Sony NEX-7 and 50mm lens reviews!
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 Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay.
The NEX-7 search links are here: Amazon, B&H, Adorama, J&R, eBay. 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 ???).
Spike
2 years ago |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/
Mizaki
2 years ago |I want to see some video!
Some scenes in The Hunger Games were shot on the NEX-7 and this lens!
REVENGE
2 years ago |You know, I keep hearing that from people on this blog. Can you link me to the source?
bas076
2 years ago |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.
Zstan
2 years ago |Time to migrate to Asia
Mmmm
2 years ago |Many nex five n and c threes at Newtonville camera. Just bought my 50mm there and loving it!
Mmmm c
2 years ago |Many nex five n and c threes at Newtonville camera. Just bought my 50mm there and loving it! .
crazydoctor
2 years ago |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.
I k f
2 years ago |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
I k f
2 years ago |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..
Wong
2 years ago |Lucky I was able to get mine yesterday at Hong Kong, which was the day before my flight
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Was pretty lucky, walked into the store and bought their only one that just came in stock a minute before I walked in.
radamntis
2 years ago |sadly, im seeing that this site is posting less rumors and more “links to reviews” and “in stock in amazon” posts.
Amir Kh
2 years ago |Great. We don’t need “fake” rumors and made-up lies. It’s better to post links to factual reviews and reliable rumors.
streetshooter
2 years ago |any news about the nex aps-c fixed lens camera?
Patrick
2 years ago |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”
Chris
2 years ago |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.
Chris
2 years ago |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.
Greg
9 months ago |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.