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Quick Focus
Customers generally praise the quick focus of the Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens for its ability to capture images rapidly and continuously, with some expressing satisfaction with its image stabilization and face detection features. However, a small group of customers have noted that the lens's resetting could be annoying when shooting portraits of larger subjects. Overall, most are pleased with their purchase despite the lens's F4 aperture and slower power zoom speed.
Versatile Focal Range
Customers have a generally positive sentiment towards the versatile focal range of the Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens, praising its ability to deliver great results in various situations and being a convenient all-purpose lens for everyday use. However, some customers noted that it does not outperform every other lens in every single focal range and aperture, and wished for manual zoom functionality.
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Precise Focus
Customers have positive feedback on the precise focus and smooth operation of the lens, resulting in high-quality images. However, some mention the size of the lens is a concern but overall find it manageable.
Highlights
Quality
The range is extremely versatile, focus is quick and precise about 85-90% of the time, and i love the color and quality of my photos.
The zoom range is very versatile and makes for a great all purpose lens.
I've never purchased a lens that did not last years beyond the warranty period.
If you mostly shoot portraits of 35mm and up, then yeah, this resetting could be annoying.
Price
Very good midrange lens at extremely reasonable price.
This lens is a beauty and great all purpose choice for those of us who don't wanna dish out $1400 for the f2.
For the price, its actually an unbelievable deal.
It's kind of disappointing to be paying $5-700 for a zoom that only goes to f4.
Shipping
They were extremely easy to communicate with and processed my order lightning fast considering they are over in asia and i am in the us.
I purchased the international version because the us version wasn't going to ship in time for vacation.
I received my carefully packaged shipment in a unexpected 4 days from placing my order.
Also got 1 day shipping when i selected free 2 day prime shipping so that was a nice surprise!
Competitiveness
Olympus, panasonic, and nikon all have nice f2.
So i spent days setting up my test bed, taking test photos, compiling them, and comparing them in photoshop to see how they all... Read More
2 it would be able to compete with anything from canon or zeiss.
4k video filmed with this lens did not look close to the quality of sony zeiss or zeiss lenses in my opinion.
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great, sharp, good, focal and little. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 221 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 13 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive never purchased a lens that did not last years beyond the warranty period
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The pictures are very crisp and clear
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There is a little distortion at the 18 mm mark but not too bad
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Takes a little getting use to cause grabbing the lens barrel and accidentally zooming when you touch the zoom lever and theres no way to lock it
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It doesnt feel like a regular lens is one of a kind
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After brought never removed for the sony a6000
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Generally fast to focus and very sharp through most of the frame
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Dont expect the zeiss 343d look34 with this lens
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