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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. |
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