Make sure this fitsby entering your model number. Carl Zeiss mid-range zoom lens; Compatible with E-mount Full Frame cameras and E-mount APS-C cameras Minimum Focus Distance : 1.15 ft (0.35 m), Maximum Magnification ratio : 0.23x, Focal Length : 16-70 mm High lens technology in a compact body. Filter Diameter (mm) - 55 mm Optical Steady Shot image stabilization. Zeiss T anti-reflective coating When using a flash, always remove the lens hood and shoot at least 1 m (3.3 feet) away from your subject.Angle of View (APS-C):83°-23°
My two copies that I bought from Amazon were horrible and was returned. This review is for one I bought elsewhere. If you manage to receive a good copy this lens is amazing! But good luck on finding one. It took me three times before I got my current copy which is very sharp in the center at all focal lengths. And pretty sharp in the corners at all focal lengths as well for a zoom lens. If you have bought a copy, I advise you to take a couple of shots at every focal length and review them on the computer. Preferably a flat surface with some fine details. From my experience you can tell pretty easily if you have a good or bad copy. Good luck!
Vivman
4
This is a well-constructed mid-zoom lens for the Sony e-mount crop sensor camera - used on a6500. Equivalent 35mm zoom range is 24-105mm. The optical quality of my copy was fine, albeit without running laborious pixel-peeping tests to indicate any degree of "de-centering", as has been the predominant complaint. Color rendering and contrast are good, and I havent noticed any excessive color fringing or softness on the edges. Generally speaking, this is a solid lens, deserving of the Zeiss name. Pros: - Lightweight and compact - f4 through zoom range - good build quality Negs: - A bit limiting if you desire shallower depth of field and wider field of view - Not quite as pleasing IQ as faster primes, e.g. Sigma 30/1.4 - A little pricey Overall solid choice for minimal compromise mid zoom for a6xxx series.
Robert E Good
4
This high rating applies only to my second copy of this lens. My first copy was awful and returned. After several months, I got the courage to try again and Im glad I did. Very sharp with great color and pop at the wide end. A little soft at the long end but ok. I shoot a lot at 24mm equiv. and seldom longer than 70mm equiv. so this lens works great for me on the A6500 and would get 5 stars within this focal range. The lens is not too large and handles well.
Upgrade Taos Computers
4
This lens is absolutely clinically sharp and has Zeiss color rendition with great optical stabilization. The one and only thing I find less than perfect is the fact that this expensive lens is F4 at best. Pay close attention to how much light you have available for shooting with this lens. IE, outside wonderful, inside not so wonderful without tons of light.
Derek Dean
4
This lens is a bit perplexing. I did a lot of research before ordering it, but was still unprepared for what arrived. My first copy had an obvious flaw that rendered one side of the image as mush, but not in every shot, and it changed sides depending on focal length and focus. Fortunately, my retailer was happy to exchange it, at their expense, for another copy, and this one is much better. However, depending on the situation, focal length, focus point, and f stop, it can still have soft corners and slightly soft edges. Of course, this can be said for many zoom lenses, which by their very nature demand a certain level of compromise. But, the lens also has many good points as well, and this is why Im keeping it. First, the large majority of the center portion of the image is exceptionally sharp, and the corners and edges tend to sharpen up nicely by stopping down just to f 5.6 of f 8.0. Second, its got a wonderfully useful focal length range, from a fairly wide angle to a moderate telephoto (24-105mm equivalent in 35mm terms). Third, it has a reasonably close minimum focus distance. And finally, the contrast and color from this lens can help produce stunning photos. So, is this lens for you? I think that depends on several factors. First, its not cheap. Even a used copy is rather pricey. 2nd, some folks cant accept anything less than the kind of near perfect corner to corner sharpness that you often get with a high quality prime lenses (single focal length), and those folks should steer clear of this lens. Well, I weighed all that, and even though I have shot professionally in the past, I only shoot for fun these days, and Ive been paring down my gear to the bare minimum, so the Sony A6000 with this 16-70mm Sony Zeiss lens gives me a fantastic all-in-one single lens solution for my basic walk around photography. If you decide to buy it, be sure and find a dealer with a good exchange/return policy, and then do a lot of testing when you receive it. It may seem like a bit of a hassle, but Ive found it to be easily worth while for the results Im getting. Happy trails!~
Charlie B Vermont
4
Works fine for me. Seems massively overpriced but I love the a6000 and this is the best choice for a normal-use lens thats better than the kit. I think the reviewers who say its not sharp at the edges are probably right. But its way better than the kit and as I say, the only choice.
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