If I could have only one lens for the rest of my life, it’s this one.
Things I don’t like:
It’s large, so it doesn’t fit in my smallest camera bag.
Things I do like:
It produces amazing photos. WIthout that, the rest is meaningless. This lens delivers. I never feel like I could have gotten a better photo with a better lens.
It has a decent aperture range for a zoom lens. I’m not married to the idea you can only get a good bokeh background with a super tiny F-Stop. Even as a beginner, this lens has enough of a range, I have enough tricks we can pull it off together.
It has an amazing range. I can photograph birds in the tree across the street, a joust at a Renaissance Festival, and a friend sitting across a very narrow living room all with one lens. I don’t care for swapping in the middle of things, and being able to get good shots near and far is a top priority for me.
It’s not that heavy. I can shoot handheld no problem.
It’s easy to manual focus. Yes it has auto focus. No, there are no problems with that. But sometimes the camera wants to focus on one thing and I want to focus on another. This lens is easy to get the things I want in focus to be in focus.
It’s a perfect lens for the Sony A6000.
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Very happy with purchase
I brought this as my go to travel lens and I’m very happy with it. The zoom range is great and I’m pleased with the quality. This is fun to use! Only small complaints are (1) the weight/bulk but this is better than carrying 2 or more lenes and (2) with the variable f stop you need to adjust the speed to get the right light levels.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2024
I brought this as my go to travel lens and I’m very happy with it. The zoom range is great and I’m pleased with the quality. This is fun to use! Only small complaints are (1) the weight/bulk but this is better than carrying 2 or more lenes and (2) with the variable f stop you need to adjust the speed to get the right light levels.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
My only two quibbles are unavoidable for a lens of this type. First, focusing is a touch slow but that's due to the lens itself - a zoom of this range requires a large number of lens elements and moving them to focus is sometimes slow. Second, the lens is just plain big and heavy. Not nearly as big as a full frame lens but it's easily one of the bigger lenses for Sony's APS-C ecosystem.
A previous reviewer stated they believed the lens was gray market, however the one I received (ships and sold from Amazon) is not. A holographic sticker was included on the box verifying it was an authorized sale under US warranty.
GOOD:
- Useful zoom range
- Incredibly close focusing distance opens up possibilities
- Good image quality and color rendition
- Solid build
BAD:
- Autofocus is a tad slow compared to smaller range lenses
- It's big and heavy!
If you're looking for a great all-purpose walk around lens for a Sony A6xxx series this is a great choice!
Great step up from a standard kit lens. *Includes US Warranty*
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
I bought this to extend the reach of my already excellent Sony 18-135. Based on first impressions I'm quite pleased with the results. The extended 18-300 range is quite useful and will make for a great walk around lens for travel. Image quality looks great. One interesting feature of this lens is the minimum focusing distance at the wide-end. You can get within an inch or two of an object and still get focus, making it useful as a semi-macro lens.Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
My only two quibbles are unavoidable for a lens of this type. First, focusing is a touch slow but that's due to the lens itself - a zoom of this range requires a large number of lens elements and moving them to focus is sometimes slow. Second, the lens is just plain big and heavy. Not nearly as big as a full frame lens but it's easily one of the bigger lenses for Sony's APS-C ecosystem.
A previous reviewer stated they believed the lens was gray market, however the one I received (ships and sold from Amazon) is not. A holographic sticker was included on the box verifying it was an authorized sale under US warranty.
GOOD:
- Useful zoom range
- Incredibly close focusing distance opens up possibilities
- Good image quality and color rendition
- Solid build
BAD:
- Autofocus is a tad slow compared to smaller range lenses
- It's big and heavy!
If you're looking for a great all-purpose walk around lens for a Sony A6xxx series this is a great choice!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
Paired with the Song Zve10. The kit lens was good but this is definitely my go to for now’s weight isn’t bad either. Quality is good. Auto focus, definitely may take some time to get use to. Might be my settings. At times auto focus kicks in and at times, I need to adjust a bit
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Reviewed in Mexico on July 2, 2024
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The "always on" camera lens
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2023
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Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2023
A few more details about the lens. The extension barrel is a bit stiff while zooming out, but a lot smoother zooming back in. Not ideal for video I suppose, but I use mine for photography only. Auto focus is quick and accurate, and manual focus is smooth. The lens is well built and lightweight, but what crop sensor lens is heavy? Seriously. The weather sealing is a superb touch. I'm a bit of a clean sensor snob, so knowing that the lens is tightly sealed to the camera makes me feel comfortable. As mentioned above, I like the images taken at 300mm, and the close focus at 18mm is insane! Almost touching the subject, making for a macro style photo, as seen in the simple leaf image.
Overall, this lens is well worth the money and I have no issues with it at all.
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