DxOmark published the full 50mm f/2.8 FE macro lens test and concludes:
Shooting full-frame, a 50mm prime is a really handy option for general use and portrait photography, as well as a relatively lightweight and portable lens. Adding 1:1 macro focusing, the Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro offers greater functionality for Sony A7 series owners, making it an even more versatile optic at a sensible $499 price point. Sharpness is outstanding on the Sony A7R II, achieving 37 P-Mpix of the Sony A7R II’s total 42Mp resolution, and it’s the third-sharpest lens we’ve tested on this camera. It’s not as sharp as the Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm f/1.8 and lets in half the amount of light using the maximum aperture, but it’s also half the cost of the $998 Zeiss and offers macro.
Sony FE 50mm macro lens is in Stock in USA at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon and in Europe at Amazon.de, Amazon UK.
Highlights
- Lightweight and portable
- 1:1 macro focusing
- ED (extra-low dispersion) element
- Dust- and moisture-resistant
- Outstanding sharpness from f/4 to f/8
- Well-controlled chromatic aberration
Drawbacks
- Some corner shading at all apertures
- Expensive compared to the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8