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Rent NowSony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens (Model SEL50F18F)
The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is a remarkably lightweight, compact, and affordable normal-length prime lens designed for full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. Combining a sleek stature with the quintessential 50mm “nifty fifty” perspective, this lens serves as an incredibly versatile tool for everyday snapshots, street photography, and environmental portraits. Outfitted with a bright f/1.8 maximum aperture, it strikes a perfect balance between low-light capability and a highly portable, grab-and-go form factor.
CONDITION NOTE (BARGAIN / REPAIR GRADE)
This lens is graded in operational condition but shows optical signs of age, making it an excellent, low-cost value option for budget creators, student filmmakers, or those looking to experiment with a vintage-style rendering.
Included Accessories: Ships complete with both the front lens cap and rear lens cap.
Optical Fungus Warning: There are three very light, fine lines of internal fungus growth visible under inspection. While these faint strands do not block light or affect general day-to-day shooting, they may cause a slight reduction in overall contrast or introduce minor flare artifacts when shooting directly into intense, harsh backlighting.
Internal Dust: There is a standard accumulation of internal dust particles settled between the glass layers. This is typical for everyday walkaround prime lenses and does not impact final image quality.
Mechanical Status: The lens has been bench-tested and functions properly. The autofocus motor locks onto subjects accurately, and the metal mount provides a solid, secure connection to the camera body.
Bright Everyday Prime & Classic Double-Gauss Optics
The Ultimate Walkaround Normal Prime: Delivers a highly natural field of view that closely mimics the perspective of the human eye, making it an effortless addition to your kit for all-day street, travel, and lifestyle documentation.
Classic Double-Gauss Configuration: Utilizes a proven double-gauss optical design to significantly reduce field curvature, geometric distortions, and peripheral rendering drops, maintaining consistent image performance from edge to edge.
Aspherical Glass Element: Integrates one precision aspherical element into its layout to minimize astigmatism, coma, and other monochromatic aberrations for cleaner structural rendering.
Bright f/1.8 Maximum Aperture: Offers strong low-light performance and shallow depth-of-field control. This lets you isolate your subjects cleanly from the background while keeping the physical dimensions of the lens barrel remarkably small.
Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm: Features a circular seven-blade iris configuration that yields a smooth, pleasing out-of-focus background quality (bokeh) when shooting wide-open or isolating targets with selective focus techniques.
Responsive AF Mechanics & Hardened Metal Mount
DC Actuator Focus Motor: Driven by a dedicated DC actuator motor that offers prompt and accurate autofocus lock-on, making it well-suited for everyday still photography and general video applications.
Comfortable Close-Focusing: Boasts a minimum focusing distance of 1.5 feet (45 cm) paired with a 0.15x maximum magnification ratio, allowing you to easily step into close-range territory for intimate details and portraits.
Durable Metal Bayonet Mount: Outfitted with a heavy-duty metal bayonet flange instead of a plastic composite ring, ensuring long-term structural durability and a reassuringly solid, flush click every time you mount the lens to your camera.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 50mm (75mm Equivalent on APS-C Sensors)
Maximum Aperture: f/1.8
Minimum Aperture: f/22
Lens Mount Type: Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame Native)
Filter Thread Diameter: 49mm
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.5′ / 45 cm
Maximum Magnification Ratio: 0.15x
Lens Optical Formula: 6 Elements in 5 Groups (1 Aspherical Element; light internal dust and three lines of fungus present)
Autofocus Drive System: DC Actuator Motor
Diaphragm Blades: 7 Rounded Blades
Weight: Approx. 6.6 oz (186 grams)
