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E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/16
1:1 Magnification Ratio
One ED Element & One Aspherical Element
Focus Hold Button & Focus Range Limiter
Minimum Focus Distance: 6.3"
Dust- & Moisture-Resistant Construction
Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm

The FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens from Sony offers a useful mixture of a high 1:1 maximum magnification along with a relatively broad field of view to suit photographing general subjects and achieving a greater depth of field. It's a versatile normal prime that does double duty as both a specialized macro optic and a flexible prime for portraiture or other distant subjects.

1:1 Macro and Focusing Control

The true macro design affords a life-size, 1:1 magnification ratio along with a 6.3" minimum focusing distance for working with close-up subjects.

Focusing distance and magnification scale are printed on the top of the lens to aid in more technical applications.

The focus range limiter switch allows you to constrain the usable focus range between 6.3-11.8", 11.8"-infinity, or full, and a focus hold button is also featured to manually stop the autofocus at a specified point.

Optics and Physical Design

One extra-low dispersion element is featured in the lens design and helps to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for improved clarity and color neutrality.

One aspherical element is incorporated in the lens design to reduce astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and other monochromatic aberrations.

The rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.

Maximum f/2.8 aperture suits working in available lighting and also contributes to a compact, lightweight design measuring just 2.8" long and weighing about 8 oz.