SAL1680Z
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Nice Lens
I'm a complete novice and new to the DSLR world, but decided to splurge before going on vacation. I was hoping it would improve the likelihood that I'd take some better pictures. The lens did not disappoint. The images were crisp, I didn't notice distortion, or aberrations (terms that seem to be tossed around camera and lens review websites, but in all honesty, I don't know much about those things), and the images appeared bright and well defined.
September 1, 2012
Nice price for a Zeiss!
I use this on a NEX-7 (using the LA-EA2 adapter) All I can say is this blows away a standard 18-55 kit lens for stills. I paid $900 only 4 weeks ago, now it`s $1050! Still a decent price for the name. The image quality is Zeiss all the way. The AF is faster than the native E mount lenses (probably due to adapter providing a mirror for phase-detection AF) Now the downsides: the AF motor is noisy and easily picked up by the built-in mic making this almost useless for video. Also, when in manual focus the lens will `creep`if it`s pointed downwards. This is my `walking around`outdoor lens and I have not been disappointed.
May 10, 2012
Great walk-around lens
Have owned this lens with an A700 and A580 and used it as my main walk around lens. I do mostly landscape photography and found the 16-80 mm range to be perfect. Image quality with the Zeiss glass is sharp across the entire image. I sold mine only because I upgraded to the A850 and this lens doesn't work on Full Frame.
November 21, 2011
Perfect walk-around lens
This should be a mandatory upgrade from the kit lens that comes with the alpha cameras. Image quality is far superior, and the versatility takes you from wide-angle interiors and landscapes up to 80mm portraits and closeups.
I do get some vignetting (darkening of the corners), when using the lens wide open, but stopping it down to around f8 eliminates the problem, which is only occasional.
October 30, 2011
