Disaster_Area
Gadget Monger
Anyone seen any good reviews or opinions on this lens?
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
Is it out yet? Amazon Germany lists it as "shipping in 1-2 months", as they have ever since last summer.
Disaster_Area
Gadget Monger
It's not out yet, but there's pre-release copies floating around with various bloggers. I've only been able to find one decent review:
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2011/12/10/the-sony-50-1-8-oss-e-mount-nex-lens-review-on-the-nex-7/
One problem might be that it's rather hard to google... there's a ton of legacy 50mm's being used on Nex bodies that come up, not to mention reviews for the Apha mount version. I'm not familiar with this particular reviewer... so take it with a grain of salt, he seems very excited over what appears to be a mediocre lens (although at $299, it's nothing compared to what most of us spend on glass, looks like it might be worth having if for nothing else but the AF and ability to use things like the built in pano and HDR settings)
http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2011/12/10/the-sony-50-1-8-oss-e-mount-nex-lens-review-on-the-nex-7/
One problem might be that it's rather hard to google... there's a ton of legacy 50mm's being used on Nex bodies that come up, not to mention reviews for the Apha mount version. I'm not familiar with this particular reviewer... so take it with a grain of salt, he seems very excited over what appears to be a mediocre lens (although at $299, it's nothing compared to what most of us spend on glass, looks like it might be worth having if for nothing else but the AF and ability to use things like the built in pano and HDR settings)
f16sunshine
Moderator
It sure is ugly 
Sony get's the award for most hideous camera design with this NEX business.
At least in my highly jaded opinion. I can't find a way to like the look of any of this kit...Blech!
All these samples look like the saturation and contrast is cranked up pretty high. Is that just my screen?
Sony get's the award for most hideous camera design with this NEX business.
At least in my highly jaded opinion. I can't find a way to like the look of any of this kit...Blech!
All these samples look like the saturation and contrast is cranked up pretty high. Is that just my screen?
Disaster_Area
Gadget Monger
I actually don't mind the look of the Nex lenses... much better than the all plastic lenses coming from a lot of the competition. And while I'll drool over the looks of the new Fuji, the features Sony's packed into these amazingly small cameras is stunning. I do wish they'd make the lenses smaller though. I'd happily give up OSS if it meant a dramatic reduction in size. The size will probably be the only factor keeping me from picking one up.
sevo
Fokutorendaburando
Don't blame the lens - lenses can't do that. That is just the bad taste postprocessing typical of blog reviewers - most of these guys rose to fame with HDR...
f16sunshine
Moderator
I agree and I don't blame the lens.