Sony DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM A-mount lens review by ratboy
 ratboy#12033 date: Nov-15-2014 | |
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| sharpness: 4 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 3 flare control: 4 overall: 3.8 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | Sigma 17-70/2.8-4 DC OS HSM Tamron 17-50 |
| price paid: | 235 GBP new |
| positive: | Fast and silent focus Very handy range of focal lengths DMF is fun |
| negative: | Heavy distortion Quite strong vignetting particularly at 35mm Focus and zoom rings in the wrong order |
| comment: | I bought this lens as a convenient walk around when I don't want to carry a bag full of lenses and convenience is what it offers. However, this is at the expense of sharpness and I find this lens a little mushy wide open. It sharpens up nicely one or two stops above wide open but the extreme edges never really sharpen up until about f8 at longer focal lengths > 100mm. Haven't noticed any micro chattering on my A77 II though. Distortion is heavy but in camera distortion correction takes care of it quite nicely (if you are jpg shooter) and the lens profile in Lightroom does a good job too. Having said all that it's a great lens for the price. I would say Kurt Munger's review gives an accurate description of this lens. |
rating summary
- total reviews: 42
- sharpness: 4.52
- color: 4.74
- build: 4.48
- distortion: 4.31
- flare control: 4.62
- overall: 4.53