Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens (Black)
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Excellent lens
I have been using this lens for a few months on my Sony Nex-7. Image quality is good througout it's range. Any loss of image quality is only in the corners and extreme edges at the 55mm range and 210mm range. It is a great lens for travel when teamed with the Sony 18-55mm kit lens. With an aperture range of f/4.5-6.3, it is not a low light lens, but with enough light it is a good performer. The OSS stabilization system is an added big plus. I am pleased with this lens, and it's price.
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Decent lens for the money
This is not a killer lens, nor should one expect it to be for the price. That being said, it is a good value for the money (especially if you can get it at a bundle discount with a camera kit or body). Avoiding the fastest f stop and/or the extreme end of the zoom range and you can produce some wonderful pictures. Those two extremes will produce more obvious drops in the quality of the results. Makes a good complement to the SEL50F18 50mm f1.8 lens to create a good starter bundle.
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Light weight, good build, surprisingly good photos.
Shooting any lens wide open should be a last resort, unless your into portraits, so I haven't tried it. I have been very pleased with my results at f8 and f11. This is the longest lens I could find for my format at a reasonable price. My lens tests consists of wandering around taking pictures with it. I like my results and feel I could do 24 x 36(poster size) prints with this lens, which I have done with other lenses and my Sony A 6000 body. End result. I find it a good addition.
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E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS E-Mount Lens (Black) by Sony
A really great lens at a really great price! This lens is nice and sharp and has good contrast, except that it softens slightly at its maximum zoom is to be expected. It is a very good lens for the price and it takes great shots consistently and is highly recommended! Focus is quick and sure, and it has a nice bokeh. It is also a sturdily built lens that will last and stay together. On the A6000 which is great shooting at high ISO's it may be used in lower light situations.
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Great lens for the money
When I buy a lens, I'm looking for a combination of qualities good image quality, good value for the money, optical image stabilization, and easy to carry. This lens has all 4. It may not get the best scores on professional lens rating websites, but in real world settings, its image quality is just fine. It's also not expensive, it's optically stabilized, and it's light in weight. Just what I was looking for. I would recommend it, and I'd buy it again if I needed to.
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happy shooter
This will be my primary lens. For wide angle shots, I merely do panoramas, and they work out quite well. The lens is acceptably sharp to f16, and fantastically sharp to f11. Only the lowest, f4.5 is slightly softer. The only fault I've found is the softness of the left hand 15% of a shot at the mentioned f stops, so 4 stars. I put a Hoya UV filtr on the end, and whether it's that very good filter, or the lens itself, I have NO Lens Flare, even when I try to get some!
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Does the job for me!
This ain't gonna be your Canon L-Series or anything like that, but I got it for $ when I purchased a Sony A3000 with it. I use it for Wedding Videography on my backup camera. Needed something with a zoom. Works great, especially outdoors where I have enough light. Can get a little dark on inside shoots where I have to bump the GAIN up to high. Basically this is my coverage lens. Then I use my Rokinon Cine Lens Primes to get all the Beauty shots.
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Great lens when it works
I had a copy of lens and I sold it. That copy worked great with the Sony Nex-6 so I had no hestitation buying it again. This copy doesn't seem to work as fast and doesn't seem to focus as close with the A6000. It's probably a setting on the A6000 as the camera and lens are at the latest firmware. I am satisfied with the pictures when it's working but I get annoyed missing shots. It's a reasonable price for a nice zoom lens. I do recommend it.
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Excellent Image Quality
Nice construction and outstanding image quality throughout its range. OSS works well too. But I often use this lens for field video, so I had to deduct a point for the absence of a motorized zoom. I would have paid a hundred bucks more for that. Overall, I consider this lens under-priced for its level of performance, especially considering I spent twice as much on a similar Nikon zoom for my DSLR that doesn't photos any better than this one.
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Price is tough to beat
I use this lens for wildlife and kids sports. So far I've been very happy with it. It's fast enough for my needs, has very good image quality, and I would consider it light for its size. Not that it's a huge lens but compared to other lenses in my collection. I've seen videos on YouTube where people bash this lense but for the $$I paid for it it's great. The next cheapest lens in this size I believe was over $$. This lens is a no brainier.
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Great lens for the money.
I am new to the mirrorless cameras. I have several DSLRs and wanted a small camera with good image quality. I have the Sony nex5 with the 18-55mm kit lens and wanted more reach. I do alot of hiking and this lens with the camera is a blessing after lugging around a DSLR and long lens. the image quality is good when you have good light, the focus is a little slow in dim conditions, but with higher ISO this lens does all I need it to do.
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Good Tele for the NEX series
I've only tried it a few times so far, the focusing time is moderate to good, depending on the lighting condition of course. I also own the 18-55mm from the NEX series and combined with the tele they cover a very good range. Talking about aperture, it could of course be better but for the very reasonable price and in comparison to product from other pocket system cameras (like Olympus or Panasonic) I'd say it's worth every penny!
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Much sharper than many might assume!
A very sharp lens for the price. It is certainly better than what many might assume it is, based on its price and almost kit lens status!The OSS works well too, and I am getting decent bokeh out of it. It does not have the micro-contrast of my Zeiss lenses, but none of them have anywhere near the reach/focal length anyway, and are for very different purposes.The lens cannot be beaten for the function and price, on a NEX camera.
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Zoom lens by Sony for Nex5N
The lens are very light which is a real advantage to add on a light camera like the Sony Nex5N.the quality of the pictures is very fine. I am happy with the results. For the price this is a great choice. If you want to avoid the negative thing, which is changing lens, then you should buy the whole range, which is three times the price of this additional one. But be aware that the whole set will be more heavy at the end.
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Not really a sharp lens
I have had this lens now for about 8 months and rarely use it. I find the lens is not very sharp. Focus is pretty fast and the size makes it very easy to carry. But, at 300mm, when I look at the photos at 100% magnification on the computer, the photos have a look as if in oil. If you look at the photos at 50% magnification they look really good. At 100% magnificationthings are soft. 100mm to 200mm are ok. 300mm is soft.
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Fills The Need For Those Long Shots
The size and weight are right for a mirrorless camera zoom. I use primes for my shorter focal lengths. Because there are no native 100mm to 200mm e-mount primes this slim zoom fills the need wonderfully. Quality construction and great IQ for the price. The speed is not designed for indoor use but my need is for outdoors so I'm a happy camper. Slight dust evident in inside barrel of lens but this issue is with any zoom.
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Great lens for the price.
I'm a hobbyist and for the price, this is a nice piece of equipment. Best for shooting outdoors. I did a comparison test with the Sony Sal55200. The NEX lens gave a cleaner image because of the OSS. I would recommend this to all NEXers looking for a lens to expand beyond their standard len 18-55mm. It's not a Zeiss and not meant to replace a Zeiss. The quality you get for the price is perfect.
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Surprised how sharp it is
I was quite surprised how sharp this little lens is. After testing it, I haven't found any issues. It's so light that it's almost like having the 18-55 kit lens mounted. The OSS works very well which makes max zoom shots easy and sharp. It works very well as the second lens in a very lightweight travel camera kit (along with my NEX-5N and the kit lens). A very capable travel camera kit, too.
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Compact Zoom
An excellent zoom lens in a compact package. This is such a great fit for the A5000. It's not over the top on price, which the A5000 isn't. If you're shooting professionally, you're not looking at this lens. You'd go for a Zeiss zoom that get's you the cleeeeaannnn photo you can make $$ on. But this is a spectacular value that will improve the photos the average photographer can produce.
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Zoom Lens
Great addition to my Sony NEX-5N camera set-up! Awesome lens too since it picks up where my 18-55 lens drops off. This lens gives you 55-200mm for less than half the cost of the 18-200mm lens. The 18-200 is $800 and the 55-200 is $. So for $450 savings I can take the 2 seconds to switch out the lenses which by the way is super easy! Love it! Used it today and would highly recommend!
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Quite satisfactory
I enjoy my nex-6 as an inconspicuous camera, but from time to time wish I had a longer lens. The 18-200 is not inconspicuous, but the 55-210 just fits in the small bag I bought for the camera, so I decided to buy it. I tried it in the field for the first time yesterday, and it works well. Moreover, even with the lens on it, the nex-6 is much less conspicuous than my SLR.
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Great upgrade
In my second year of learning photography, this is a great upgrade for the photos I take. I'm sure there's a learning curve to get the most out of these lenses but they're really easy to operate just as the kit lens. This is my first purchase at B&H, and I'm happy with the purchase experience. Detailed info of the product, easy checkout, shipping was quick and on-time.
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For the birds.
While I've been enjoying my new Sony NEX, I've been unable to catch some of my favorite observations of our fine feathered friends. Now that I have the long telephoto zoom to interchange, I've been able to catch many winter scenes of our local wild birds. The action is great, and focus, both manual and auto, has responded well. I have been very pleased.
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Very impressed
After using an adapter and an old Nikon lens, what a relief. Focusing was always a headache before but this lens is quick, clear, and sharp. Manual focusing is just as easy, the ring is responsive and has great rubber textured grip. Nice having longer range. It is lightweight and therefore a bit on the fragile side (I assume this with all my lenses).
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