What's a good replacement lens for the Sony 18-70mm?
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Get the Sony 18-55mm. It's better. The best replacement is the 16-50mm 2.8 if you can afford it. It's better than many primes.
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28-85 mm covers 80% of my news gathering assignments. Plus a good flash and knowing how to use it.
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The 24-70 2.8 is a magnificent lense. I would not even think of buying the 24-105.
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I have a D7000 and use this lens a lot. Good overall lens-sharp good with landscapes.
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I have the same set-up...70D w/a grip and it fits perfectly with the 18-135 lens.
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Check eBay for a used Minolta 50mm f1.7 prime. Should be about $100. Other Minolta lenses are also available at a very reasonable cost compared to Sony branded lenses. Possibly domething in the range of a 70-200mm zoom would be a great addition to the kit lens that comes with the camera.
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If the 90mm is a macro lens, then it should be the one you looking for. 18-270 is not a macro lens. It is a zoom lens. Closest u Can get is about 1 foot maybe.
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I use the Canon 18-200 mm - a good carry around lens for day to day use. Not very expensive either.
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N8TE - Thanks for the advice. I will look into the AF-S (especially the 70-300 VR) but it's good to know my old lens is still an option.
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I have had an 18-200mm Tamron zoom. I see that they are available on Ebay for under $200. I also use a Minolta 50mm f1.7 that cost about $75, a SONY 18-55mm that I bought on Ebay for $50, a 28-105mm Minolta I picked up on Ebay for $60. The Minoltas are all used but have excellent optics.
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I would go with the 18/135 lense . Have had both , 18 is newer , better technology , wider and lighter . Pictures are outstanding
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I bought it brand new but I got rid of it already and bought the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS. Much better lens! Super sharp all through out the zoom range.
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I have the Oly 45 and 75, and the panasonic 25 and 12. The 75 is regarded and one of the finest lens around, and its very sharp, but its $900, and the focal length isn't always practical. For the money, the 45mm is my favorite. Its inexpensive and very sharp. When you hold it in your hand, honestly, it looks a little cheep but the results are excellent.
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Great，I use the sigma 30mm f2.8 lens, it's just approximate 1 pound. I bought it cost $449 with 18-55 and sigma 30mm lens is 120 dollar~
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I've recently purchased a Sony A6000. I've added, in this order, the 16mm-70mm zoom, and the 12mm, 32mm Touit lenses. The 16mm-70mm impressed me so much that I decided that the Touit prime lenses would probably offer even better picture quality. I can only say that I have not been disappointed. I do find that the 12mm and the 32mm do sometimes "hunt" a little on focusing. I understand that they do not take full advantage of the Sony A6000's focusing technology. There have been some long term promises that firmware upgrades would be coming, but from what I understand Zeiss has not come up with any. The 16mm-70mm does not "hunt" on focusing nearly as much. From the many e-mount reviews I have read there are of course less expensive options by sticking with Sony brand, or Sigma brand lenses. I suppose it all depends how deep your pocket is, and what kind of photography you are pursuing. All I can say that the pictures I've taken with the three Zeiss or Zeiss/Sony (16-70mm) have great contrast and sharpness. If the kit lens is satisfactory then of course stick with that. But, for me I probably would have just stuck with my Fujifilm X20 or new X30 as the standard lens on those cameras do a great job and offer decent speed and photo quality.
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There is such a wide range of lenses. The 70-200 II IS is a winner that will work well in low light. If you are in a well-lit situation then this 70-300 is a great lens with more reach and lighter weight plus less cost.
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If you can afford it I'd recommend the 17-55mm IS 2.8. This a basically an L quality lens but doesn't carry the L in it's name because it is a EF-S series lens. It is very fast and the sharpness and overall IQ are comparable to the 24-105L IS. The range on the 17-85mm IS is really great and it is about $400 less but the images are softer and the varible aperature starting at 4 will not be nearly as fast. the 17-55mm IS 2.8 is a GREAT walkaround lens and will rarely leave your camera.
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The focal length/ range of your lenses (18-55mm; 70-300mm) has nothing to do with your lens filter size, although many Sony lenses do take 55 mm sized filters. Each lens should have the filter size stamped on the front part of the lens barrel-- usually just inside the rim of the lens barrel. My Sony 18-70mm and my 70-210mm each take 55 mm filters, and are so marked.