Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture G Master Lens Black

Put it in and haven’t taken it off. Super fast auto focus and easy manual focus too, nice firm f stop movement. Super crisp all the way to the edges. Perfect for portraits and street, yep, it is big and heavy but that f1.2 is something to behold, creamy bokeh, great subject differentiation. Like it very much.

This is a truely special lens, second only to my 135mm 1.8 GM - it has a fair amount of heft to it but thats to be expected for a 1.2 - does not fail to impress. If you are looking for the best all round 50mm lens for Sony look no further.

I have owned this lens for two years and can honestly say its the best addition to my photography kit to date. Look, at the end of the day, if you are seriously considering dropping 2 grand on a lens, you shouldn't be questioning if its worth it or not, because it is. I think you have to question whether or not you have the need for it. This lens is like comparing a Sony A7iii to a disposable fujifilm camera. It's heavy, but you kind of get why (lots of glass, excellent build quality). It's crazy fast with a crazy good f stop, what's not to love about it? If you're just shooting rando shots here and there its nice to have, but I don't think you 'need' it making it an unnecessary luxury. If you're a professional however, this should 100% be in the bag, if not, just shoot all the time with it. Buy another A7iii or A7iv just to keep this lens on it. It's so damn good. It still shocks me just how good both photos and video look with this lens.

Rendering doesn't feel quite as nice as the 85 GM mk 1, but nobody seems to want to trade off sharpness for subjective qualities, so this is as good as I've found with good autofocus performance.

An f/1.2 50mm prime lens. You really do pay for that extra f-stop but wow what a lens! These G Master lenses are so good on Sony full frame cameras that you just can’t fault them for their price. Manual focus (obviously) AND autofocus. Did I mention f/1.2? This lens is heavy! There’s a lot of glass in there! But you get what you pay for and this is quality, quality, quality. I’m an amateur photographer but I know a guy who is a professional photographer. His Sony Alpha camera is better than my camera (I have an a7iv) but he swears by this lens, so much so that I just couldn’t help but get it. The way I see it, instead of getting an “okay” cheaper lens and dealing with all the drawbacks of an inferior lens - including from Sony - it’s better to just pay up and get the best lens. I’m sure I’ll be using it for years and years to come even as I upgrade to new cameras in the future (not anytime soon). Good glass will always be good glass and I am confident that a lens like this, if taken care of, will always fetch a good price on the second-hand market. But I won’t be parting with it. As usual with Sony G Master lenses it comes with a fantastic lens case and carry strap. I also like the Sony e-mount and the fact that it’s possible to use these lenses on a variety of Sony cameras.

With it, I became obsessed with shooting at night…

Leica TOP, Sony FLOP! Auf der Sony A7CR montiert ("Super"-Kombination lt. letzter Sonybibel - 2025er Ausgabe von Photo Digital, Falkemedia, Gesamtpreis der Komnbination entspricht der Leica ) und direkt mit der Leica Q3 43 (APO Summicron 43mm, f2.0) verglichen, wird klar, dass dieses Objektiv völlig überbewertet wird und es für die gebotene Leistung mittlerweile maßlos überteuert ist. Ja, es ist lichtstark und es erfordert exakte Einstellung der Kamera und akkurate Positionierung des Fotoobjektes, gerade bei offener Blende! ABER: Der Unterschied in Schärfe und Farbwiedergabe wird im direkten Vergleich bei völlig gleichen Bedingungen/Einstellungen, abgeblendet auf 2.0 mehr als deutlich (f2.0, 1/60sec, ISO 800). Vergrößert mal die folgenden Beisspielfotos (Bild 1: Sony 50mm f1.2 auf A7CR, Bild 2: Leica APO Summicron 43mm f2.0 fest in der Leica Q3 43 verbaut). Portraits nur noch mit der Leica! SCHADE! Zurückgesendet! Anmerkung: Sony kommentiert auf Sony.de meine Bewertung damit, dass bei Blende 2.0 die exakte Abstimmung zwischen Kamera und Objektiv besonders wichtig sei. Ein weiterer Punkt für Leica! Anscheinend funktioniert die Abstimmung bei der Leica sofort - so wie es bei hochwertigen Systemen erwartet werden darf - während bei Sony noch besonders justiert werden muss.