Pros & Cons
Pros
Lens is a great all-in-one zoom for the sony a7rii. It is a bit heavier than other sony fe lenses, but still quite manageable. The zoom is good and the image stabilisation works flawlessly. Vignetting is a problem, but can be fixed in lightroom/photos... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Excellent product i use for my sons youtube channel jude miller tv i love the quality when i film
I am just 4 months in but asi have got used to it i am increasingly pleased with the results and handling.
For the cost, build quality, range and image quality, its probably close to 5 stars, even without the zeiss badge on it.
Even with the image stabilisation, one usually needs it on a tripod to eliminate camera shake.
Packaging/appearance
Having got that out of the way, however, what a great range.
Actually, one of the only downsides of this lens is that thanks to it's size and weight, when used on the a6100 the balance doe... Read More
Competitiveness
And one can put it into crop frame mode on the a7 and have a real 360mm telephoto.
With a tottal 240mm focal lentt that can be extended if you togle to apc crop x1.
Bottom line is that this is a high(ish) end lens for a bargain bin price when i bought it.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If used mainly in good light and between say f8 and f11 the images are actually much sharper than my initial impression
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
First off any product has to be based against the cost and my review is based on this premise
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Honestly it was too good to ignore
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you can get it around the five hundred quid mark then you have nailed a winner
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its important because the zoom is good and thus holding the camera free hand inevitably means any movement is highly exaggerated
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Actually one of the only downsides of this lens is that thanks to its size and weight when used on the a6100 the balance does not feel right
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Clearly being a 24240 lens at the extreme ends of its range there are inevitable compromises
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In most situations thats not a huge issue but perhaps in lower light conditions or in a forest then this is not ideal