Bokeh is excellent, and i love the lens lock feature to prevent the lens from creeping when you have it on your neck.

Bokeh is excellent, and i love the lens lock feature to prevent the lens from creeping when you have it on your neck.  Read Less

This lens is flat out fast, silent, and produces awesome quality shots regardless of your skillset.

This lens is flat out fast, silent, and produces awesome quality shots regardless of your skillset.  Read Less

You buy a lens for the quality of pictures it takes, everything else runs a distant second.

You buy a lens for the quality of pictures it takes, everything else runs a distant second.  Read Less

Pros: sharp images even at maximum aperture.

Pros: sharp images even at maximum aperture.  Read Less

I researched this lens exstensively before i purchased it, and i finally got it at at a reasonable price (under $400.

I researched this lens exstensively before i purchased it, and i finally got it at at a reasonable price (under $400.  Read Less

I had this lens and it was wonderful, and the general consensus and all reviews is thatit is a great lens for the money.

I had this lens and it was wonderful, and the general consensus and all reviews is thatit is a great lens for the money.  Read Less

The person here saying the reviewed itgood for $200 is, i think obviously, being cleverly silly, as to the accusations of sony ...  Read More

The person here saying the reviewed itgood for $200 is, i think obviously, being cleverly silly, as to the accusations of sony buying off reviewers.  Read Less

Since this was a international order, i had to pay for additional hst taxes.

Since this was a international order, i had to pay for additional hst taxes.  Read Less

I expected this to come much later in the mail but it can much quicker.

I expected this to come much later in the mail but it can much quicker.  Read Less

It arrived in 2 days with free shipping (ny to md) this is a must have lens if you are a minolta-konica/sony shooter.

It arrived in 2 days with free shipping (ny to md) this is a must have lens if you are a minolta-konica/sony shooter.  Read Less

The lens was in an envelope with a single layer of bubble wrap around it.

The lens was in an envelope with a single layer of bubble wrap around it.  Read Less

But i would have a talk with packaging and delivery.

But i would have a talk with packaging and delivery.  Read Less

It did not come with a case but was wrapped in a protective cocoon of bubble wrap in a secure box.

It did not come with a case but was wrapped in a protective cocoon of bubble wrap in a secure box.  Read Less

I was able to compare it to the to the zeis 16-80 and well.

I was able to compare it to the to the zeis 16-80 and well.  Read Less

I use this on my sony a77 and it worked great compared to my other lenses.

I use this on my sony a77 and it worked great compared to my other lenses.  Read Less

8 (for roughly 450)both the sony and the sigma destroyed the minolta lens obviously in terms of quality and overall image quali...  Read More

8 (for roughly 450)both the sony and the sigma destroyed the minolta lens obviously in terms of quality and overall image quality, much less of that darkness leaking in around the edges.  Read Less

I've recently sold all my nikon gear and migrated to the sony alpha and fuji x system.

I've recently sold all my nikon gear and migrated to the sony alpha and fuji x system.  Read Less