My next purchase probably will be a quality monopod because hand holding this lens for macro shots gets very old, very fast.

My next purchase probably will be a quality monopod because hand holding this lens for macro shots gets very old, very fast.  Read Less

The lens itself is heavy duty- a solid build with the typical sony rubber grip up towards the lens.

The lens itself is heavy duty- a solid build with the typical sony rubber grip up towards the lens.  Read Less

I used this on an a77, a7 and nex7 (with the la-ea4 adapter).

I used this on an a77, a7 and nex7 (with the la-ea4 adapter).  Read Less

In terms of image quality it's mostly a five star lens, particularly if you stop down just a little bit to f4, but i'm giving i...  Read More

In terms of image quality it's mostly a five star lens, particularly if you stop down just a little bit to f4, but i'm giving it four stars because of its hunting and noisy motor (see cons).  Read Less

Ps: amazon was fast and reliable in shipping my 100mm f2.

Ps: amazon was fast and reliable in shipping my 100mm f2.  Read Less

I always shop less expensive brands like sigma but inevitably come back to sony.

I always shop less expensive brands like sigma but inevitably come back to sony.  Read Less

Truly, it is a 5-star lens, if one is to use on a full frame a-mount sony camera for actual macro works.

Truly, it is a 5-star lens, if one is to use on a full frame a-mount sony camera for actual macro works.  Read Less

If nothing else, i expect sony's a65 firmware to correct many minor lens flaws.

If nothing else, i expect sony's a65 firmware to correct many minor lens flaws.  Read Less