Sony mirrorless and lenses (Page 2): I got the Sony 24-105mm when I got my Sony A7 III three years ago. This still is my favorite travel lens because it is versatile and sharp across...

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

I got the Sony 24-105mm when I got my Sony A7 III three years ago. This still is my favorite travel lens because it is versatile and sharp across the board. It weights 663g and thus is quite portable. I love my primes, but in situations where you cannot or do not want to change lenses the Sony 24-105mm is the perfect lens.

My favorite telephoto lens is the Zeiss Batis 135mm. If you use Clear Image Zoom you can extend it up to 270mm without loss of image quality. Obviously, this is not long enough for wildlife. The Sony 100-400 definitely is on my wish list.

bart11

zug55 wrote:

I got the Sony 24-105mm when I got my Sony A7 III three years ago. This still is my favorite travel lens because it is versatile and sharp across the board. It weights 663g and thus is quite portable. I love my primes, but in situations where you cannot or do not want to change lenses the Sony 24-105mm is the perfect lens.

Any good word about the Sony 18-135mm compared to 24-105mm or as of its own?

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

bart11 wrote:

Any good word about the Sony 18-135mm compared to 24-105mm or as of its own?

The Sony 18-135mm is a good lens, but it is a lens for crop-sensor cameras. I own it and use it frequently on my Sony a6000. This is my super-light travel kit.

bart11

zug55 wrote:

The Sony 18-135mm is a good lens, but it is a lens for crop-sensor cameras. I own it and use it frequently on my Sony a6000. This is my super-light travel kit.

Yes indeed, it is for my a6000.
Thanks for your reply.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

Raptor wrote:

I am renting a Sony a7111 and a Sony 24-70 lens and a Sony FE 100-400 lens. I love the the camera and the long lens!!! I can actually carry the lens. I briefly owned the Tampon 150-600 but could not handle it. Eventually I want to buy this camera and a telephoto lens, fast glass with a max range of 105mm. The Sony lenses are much too heavy. I have not done any research yet but can anyone recommend a walk around lens?

All depends what you're planning on shooting? I find a 25-105mm zoom is my favorite for outdoor shooting. A 24-70mm is a nice range for indoor shooting.

bwa

cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX

Raptor wrote:

I am renting a Sony a7111 and a Sony 24-70 lens and a Sony FE 100-400 lens. I love the the camera and the long lens!!! I can actually carry the lens. I briefly owned the Tampon 150-600 but could not handle it. Eventually I want to buy this camera and a telephoto lens, fast glass with a max range of 105mm. The Sony lenses are much too heavy. I have not done any research yet but can anyone recommend a walk around lens?

Perhaps something Freudian this way comes? Look closely at the text, Ladies and Gentlemen.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

Those Tampon lenses absorb a lot, don't they? JK!

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

47greyfox wrote:

I owned a a6000 for a couple years and bought a G series 24-105, f4 that became my workhorse. When I sold the camera and lenses, it was the hardest to give up. Really liked that lens. Not too heavy, well balanced, and every thing I asked.

I have exactly the same combo and love it. Too often I leave the Nikons in the closet and just grab the a6000 with the 24-105mm f4 attached.

wmurnahan Loc: Bloomington IN

Raptor wrote:

I am renting a Sony a7111 and a Sony 24-70 lens and a Sony FE 100-400 lens. I love the the camera and the long lens!!! I can actually carry the lens. I briefly owned the Tampon 150-600 but could not handle it. Eventually I want to buy this camera and a telephoto lens, fast glass with a max range of 105mm. The Sony lenses are much too heavy. I have not done any research yet but can anyone recommend a walk around lens?

I love my 70-300, close focuses so I can get small things and gives me reach. But I picked up the 200-600 over winter and love it. Have it on my a6500 and the 70-300 on my a7ii.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

wmurnahan wrote:

I love my 70-300, close focuses so I can get small things and gives me reach. But I picked up the 200-600 over winter and love it. Have it on my a6500 and the 70-300 on my a7ii.

Yup, the FE200-600mm zoom is a lovely lens!

bwa

jackpinoh Loc: Kettering, OH 45419

Raptor wrote:

I am renting a Sony a7111 and a Sony 24-70 lens and a Sony FE 100-400 lens. I love the the camera and the long lens!!! I can actually carry the lens. I briefly owned the Tampon 150-600 but could not handle it. Eventually I want to buy this camera and a telephoto lens, fast glass with a max range of 105mm. The Sony lenses are much too heavy. I have not done any research yet but can anyone recommend a walk around lens?

Sony 24-105 f/4 is a wonderful, sharp lens for 99% of your walking around needs. A lighter lens with the equivalent focal length range will produce noticeably lower image quality.

The only way you can significantly reduce the camera+lens weight is to go to a camera with a smaller sensor size.

joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois

gwilliams6 wrote:

No question the newest 50mm f1.2 GM , newest 35mm f1.4 GM and newest 14mm f1.8 GM rate as Outstanding. SAB has done new individual tests on the latest lenses. Here are the results in a new article for the A1. The 50mm f1.2 GM ,35mm f1.4 GM and 14mm f1.8 GM all rate as outstanding. Cheers

https://sonyalpha.blog/2021/05/03/which-are-the-best-lenses-for-the-sony-a1/

Thanks for the link. Its sites like this that minimize the bias and subjectivity of lens purchases regarding optical quality.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Zaydewise wrote:

I use Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 as my walk around lens on my a7RIV. It is a great lens, half the weight and half the price of a similar Sony lens. I also have the 17-28mm f2.8, 70-180mm f2.8 and 70-300mm Tamron lenses. All have the same barrell size so my lens filters fit all my lenses.

Ditto 👍👍👍

Canisdirus

gwilliams6 wrote:

No question the newest 50mm f1.2 GM , newest 35mm f1.4 GM and newest 14mm f1.8 GM rate as Outstanding. SAB has done new individual tests on the latest lenses. Here are the results in a new article for the A1. The 50mm f1.2 GM ,35mm f1.4 GM and 14mm f1.8 GM all rate as outstanding. Cheers

https://sonyalpha.blog/2021/05/03/which-are-the-best-lenses-for-the-sony-a1/

Yes, the 50mm f/1.2 does shine doesn't it...it should for the coin.
What made me chuckle was the Sony 20mm f/1.8 ... probably the best steal of a lens out there for price/performance.

MDI Mainer

gwilliams6 wrote:

Yes the Sigma is excellent. But at the moment the ... (show quote)

Re teleconverters for Sigma e-mount glass. I read on one of the European alpha blogs that Sony has refused to license Sigma to produce teleconverters, thus they are available only for Sigma's proprietary mount. Hope that will change soon.