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Sony 50mm F1.2 GM Review

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The Sony 50mm F1.2 GM lens is a game-changer with its fast focus, impressive build quality, and beautiful bokeh. It is surprisingly lightweight for a prime lens and has almost no flare issues. The lens is compact and lightweight compared to its counterparts, making it an excellent choice for its price.

The Sony 50mm F1.2 GM lens is a game-changer with its fast focus, impressive build quality, and beautiful bokeh. It is surprisingly lightweight for a prime lens and has almost no flare issues. The lens is compact and lightweight compared to its counterparts, making it an excellent choice for its price.

Pros
  • Fast focus
  • Impressive build quality
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Breathing issues during video
  • Slight lateral chromatic aberration

The lens has almost no chromatic aberration and flare issues, making it a great choice for backlit shots. However, one downside is that the lens breathes a lot, which can be distracting for video work.

The Sony 50mm F1.2 GM lens is a game-changer with its fast focus, impressive build quality, and beautiful bokeh. It is surprisingly lightweight for a prime lens and has almost no flare issues. The lens is fully weather-sealed and the aperture is de-clickable for video types. It focuses quickly, even at 1.2, and performs better than the Canon equivalent. The lens has almost no chromatic aberration and flare issues, making it a great choice for backlit shots. The bokeh quality is smooth and soft, with round out-of-focus highlights. However, one downside is that the lens breathes a lot, which can be distracting for video work. In terms of sharpness, the lens performs exceptionally well, even at 1.2, and is a great option for high-resolution cameras. Considering the compact and lightweight design of the lens, it is competitively priced, making it an excellent value for the quality it offers.

In terms of sharpness, the lens performs exceptionally well, even at 1.2, and is a great option for high-resolution cameras.

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