Sony A6000 Lens: Good Morning.. I have a Sony A6000. I purchased with the 2 kit lenses but I really would like to have just one walk around lens. I have looked around and found the...

bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

Good Morning..
I have a Sony A6000. I purchased with the 2 kit lenses but I really would like to have just one walk around lens. I have looked around and found the following. Just wanted to know from those that have the A6000 if you have had any experience with either of these lenses. Good, Bad and or Ugly.. Thanks in advance.

Sony E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (Motorized) SEL18200
Sony E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 SEL18200LE
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 (Full Frame)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3

Dee-530 Loc: New York

Hello. I bought the 24-240 Lens, it is Full-Frame what makes it on the A-6000 a 36-360 Lens. It is a nice and Sharp Lens but it is very heavy, so I gave it back. I used it on the A-7 Sony Camera,
good Luck

bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

Dee-530 wrote:

Hello. I bought the 24-240 Lens, it is Full-Frame what makes it on the A-6000 a 36-360 Lens. It is a nice and Sharp Lens but it is very heavy, so I gave it back. I used it on the A-7 Sony Camera,
good Luck

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Thanks

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

I don't have any of those lenses...instead got the Sony/Zeiss 16-70 f/4 to use as my walk around lens and love this combo.

bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

jederick wrote:

I don't have any of those lenses...instead got the Sony/Zeiss 16-70 f/4 to use as my walk around lens and love this combo.

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Ctrclckws

bearwitme wrote:

Sony E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (Motorized) SEL18200
Sony E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 SEL18200LE
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 (Full Frame)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3

I had the first one on the list, the SELP18200. I think the power zoom would be better for video than still photography.

There are 2 non-power zoom Sony 18-200 lenses.
SEL18200 and SEL18200LE.

I remember reading one website that felt that the SEL18200LE was built by Tamron and was the same lens badged as Sony. Might save you a few pennies.

bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

Ctrclckws wrote:

I had the first one on the list, the SELP18200. I think the power zoom would be better for video than still photography.

There are 2 non-power zoom Sony 18-200 lenses.
SEL18200 and SEL18200LE.

I remember reading one website that felt that the SEL18200LE was built by Tamron and was the same lens badged as Sony. Might save you a few pennies.

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Thanks...Will look into the Sony/Tamron...

melismus Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country

I have the SEL18200 and love it. I have heard that the LE version is not as good.

Jcmarino

I have the kit lens and the 55-210 which I carry all the time. I also have a 55, 1/8 that I use for portraits.

bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

melismus wrote:

I have the SEL18200 and love it. I have heard that the LE version is not as good.

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bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

Jcmarino wrote:

I have the kit lens and the 55-210 which I carry all the time. I also have a 55, 1/8 that I use for portraits.

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I have the kit lenses as well. Just want one lens to run around with.

a2000c Loc: ND

jederick wrote:

I don't have any of those lenses...instead got the Sony/Zeiss 16-70 f/4 to use as my walk around lens and love this combo.

Ditto. Lacks reach....but very sharp. On one of my a6000s all the time.

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

melismus wrote:

I have the SEL18200 and love it. I have heard that the LE version is not as good.

I also have the SEL18200 and just love it. Images are very sharp. I also have heard that the LE version is not sharp at all, so stay away from that one. I bought the SEL18200 used thru KEH and it is in mint condition. It is my walk around lens now.

CatMarley Loc: North Carolina

bearwitme wrote:

Good Morning..
I have a Sony A6000. I purchased with the 2 kit lenses but I really would like to have just one walk around lens. I have looked around and found the following. Just wanted to know from those that have the A6000 if you have had any experience with either of these lenses. Good, Bad and or Ugly.. Thanks in advance.

Sony E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 (Motorized) SEL18200
Sony E18-200mm F3.5-6.3 SEL18200LE
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 (Full Frame)
Tamron 18-200 F3.5-6.3

All of those 18 - 200's are big heavy lenses. I have found the best walk-around, on a crop camera, is 18 to 55 or thereabouts. It gives you moderate wide to short tele, and most are fairly light and compact.

Gaddysmom

I have owned the newer version of the 18-200 for 2-3 years. All such lenses have trade-offs-- barrel distoration at its widest, fall off in sharpness at its longest, etc. They are minimal with the Sony and if you know that going in, you will be fine.

I use mine on the NEX 7 and find the balance is comfortable.