Tag: 50mm

  • Sony E-mount Lens SEL50F18

    Sony E-mount Lens SEL50F18

    It has been more than half a year since my last lens review. Finally, I’m not that insanely busy recently to take some free time for lens review. Which lens is going to be reviewed this time? It is the old but excellent prime lens, the Sony E-mount SEL50F18.

    Introduction

    SEL50F18 - front view
    SEL50F18

    As we know, every camera manufacturer will have a legendary 50 mm prime lens for their cameras. It is usually the cheapest and has excellent optical performance among all the available lenses. So does this apply to the Sony E-mount SEL50F18 as well? Let’s read more about this lens from the following review.

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  • 10 Consideration Before Buy a Lens

    10 Consideration Before Buy a Lens

    IIn the previous posts, we discussed 5 Considerations Before Buy a Camera, 5 Reasons to Own a P&S camera, 5 Reasons to Own a Mirrorless Camera, and 5 Reasons to Own a DSLR camera. If you buy a Point and Shoot (P&S) camera, then congrats, you can start your photography journey immediately. However, if you want to buy a mirrorless camera or DSLR, you must have at least one lens to pair with your camera before starting shooting.

    Sony A-Mount Lenses Image taken from: Sony Official Website
    Sony A-Mount Lenses Image taken from: Sony Official Website

    So which lens should you buy? How to choose a proper lens for yourself?

    1. Kit Lens

    Kit lens, a standard zoom lens that comes with purchasing your new camera at a very low price. It covers the standard zoom range from 28mm to 70 mm in 35mm equivalent for normal daily usage. If you are new to photography, a standard kit lens is enough for you to learn all the necessary skills for photography.

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