#SONY MACRO LENS SERIES#

This is, of course, true of all 50mm macro lenses, but is worth pointing out if this is to be your first macro lens and you want to photograph insects close-up. With a minimum focusing distance of 16cm (which remember is from the focal plane/sensor surface to the subject, not the front of the lens), this means the front elements is just a few centimetres from the subject, which can make it a tricky getting macro shots of insects. The inner barrel doesn’t wobble, or rattle, which is reassuring when focusing needs to be critical for macro shots, However the extension adds around 30% to the length of the lens. One thing to note is that the lens increases in length significantly when using the close-up portion of the focusing range. The Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro lens mounted on a Sony A7S

#SONY MACRO LENS SERIES#

With a reasonable price you may expect the build quality to be comprised, but the lens has an all metal construction, including the lens mount, and it feels solid in hand, matching the build of the A7 series cameras. To give you an idea of the relationship between camera and lens size, I found it comparable, in terms of scale and balance, to using a kit lens on an entry-level DSLR.

The 50mm macro weighs 236g and measures 70.8 x 71 mm, which feels well balanced on the Sony A7 cameras. To start with the 8 elements arranged in to 7 groups produce a lens that is a little heavier and larger than a standard 50mm lens. The question is what comprises have been made to allow Sony to introduce the lens at, what they see, as an affordable price? Ease of Useįor an entry level lens there is quite a lot to talk about on the FE 50mm F2.8 Macro lens. So the FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens is an intriguing prospect, adding macro capability to a standard focal length lens. With the more expensive the Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA, which is around £859/$900, and the Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* at £749/$999, Sony A7 owners now have a range of standard lenses to chose from, and those that want to shoot macro images now have a half price alternative to the FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS, which costs £1079/$1099. First to be released was the FE 50mm F1.8 lens, which has now been closely followed by another 50mm lens, this time the FE 50mm F2.8 Macro, which costs £500/$499. Listening to the cries of demanding more affordable lenses for its A7 cameras, Sony has recently responded by announcing a range of lenses aimed at those who budgets don’t stretch to the the Zeiss or G Master FE lenses.

Sony macro lens