Sony 50mm lens

[alien]

Is this any good for underwater macro use? Will it fit in the standard Nauticam macro port?

 

[bvanant]

It will be manual focus only and I don't know that there is a focus ring for it.
Bill

 

[alien]

Thanks Bill

 

[Nitro91]

how do you manual focus underwater?

 

[tino]

I think Ailen speaks from the new Sony 50mm F1.8.

NEX Interchangeable Lens | 50mm f/1.8 Mid-Range Prime Lens | SEL50F18 | Sony USA

This lens has autofocus and even OSS. Whether it fits into the standard port would have to try, according to Sony, the 50mm mass 62x62mm (diameter / length) against 62x60mm from the 18-55mm.

Tino

 

[bvanant]

Sorry for the confusion; I assumed he meant the standard Sony 50 macro lens with the normal adapter. The new Sony 50 mm 1.8 lens will not be a good macro lens, the maximum magnification is only 1:6 and it has a working distance of 15 inches or so. Not my idea of a macro lens but it might be a good fish portrait lens if you have good clean water. Here in Southern California, not so much.
Bill

 

[alien]

Thanks bill and tino. Can you explain OSS.
from "She" alien.

 

[tino]

OSS ("Optical Steady Shot") is Sony's lens-based image stabilization mechanism

Tino

 

[alien]

cheers

 

[coralgirl]

For macro you better use the 30mm. I have the 30mm one but thinking of getting the 50mm. It's still no sales from sony indonesia for the 50mm.

I think sony has missed calculated the demands for its 50mm and sony nex 5ND. I have putted pre-order since 4 months ago, still no stock.