Sony SEL1670Z Vario-Tessar T E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS - International Version (No Warranty)

This lens is amazing! Pros: Sharpness- this lens is sharp! Ive also rented the 85mm zeiss. p Primes are supposed to be the sharpest but comparing photos taken with the 16 - 70 to the zeiss 85mm prime it seems like the 16-70 beats it by a noticeable difference. I dont know what it is but this thing is sharp. The only thing ive used that it sharper is the 50mm sigma art lens. Size and weight: This was prpbably my biggest concern when purchasing this lens. I was tired of switching lenses. I was also so tired of carrying big bulky 2.8f lenses around. This thing is light and pretty compact. I mean super light compared to say the sigma 50mm art or my old Tamron 2470mm 2.8. Paired with the a6000 i can carry it all day and not be frustrated with the bulk or weight. The combo also makes it wonderful on a tripod. Colors and contrast: The pictures pop! They almost have a 3d look with just a snap. The colors are amazing and also pop but not too much to make photos look fake. Cons: Price Close to $1000 is expensive! But this is the only lens I use even for portraits or landscape. I dont do much telephoto but i hardlt have a need to change this lens off the camera. Widest aperature: This only opens to f4 which can kind of limit this lens to brighter lighted scenes and less bokeh but I usually compose the photo to circumvent these issues. But not having it open to a 2.8 cuts down on weight and size. If i really want bokeh I usually do some quick post process to add some blur. I also thought zeiss would save the wuality for the 2.8 lenses but not with this lens. The photos coming from this are hard to match.

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This lens is definitely a step up from the kit lens. I like the extra reach and the constant F4 as well as the manual zoom. The build quality is excellent and makes my a6000 feel a bit more like a dslr over the 16-50 kit lens. A lot of mixed reviews when you research this lens and I have no regrets getting it, maybe a bit pricey but worth it imo. I attached a couple pictures that I took with it on my a6000 body.

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After months of reading reviews and research I did take the plunge only because of the somewhat better international version / no warranty deal. At full cost completely over priced. Was happy with the 16-50 mm kit lens, until Ive tested this lens thoroughly. Phew, it IS much sharper, specially in the center, unfortunately softer in the corners, but thats normal, I guess. There is slight purple fringing and of course some barrel lens distortion, also not the fastest at f/4, but decent – all of these take off the one star. Produces very nice color. Prefer wide angle and macro shooting and this lens gets very close to delivering both. Sturdy built, larger and much heavier than the kit lens, thankfully the Sony alpha a6000 has such a comfortable grip that one gets used to carrying the weight. Using this lens most of the time, great for travel, loving it. You will, too!

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If youre considering this lens, youre likely in a similar situation to myself. Im a big fan of the Sony e-mount range, and have purchased both the 35mm Sony Prime and a 19mm Sigma Prime - which both deliver superb image quality and have really taken my very-amateur photography to a new level. Comparing images taken with those to the kit lens is night and day, no question. But, when youre out and taking shots, you really do want the flexibility of a zoom, either because you physically cant get the angle you need, or in the case of the 35mm prime in particular, youre uncomfortable getting that close to someone. So after just having Primes for about a year, the need for flexibility was too great. That basically leaves you 2 options, this lens and the E 18-105mm f/4 PZ. And a $350 headache. For me it came down to 4 things: 1. Even my 19mm Prime wasnt as wide as Id like for some landscapes 2. 70m-105mm isnt really a range I need 3. The other lens is really big 4. I found enough things to sell in the house to come up with the cash difference I couldnt be happier with the image quality. If you read loads of extremely detailed reviews, there can be some softness in certain lenses, but even on a 24" monitor I cant notice anything. Have probably shot a few hundred images now, and theyve been right in line with the quality of the Primes, to my untrained eye. Certainly good enough for printing 8x10s, which is as big as I ever go. Never thought Id spend $800 on a lens, but now that its part of my setup, Im not sure how I shot without it.

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Great for close ups or a party setting. I used it on my A 6000. Beautiful color and Bokeh. As for landscape there are way better lens.I use a sony 18-200 f 3.5-6.3 oss for that-I thought this might be better but the only thing it is is lighter with a little better color. It may just be me but Ive taken a lot better landscape photos with the 18-200 oss and the sony nex 5 n.

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This is a wonderfully sharp lens, and the Sony/Zeiss build is something you can be sure will hold up for years. The only thing I am a bit disappointed by is how the zoom mechanism isnt perfectly smooth; as one moves off the 16mm mark and slowly rotates to zoom toward the 70mm end it moves in a jerky fashion. This is not ideal for fine-tuning the composition of ones image and is terrible for videography. Perhaps being brand new the gears need time to loosen up, or perhaps this is a flaw in this specific lens or model design which I am surely hoping is not the case.

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Very cool. cant wait to get more shot as the weather changes (its still winter here in Wisconsin 3/4/17).

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Great want around lens. Its my most popular travel lens. I would have hoped for it to be a bit sharper considering its "Ziess" glass, but Id still buy it again.

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