Review 1 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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easy to use
07/24/2009
By codybear
from new hudson, mi
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What's great about it: light weight
What's not so great: focus point
"Easy to use and lightweight. I use a UV filter on all my lenses to cut down on glare and they offer protection to the lens. Only problem is the time it takes to re focus on subject ."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 2 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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Great long-range zoom at low price
06/07/2009
By UltraTech
from Omaha, NE
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What's great about it: Great quality, low price
What's not so great: Slightly longer focus time, front element rotates during focus
"Not only a great lightweight long-range zoom, but also close focusing for macro work. Since the image stabilization is built into the camera with the Alpha camera system, you don't pay a premium for image stabilization (also called vibration reduction) in the lens.
For macro work, you can focus at 4 feet. This lets you fill a frame with a flower or insect without having to be close to the subject. A tripod is recommended, even the image stabilization system can't cope with camera shake in these conditions. Curved aperture blades create a smooth, pretty looking out-of-focus background.
It takes a few seconds to rack out to close focus when you turn the camera on, and the front of the lens is rotating while this is happening. I'm not sure how it could be made faster without adding $100s to the price, so I'm glad they didn't try. If you are using a polarizing filter to reduce glare the rotating lens will annoy you. Use a circular polarizer or readjust after focusing. These are minor points. All in all I am very impressed with this lens."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 3 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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The Best
02/16/2009
By Stevek2112
from Chicago
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What's great about it: GREAT price!! GREAT product
"I just picked up this lens. I used it for about 2 hours and the pictures...superb
I saw it and even asked "are you sure that's the correct price?" Once I was told yes, It was mine. This is my second telephoto lens. (the first was way over $400) If you can still find it BUY it!
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 4 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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Incredible lens
11/25/2008
By Terry309
from Dallas,tx
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What's great about it: Great lens, especially for the money
"Priced great as is, I got it for 100 less as part of a package deal and have been very happy with it's performance. Blows away some of the others that cost 50-150 more.
Perfect companion for a Sony Alpha"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 5 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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Fantastic Lens
10/23/2008
By Joe1969
from Michigan
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What's great about it: Amazing price!!!
What's not so great: N/A
"I bought this lens and took it out to the Grand Canyon. Got some amazing shots of the canyon floor and river from the ridge. The Sony Alpha made changing the lens a snap. The included lense baffel kept light distortion to a minimum. A fantastic buy for under $250.
A plus is the camera envy you get from having a professional camera with the telephoto attached. Several times throughout the day people remarked on how nice our camera was. Can't imagine what kind of pictures we would have come back with if we only took a camera phone with us like many other people.
The lens also worked well for long distance action shots at a baseball game. I recommend getting a tripod for best results."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 6 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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It was there just for me.
09/11/2008
By XFaktor
from Howell, NJ
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What's great about it: Unbeatable price, great picture quality. It's a Sony.
What's not so great: They didn't have another for my friend. :(
"The $229 price tag is great, but I found mine @BB for 50 bucks off due to open box, and the lens is perfect. It's a great lens and the Alpha system as a whole is quite versatile in the hands of a creative photographer.
thisisphotography.blogspot.com"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 7 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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Can't believe this is a "consumer" grade lens!
06/24/2008
By MeNotYou
from Fayetteville, NC
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What's great about it: PRICE!,Image Quality, Pretty much everything else.
What's not so great: None.
"Prequel: I am coming from a strict Nikon background and due to having my $4000 kit(D80, 3 VR, 3 2.8 pro lenses, etc) stolen out of my car, am starting all over again. That being said, I don't have $4000 to plop down at once, so I decided to get an "entry to mid-level" system. After many internal battles, I decided to try something new and go with the Alpha system. My thoughts were if things didn't work out with this setup, I haven't spent that much and could use it for a nice carry-around camera. So far I see absolutely NO reason to go back to Nikon. Yes, this system is THAT good.
Sony 75-200mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens: Wow. I sincerely cannot BELIEVE this lens is only $229! As many reviews point out, this lens has virtually ZERO distortion from 75mm all the way up to 300mm and purple fringing(CA) is contained nicely. Needless to say, for a lens at this price point to preform this well is unheard of. This lens combined with the super quick AF of the a200 is a perfect marriage. I compared this to the super sharp Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR(all my buddies still use Nikon), and although the Nikon is a bit sharper and performs better in low light, the IQ difference is surprisingly small. I can highly recommend this lens and the Sony Alpha system as a whole!"
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Yes
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2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Super-Telephoto Zoom Lens for Select Sony Digital SLR Cameras
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BUY THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!
09/25/2007
By Hanster
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"I don't know why this lens is so cheap here. It's a downright amazing piece of equipment to use during the day, or in very bright situations. I highly recommend a good tripod, but if you have the alpha 100 already then it's likely you have a stand. For the price that Best Buy is offering this lens, I almost bought 2 thinking it must've been some sort of mistake."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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