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Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II : Specifications and Opinions

Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II

The Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2013 to 2021 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 220 €;

10 users have given it an average vote of 7.5 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Sony A-mount: this lens is compatible with reflex APS-C Sony A-mount.

Specifications
Focal lenght	18-55 mm
Angle of view	77.3 - 29.3° (equivalent to a 27-83mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/3.5-5.6
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	8 elements in 7 groups
Min. focus distance	0.25 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.34x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	No
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal AF	No
Full Time MF	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	55 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	222 g
Dimensions	72 x 69 mm
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Reviews

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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Fabrizio Miletto

sent on March 08, 2019

Pros: Light. Total absence of aberrations of any kind. AF rapid in bright light. Discreet in the videos. Free!

Cons: Sharp just closing the diaphragm a bit. Slow AF with little light. Flare. Hood provided only for a fee.

Opinion: I admit: I would never have taken it, but this kit was provided in homage with my new Sony ALFA 68;) It was used for a short time until I got much better optics. The greatest merit is that the aberrations, chromatic and not, are non-existent at all focal lengths. Another advantage is the speed of the autofocus by day, while with little light the AF becomes erratic. I used it a lot to make some videos, and even here it defends well. Against the light suffers a lot of flare, but you have to see if the lens hood can be reduced. In the end, before being put back in the box, has baked images neither very beautiful nor very bad, as well as discrete videos, and therefore, for what I spent, ie zero, the opinion on this lens can only be positive.

Leonardo F.

sent on September 09, 2017

Pros: Lightweight, in-house, af/mf switch. Few AC. Stoic!

Cons: Sharpness. Indecent flare. It gets dirty easy. Infiltration. MAF ring.

Opinion: This lens is very much ruined over time. It tends to get dirty with little. Sharpness not exhilarating but quite good compared to other lens kits. Af often in difficulty, with little less than an optimal light is useless. Dust and moisture infiltrations always lurking. Pulling the sums better take the bodysuit yourself and add it to a 50in at least valid. Used in all imaginable conditions he always responded well, no défaillance neither for dust nor for extreme humidity.

Alessandro Bertoglio

sent on August 08, 2017

Pros: Sharp clarity on all focuses (if closed at the appropriate aperture) Almost handed together with the body of the camera. Practically free from chromatic aberration. Precise focus even if it does not lighten up. Best of many optical kits of various brands. It looks robust despite plastic. Lightweight and practical

Cons: As far as it costs you may be silent on the defects but suffers to flare when used in backlight. Unfortunately, the lens rotates during focusing.

Opinion: I got there two (when I bought the Alfa 450 and the A57) and they took me for thousands of shots giving me good results and never a problem. On all focuses it's surprisingly clear especially when closed af / 5.6 of / 8. The chromatic aberration is invisible even in the most critical passages from dark and light. It suffices to flare when a powerful source of light comes in the picture as the streetlights in night photos. He is a good companion for walking and traveling whenever he does not need a greater focus than that provided. There is a lack of a wide aperture and, for this reason, I have joined the Tamron 17 - 50 f / 2.8 fixed on all focal points. It is a pity that the optics rotate during focus, making it difficult to use a polarizing filter. The autofocus is precise and fast enough, while the manual focus ring is uncomfortable but, given the precision of automation, I never felt the need to use it. Though it's all plasticIn his hand seems robust and, using a phrase I often said, he must not be brought to war tore by war reporter. If it was possible to give the 8.5th grade for the performance, I would have given it if it deserves it, flare it to Part that can be avoided. I find it suitable for street and landscape images, less for portraits due to the inability to use generously open diaphragms. Concluding: It is a good lens that raised the often bad opinion on optics kits. If you have the needs that this optic can not fill, do not leave it, it may always be useful with its lightness and ability to spin good images.

Photos taken with Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II

Tournesol

by Arvina
372 comments, 17497 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

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by Hassan Rony
26 comments, 1368 views

HI RES 22.2 MP

Strong winds at altitude

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156 comments, 5614 views

HI RES 19.5 MP

... And the wind reached me.

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158 comments, 6115 views

HI RES 17.9 MP

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44 comments, 3088 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

Still fall!

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18 comments, 2064 views

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Phalaenopsis

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68 comments, 2849 views

HI RES 16.7 MP

Untitled Photo

by Luckyc
27 comments, 1894 views

Reggio view from Messina 2.0

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43 comments, 1869 views

HI RES 11.7 MP

Still strong wind ..

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82 comments, 2637 views

HI RES 16.6 MP

Fog

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15 comments, 1496 views

Beautiful island

by Alf22
24 comments, 980 views

HI RES 17.2 MP

Suns

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HI RES 11.8 MP

Easy Rider

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HI RES 19.8 MP

Red Passion

by Giovanni Boccardo
23 comments, 1268 views

HI RES 8.6 MP

... the kiss of true love ...

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20 comments, 1682 views

HI RES 12.8 MP

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17 comments, 1020 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

Cascade pis Valpellice

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12 comments, 1581 views

Guggenheim in dark light

by Marcello.Cerrato
26 comments, 839 views

HI RES 6.6 MP

Farm in almost anything ...

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24 comments, 927 views

HI RES 10.0 MP

Flower field

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16 comments, 884 views

HI RES 9.5 MP

Beautiful island

by Alf22
15 comments, 509 views

HI RES 16.2 MP

Corso Vittorio Palermo

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60 comments, 1672 views

HI RES 7.1 MP

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HI RES 18.6 MP

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HI RES 19.8 MP

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8 comments, 1061 views

The last sunflower

by Giovanni Boccardo
13 comments, 892 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

Sicily

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17 comments, 731 views

HI RES 14.2 MP

Pitbull

by Cmat
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HI RES 17.8 MP

Union

by Sassi
4 comments, 274 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

Strait of Messina well

by Alf22
13 comments, 503 views

HI RES 17.0 MP

Towards the sea

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HI RES 14.1 MP

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1 comments, 1150 views

View from Torre Pozzillo

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12 comments, 525 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

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1 comments, 895 views

HI RES 19.5 MP

The light greets the Island

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26 comments, 770 views

HI RES 18.8 MP

Seville

by Dany Sei
31 comments, 490 views

HI RES 19.8 MP

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