Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro

Product Highlights

  • Aperture Range: f/2.8-32
  • For Alpha & Minolta DSLRs
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 7.9″
  • 7x Circular Aperture Blades
  • Filter Diameter: 55mm
  • Focus Hold & Range Limiter Buttons

Overview

The 50mm f/2.8 Macro Prime Lens from Sony is versatile as a standard lens and suitable for general purpose photography. With a minimum focusing distance of only 7.9″ this lens provides a magnification ratio of 1:1 making your subjects appear life-size. It uses a double-floating element design to correct aberrations. Its focus-range limiter and focus-hold button offer comfortable operation, while its circular aperture provides a natural looking out of focus background.

Aperture Range: f/2.8-32

With a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and minimum of f/32, this lens’ wide maximum aperture means you can capture images in darker conditions using faster shutter speeds and lower ISO sensitivity.

7x Circular Aperture Blades

Circular aperture blades produce smooth, rounded bokeh background effects when capturing spot-light sources in your pictures. Because the aperture blades form a near circle at the wide openings used for low-light shots, spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.

Focus Hold & Range Limiter Buttons

The Range Limiter button tells the lens which end of the focus range to search for your subject, for faster performance and shorter seek time. Once you’ve set the focus, use the lock button to keep it right where you want it. There is also no rotation on the focus ring in autofocus (AF) mode.

Specifications

Principal specifications
Lens type Prime lens
Max Format size APS-C / DX
Focal length 50 mm
Image stabilization No
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha
Aperture
Maximum aperture F2.8
Minimum aperture F32
Aperture ring No
Number of diaphragm blades 7
Aperture notes circular aperture
Optics
Elements 7
Groups 6
Focus
Minimum focus 0.20 m (7.87)
Maximum magnification 1×
Autofocus Yes
Motor type Screw drive from camera
Full time manual Unknown
Focus method Extending front
Distance scale Yes
DoF scale Yes
Physical
Weight 295 g (0.65 lb)
Diameter 72 mm (2.81)
Length 60 mm (2.36)
Colour Black
Filter thread 55.0 mm
Hood supplied No
Tripod collar No