If you shoot with an APS-C format camera & want a lightweight, compact lens that will handle snapshots & portraits plus macro photography as well, this is it. The 35mm equivalent focal length of this lens is a distinctly “normal” 45mm, making it a good choice for general photography. But when an exquisite little detail catches your eye, you can move in as close as 2 centimetres from your subject to capture macro images with up to 1:1 magnification. The details you focus on will be astonishingly sharp, while the out-of-focus background dissolves into a creamy blur that can really make the details stand out. The SAL30M28 is only 45 millimetres long & weighs a discreet 150 grams, so it can stay on your camera or in your bag at all times without getting in the way.