Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro

High-Resolution Macro Lens for Full-Frame E-Mount Cameras

Overview

The Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro is a high-resolution macro lens designed for Sony's full-frame E-mount cameras. Offering a life-size 1:1 magnification ratio and a 50mm focal length, this lens is ideal for capturing detailed close-up images of small subjects such as flowers, insects, and products. Its versatile focal length also makes it suitable for portraiture and everyday photography.

Key Features

True Macro Capabilities

• 1:1 Magnification: Provides life-size 1:1 magnification for capturing intricate details of small subjects with exceptional clarity.
• Minimum Focus Distance: Allows for close focusing down to 0.16 m (0.53 ft), enabling you to get up close and personal with your subjects.

High-Quality Optics

• Advanced Optical Design: Features 8 elements in 7 groups, including one aspherical element to minimize aberrations and distortions, ensuring high resolution and sharpness across the frame.
• Circular 7-Blade Diaphragm: Helps create smooth, pleasing bokeh, enhancing the aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas.

Versatile Focal Length

• 50mm Focal Length: Offers a standard perspective that is versatile for various types of photography, including macro, portrait, and general shooting.
• f/2.8 Maximum Aperture: Provides a good balance of depth-of-field control and low-light performance.

Reliable Performance

• Fast and Accurate Autofocus: Equipped with a responsive focusing system that ensures fast, precise, and quiet autofocus performance, ideal for both still photography and video recording.
• Focus Range Limiter: Allows you to set a specific focusing range for faster and more reliable autofocus, particularly useful in macro photography.

Specifications

• Model: Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro
• Mount Type: Sony E-mount (Full-Frame)
• Focal Length: 50mm
• Maximum Aperture: f/2.8
• Minimum Aperture: f/16
• Lens Elements/Groups: 8 elements in 7 groups
• Diaphragm Blades: 7, rounded
• Minimum Focus Distance: 0.16 m (0.53 ft)
• Maximum Magnification: 1.0x (1:1)
• Filter Diameter: 55mm
• Dimensions: 70.8 x 71 mm (2.79 x 2.79 in)
• Weight: 236 g (8.4 oz)

Additional Benefits

Durable and User-Friendly Design

• Weather-Sealed Design: Dust and moisture-resistant construction ensures reliability in various shooting environments, providing peace of mind when shooting outdoors.
• Focus Hold Button: Customizable button on the lens barrel for easy access, allowing you to lock focus or assign other functions.
• Sliding Focus Ring: The focus ring can be pushed and pulled to switch between auto and manual focus, providing intuitive control.