Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras (Silver)

I bought this lens in anticipation of a 3 month trip to East Africa and it performed beautifully. The build quality is very good, it held up for a 3,000 mile motorcycle journey and a handful of rainstorms, bumps, and drops. Though relatively large compared to the camera, it's still much smaller and more portable than DSLR lenses of similar focal lengths so it maintains the compact benefits of the mirrorless system. The small camera body looks a bit ridiculous, especially when the zoom is fully extended and the lens hood is on, but the weight and balance is very comfortable in the hand. Not an expert on performance but this lens was an enormous step up from the kit lens for wildlife photography and (to a lesser degree) portrait shots. Clarity is very good in most cases, though performance diminishes in low light. A wider aperture would be nice, but for the price I can't complain. The 55mm minumum focal distance limits the versatility of the lens (especially at f4.5 since a wider aperture would make it much more well suited for portraits) more than would be the case on say, an 18-200. But I obviously knew that before purchase. Overall, this lens does exactly what I bought it for and does it very well. I can't recommend it enough for someone looking to take advantage of alpha series' interchangeable lens system and step into focal lengths not provided by the kit lens.

Maybe not the sharpest out there, but for me, a hobby photographer it does the job splendidly. I am really happy with the images it produces. Managed to get some really nice shots paired with Sony a6400. Will post a few samples. Overall quality feel allright, a bit plastic, but that also makes it lightweight which is nice. Also shipped with a lens cap for rear and front plus a lens hood which is nice to have.

Pros: Nice lens for the price. Cons: Gray market means attractive price with risk of more difficulty dealing with problems. I took a chance and chose the gray market option. For me the price difference between this and the OEM was worth it. The lens is real and takes good pictures. Sony's E mount kit lenses are more than adequate for someone at my skill level. I'm sure you can find better lenses. You'll also pay a bit more for them. I missed the telephoto capability of the superzoom my NEX 6 replaced so I invested in a bit more length. For things like kid sports this is a good solution for me. I've had no problems with the lens and doubt that anything will show up in the remainder of the easy fix warranty period.

I bought this from Amazon vendor, PixiBytes. Item came fast and well protected. The lens came wrapped in bubble wrap in a white box, and in the box were the lens, lens cap, back sensor cap (the part where it connect to the camera), and a lens hood. All the parts look new after inspection. Not sure if you will get the same parts buying from a different vendor. I switched my kit lens out of my Nex 3N for this to test out. Works perfectly and without any issue. The lens is heavy and long/big even contracted. It is heavier and longer than my actual camera. I may need to buy a bigger camera bag to carry both lens and my camera and other accessories. When using the lens, the front ring is use for manual focus (I use MF instead of AF). The main middle ring is used for optical zoom. When zooming with the top lever on your camera will activate digital zoom, so for optical zoom you'll need two hands: 1 to hold the camera for the capture button and the other hand to support the camera and zoom on the lens. I only received this last week and took limited pictures. So far so good. No problem yet. I'll update my review when I have more time with this. Great deal, saved $145 from buying the other lens with warranty. P.S. I haven't use the lens hood yet. Can anyone provide feedback on their impression of the lens hood? Thanks.

Está increíble, en perfectas condiciones, parece nuevo.

Combined with my Sony A6000, this is without a doubt the best zoom lens I have ever used. Now I don't ever really spend more than $500 on a lens, so maybe the expensive zooms are better, but outdoors on a sunny (and even a bright cloudy) day, this lens is capable of taking astonishingly good pictures. I've been a serious amateur photographer for a couple of years having taken a couple thousand 'keeper' images. I took this lens out to a parade the other day and got two of the best photographs I have ever taken, at 210mm! I mean they look really cool - a step up from any other telephoto lens I have used. I wasn't really expecting much for the price but I genuinely don't want to take this lens off the camera anymore even though I have about 5 other lenses I could use.

Generates clear images. Good quality. Great price. A must have for Sony APS-C users.

The lens is performing well as expected. The purchase was shipped immediately and delivered within the estimated delivery time. There are some scratches on the body which I did not notice in the images prior to purchase but it can still be described as in a 'very good condition' as the optics and function are not impaired. The appearance is a bit disappointing and that is why I cannot give it 5 stars. Having said that, overall I am pleased with the purchase.

Really great lens fits perfect on my husbands camera would recommend

so happy I purchased this lens before my big trip to africa well worth it. the size is great for traveling with a small pack. and has the "big lens" capability.

中古で1,2万円程度で購入できました。 大満足です。 子供の運動会や定期的な発表会の時用に購入しました。 やはり望遠は素晴らしいです。 中古品は、レンズのカバーなどついていない商品もあると思うので、注意が必要です。 私が購入したものは、ついていなかったので、個別で購入しました。レンズのカバー2つ購入して2000円しなかったと思います。

some whar slow apsture not that great great in low light however out door shooting its ok so much canbe done after shooting on the computer to the image so drawbacks as to lens performance can be corrected would recommend

運動会用や学芸会用に購入しました。 覚悟していた通り、それなりには重さ、存在感はありますが、手頃に望遠が手にできてよかったです。 ただ、実際撮ってみたところ、もう少し望遠の倍率高いものでもよかったかなとも思いましたが、、、 最初にはよかったかも。 欲しいなと思ってからだいぶ時間が経ってからの購入。 お値段も下がり、お買い得だったと思います。