Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras (Black) - International Version (No Warranty)

When I bought my A6000 I got it with the SEL50F18 prime lens; never got one of the kit lenses. The SEL50F18 is so sharp it more than makes up for its limited versatility. However, when I recently started backyard birding, I felt the need for a telephoto lens. So I got the SEL55210, figuring even with its lackluster glass, it would get better results at 210mm than my prime lens at 50mm. I was wrong. A crop to the same scale from the prime lens is still sharper than the un-cropped shot from the SEL55210. Basically you are better off digitally zooming prime lens shots in post processing than optical zoom from the SEL55210. To be fair, it performs better in bright sunshine, but still does not really beat my trusty prime lens.

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Not as sharp as I hoped but not a bad lens. In retrospect would have read more reviews and probably opted for a sharper lens. It does the job and allows me to get shots I couldnt get from the kit lens. Definitely miss the power zoom from my kit lens but maybe itll make me a better photographer. Focus ring is smooth and gives a decent range. Was anxious about getting the international version but it works just fine. Definitely a big lens but expected given its range.

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This is a pretty nice lens but I dont feel like it zooms enough or is sharp enough to be very useful for shooting moving or skittish animals / objects. Its hard to get close enough to fill the frame with the subject and I found the focus very soft at bigger apertures.

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