peterm1
Veteran
I just picked up a copy of this having managed to get it cheaply - the store gave me a $50 discount and I had $200 in vouchers from a special offer the store was running a couple of months before. So I got a $400 AUD lens for $150 out of pocket. And boy is it good. The moment I tried it on my NEX 5 I could see the difference on its LCD screen. Noticeably much sharper across the field than the 18-55mm kit lens. I originally bought the NEX to use with legacy lenses but was a bit disappointed that the lenses that came with it were very ordinary in my opinion. There are times when one needs an AF lens. The zoom was OK if shot stopped down to f8 but is nothing really to brag about. This 50mm is different - it really is a very sharp lens from about f4 and quite sharp wide open. I will post some images when I have a chance. Any others tried this?
A review can be found here http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1451/cat/82
Click on the blur index graph to bring up the interactive version then try sliding the aperture slider up the scale to f4 and beyond to see what I mean.Or go direct to it here http://slrgear.com/reviews/zproducts/sony50f18e/tloader.htm
The 18 -55mm review is here http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1345/cat/83 and you can immediately see the large increase in blur in the graph compared with the prime lens.
A review can be found here http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1451/cat/82
Click on the blur index graph to bring up the interactive version then try sliding the aperture slider up the scale to f4 and beyond to see what I mean.Or go direct to it here http://slrgear.com/reviews/zproducts/sony50f18e/tloader.htm
The 18 -55mm review is here http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1345/cat/83 and you can immediately see the large increase in blur in the graph compared with the prime lens.
