I have a Sony A99 camera w/SAL1650 f2.8 non full frame, and the pictures are not what I expected. Will this lens be an improvement over all?
841683
I have a Sony A77 (was going to get the A99, but needed a built-in flash) and use the Zeiss 24-70. I chose the Zeiss after VERY extensive research on it and the A77 and bought them at the same time. In most internet reviews the Zeiss is as good or slightly better than the best Canon and Nikon lenses. It's not cheap, but the pictures are incredible. When sharing photos, people assume they were taken by a professional. Close-up headshots in portrait or auto+ mode are amazing. You can probably get good quality with the higher end Sony lenses, but if you can handle the price, you won't regret the Zeiss. I have a Sony A77 (was going to get the A99, but needed a built-in flash) and use the Zeiss 24-70. I chose the Zeiss after VERY extensive research on it and the A77 and bought them at the same time. In most internet reviews the Zeiss is as good or slightly better than the best Canon and Nikon lenses. It's not cheap, but the pictures are incredible. When sharing photos, people assume they were taken by a professional. Close-up headshots in portrait or auto+ mode are amazing. You can probably get good quality with the higher end Sony lenses, but if you can handle the price, you won't regret... » Read More I have a Sony A77 (was going to get the A99, but needed a built-in flash) and use the Zeiss 24-70. I chose the Zeiss after VERY extensive research on it and the A77 and bought them at the same time. In most internet reviews the Zeiss is as good or slightly better than the best Canon and Nikon lenses. It's not cheap, but the pictures are incredible. When sharing photos, people assume they were taken by a professional. Close-up headshots in portrait or auto+ mode are amazing. You can probably get good quality with the higher end Sony lenses, but if you can handle the price, you won't regret the Zeiss. « Show Less
841684
This is in all seriousness, probably the best lens in the world! It is tack sharp and focuses extremely fast. You will not be disappointed.
841685
I have a Sony A77 (was going to get the A99, but needed a built-in flash) and use the Zeiss 24-70. I chose the Zeiss after VERY extensive research on it and the A77 and bought them at the same time. In most internet reviews the Zeiss is as good or slightly better than the best Canon and Nikon lenses. It's not cheap, but the pictures are incredible. When sharing photos, people assume they were taken by a professional. Close-up headshots in portrait or auto+ mode are amazing. You can probably get good quality with the higher end Sony lenses, but if you can handle the price, you won't regret the Zeiss.
841686
This is a great lens but a better camera match would be the A77. The Zeiss 24-70 and 16-35mm are superb on the A99.
841687
That is true. Lens for APS-C is not good enough for A99. 24-70/2.8 Zeiss are working great with A99 - I have A99, A900 and A77 and this is lens for full frame bodies. It is sharp, has very good contrast, images looks perfectly. It is my best lens at the moment. 16-50/2.8 has problem with working with light in the view, 24-70/2.8 is much better (look at my pictures, for example https://www.flickr.com/photos/jacekr/6050308354/ ).Best regards, Jacek.
841688
The 24-70mm f2.8 Sony/CZ is a full frame lens and will complement your A99 very well. I used the 28-75 SAM and can't believe the clarity moving to the 24-70CZ with my A99. You will capture native high resolution 24MP images, not the cropped lower resolution images you are most likely seeing now. The clarity of the 24-70CZ is so amazing and the MP has allowed me to capture images and crop like I am using a 70-200mm lens. Very versatile lens, primary lens my on A99. If you can afford this lens, you won't regret it.
595976
I haven't owned this lens for very long but I've had very good results with it so far. I mainly shoot with automatic settings and the camera adjusts the aperture for each picture of course. It is not always on f/2.8. It varies, depending on the light conditions, etc. if you shoot manually you can keep it on f/2.8 if you want. That is simply the largest aperture setting you can use on this lens. You CAN change it to a smaller aperture if you want.
1717527
A6000 is 24MP sensor, not 16MP, so it is 50% more. Obviously it will show the advantage in resolution. Auto focus is much faster and more reliable with more coverage area for Phase detect. Check imaging resource details review, they compare and show the differences. http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/sony-a6000/sony-a6000A.HTM
2143522
I purchased this camera with the intention of using a collection of Minolta lenses I collected years ago in conjunction with a Minolta Alpha 9000 film camera I was using. The SLT-A99V works great with these lenses. The auto focus works faster with this body and especially important is the fact that the stabilization system is contained within the body and not the lens so you get the benefit of that capability. I have since purchased additional used Minolta lenses on eBay and have been pleased with the results. I cannot justify the expense of the new Sony or Carl Zeiss lenses and have not tried them. I purchased this camera with the intention of using a collection of Minolta lenses I collected years ago in conjunction with a Minolta Alpha 9000 film camera I was using. The SLT-A99V works great with these lenses. The auto focus works faster with this body and especially important is the fact that the stabilization system is contained within the body and not the lens so you get the benefit of that capability. I have since purchased additional used Minolta lenses on eBay and have been pleased with the results. I cannot justify the expense of the new Sony or Carl Zeiss lenses and have not... » Read More I purchased this camera with the intention of using a collection of Minolta lenses I collected years ago in conjunction with a Minolta Alpha 9000 film camera I was using. The SLT-A99V works great with these lenses. The auto focus works faster with this body and especially important is the fact that the stabilization system is contained within the body and not the lens so you get the benefit of that capability. I have since purchased additional used Minolta lenses on eBay and have been pleased with the results. I cannot justify the expense of the new Sony or Carl Zeiss lenses and have not tried them. « Show Less
2186827
Hi Carlos, Just a slight improvement and longer focal range. If you want a noticeable improvement on image quality, we recommend using prime lenses. -Anthony
1974429
Hi K. Aujong, this Sony SAL70300G is an A-mount APS-C type of lens. It is not full frame. -Ely
542768
The Sony A700 and A77 have APS-C sensors, while the A99 has a full-frame sensor. If your lenses are for APS-C sensors, you have the option on A99 to switch to APS-C. (If you don't, images will be cropped at some focal lengths.) Sony APS-C lenses have a "DT" designation. Full-frame sensors are the equivalent to what a 35-mm film camera would capture. It would depend on what kind of photography and editing you do. I think full-frame gives me more options and better photos.
1429136
Yes, this is s full frame lens. And very easy to use on sony a99 with focus peaking.
23603
I have a Nikon D7000. Also not a full frame. I love this lens. It should be fine for you.
230129
It has nothing to do with the lens, low light has to do with the camera. The 1.4 Fstop helps, but if you have a pro level DSLR going to 100,000 ISO is no problem.
1908116
It all depends on your lens. I think the processor is fine, it's just the lens f rating that helps or hurts. Most of the photographers I've spoken with would all love to have my Sony, but every one brings up the cost of the lenses. They are awesome lenses, but cost more than those for Canon or Nikon. Personally, I love the A77.
1629774
I no longer use it because the lens was noisy even when not in immediate use. On the plus side you get 18-250, a very wide range for an all-purpose lens. It is not particularly fast so you might have problems in the evening, and at extreme settings it produces vignetting on the picture. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you use a Sony camera system that's what you're stuck with.
548223
I believe so but keep in mind this lens is designed for APS-C 'cropped' sensors so you should set up your a7, which is a full frame camera, in cropped mode. It will produce lower megapixel images.
1019876
Probably not in general. It has a lot of barrel distortion and brightness falloff toward the edges. This could all be corrected in post-processing, but that's laborious. This lens's top priority is pocketability, and that should be the top reason for buying it. If you want top-quality images, stick with the non-pancake models. I returned mine after buying it.
1421743
I went from shooting with a bridge camera with a pretty small sensor to the A7's full size sensor, and the change was significant. I was back to my old days with a 35mm camera. You won't have trouble getting nice bokeh, even with the kit lens. You'll actually have to make sure you have enough depth of field with certain shots, especially if you've been shooting with anything smaller than a micro four thirds camera.
1463397
There are third party software products that will correct it. That being said, if you plan on using this lens a lot for anything other than fisheye images, it's really not a good choice. When you correct this lens, you're stretching out the image and are going to loose a lot of sharpness in doing so. Canon makes a REALLY EXCELLENT rectilinear super wide angle which might be a better choice. Of course, that lens is designed for a full frame camera.
1903407
It is a full frame lens, but for it to work on the A7 (which is an E-mount body), you'll need an adapter, as this lens is an A-mount. I'm personally quite happy with this lens, but the low cost is a big reason. The much more expensive Zeiss 85mm prime lens is better, but 5-6 times more expensive.