Sony SEL50F18, 50mm F1.8 E-Mount Black Portrait Lens, $195.80 @Videopro (RRP $399) Free delivery

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  aim54x on 15/09/2014 - 17:28

  +1

  If you can get into store it is cheaper at digidirect

  http://www.digidirect.com.au/camera_lenses/sony/e_series_len…

  Good lens as well, sharp and fast focusing on my A7 but you get a dark frame if you try to use the full sensor. Would be great on the a6000/a5000 or any NEX

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    deal88 on 15/09/2014 - 17:31

    Good info about Digidirect if you have a store near you, otherwise postage is $9.90.
    Either deal is pretty good.

    Interestingly Digidirect was a lot more expensive for the 55-210 lens.
    I found this for $199 at JB Hi Fi.
    VideoPro has it for $249.
    Digidirect has it for $369
    http://www.digidirect.com.au/camera_lenses/sony/e_series_len…

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    0 0 0 on 15/09/2014 - 18:35

    Is it worthwhile getting for the A7? Unfortunately Sony don't have a cheap full frame 50mm portrait lens like Canon and Nikon. This is as close as it gets but made for APS-C sensors.

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      deal88 on 15/09/2014 - 19:00

      I believe you have issue at the corners if used on a full frame, but not sure how bad. Would be worth a google.

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      aim54x on 15/09/2014 - 19:35

      I've tried it. If you are happy to use the crop mode (10mp) it is fine. But in 24mp full frame mode it doesn't come close to covering the image area. I wish there were some inexpensive options but you have to adapt lenses for that. If you have the LAEA4 then I can tell you that the SAL30M28 works really well and then you can hunt summer old Minolta AF lenses.

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  Ahan on 15/09/2014 - 17:38

  Saw it yesterday. It's a shame Ebay store does not have this lens.

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  Temporary username on 15/09/2014 - 18:03

  I bought this for $165 on there ebay store before when 20% off. Very happy with it.

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  deal88 on 15/09/2014 - 18:07

  With the dollar going below 90 cents today, i am not sure how long Australia will have prices cheaper than the US.

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  Mahogany Granger on 15/09/2014 - 19:19

  Waiting for the 35mm 1.8 emount (effectively approx. 50mm on full frame) to get to $199.

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  zoomzoomzoom on 15/09/2014 - 20:08

  Hi, I have a alpha 77 and wonder what is a good value portrait lens and macro lens. I have a .sal 18250 lens but am not super impressed. I is a good all rounder but not great at anything. I would welcome your suggestions on good value lens options. Will this lens fit?

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    aim54x on 24/09/2014 - 11:42

    If you want to get both portrait + macro then I would be suggesting the Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro. The lens in this deal is for the E-mount cameras (NEX) and will not fit on you A77.

    I would also suggest
    -SAL8528 85mm f/2.8 SAM - inexpensive portrait lens
    -SAL5018 DT50mm f/1.8 SAM - the A-mount equivalent of this lens, not a portrait lens in my opinion but many people use it this way
    -SAL100M28 100mm f/2.8 Macro - Sony's equivalent to the Tamron 90mm, expensive unless you find it on sale, but the Tamron is much better value and many would argue better quality
    -SAL50M28 50mm f/2.8 Macro - a good general purpose lens, will do proper macro and some people will argue it is also a portrait lens (I don't believe so)

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  maze on 18/09/2014 - 13:10

  Got this lens for $199 at Camera House. They do negotiate on price.