Full review of the Sony DT 16-50mm F/2.8 SSM lens.
Box and contents The Sony A580 was used for this review. For a better understanding of terms and methods used in this review, go here. The usual center, mid-section and corner crops are located below the conclusion. Don’t forget to check out the bonus section at the bottom…Lens Reviews
Sony DT 35mm F/1.8 SAM Review
Full review of the Sony DT 35mm F/1.8 SAM lens.
Lens SAL-35F18 Sony DT 35mm F/1.8 SAM Box contentsFront and rear caps, hood and user’s manual. Cost $220 Build quality Good Additional information
New Sony design introduced in 2010. This is one of Sony’s “easy choice” lenses, which probably means cheap, but good. Specifications below
Optical configuration 6…
Sony SteadyShot vs Sigma Optical Stabilizer
Sony DSLR users may, or may not know they don’t get any visual benefit from sensor-shift type image stabilization, that is, the Sony SteadyShot stabilization only begins its job once the mirror is up and out of the way, after you press the shutter button. Canon and Nikon DSLR users have grown accustomed to seeing the smoothing effects of their …
Super-wide Zoom Lens Comparison
This comparison review will involve the Sony Carl Zeiss 16-35mm F/2.8 SSM, Minolta AF 17-35mm F/3.5 and the Konica Minolta AF 17-35mm F/2.8-4. I’m only going to use the full frame A900 for the review below, to save time, and avoid making the page way to long and repetitive. These lenses are really meant to be used of…
Tamron/Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 Comparison
This comparison review will involve the Sony 28-75mm F/2.8 SAM, and the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 using the A900 full frame camera. Be sure to check out the bonus section at the bottom, where I compare both of the above lenses with the much more expensive Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm F/2.8 SSM lens.
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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8…
300mm Zoom and Prime Lens Shoot Out
This is a comparison between the lenses listed below, all crops were taken from the center of the image at 300mm. If the image box is empty, that means the aperture listed is not available on that lens. The camera used for this comp is the Sony A900.
When looking at the crops, keep in mind the following information:…
70-300mm Telephoto Comparison
I whipped up a quick comparison between the Tamron 70-300mm F/4-5.6, and Sony 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 SSM G. I figure it’s worth checking out if you’re looking at buying one of these lenses.
Tamron 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di USD
Sony 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 SSM GBefore viewing the crops please read: I used a slightly different part of the stamp scene …
Minolta 70-210mm Comparison
Minolta AF 70-210mm F/4 (Beercan) and Minolta AF 70-210mm F/3.5-4.5
Comparison at 70mm and 210mm with center, mid-level and corner crops. The Sony A900 was used for this review. In a nut-shell, the Minolta 70-210mm F/4 is a better lens overall, (including build and image quality), but the smaller and slightly newer variable aperture model is quite good when zoomed…