghts and weaknesses of a lens compared to other “reference” lenses 🙂
There is another entry with shots showing the bokeh of the SEL50F18.
There is also a link for downloading a lens correction profile for Adobe Camera Raw (lightroom, Photoshop, PS Elements):
http://luxorphotoart.blogspot.de/2012/03/sony-sel50f18-lens-correction-profile.html
Maybe helpful for some readers here to decide whether this lens is for them.
Well, I suppose there could be some enhancement with respect to the electronic first curtain shutter, but if so, you’d think they’d have figured that in already. I think Nikon does some sort of electronic shutter that improves sync speed.