This lens works great on a gimbal with the zoom motor and produces pretty solid video…that is, if you’re shooting during the day.

This lens works great on a gimbal with the zoom motor and produces pretty solid video…that is, if you’re shooting during the day.  Read Less

Excellent quality lens with built in image stabilization.

Excellent quality lens with built in image stabilization.  Read Less

This lens is sub par at best and with the variable aperture is lousy for video.

This lens is sub par at best and with the variable aperture is lousy for video.  Read Less

Anyone who has tried to shoot video without that feature understands how stressful it can be to get smooth footage handheld.

Anyone who has tried to shoot video without that feature understands how stressful it can be to get smooth footage handheld.  Read Less

I got it used for around $379 and will have to say it is worth every penny.

I got it used for around $379 and will have to say it is worth every penny.  Read Less

Excellent one of the best lenses for the price

Excellent one of the best lenses for the price  Read Less

If you're a photo dummy like me you'll find the search very difficult, then you discover lenses like this basically start at or...  Read More

If you're a photo dummy like me you'll find the search very difficult, then you discover lenses like this basically start at or way above the cost of the camera.  Read Less

I purchased mine for around $500 brand new and on-sale.

I purchased mine for around $500 brand new and on-sale.  Read Less

Came quickly and works perfect and just what i wanted.

Came quickly and works perfect and just what i wanted.  Read Less

I was grateful that it wasn't delivered to my doorstep.

I was grateful that it wasn't delivered to my doorstep.  Read Less

I considered things such as buying a gimbal or even buying a newer sony a series.

I considered things such as buying a gimbal or even buying a newer sony a series.  Read Less

Otherwise, you're getting an approximately 6x zoom with this lens which is the same zoom you would get from camcorders from the...  Read More

Otherwise, you're getting an approximately 6x zoom with this lens which is the same zoom you would get from camcorders from the early 1990's, which is extremely adequate for most camcorder use cases.  Read Less

In fact, even the camera on the iphone 6s does this but i’d never noticed until doing a side-by-side comparison between the two devices.

In fact, even the camera on the iphone 6s does this but i’d never noticed until doing a side-by-side comparison between the two devices.  Read Less