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  | sent on 25 Febbraio 2024 Pros: lens designed primarily for video; it doesn't stretch when zooming in; good photographic performance also at 105mm; Constant F4, which at the same time is a weakness; general versatility; power zoom; among the best AF of all the lenses I've had; overall video performance. Cons: lackluster photographic performance at all focal lengths, except at 105mm; not great sharpness; Constant F4 (good and bad, as it's a good value from 50mm upwards, but it's a bit poor between 18 and 50). Opinion: I always state that I am not a professional, so the technical aspect is overshadowed in favor of my direct experience. I bought this lens and kept it for a couple of months. I mainly do video and I used this lens on the ZV-E10. It was a painful purchase, because I had wanted to buy this lens for a century, but the conflicting opinions had always held me back. I found it second-hand at RCE foto in Turin (if you happen to be, it's a spectacular shop with incredible guys working there) and I took it, not without doubts. After a bit of testing, I can say that the constant aperture at F4 is a virtue, but at the same time a flaw. I agree with what Diego said before me. At longer focal lengths it's a good thing not to get to 6.3, but at 18mm you have the feeling of being far behind the competition. It is true that it is an old lens, but perhaps it was already a wasted opportunity for Sony which, in fact, without ever having proposed an update, is now blowing the APSC zoom market by the competition of Sigma and Tamron, which have put on the market decidedly more valid products (I'm talking about the Sigma 18-50 and the Tamron 17-70 which, On the other hand, they have a much shorter focal range and are not power zooms). Also take into account the price. I paid just over 300 euros and in my opinion at that price it was a bargain, but on Amazon at the time of the review it is 469 euros. It is true that there is no other power zoom with this focal range, but for the quality qualities that the lens has, its full price is too high. You'll probably pay for the metal construction, the stabilization and the "G" mark. On the photo side, except for the focal length of 105 mm which is really pleasant, to the other focal lengths it is a little more than a decent lens and in particular at 50 mm it is almost unusable if you do not close the aperture a lot (but even closing it is not that I surprised myself positively). On the other hand, I break a spear in favor of the autofocus, which is impeccable even in low light conditions. I wanted to sell it for two reasons: the balance on the gimbal is successful, but the lens is still heavy and the balance is also affected which is not always well managed by the stabilizer motors. The second reason is that I wanted a longer focal range, so I opted for the Tamron 18-300. |
 | sent on 20 Maggio 2023 Pros: 105mm sharpness, power zoom, absurd stabilization (for photos), does not stretch, f4, price Cons: distortion at 18mm, chromatic aberrations, sharpness at edges at 50mm, minimum focusing distance variable from 18 to 105mm Opinion: I have been using this lens with my Sony A6000 for almost 5 months and it was one of the best purchases I have ever made. With the stabilization I was able to take freehand photos with the shutter open a second and at 105mm without shake, really good. Having the F4 fixed, at 105mm you have the F4 which usually in lenses with variable F would be higher. By closing the aperture a little you can have fairly sharp photos (without too many pretensions) even at 50mm. |
 | sent on 27 Marzo 2021 Pros: Versatile, 6x zoom from wide angle to medium canvas, maximum constant aperture f/4, unchanged size for the entire focal excursion (appreciable feature especially outdoors), solid construction. Overall a nice lens with the right weight and size. Cons: The electric zoom does not keep the chosen focal point. Opinion: The strong point is versatility and this you pay in terms of optical quality, focal long excursion zooms are a compromise or you accept or choose something else. I used it mostly in volleyball competitions in gyms and medium-small sports halls, in these areas it gave its best if I repeat not so much in terms of image quality, however acceptable, but in versatility, which translates into never having to change lens throughout the game. The sore note is the operation of the zoom that does not keep the focal pre-set as it normally does, in situations where you need to be ready to shoot makes you nervous not a little so much since a fast movement of the ring does not translate into operational speed, that is why I gave it away. For those few times I have used it in other areas this behavior was not a problem. It took two lenses to replace it, a canvas zoom and a fixed wide angle, goodbye versatility and welcome quality. Used on Sony a6300. |
 | sent on 24 Marzo 2021 Pros: Focal excursion, autofocus, motorized zoom Cons: Sharpness Opinion: I had a relationship of hatreds and I love with this goal: bought and found 3 times (used). On the one hand when I didn't have it I missed it from the point of view of comfort as the motorized zoom and the excellent focal excursion make it an excellent handyman that can be used in multiple situations, however using mainly now the fixes for videos, I used it above all for photographic releases and here arises the problem: the very low clarity in the photos. Optics especially useful for those who use the camera mainly for video use and very little for photos, otherwise there is better. I try the 18 135 waiting to be able to afford the 17 70 tamron, I think the final zoom for sony apsc |
 | sent on 10 Marzo 2019 Pros: Zoom without lens excursion, effective stabilization, f/4 diaphragm constant over the entire focal, a discreet handyman Cons: During the standby it loses the focal to which it was left and returns to 18mm, slow to light again, distance of focus rising fast up to a maximum of 0.9 m to 105 mm, feedback of the electroimplemented nuts questionable Opinion: I had this lens for about a year, and I sold it for "despair" because I couldn't really feel it mine. As image quality is good, although compared to the current 24-105 and Canon 18-135 I had, it returns strange colors, greenish in general. I had acquired it attracted by the constant F/4 diaphragm, interesting in that price range... Too bad that the focus distance is variable according to the focal distance (I think it is the duty to pay to have the advantage of a lens that has no physical excursion during the zoom, that is, always remains the same without extruding the front element), coming to a Maximum of 90 centimeters at high focal lengths... Forget about close-up photos of objects, flowers and more with this lens at focal pressures. In addition, if you leave the camera inactive and it goes into standby, the lens returns to 18 mm, but the restart does not reposition where it was left before; In addition, the reactivation is slower than normal because of the electroimplemented movement of the zoom, which loses precious seconds if you want to make a scalto on the fly immediately after standby (several times I nervously assaulted the shutter button to Those fractions of second lost to resurrect the lens and zoom in remembering where you were before). Being the electroimplemented zoom, if you rotate quickly the ring does not correspond an equally fast shift of the focal, returning an unnatural feeling. Moreover, the zoom, even having a slider dedicated to videos, is not very homogeneous in the movement very slow, sometimes moving in jerks. Apart from the slow movements, it is instead convenient for controlled zooming or the detailed to panoramic passages typical of some methods of video shooting. Very effective stabilizer, also convenient for movies; In fact, in the movies is even more powerful, but I do not know if it was due to coupled with the IBIS sensor. I would have preferred that Sony had produced an identical version of this lens, but without electroimplemented motor and with lens excursion, so as to have a normal 18-105 F4 at a great price. |
 | sent on 03 Novembre 2018 Pros: Lightweight, compact, phenomenal stabilizer, F4 brightness on all focal, electronic zoom but very fast, practical, nice from 50mm onwards, good contrast. Cons: At the short focals has a slightly blurred astigmatic, minimum distance of variable focus according to focal, graying problem for flare only at long focal lengths, resolves by moving little. Opinion: Used especially for videos with a A6500, what to add... that the minimum distance of fire improves to about 70mm, strange but true. It's not constant. Overall it is a good all-rounder lens, mandatory to correct distortion and vignetting in the room or post, done this is a great zoom lens, with obvious limits of its category... This "trick" that Sony uses heavily (the correction in And it works, it allows you to keep your lenses compact. Coloru The stabilizer is great, especially for videos. Resolution from 18 to 35mm good but nothing exciting. For the videos enough and advances. Looking for something like that? Absolutely recommended. |
  | sent on 20 Agosto 2018 Pros: Constant F4-- robustness -- light and compact multi-use to be an 18 105-- Cons: maf sometimes slow in low light conditions... sharpness just enough Opinion: On Sony a6000 I used purely fixed lenses Sigma 19 F 2.8 Sigma 30 f 2.8 Minolta 50 f 1.7 with which I always found myself great , I always prefer the maximum sharpness. After two years of intensive use I start to tire of constantly changing optics and as a result I tried to take an AF lens that can replace them with dignity. After 6 months that I use the above lens and I alternated and compared the fixed with the Sony 18 105 I came to conclusions. moment of despondency because 'actually' I was expecting something more... from the direct comparison on the fixed comes out enough but nothing more...., f 4 constant to all the focal is stabilized,perhaps a little slow to focus in low light conditions. Now I have sold the aforementioned lens in favor of the Sony E 18 135 ... Morale I sold ALL fixed targets owned and the Sony 18 105...... from the tests carried out in an empirical manner and in any case in the same shooting conditions the differences of sharpness and microcontrast were immediately too evident in favor of the Sony 18 135 also I inserted to my kit the Samyang 12 f 2nd account to take as soon as the Sony E 70 350 is talked about very well. |
 | sent on 16 Maggio 2018 Pros: Constant F4 opening Cons: Heavy and chunky on a6500, zoom and lens focus, lack of immediacy in the use of ring nuts Opinion: I come from a Canon 6d with professional lenses 70 200 2.8 II and maybe I expected a bit too much from this lens. -Slow and awkward in focus-unbalances forward the a6500 fatigue of much the grip (so not suitable for travel and street)-heavy bulky and cumbersome which makes me miss the main reason of the a6500, travel light-power zoom slow and mechanical , not usable for professional videos. -All Sony lenses are electronic and non-mechanical zoom (as on Canon and Nikon) This brings some advantages (zoom and autofocus for more delicate videos and theoretically less weight and smaller size.. Although it is not always so just see Sony GM line lenses that are big and weigh as if not more than the respective for SLR) but also the big drawback as on this lens that does not have the immediacy I had on my Canon lenses to "mechanical" zoom-quality Medium low, I don't see shocking differences with the 16-50 Kit returned to the seller |
 | sent on 27 Maggio 2017 Pros: Impressive, beautiful, versatile Cons: Weight and little sharpness Opinion: Mine is a simple passion for videos and photos. I only give my impressions without going into technicalities that I absolutely do not have. Recently, the 18 105 F4 G target has been built. Put on the a6500 certainly gives a more imposing sense to the car. It is true that those who choose a mirrorless often do it for a practical, light and easy-to-use speech, but with a view of this magnitude mirrorless has its versatility and grip that with the 16 50 base does not have. I come from a DSLR D7200 with 24-120 f4 that undoubtedly had its weights, here we do not get together between body and optics only the weight from the Nikon optics. Autofocus very fast, very comfortable [especially for those who make videos] the zoom lever very smooth and not noisy. Accustomed to nikon lenses that zoomed and stretched often held around the neck could create problems, this has the enormous advantage of not extending physically but does everything internally. In case [rare] you need the flash of Sony well forget it, the flash with the light will fall right onoptical length and will exit photos with shadow. Paradoxically enough [but it is a bit convoluted] with a finger pry under the flash to avoid it is aimed at the lens. I repeat, only in the unfortunate event that the flash should serve you. rnrnUpdate the review after months of use, the 18 105 was sold because the photo side (and I emphasize photos) did not give the sharpness that I was looking for. I took the 16 70 zeiss that gives quite other "emotions". Video side is useful for zooming, photo side has disappointed .rnEvening the shutter for more stability. In these days I will certainly try it even better to understand its surrender. At the moment my review is very positive both for construction and for the first photos and videos made. It is the right optics without fainting, certainly goes alongside another lens for other photographic / video requirements, but it is highly recommended. In my case I also have a 35mm 1.8 oss and the 16 50 kit. Soon I will take the 10 18 of which I will write later. |
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 | sent on 21 Luglio 2016 Pros: Bright, fast, power zoom, G version Cons: Grosso, price distortion Opinion: I'm new on the shooting range, but this lens emount I wanted to try, I am more than satisfied, I was very skeptical about the distortions, actually are present, however, the correction in the car is good and also in raw with a click disappears, f4 indicates quality and also the G version is only slightly less than the Zeiss recommend it. |
 | sent on 15 Luglio 2015 Pros: Zoom range, constant aperture, motorized zoom (for videos), sharpness, construction Cons: Maybe a little 'big for Mirrorless philosophy, but not heavy Opinion: I was looking for a zoom-rounder for my A6000, the two candidates were this and Zeiss, but zoom range and price have made me lean towards questo.rnNon finding many opinions on the net, except criticism on the distortion, I was a bit 'doubtful, but eventually finding an offer below 500 euros I acquistato.rnDopo first glance I think I can say that and 'really well done, excellent construction, I said in leggero.rnCome against perhaps a bit' big, but the A6000 is scale very well and the focus and 'velocissima.rnOttima sharpness already' TA.rnNon really love the power zoom for the camera, I prefer to use the ring, which together with that of fire flowing very bene.rnLo motorized zoom and instead 'perfect for shooting video, extremely quiet (not like the 16-50 kit that looks like an electric razor) makes very fluid zooming .rnPer speech distortion must say that I did not find any major problems because if you shoot in jpeg machine corrects automatically and Raw Lightroom corrects me, then I do not even notice, ofpours perhaps by side video (I have not tested), but not making many do not care molto.rnMi am very pleased dell'acquisto.rn |
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