Comments on Life Thru The Lens: Thoughts on Sony SAL50F18, SAL30M28 & HVL-F20AM

Just looking at mine the min. focal distance is 2c...

2011-01-18T04:50:29.881+08:00

Just looking at mine the min. focal distance is 2cm (or less) from the front of the lens to the object. The 13.3cm (5.1in) marked on the lens barrel is the distance from the object to the film plane (the sensor in the camera).

I own the sal30m28 lens. Minimum focal distance is...

2009-10-21T04:51:50.406+08:00

I own the sal30m28 lens. Minimum focal distance is 2cm as originally posted. This is also stated on sony website.

Minimum Focus Distance for the Sony SAL30M28 is :...

2009-09-12T23:31:59.382+08:00

Minimum Focus Distance for the
Sony SAL30M28 is : 5.1" (13cm) instead of the 2cm. that you posted.

Sket I can verify that the images from this prime ...

2009-07-26T14:34:50.451+08:00

Sket I can verify that the images from this prime are much sharper then the kit lens.

Of course the trade off is the lack of zoom... sigh... but what a prime!

SGD200 is a good price. It is however not a repla...

2009-07-10T00:23:29.896+08:00

SGD200 is a good price. It is however not a replacement for the kit but a complement to the kit lens. 50mm 1.8 is really useful for indoor portrait shots, or food photography. It is a sharp lens. I will be getting one in the near future.

i saw the SAL50F18 at sony shop in singapore. reta...

2009-07-09T20:48:57.680+08:00

i saw the SAL50F18 at sony shop in singapore. retail $200+. price sounds alrite but how would it replace my usual kit lens from A350, the SAL1870? the sales rep says it's super sharp compare to kit lens, is it true? also, is there a budget sony macro lens, like to use it to take indoor/outdoor shot of action figures.