I am purchasing a Sony NEX VG030 and it comes without the lens. Will this lens work for me? I am a professional videographer and really love the VG 30 quality, I just dont have alot of knowledge when it comes to lenses. I am purchasing a Sony NEX VG030 and it comes without the lens. Will this lens work for me? I am a professional videographer and really love the VG 30 quality, I just dont have alot of knowledge... » Read More I am purchasing a Sony NEX VG030 and it comes without the lens. Will this lens work for me? I am a professional videographer and really love the VG 30 quality, I just dont have alot of knowledge when it comes to lenses. « Show Less
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Yeah this lens will work with the VG30, image stabilizer, auto focus and so on. It's a great run and gun lens for Sony NEX cameras as well. This lens gives you wide to telephoto with out having to switch lenses in a situation where you really can't. Make your next lens the Sigma 35mm
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To be honest, I have never tried a video, but I haven't been totally satisfied with the performance of the lens. Zooming in and out of taking photos, it seems to go through more adjustments than my Sony lens. It does not seem to zoom that far for me.
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I replaced my Canon 60d and smaller Sony A55 with an Olympus E-P3. I've owned several intro/mid-level dSLRs, and I would say the E-P3 was my favorite camera of all time. My pictures were amazing, it was fast, and best of all was that it was truly portable - perfect for my hiking trips. Were you mainly using the camera in auto mode? I always used it in manual, so can't really tell you how good or bad the camera did in 'A' mode - but in manual mode it was nearly perfect. The lenses you use may also play a role. My favorite lens of all time had been (maybe still is) the Canon 24-70mm lens, and I thought I would never find something that worked just as well, but I came across the Panasonic 14-140mm lens, which is super amazing, and became my favorite and main lens for the E-P3. The lack of viewfinder was never an issue for me, since I used the VF-2 view finder by Olympus. Sure, I was never happy using the E-P3 without the viewfinder, so I kept it on most of the time. I did sell the E-P3 on Ebay soon after the OM-D was announced. I figured that if the E-P3 had become my favorite camera of all time, getting the OM-D would be a no brainer since the specs are better than the E-P3 and it included a built in viewfinder. I have used an NEX-5 (first gen) in the past, and I must say I hated that camera due to how hard it made to shoot in 'M' mode; however, Sony released the NEX-7, a nearly perfect camera targeted towards potential dSLR owners. Deciding between the NEX-7 and the OM-D is a challenge, and they each have their pluses and negatives; however, those looking to replace a dSLR for some trips, shouldn't consider anything other than the OM-D(m4/3) or NEX-7(e-mount) for the time being; although, I bet Panasonic has something in the works to compete with Sony and Olympus.
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According to various eBay sellers, they say this lense does work with the D3000. Will hopefully be ordering this lense soon for my D3000 so I'll let you guys know!
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I couldn't get a response from anyone on this topic so I just went ahead and bought the sel55210 lens a couple weeks ago. Like you said, it attaches with no problems, however, with my nex-3 it seems to work just fine. I can't say that I have used the camera all that much with the new lens so there could be some subtle problems that I haven't encountered yet but mine definitely does take pictures. It also doesn't seem to have any problems using any of the default shoot modes and it auto focuses just fine. Have you tried updating your camera's software? There might be something with the initial release of the software that doesn't allow this lens to work. I couldn't get a response from anyone on this topic so I just went ahead and bought the sel55210 lens a couple weeks ago. Like you said, it attaches with no problems, however, with my nex-3 it seems to work just fine. I can't say that I have used the camera all that much with the new lens so there could be some subtle problems that I haven't encountered yet but mine definitely does take pictures. It also doesn't seem to have any problems using any of the default shoot modes and it auto focuses just fine. Have you tried updating your camera's software? There might be something with the... » Read More I couldn't get a response from anyone on this topic so I just went ahead and bought the sel55210 lens a couple weeks ago. Like you said, it attaches with no problems, however, with my nex-3 it seems to work just fine. I can't say that I have used the camera all that much with the new lens so there could be some subtle problems that I haven't encountered yet but mine definitely does take pictures. It also doesn't seem to have any problems using any of the default shoot modes and it auto focuses just fine. Have you tried updating your camera's software? There might be something with the initial release of the software that doesn't allow this lens to work. « Show Less
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Hi Cassandra, your Sony NEX-F3 is an E-mouth body type camera. This lens, SAL55300 is an A-mount type of lens. It will not fit in, however, you may use the Sony A mount to E mount lens adaptor: LA-EA4 or LA-EA3 to make it work. Hope this helps. -Ely
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Since this lens has no electronics, it's normal for the camera to not recognize its presence. You need to go into the the setup menu of the camera and enable "Release w/o lens". This will allow you to use your NEX-7 with fully manual lenses like this one
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Hi! NEX-7 cameras uses E-mount lenses (e.g. SEL1855) in which if you have an A-mount lens (SAL1855) you needed an adaptor to make it work. You may use the Sony A-mount to E mount lens adaptor (LA-EA) and currently there are 4 available varieties for this adaptor. You may check on the link below for a detailed information that will suit your preferences. Hope this helps. Ely https://us.en.kb.sony.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/37304/kw/a%20mount%20adaptor/c/65,66/related/1
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I own a Sony NEX-5R and in the setup menu you have to go to "release w/o lens" and it must be set to 'enable'. That's how I got my adapter to work even though I don't own one like the version pictured. Good luck!
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You should ask te seller. The "Kit" lens is Ok, good to get started with, but you should look into some used Minolta lenses (50mm, 1.7; 28-85 3.5 - 4.5; 70 - 200 4.0) they will help you get near professional results out of your a230. You should also ask your seller if the camera's "Steady shot" is working properly. When mine arrived, I was unable to activate it, the selection was"Greyed out". If thought it was something I was doing wrong, but I later discovered that this is indicative of the camera being dropped at some point.
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Hello, What Sony Adapter there are 4 available model no??? I don't use Sigma on Sony some have problems & may have to change the chip in the Lens in order to work properly. check with Sigma??? buy Sony or Zeiss.
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We are sorry but this lens will not work on your Sony Nex-7 camera. We do not carry an adapter to use a Nikon lens on a Sony camera at this time.
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Hi Charles I purchased this lens in addition to standard kit lens that comes with Sony nex3 or nex5. Reason to buy this lens is are: 1. its sharp 2. It has 2.8 aperture , which is about a stop better than the kit lens at this focal length of 30mm.this one better stop let's you give two things 1 . Better blurred backgrounds in portraits. 2. You can keep your iso low, that means less noise and grains in your pictures To answer your question if telephoto is better, ask yourself or your wife which focal length you take your pictures, if more of them are at telephoto then you have the answer. Hope this helps.
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Mario.....I don't know. I bought it for a Sony A100 and it fits on mine. Here's a link to an article on recommended E mount lenses for the nex vg20: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/these-are-the-first-lenses-you-should-buy-for-a-sony-nex/
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It works perfetcly on my NexVG30, so it should be the same with the NexVG20, but it just a mechanical lens adapter who allow you to use a canon lens, but you cannot control the aperture or have any lens information.
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I used the lens extensively on my new NEX 7 on a vacation to South America. I love the lens. It is fast and presents clear, sharp images. I had some issues at low light, but I think it was more related to the Sony auto focus than the lens (all shooting was hand held at high ISOs). The other lens I used I would also recommend. I think it gives equal results in terms of sharp images at a better price point for near telephoto shots: the Sony 1.8 50mm E mount.
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Hi daniesha! This Sony SAL55300is an A-mount type of lens. On the other hand, Sony nex-5n is an E-mount body type camera. The lens will not fit in, however you may use the Sony A mount to E mount lens adaptor: LA-EA4 or LA-EA3 to make it work. Hope this helps. -Ely