Sony Alpha A6000 And What Lens
Aug 2, 2015 12:12:25 #
Mickey Mantle wrote:
Spend the extra money, ditch the 16-50 and go for the 16-70 Zeiss. I am a mirror less convert. Have the A6000, the a7ii and just bought a second a7ij for my primes. Zeiss primes are exceptional
I just purchased the a7ii, with the "kit lens, 28-70. I know it's not as good as a Zeiss, but is it a reasonably good lens?
Aug 2, 2015 12:15:09 #
Mickey Mantle
Loc: New York City
I would have spent the extra money and gotten the Zeiss 16-70 over the 15-50. You should be able to pick up the setting southerners very fast. The manual they send with the camera is horrible. Just explore and navigate the menu
Aug 2, 2015 12:28:45 #
HEART wrote:
I'm one of the them!! Ditched all my Nikon gear and use the a6000 exclusively. The 16-50 Sony lens has been absolutely stunning. You won't be disappointed - mirrorless is the way to go!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I too love my a6000. IMHO once you put the Sony/Zeiss 16-70 lens on the camera, you'll never want to use the kit lens again. This lens albeit bigger and heavier than the kit lens, will blow the kit lens out f the water. Color rendition and crispness of images with this combo are outstanding!
The documentation Sony makes available online for the camera is seriously lacking. You should but the Gary Friedman book, and look on You Tube for some excellent videos.
Aug 2, 2015 12:34:29 #
Sony A 6000 is a great choice. I use the sony G pro lens 28-105 f4, the zeiss 24 f1.8, and the sony 50-f1.8 . Also use a carry sling for travel I would suggest a dedicated a 6000 book to learn all its many capabilities. Friedman is great. Great to have on your phone when traveling for reference. The 28 to 104 is the best. And you can use clear image zoom to almost double it. Not digital zoom. Don't miss going to top of buda side and use sony panoramic toward the Danube for a great overview. Amazing.
Aug 2, 2015 13:19:57 #
Fergus wrote:
Has anyone tried the A6000 for birding?
I have used the A3000 for birding with the Nikkor 300mm 4.5 ED IF manual focus lens with clear image zoom - with some success !
Until someone makes an acceptable long AF lens for the E-mount you will just have to wait - if we live long enough ! Otherwise we have the LA4 adapter for A-mount lenses if you can afford it and trust it .
Aug 2, 2015 13:23:30 #
Mickey Mantle
Loc: New York City
I would think you can use the 70-200 f4 on the A6000 getting a width of 300mm.
Aug 2, 2015 14:20:07 #
I use a tamron 150-600 lens and sony's adapter for birding. I get good results
Fergus wrote:
Has anyone tried the A6000 for birding?
Aug 2, 2015 14:20:46 #
Thank you. hadn't thought about Cameta but will try them. Will be interested to know how your camera works out on your trip.
Aug 2, 2015 14:32:52 #
GeneinChi wrote:
Hello Hoggers... br Planning a vacation for Decemb... (show quote)
I have the a6000 and have just done the Black Sea to Vienna on the Danube, which took in Budapest (a beautiful city and make sure you get out on the river at night to take photos). I cannot recommend the a6000 highly enough: it is BRILLIANT in low light (no tripod needed, a great plus when travelling) and takes great photos at any time. I have sold all my very expensive and extensive Canon gear and now just have the a6000 plus the 2 kit lenses that came with it. One day I might upgrade the shorter lens, but so far have been absolutely satisfied with the one I have.
Aug 2, 2015 14:37:29 #
Do not use auto with this camera !Use P if you want the camera to give auto response
Aug 2, 2015 15:00:26 #
Superior auto is amazing when in a situation where speed counts. It accesses many of the special features of the camera HDR etc.
Aug 2, 2015 18:03:15 #
hdlenscap
Loc: N. California
I have a6000 and own 5 sony lenses , I have shot about 7,000 pictures with this camera, and 80% of them were shot with my
SEL 18-200 which IMO is a great lens for a all in one. I like the idea some have presented for the Zeiss 16-70 so it's real which which of these 2 fit your type of taking photos. The thing is when you get into traveling you can find your self dong street photography, portraits and and that extra 200 mg (using 35mm eq.) comes in handing.
If you get the 18-200 make sure it is the SEL18200 this lens
rocks...or the Zeiss 16-70 what ever suits you, not me.ha
SEL 18-200 which IMO is a great lens for a all in one. I like the idea some have presented for the Zeiss 16-70 so it's real which which of these 2 fit your type of taking photos. The thing is when you get into traveling you can find your self dong street photography, portraits and and that extra 200 mg (using 35mm eq.) comes in handing.
If you get the 18-200 make sure it is the SEL18200 this lens
rocks...or the Zeiss 16-70 what ever suits you, not me.ha
Aug 2, 2015 19:11:59 #
I have used the NEX-7 for bird shots. It took a little time to get used to the EVF and the very slight difference in its location from a DSLR. I used the 18-200 Sony lens; obviously a longer lens would have been better. But, once I got used to the camera, I got good results.
Aug 2, 2015 19:53:51 #
Fergus wrote:
Has anyone tried the A6000 for birding?
I've used a 40 year old "Soligor" 400mm manual focus lens which I bought on eBay for $20 and another $10 for an adapter. With a little practice, manual focusing is fast and accurate. I've been able to get tack sharp photos with a tripod when I have enough time to really nail the focus. And pretty good photos hand held when there is enough light to shoot at 1/1000 or faster. I'm going to try a better lens. I have a Nikon AI-S 300mm coming from KEH on Monday. (It's only about 30-35 years old.)
Aug 2, 2015 20:28:34 #
Math78 wrote:
I've used a 40 year old "Soligor" 400mm ... (show quote)
The Nikkor 300 4.5 ED IF is really really GOOD. How do I know ? I have a Canon 300 2.8 to compare it to .
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