Sony AF 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM A-mount lens review by shadowfax001
 shadowfax001#11118 date: May-15-2013 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 3 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Minolta 75-300 SAL70200g SAL70400g |
| price paid: | 799 USD |
| positive: | Overall sharpness Very nice colors/contrast Focal Range No too heavy Focus hold button SSM |
| negative: | Build quality (e.g. very plasticky) Rather "slow" lens No access window on lens hood Value at retail price |
| comment: | In good lighting this lens take beautiful shots on an A99. For example, a trip to the zoo and a beautiful summer's day will turn out nice pix (e.g. good colors, sharp) of animals, people, and flowers. Does not seem as sharp as the Sony's 70-400g — a lens that I no longer own. I'm not sure if it's head-over-tails better than Sony's much cheaper 75-300 economy telephoto. A $999 asking price, new seems a bit steep for a lens that is rather plasticky in nature and includes a lens hood with no access window (e.g. adjusting a polarizer). I'd feel better if this lens was priced at around $850. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 168
- sharpness: 4.69
- color: 4.81
- build: 4.25
- distortion: 4.78
- flare control: 4.79
- overall: 4.66