It didn’t interest me too much with only 0.5x magnification but then I read it becomes 1x magnification and effectively a proper macro lens when you attach the 2x tele. That could be fun especially with the quad linear focus motors. But it’s definitely a little on the steep side.
certainly a fun lens ,and really nice to use for landscapes /travel that and a 20-70mm f4 lens but they seem really pricey for what they are if you purchased the pair it would be 3k for them ,where as the tamron 28-200mm is only £699 and optically good ,guess you pay a lot for features in sony lenses
Hey, Chris! Over here: Sony a6700 Bali Location Shoot:
Your best bet might be the 28-200. Not too expensive, compact, excellent optically, and an aperture of 2.8-5.6 so not far off an f/4. 42-300mm.
Nice photos, but not sure what that was in response to? Meta data shows those photos were taken with a selection of different lenses. Still, it DOES show the camera can take some really nice photos.
You know what Tim, that would probably make a good all-in-one lens with a bit more reach than either my usual 17-70 or 18-135. I may have to keep my eyes open for deals on that, or the pre-owned market... wait, no if I spend any more money I can't afford the damned camera body. LOL
One of the lenses is the 16-55mm f/2.8 G for APS-C. To be honest, I have not seen much of that lens but the photos are very sharp!
The Sony 16-55G is a fantastic lens. If you can afford it, get it. I only got the Tamron 17-70 instead of that lens because the sony costed more and the tammy gave me more reach.
Release the shackles and free up your shekels?SAR said in one post that it's supposed to follow the A6700 soon, so a delay while you're saving your shekels and trying to get permission from your brutally cruel wife
. Not something I'll use all the time but it's nice to have this possibility every now and then!
I am considering my options. Should I retain that Sony 90mm Macro lens or trade it for this more versatile zoom?I shoot all FF camera bodies and when the 70-200mm GM II came along, I was interested as I had not gone with the first version. Love the GM II, am astonished at its light weight......it has been enjoying its time on my camera bodies.
Anyway, so along comes this newcomer, also a 70-200, but at f/4 and also with a couple special new tricks to offer, especially with regard to macro.... As a macro girl from way, way back, this caught my attention straightaway. Oh, the possibility of 1:1 macro with a 70-200mm lens??!!!! Somewhere along the line as I was reading comments (not sure where, now, but maybe DPR?) one mentioned using an achromat closeup lens.... I sat up and took notice and then immediately went to my cabinet and looked, pulled out the 77mm Canon 5D closeup lens, grabbed my 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II and slipped the closeup filter on..... Experimented.....Oh, yeah!!! This is a nice new option for expanding what kinds of things I'm shooting with the 70-200mm GM II.....
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True. The 90mm lens is extraordinarily versatile and I prefer primes. The idea of having a plausible excuse to purchase the 2x teleconverter perhaps underlies my thoughts.
