Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA E-Mount Lens - WITH Adorama $50.00 Gift Certificate

Practice perfect portraits using this Sony 55mm f/1.8 lens. It's a prime lens that fits a wide range of E-mount cameras and camcorders for impressively smoothvideo and ultra-fast focusing, and it incorporates a nine-blade circular aperture that creates very smooth bokeh when fully open. This makes it great forshooting video as it defocuses the background so that you can home in on your subject. It's ideal as a portrait lens as it lets you get in close, yet it's nottoo bulky.

The f/1.8 aperture on this Sony 55mm f/1.8 lens means it can gather lots of light for ultra-fast and bright shots. As a result, you can use it even in darker rooms, and when you want a little more support, the image stabilization kicks in to reduce camera shake and blur. This ensures you get powerful results every time.

You also get outstanding dust and moisture resistance so that your photos remain clear of dust bunnies and smudges. This works with the Carl Zeiss optics to eliminate the effects of flare and ghosting.The light weight of this Sony 55mm f/1.8 lens combines with powerful performanceto create a digital camera lens that you can take almost anywhere.

Renowned Carl Zeiss contrast and resolution brings out the best in a7 and a7R full frame E-mount bodies. The T* coating works with an innovative optical design to suppress internal reflections, for sublime contrast from highlights to deep blacks. In keeping with the Sonnar concept a large F1.8 maximum aperture can produce beautiful full-frame background bokeh, but you also have the option of stopping down for extended depth-of-field. A bright lens like this is also an advantage when shooting indoors or outdoors in low light. Linear motor driven internal focusing is smooth and quiet, and a dust and moisture resistant design ensures consistently reliable performance.

Get the extra speed and brightness of a large F1.8 maximum aperture in a conveniently compact design, plus high performance 55mm full frame format. This Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* mid-range zoom lens provides the perfect pair for Alpha a7 Series full frame cameras.

Delivering beautiful rendering as well as exceptional sharpness, this prime lens is an obvious choice for portraiture, low-light and everyday photographic assignments. Its extra-bright F1.8 maximum aperture allows exceptional bokeh. background defocus, aided by the 9-blade circular aperture. Like all E-mount full-frame lenses, dust and moisture resistance makes the SEL55F18Z a dependable outdoor partner.

The unique T* surface coating works with Carl Zeiss advanced optical design, suppressing internal reflections within the lens body. This guarantees sublime contrast with sparkling highlights and deep blacks - a signature of this premium lens-maker.