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Sony FE 50mm F1.2 G Master Announced

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Last updated: April 8, 2021 by Timothy Mayo - 2 Comments

Sony has announced a new FE 50mm G Master lens with their widest aperture to date of f/1.2.

There are also four ‘extreme dynamic’ linear motors that help to make this one of the fastest if not the fastest focussing 50mm lens you can buy today.

Sony FE 50mm F1.2 G Master

The Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens certainly isn’t cheap and will cost $1998.00 / ยฃ2,100 / โ‚ฌ2,300. It will be available from April 2021 in Europe and May in the US.

Pre-order the Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM

At: Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | Wex Photo UK

The lens is constructed of 11 aperture blades and 14 elements in 10 groups, and includes three ‘extreme aspherical’ (XA) elements that help to minimize aberrations.

There’s a ‘Nano AR II’ coating that helps to reduce flare and ghosting and two floating focus groups that allow for a close focusing distance of just 0.4m (15.8″). Four ‘extreme dynamic’ linear motors help this lens to focus at lightning speed.

Sony FE 50mm F1.2 G Master

The XA elements have enhanced surface precision (0.01 ยตm) to suppress onion ring bokeh, and according to Sony, spherical aberration has been carefully controlled at the design and manufacturing stage to ensure ‘smooth, natural bokeh’ both in the foreground and background.

The lens body is weather sealed which includes a fluorine coating on the front element to repel dust, water and fingerprints. You’ll find a manual aperture ring that can be ‘clicked’ or ‘de-clicked’, as well as two focus hold buttons, the manual focus ring is smooth and well damped.

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Specifications

Lens typePrime lens
Max Format size35mm FF
Focal length50 mm
Image stabilizationNo
Lens mountSony FE
Maximum apertureF1.2
Minimum apertureF16
Aperture ringYes
Number of diaphragm blades11
Elements14
Groups10
Special elements / coatings3 ‘extreme aspherical’ elements, Nano AR II coating
Minimum focus0.40 m (15.75โ€ณ)
Maximum magnification0.17ร—
AutofocusYes
Motor typeLinear Motor
Full time manualYes
Focus methodInternal
Distance scaleNo
DoF scaleNo
Weight778 g (1.72 lb)
Diameter87 mm (3.43โ€ณ)
Length108 mm (4.25โ€ณ)
MaterialsMagnesium alloy
SealingYes
ColourBlack
Filter thread72 mm
Hood suppliedYes

Further details and sample images can be found on Sony’s product page for this lens.

Pre-order the Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM

At: Amazon | B&H Photo | Adorama | Wex Photo UK

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About Timothy Mayo

I love shooting wildlife the most but will happily point my camera at pretty much anything. I started Alpha Shooters in 2017 to share my own photographic journey and experiences shooting with Sony Alpha. The site has since evolved into a popular community and resource. You can also find out more about my story here or follow me on Instagram if you wish. I also have a YouTube Channel but haven't published much content over the past year due to spending more time changing smelly nappies and also launching our community forums. However, I do plan to get back to creating content for YouTube in 2021!

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  1. Anonymous

    April 8, 2021 at 6:54 am

    The spec is wrong – says maximum aperture is 1.4, but it’s 1.2.

    Reply
    • Timothy Mayo

      April 8, 2021 at 7:23 am

      Thank you. I’ve updated the spec list.

      Reply

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