I bought the 50mm G-Master lens to travel with because I wanted light weight. If I wanted a wider shot, I would do a panorama. If I wanted a closer shot, I would walk closer or put my camera in APS-C mode. I also like being able to change the aperture with the aperture ring. I use this feature when I am in bright sunlight and am unable to see the camera data on the screen. As a travel lens it did everything I asked it to do and very well, I might add.... Read More  Hide

My experience with this lens is AWESOME! Super sharp images even at 1.4 and had not seen any chromatic aberration even with photos that would be full of it. Auto focus performance is great. LOVE the lens.

I purchased the 50 1.4 on 2-13-24 and have used for PR, commercial and even architectural assignments. I am just beginning to experiment with this lens shooting video at 1.4, a visually exciting scenario made much easier by Sony's fabulous AF system. I would rate the image quality of this lens (shot wide open) on-par with any Leica rangefinder lens wide open. I shot exclusively Leica for years in the recent past.... Read More  Hide

It focuses fast and matches my 35mm G Master lens. It is definitely my preferred focal length. I also love that my 35, 50 and 85 all use the same filter size.