Sony FE 50 mm f/1.2 GM
1. Introduction
We had to wait two years and a half for another model of that type – we saw the Sony FE 50 mm f/1.8 only in March 2016. After that the launches gathered more momentum. In July 2016 the company presented the Sony Zeiss Planar T* FE 50 mm f/1.4 ZA, and a bit over one month later - the Sony FE 50 mm f/2.8 Macro.
Of course we mention here just Sony products, or those they have manufactured cooperating with Zeiss; there have been at least two times more products, both manual and autofocus, released by third-party companies.
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As if it wasn't enough, in March 2021 Sony decided to take one step further. They launched the FE 50 mm f/1.2 GM as the sixtieth Sony E and FE mount lens, and also the thirteenth G Master lens. It is an important decision because, so far, the Sony line-up didn't feature such a fast standard instrument; what's more, when it comes to physical dimensions the new device isn't bigger or heavier than the Zeiss Planar 1.4/50, presented earlier. The following chart presents a comparison of all 50 mm lenses we mention in this part of our test. We also would like to thank Sony for delivering us the final specimen of the tested lens even before its official launch – that move allowed us to test it very quickly.
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