Portable macro Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro evaluation

Sony's A7 series Quan Huafu micro-single camera launched in recent two years has achieved great success in the field of micro-single cameras, which proves that professional shooting is not the patent of high-end digital SLR cameras. However, the lack of rich lens groups became the main factor that discouraged professional photographers at that time. This year, Sony

In terms of micro-single lens, the development efforts have been significantly increased, and new E-mount lenses have been continuously introduced to make up for the shortcomings.

. In addition to the release of Sony Fe 50mm F 1.8 lens and Sony FE 50mm F 1.4 ZA lens,

On August 30th, Sony also released the FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens. This is a standard focal length macro fixed-focus lens. The addition of this lens can not only enrich Sony's FE-mount Quan Huafu lens group, but also provide users who like macro with two macro lenses, namely, FE 90mm F2.8 macro lens and FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens. Main parameters:

Lenses: 7 groups of 8 lenses (including an ED and an aspheric lens).

Aperture: 7 aperture blades

Magnification: 1: 1

Nearest focal length: 0. 16m

Filter interface: 55mm

Size: 70.8*7 1mm

Weight: 236 grams

Adopt dustproof and splash-proof design.

With zoom and distance scale, focus mode switch and focus distance limit switch.

Advantages:

1, weight only

236g，

Small and portable

2, 50 mm focal length

There are both macro and portrait, street shooting and other topics.

3、

ED glass lens can effectively compensate the axial chromatic aberration when shooting at close range, and ensure the imaging quality from center to edge.

4、

It has zoom and distance scale, focus mode switching and focus distance limit switch, which is convenient for macro subject shooting.

"insufficient:

1, without hood

2. The focusing speed is average

3. The price is slightly higher.

Purchase suggestion:

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens

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The launch of the new camera not only enriches the FE bayonet lens, but also gives friends who like macro photography a new choice besides the FE 90mm F2.8 macro G OSS lens. This lens not only has the closest focusing distance of 0. 16m and the magnification of 1: 1,

Three buttons "AF/MF", "focus lock" and "focus range selection" are designed on the side of the lens, and a zoom scale is added to the lens to provide accurate magnification and distance indication, which is very suitable for shooting macro subjects.

Its focal length is shorter than that of FE 90mm F2.8 macro G OSS, and it can be used for macro, portrait and street shooting.

The subject matter of shooting is more abundant. In addition, the weight is only 236 grams, and carrying this volume for a long time will not feel a great burden. Sony Quan Huafu micro-camera A7RII has a moderate size, no sudden feeling and a good grip. For the author who likes macro and street view, it can be used as a hanging head.

Of course, this lens still has some shortcomings, such as poor focusing speed, although equipped with

Focus limit switch, but

In some scenes that need to be snapped, it still seems a bit overwhelming. Secondly, it's a pity that this lens has no hood. The hood can not only reduce the ghost phenomenon when shooting in sunny outdoor backlight, but also design a lens to protect the prominent front lens group for this external focus. In addition, the price of 3999 yuan is worth the money, but it is not cheap. If the price is ok.

If properly scaled down, I believe this lens will be more competitive. " 1、

Moderate size?

Distance ratio is beneficial to macro shooting.

Atlas portable macro Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro unpacking

In fact, the author is a "freak" who likes to hang macros. I have used macro to shoot flowers and still lives, and I have also used macro to shoot portraits, landscapes and weddings. Of course, I have faced some problems before, such as not being able to play in the house at 90. Sony's FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens is a compact and portable macro lens. Its focal length is shorter than that of FE 90mm F2.8 macro G OSS, and its shooting subjects are richer, which solves the problems I faced before. The weight is only 236 grams, and this size and weight will not feel a great burden for a long time. Sony Quan Huafu micro-camera A7RII has a moderate size, no sudden feeling and a good grip.

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens adopts external focusing design, and the front lens group will stand out obviously when focusing. Considering the particularity of macro lens, Sony not only designed three buttons of "AF/MF", "focus lock" and "focus range selection" on the side, but also added a zoom scale on the lens to provide accurate magnification and distance indication, which is more conducive to shooting macro subjects.

"2, the whole process is sharp and competent for various shooting subjects.

Sony's FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens adopts seven groups of eight lenses, including 1 aspheric lens and 1 ED lens. ED glass lens can effectively compensate the axial chromatic aberration when shooting at close range, so the image edge always maintains high definition and high quality. The design of circular aperture blades is helpful to achieve good blurring effect and make the main body stand out in the background.

Judging from the MTF curve below, the resolution of this lens is really eye-catching, especially in F8.

However, the specific performance depends on the actual test. Next, we use the Sony A7RII body to match it.

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens

Take proofs at each aperture, and take 100% enlarged screenshots of the center and edge of the picture for comparison:

▲ Resolution test

From the 100% enlarged screenshot of the real shot sample, the center and edge of the Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens are already very sharp under the F2.8 aperture. With the continuous contraction of the aperture, the sharpness of the center and edge is also improving. When the aperture is reduced to F 1 1, the best picture quality level is achieved. After F 1 1, it drops slightly, but overall the sharpness is good. Daily use, whether sweeping the street or shooting macro themes,

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens

The image quality performance will not let you down. "3. The overall control of the dark angle is good, and the aperture is fully open and slightly visible.

From the actual test, this lens will detect a slight dark angle under the large aperture of F2.8, and it performs well from F5.6 to F 16. On the whole, the dark angle control of this lens is very good in the 50mm lens I have contacted, except for the full aperture, the dark angle is difficult to detect. Generally, as long as the aperture is narrowed, the dark corner will disappear, and the dark corner behind it can be dropped, so don't worry too much.

"4, the aperture is fully open, you can see that the purple edge ghost narrows the aperture, which is obviously improved.

▲ purple edge test

As can be seen from the screenshot above, when the macro lens of Sony FE 50mm F2.8 is at the maximum aperture F2.8, there is a certain purple edge phenomenon at Gao Fancha in the picture. The aperture is reduced to F5.6, and the purple edge basically disappears. After that, the purple edge was well suppressed. Daily macro subject shooting needs to be fully opened in this large backlight environment, which is not too much. If you need to properly narrow the aperture or adjust the shooting angle, it can be avoided, so don't worry at all.

You can see green and purple ghosts when shooting outdoors with large aperture backlight on sunny days. With the narrowing of the aperture, the ghost phenomenon has been well improved.

In actual shooting

You can reduce the ghost phenomenon by adjusting the shooting angle.

"5. The blur is obviously slight.

Pore corrosion occurs

Judging from the outdoor proofs taken during the day,

Circular hole blade design allows

The blur effect of Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens is very obvious at full aperture, and the edge of Shishi is very clear, which stands out from the background well.

In indoor proofs, when shooting with a large aperture, the light spot in the center of the background is still round with edges.

Reducing the aperture in daily shooting can make up for the phenomenon of aperture erosion.

"6, true proofs:

Atlas portable macro Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro proofs

"7. Summary

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 macro lens

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The launch of the new camera not only enriches the FE bayonet lens, but also gives friends who like macro photography a new choice besides the FE 90mm F2.8 macro G OSS lens. This lens not only has the closest focus distance of 0. 16m and the magnification of 1: 1, but also has three buttons on the side of the lens, namely "AF/MF", "focus lock" and "focus range selection", and a zoom scale is added to the lens to provide accurate magnification and distance indication, which is very suitable for shooting macro quilts. Its focal length is shorter than that of FE 90mm F2.8 macro G OSS, and it can be used to shoot various subjects such as macro, portrait and street shooting, and the shooting subjects are more abundant. In addition, the weight is only 236 grams, and carrying this volume for a long time will not feel a great burden. Sony Quan Huafu micro-camera A7RII has a moderate size, no sudden feeling and a good grip. For the author who likes macro and street view, it can be used as a hanging head. Of course, this lens still has some shortcomings, such as the slow focusing speed. Although it is equipped with a focus limit switch, it is still a bit insufficient in some scenes that need to be captured. Secondly, it's a pity that this lens has no hood. The hood can not only reduce the ghost phenomenon when shooting in sunny outdoor backlight, but also design a lens to protect the prominent front lens group for this external focus. In addition, the author thinks that the price of 3999 yuan is worth the money, but it is not cheap. If the price can be reduced appropriately in the future, I believe this lens will be more competitive.

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