Sony AF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM A-mount lens review by joestealthmode
 joestealthmode#10553 date: Oct-3-2012 | |
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| sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | 85mm f/1.4 ZA 24mm f/2 ZA |
| price paid: | 450 USD (used) |
| positive: | Very sharp SSM is quiet and fast! Brilliant, vibrant colors Inside focus ring |
| negative: | f/4.5-5.6 Made out of plastic 62mm filter |
| comment: | I got this open box used for $450 so I really can't complain. I am a person who loves prime lenses so Zoom lenses are a bit foreign to my style. I have a feeling I will be using this more at 70 and 300 than anything else. This is an ISO 400-800 lens unless it is a perfectly sunny day. The colors are magnificent, definitely worthy of the G designation. The lens is blazing fast to acquire and super quiet. I wish it was 2.8, but I can't complain as it was very inexpensive. I do like the short focus distance and I really like the inside focus ring. Can't wait to test on the A99. Updated on 10/12/2012 to reflect testing on A900. This lens is amazingly bright on the A900 and the background smoothing is quite nice, even at f/5.6 on the longer lengths. My favorite part about this lens is it is sharp wide open. Most zooms need to be stopped down to be sharp corner-to-corner and this lens delivers out of the gate. Updated on 1/4/2013 to reflect use on A99. I sold this lens in lieu of the Minolta 200mm f/2.8 HS APO. I just didn't use it as much as my other lenses. That being said, the lens served me well enough. Had it been AF-D enabled, it would have been harder for me to get rid of. The main reasons I got rid of the lens was the way it extended when it was zoomed out and the 62mm filter. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 168
- sharpness: 4.69
- color: 4.81
- build: 4.25
- distortion: 4.78
- flare control: 4.79
- overall: 4.66