Sony has announced its new FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras.
The construction of Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA consists of 11-blade aperture for circular out-of-focus highlights even as you stop down. It has advanced aspheric and ED lens elements and Zeiss’ T* coating.
The optic features a large F1.4 maximum aperture that offers impressive contrast and outstanding resolution. Sony says that the lens’ Planar design minimizes distortion.
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA prime lens officially announced
This lens works with a 12-element in 9-group design. It helps to reduce spherical aberration and distortion for a flat image plane. Manual aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture switching to benefit video applications.
Technical Specifications
| Lens type | Prime lens |
|---|---|
| Max Format size | 35mm FF |
| Image stabilisation | No |
| Lens mount | Sony FE |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 11 |
| Elements | 12 |
| Groups | 9 |
| Special elements / coatings | 2 aspherical + 1 ED element + Zeiss T* coating |
| Minimum focus | 0.45 m (17.72″) |
| Maximum magnification | 0.15× |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Motor type | Ring-type ultrasonic |
| Full time manual | Yes |
| Focus method | Internal |
| Distance scale | No |
| DoF scale | No |
| Weight | 778 g (1.72 lb) |
| Diameter | 84 mm (3.29″) |
| Length | 108 mm (4.25″) |
| Sealing | Yes |
| Colour | Black |
| Filter thread | 72.0 mm |
| Hood supplied | Yes |
| Hood product code | ALC-SH143 |
The FE 50mm F1.4 ZA lens will be available from July, 2016 at a price of $1,498.
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