Sony 50mm f/1.8 for interviews?

Dmitri Zigany · December 13th, 2016, 03:17 AM

I really like the 50mm/1.8 OSS... it has a nice vibe too it. The 35mm/1.8 OSS feels more clinical in comparison.
OSS is a must for any handheld, imo. They both work great with face recognition as well which is a great feature to have.

if you already have the 24mm/1.8 then the 50mm makes perfect sense as a compliment.

Tom Van den Berghe · December 13th, 2016, 11:21 AM

thx Dmitri for your answer. Before I saw your answer I was reading into old minolta and olympus zuiko lenses. These are cheap but all manual and need an adapter.

After that I found this test about several lenses. And yes, the sony SEL50F18 is indeed sharper in the centre on the widest apertures, (sharper than those old minolta, olympus,...,) that's what I need.

Adorable 50s - The Portrait Primes Battle

Will have a look to buy a second hand one. thx again!

Les Wilson · December 14th, 2016, 07:44 PM

Not specific to the SEL Sony lens but to the FOV for interviews issue. I've done 2 recently using a 35mm and a 50mm with the Sony SCL PL primes for the F3 (also super 35mm sensor). For me it's strictly based on how much room I have between subject and lens. I did a test in preparation using the same aperture, subject to background distance and composition but varied the lenses. This is the result.

Tom Van den Berghe · December 19th, 2016, 12:59 PM

I bought the sony SEL50F18 second hand for a very good price. So far I love it. thx guys for your help!

December 13th, 2016, 03:17 AM	#16
Dmitri Zigany Major Player Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 286	Re: Sony 50mm f/1.8 for interviews? I really like the 50mm/1.8 OSS... it has a nice vibe too it. The 35mm/1.8 OSS feels more clinical in comparison. OSS is a must for any handheld, imo. They both work great with face recognition as well which is a great feature to have. if you already have the 24mm/1.8 then the 50mm makes perfect sense as a compliment. __________________ Sony FS700R (3.10), A7S (2.00), FCPX Sony SEL 35, 50, 18-105mm, Samyang 16 & 35mm cine

December 13th, 2016, 11:21 AM	#17
Tom Van den Berghe Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: BELGIUM Posts: 395	Re: Sony 50mm f/1.8 for interviews? thx Dmitri for your answer. Before I saw your answer I was reading into old minolta and olympus zuiko lenses. These are cheap but all manual and need an adapter. After that I found this test about several lenses. And yes, the sony SEL50F18 is indeed sharper in the centre on the widest apertures, (sharper than those old minolta, olympus,...,) that's what I need. Adorable 50s - The Portrait Primes Battle Will have a look to buy a second hand one. thx again!

December 14th, 2016, 07:44 PM	#18
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: Sony 50mm f/1.8 for interviews? Not specific to the SEL Sony lens but to the FOV for interviews issue. I've done 2 recently using a 35mm and a 50mm with the Sony SCL PL primes for the F3 (also super 35mm sensor). For me it's strictly based on how much room I have between subject and lens. I did a test in preparation using the same aperture, subject to background distance and composition but varied the lenses. This is the result. Attached Thumbnails

December 19th, 2016, 12:59 PM	#19
Tom Van den Berghe Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: BELGIUM Posts: 395	Re: Sony 50mm f/1.8 for interviews? I bought the sony SEL50F18 second hand for a very good price. So far I love it. thx guys for your help!