Since I like to take pictures in poor light conditions (evening mood, technical photos, concert events) and otherwise like to do without the flash, I bought this 50 mm lens relatively quickly after the NEX-6 with the kit lens. I had previously found a number of sample photos and was pleased that the practical result lived up to the high expectations that previous reviews had given me. It's great fun to walk around the streets in the evening and to be able to shoot comfortably at 1/60 s handheld (ISO 800). The large aperture combined with image stabilization makes the almost impossible possible. A little leaning on a lantern or something similar and a steady hand have already made good pictures with 1/8 s possible. This is a great way to capture moods. The limitation here is of course the fixed focal length, which with 75 mm 35mm equivalent is a bit too long in normal living rooms to capture a party atmosphere, but is quite useful in the great outdoors/city or at concerts. Of course, portraits are also a fine thing. Due to the large opening, a very nice contrast to the background can be achieved. You have to be aware that the open aperture of 1.8 in the portrait distance can really only reproduce a very narrow range of sharpness, so it is not possible to take a pin-sharp picture of the head from the tip of the nose to the ears, but it has to be also not always be the full aperture. Anyone who likes to focus manually will notice a big difference to the 16-50 mm kit: the "translation" of the electronic, very wide focusing ring is many times larger than what is usual there. It can therefore be adjusted in a very differentiated manner, even in small areas. I am very happy about this purchase and can highly recommend the lens for the described area of application. If you are interested, there are practical "hobby" example pictures of my first attempts on the Internet at "Flickr", where you can find me under the name "bruderfranziskus". (Search on flickr -> try people)