Now i got about 5 pcs of 50mm legacy prime lenses from ebay.
It is like gambling to bid on ebay!

My next target will be Voigtlander Nokton 35mm or 40mm F1.4!!!

i'm still thinking upgrade my NEX-5 to 5N or 7.
Arghh.... tough decision.....!

Both NEX-5 and NEX-5 have. but not for 3 ro C3.

5N have significant improve on the sensor, which have very high ranking in Image quality and high ISO performance.
And the touch focusing is great for direct composing! the IQ on review seems better than NEX7!

The 7 is great with EVF, built-in flash, hot shoe and Tri-navi, while the size and weight and just slightly increased.
but the price is too much different for upgrade 5N and 7, since EVF is not my main concern.

for that price i rather go for better brand lens + adapter!
Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 MICRO 4/3 mount will be better option with similar price. Although got vignetting at corners but still better glass.
Even can just top up some to get Voigtlander 50mm 1.1 M mount or other zeiss and leica.

even the 18-55 kit lens can produce the bokeh and nice portrait shots with the right control of aperture, object and background distance.
after u get the NEX, there are frequent free Sony Lifestyle workshop to get you right on track.
Yesterday i just join the Home Portrait shot with NEX workshop, it is really nice to get you hands on with the basic NEX kit lens and lighting u can get at home.

In future, then u can invest the SEL50F18 for portrait, i just tested it at the workshop. Really easy to use AF, fast and sharp!
If have low budget, can try to get those legacy lens like minolta 50/1.7, Konica Hexanon 50/1.7, etc which just cost few hundreds but with nice optic. but then u need to get used to Manual Focus!

why don't you request for try and buy?
so test it directly, if ok then only take and pay on the spot.
this will be better way.

I have the classic Konica Hexanon 80-200mm F4.5 and Vivitar 80-205mm F3.8 (Konica mount) to let go.
It will be quite affordable classic zoom lenses which have solid build. All come with cap.
Interested can PM me.

SEL50F18 have OSS.
I tested AF is quite fast and sharp.

agreed. that's why i stick to my Konica Hexanon 50mm F1.4!

It is old Konica mount. Before Minolta time. Alpha is follow minolta.
I got the lenses and adapter from ebay too.

sorry, before merged with Minolta became Konica-Minolta!
my lens is full metal body earlier type with F1.4-F16 which is around 1973.
refer http://www.buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objektive/e50_14.html
it is recommended sharp lens.
more details can find from http://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=254&t=1948301&p=1
if u can read chinese.
i still have other Konica Hexanon like legendary sharp lens 50/1.7 (early & later), 40/1.8, 57/1.4 (chrome ring),....

haha! nice to here someone else is getting Konica Hexanon lens too!
here I think mainly is me to play on Konica Hexanon lenses, because it is not common mount.
Same like u, I opt for Konica Hexanon for its affordable price and quite a good reputable sharp prime lenses.
The most reputable one is 57mm F1.2, but the price is too high and very rare! (not to mentionthe M-Hexanon 50mm F1.2 for Leica M mount which is super over price!)

So i go for 50mm F1.4 (F16 early version) which someone said it is the cheaper successor for 57/1.2 with the same 7 elements in 6 groups design.
It is still rare compare to 50mm F1.7. Now the 50/1.4 is always with my camera beside the SEL18200.
Now I have collected for Konica Hexanon: 40/1.8, 50/1.4 (early), 57/1.4 (white ring), 50/1.7 (early F16), 50/1.7(late F22), 28/3.5 (early), 135/3.5(early), 135/3.5(late), 80-200mm F4.5 (late compact zoom).

All bid from Ebay, some are come in package. it is quite a gambling to bid from ebay, especially worry on getting defected items or worst missing parcel!
I think i have enough Konica Hexanon unless can get good deal on the UC version!
My next target will be the Voigtlander or Zeiss, but i think i need to sell off most of the lenses to fund it!

This post has been edited by RX-78-2: Feb 29 2012, 12:10 AM

if got chance i bring out to let you try!
i think you have experience how the solid feel of the old lenses!
u will feel those new lenses are like plastic toy lenses!
well come to the old lens world!

yes, that's the major set back!
the older the heavier because mostly metal built! the later will have more plastic and the size is getting smaller.

Save some more for the 5N instead of C3.
u won't regret later.
even i have the 5, i would like to upgrade to 5N for the better image quality and touch screen.

First i got poisoned by Xenon9 from PhotoMalaysia on those classic MF lenses, and i buy the Schneider Kreuznach 50mm F2.8 from him.
Then I started looking for good fast prime lens which <RM500. Then I search online and knew that Konica Hexanon lenses is one of the good quality and affordable lenses for NEX. From there I start ebaying for 50/1.4 but no luck. Then look for 57/1.4 and 50/1.7 and the massive ebaying journey is started!
Some duplicated lens are due to it come from a set of multiple lenses. but non of it are identical as older lens are more heavier and got its own uniqueness.
Now I also have 3 old film camera came along.... i scared to start playing it to fall into film camera poison....
beside Konica Hexanon, i found Schneider Kreuznach lenses are solid, sharp and provide unique feeling too!

I dare not try First Class mail anymore. It is extremely slow, not traceable and high rate of missing! I have once the item arrived after 60days!!!
Now I rather pay more for Express Mail international which is slightly expensive than priority mail but it is very fast and safe, handled by EMS/Poslaju. sometime the cost of shipping is taken big portion of the total cost but it is better than missing parcel and long waiting and guessing game!

This post has been edited by RX-78-2: Mar 1 2012, 12:35 PM

Don't rely only on those online and hearsay info. better to test and feel it yourself.
I have tested myself together with one of the Sony workshop instructor and we found the SAL50F18 with LA-EA2 have very fast AF!

Studo Zaloon will be a good place to test lenses!! even the 3rd party lenses and adapters!

I have tested the SEL50F18 even on my NEX-5 only, AF quite fast in hotel room lighting.
but for me i already have many of those classic 50mm fast lenses, and i already OK to do MF, i will pass this.