Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM A-mount lens review by jacksprat
 jacksprat#26569 date: Apr-27-2016 | |
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| sharpness: 4.5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.7 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] Autofocus Lens |
| price paid: | $389 in 2015 |
| positive: | Nothing else to add that hasn't already been said |
| negative: | Perhaps a bit heavy on the A77 |
| comment: | It's a better lens overall than the Tamron 17-50. Plus when shooting jpeg, corrections are made by the camera. HOWEVER, I've had this lens over a year and the zoom ring has not loosened up ; it's stiff - and even after hundreds of intentional back and forth movements, it's still so stiff as to 'bind' during slow movements. I am not able to smoothly zoom while taking a video - there are several spots where the zoom ring is 'sticky'. Since this was a white box special at a good price, maybe that was the reason for the deal.. I've tried a touch of lubrication under the rubber zoom ring and at the back end of the lens where the zoom cover meets the inner mount of the main tube. That has helped some, but overall, this really detracts from an otherwise great lens. If you're buying one, beware.. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 101
- sharpness: 4.74
- color: 4.68
- build: 4.83
- distortion: 4.13
- flare control: 4.44
- overall: 4.56