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N°1005798 · Family detail
SonyPortrait·MINOLTA/SONY A mount

Sony DT 50mm F/1.8 SAM

Specifications01

Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/1.8
TypePortrait · Prime
Weight170 g
Physical length45 mm
Min focus distance34 m

Summary02

Sony DT 50mm F/1.8 SAM is a standard prime for APS-C Sony/Minolta A-mount. It offers a wide f/1.8 maximum aperture for low-light and shallow depth-of-field portrait use.

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Specifications from dpreview

Where can this lens be adapted?

The Minolta / Sony A mount has a flange distance of 44.5 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

  • A-mount lenses have no aperture ring. Use an adapter with its own aperture control, or an electronic adapter.
  • DT lenses cover APS-C only.
  • Sony EAdapter · 26.5 mm
  • Canon RFAdapter · 24.5 mm
  • Nikon ZAdapter · 28.5 mm
  • Fujifilm XAdapter · 26.8 mm
  • L-MountAdapter · 24.5 mm
  • Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 25.25 mm
  • Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 17.8 mm
  • Canon EF-MAdapter · 26.5 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.

Sources03

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Other Mounts03

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