Sony SAL-1680Z 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Reviews

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Excellent results with high definition and contrast, excellent range of use. But to much vigneting at 16mm, not acceptable for a Zeiss lense! from Bhphotovideo.com Great piece of glass, just recently returned from a vacation with some phenomial shots. Be warned, if you are going to attach a UV filter, it needs to be thin or for panoramic shots, I've been experiencing heavy vinetting from the 16-20mm range. Other wise, awesome! from Bhphotovideo.com Fast, accurate, amazingly sharp. The build quality isn't the same as the Zeiss 85mm, but costs a fraction of other Zeiss lens. The only thing that keeps this from being perfect is a bit of vignetting wide open, but totally acceptable. from Bhphotovideo.com Sony A-900 Not with this lens or this seller. seller did not say restocking fee = 100.00 from Amazon.com I recently purchased a Sony Alpha 300, which is my first DSLR. I have been a Panasonic Lumix FZ series user for around 5 years now - my last 3 cameras were the FZ10, FZ18 and the FZ50. from Amazon.com This is a great lens and has good sharpness, contrast and zoom range. I bring this lens around where ever I go due to its versatility. from Amazon.com I love the compact size. I find the build quality to be good and the focusing to be fast. The only downside for me is that there tends to be some distortion at 16mm but that is easily fixed. Amazing lens. from Amazon.com Obviously, most folks are going to disagree with me (which is fine), but this lens (which was widely anticipated by many people, including me) is a huge dissapointment. 2. I'm not an expert on Zeiss optics, but I'm probably more familiar that most folks who've written rave reviews on this lens. Prior to digital, I used Olympus, then Nikon and then Contax (with the Zeiss MM lens) system for many years. from Amazon.com This is an exceptional zoom lens which owners of Konica Minolta Maxxum SLR cameras as well as Sony Alpha SLR cameras should strongly consider adding to their kits. I recently had the opportunity to use it at this year's Photo Plus East and was quite impressed with the extremely high color saturation and resolution of this lens, trying it with the brand new flagship Sony Alpha 700 SLR camera. from Amazon.com I recently purchased SONY A700K, which is a A700 plus SONY 18-70 zoom lens bundle. The bundled lens turned out to be a nightmare. from Amazon.com

Released	over 2 years ago
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Focus Type	Manual Focus
Focal Length	16mm - 80mm
Camera Format	Digital SLR
Closest Focusing Distance	2.4 in
Designed for Digital Camera	Yes
Diameter	2.44 in
Lens Max Aperture	f/3.5-f/4.5
MPN	SAL-1680Z
Min Aperture	f/29
Mount	Sony \ Minolta
UPC	4905524340723
Weight	15.5 oz

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