Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras



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List Price : $149.95 Price : $124.00

Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras



Product Description

DT 50mm F1.8 SAM is a compact, lightweight, high-quality lens with a 50mm focal length (35mm format camera equivalent: 75mm) that is ideal for portraits and general-purpose photography. It is designed exclusively for use with ? digital SLRs incorporating an APS-C type image sensor.



  • 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




Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras Reviews


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84 of 86 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The sharpest lens in my bag!, July 17, 2009
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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.

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You will rediscover photography!!, July 19, 2010
This review is from: Sony 50mm f/1.8 SAM DT Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)
Bombarded with messages that switching to a prime will make you a better photographer, I was skeptical at first, but ultimately made the plunge.

All I can say is : wow. This lens, coupled with a Minolta f/4 (i.e. The Beercan) made me re-evaluate what my Sony a200 was capable of.

Sharp as a tack, highly capable in low light situations, punchy yet accurate colour reproduction, bokeh as smooth as butter.. and all this for less than $200? Granted, it's no Zeiss f/1.4, but it doesn't cost nearly as much either.

As an added bonus, it truly will make you a better photographer in that you will now pay infinitely more attention to framing the shot.


On a side note, I was actually impressed as to the build quality. While it is made of plastic, the fit and feel seemed considerably higher than the equivalent Canon 50mm f/1.8 Mk II and seemed smoother in AF. I guess Sony has a reputation to establish.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Lens For the alpha 390, April 19, 2011
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This lens is superb for showing Depth Of Field and portraits without a flash. I've read reviews that stated the lens is made of plastic ... it is actually made of aluminum. This lens was specifically designed for the Sony alpha series of DSLR cameras. I struggled between the 1.4, 50mm lens and this one and this won out. I am in no way disappointed in my choice ... I saved some money for my next lens and I'm happy with the photographs produced through this lens.
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