Sony AF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM A-mount lens review by HiDesert

HiDesert#10010 date: Mar-9-2012
sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Minolta AF 100-300 F4.5-5.6
price paid:	$900
positive:	Very high image quality Well built SSM is great! Not too heavy
negative:	A bit slow BIG lens, especially with the hood in place No zoom lock
comment:	This is the most expensive lens I've ever owned, and it's worth it. The feel and build quality of the lens are great. No, it's not a metal body, and I don't care; it's very well built. It's heavy enough to help you hold it steady, but not so heavy that it needs a collar. The image quality is great. Very sharp all the time if you do your part, virtually no chromatic abberation; all the image quality one would expect from a G lens. I've gotten some very pleasing bokeh out of it, too. I love pulling this out of the bag.