Here’s a brief look at the Sony 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 G SSM telephoto lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
SAL-70300G Sony 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 G SSM
Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood, carrying case and users manual.
Cost
$998 retail
Build quality
Good, to very good.
Additional information
Huge upgrade optically and mechanically from the cheap Sony 75-300mm.
Specifications …
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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 G SSM super zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
SAL-70400G Sony 70-400mm F/4-5.6 G SSM
Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood, softcase and users manual. Cost $1998 retail, updated version II here for more money. Build quality Very good Additional information
Works with Sony Tele-converters. Also consider…
Front and rear caps, hood, softcase and users manual. Cost $1998 retail, updated version II here for more money. Build quality Very good Additional information
Works with Sony Tele-converters. Also consider…
Sony 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6 Review
Here’s a brief look at the Sony 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6 telephoto zoom lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
SAL-75300 Sony 75-300mm F/4.5-5.6
Box contents
Front and rear caps, hood, and users manual. Cost $250 retail, hundreds available on eBay for much less. Build quality Good Additional information
Don’t confuse this lens with the 70-300 G SSM, which is a…
Front and rear caps, hood, and users manual. Cost $250 retail, hundreds available on eBay for much less. Build quality Good Additional information
Don’t confuse this lens with the 70-300 G SSM, which is a…
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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 85mm F/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar lens. Scroll down for the review.
Lens SAL-85F14Z Sony 85mm F/1.4 Box contentsFront and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1698 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
New Carl Zeiss design for Sony. Specifications below
Optical configuration 8 elements in 7 groups…
Sony 100mm F/2.8 Macro Review
Here’s a brief look at the Sony 100mm F/2.8 macro lens. Scroll down for the review.
Front and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost $848 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
Has focus hold button and focus limiter switch. Longer working distance than the smaller 50mm macro. Specifications below…
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Lens SAL-100M28 Sony 100mm F/2.8 macro Box contentsFront and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost $848 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
Has focus hold button and focus limiter switch. Longer working distance than the smaller 50mm macro. Specifications below…
Sony 135mm F/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar Review
Here’s a brief look at the Sony 135mm F/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens. Scroll down for the review.
Lens
SAL-135F18Z Sony 135mm F/1.8
Box contents
Front and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1798 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
New Carl Zeiss design for Sony. Specifications below
Optical configuration 11 elements in 8 groups…
Front and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1798 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
New Carl Zeiss design for Sony. Specifications below
Optical configuration 11 elements in 8 groups…
Sony 135mm F/2.8 T4.5 STF Review
Here’s a brief look at the Sony 135mm F/2.8 [T4.5] Smooth trans focus lens. Scroll down for the review.
Lens
SAL-135F28 Sony 135mm F/2.8 [T4.5] STF
Box contents
Front and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1398 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
Manual focus lens only. Sony tele-converter compatible. Rebadged Minolta. Specifications below
Optical …
Front and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1398 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
Manual focus lens only. Sony tele-converter compatible. Rebadged Minolta. Specifications below
Optical …
Sony 300mm F/2.8 SSM G Review
Here’s a brief look at the Sony 300mm F/2.8 SSM G lens. Scroll down for the main review.
Lens
SAL-300F28G Sony 300mm F/2.8 SSM G. Discontinued in 2012
Box contents
Contents inside box are; nice metal clad trunk, padded on the inside with keys, Carbon fiber lens hood, vinyl cover for hood with cord, carrying strap for trunk, carrying strap…
Contents inside box are; nice metal clad trunk, padded on the inside with keys, Carbon fiber lens hood, vinyl cover for hood with cord, carrying strap for trunk, carrying strap…