I purchased the lens is not in Amazon, but directly from Sony online store, so I can only comment on this objective and not the purchase. The lens is used on a Alpha 57. It is light and compact, a lens hood is one of them. The lens housing incl. Bayonet, is not to be expected as the price different, made of plastic. It affects my opinion, but still not cheap. The Lowlight properties are naturally honored when possible aperture. Great Bokeh, ideal if you want to create special visual effects of the game with the depth of field, especially in video. CA throughout the aperture range previously not flashy. The sharpness if something is dimmed, well, open aperture not quite as good. But after a series of comparative images I could find that the focus at the same aperture and the same focal length is indeed better than the kit zoom SAL1855 3.5-5.6 / 18-55mm DT SAM, but not better than the Zoom 3.5- 5.6 / 18-135 SAM. Because I would have in this regard due to some published here Reviews more expected. Conclusion: A good, bright fixed focal length at a fair price for the close range in critical light conditions or when a beautiful, soft bokeh is desired.
