Would this kit lens be sufficient for stock photography?
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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.
1019877
I did NOT buy the kit lens...bought camera with the 18-200mm lens instead....love this lens....a bit heavy but just great....no need for multiple lenses.
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Probably not but that depends on what kind of stock photography. It has a lot of barrel distortion and the corners are pretty dark at 16mm which is common in wide angle pancake lenses. Better and more expensive would be the Sony Zeiss Vario Tessar T*16-70mm F4 ZA OSS SEL 1670Z.
548769
Yes Karl, This lens is amazing. You can see some of my photos that were taken with this lens on my page @ https://www.flickr.com/photos/123197757@N06/Good Luck,Matt K.
223904
I would say its better suited for photography. That particular lens is very slow. Unless you're outside or lighting the subject, you'll have to bump the ISO of the camera.
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I think it would work great for that. The optics are amazing...I took it on a safari and got some amazing photos. The only concern I could potentially see you having is the stop if you are shooting indoors. They make one that opens up further, however it is nearly double the price. I don't typically shoot low light, so I can't give you any advice here. I found it to be a pretty incredible lens.
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It will work well for action. If you go with the kit lens(es), try to keep the f stop above 5.6. They are sharper in that area. Also, set your focus point to center (most likely). I used it extensively for my daughters indoor volleyball
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It's a good lens for my needs. I have found the 18-300mm type lenses just don't do all that well, I think too much range to cover but this does well and being a f/2.8 it's better for darker shots. Heavier than a kit lens but worth it in my opinion.
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Yes works fine. You'll need to Remeber there is a crop factor of 1.5 times for full frame lenses. So your effective focal length would be 36-105mm as you are shooting on a crop sensor(aps-c).
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Definitely. The kit lens is adequate if you're a beginner, but the 18-135 is much better in terms of its shutter speed, range and quality of pics. Hope this helps.
212605
Due to the nature of this lens, light, compact, recessed front glass, I would not advice adding anything to it, use this lens as is : a fantastic tool for street photography! Enjoy...
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It will work but do remember this is a manual lens and not auto-focus and quite heavy for casual photography. Tripod is a must.
1938142
Very! But the shots taken by it are worth the effort. As the other commenters said, you should slow down and set it up properly...... this is not your regular point and shoot to go type of lens. And it's extremely bulbous and heavy with a lot of knobs...... good luck!
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As a wide angle, on a full frame camera, it should be fine. You should be able to get fairly close and still include some of the environment if you wish. I believe this would be a good use for this lens on a full frame camera.yes it is a prime lens..
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Notr much. I have not tried the kit lens but the 24-70 was not up to the Zeiss quality standard. The 16-35 and the 35/2 will have much more image quality.
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Absolutely, it goes to 105 so you are going to have more zoom (and a little less wide angle), it's a very good lens, I use it with my a6000 and work very good for every day use and casual photography, fast enough (f4), good quality (G badged), much more versatile than the kit lens, better bokeh. If you want faster and crispier lens have to go prime..!Cons: Block down left angle of included flash light(in a6000 camera), no problem with pro flash, and little heavy and big. Good enough to recommend it, go for it.
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Quite possibly. It all depends on what kind of photography you do. It is the lens I use most, but I also have a long telephoto (500mm) and a Nikon 105mm micro lens, both of which I use for nature photography. The 18-300mm would probably more than cover what most people would need. Its quality and ease of use are first rate. The only down side is its size and weight which really aren't that bad, but should be kept in mind. It is considerably bigger and heavier than the "kit lenses" often sold with camera bodies.
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Should be fine for the purpose. It has great glass and excellent performance in the 50 - 100 mm range needed for portraits. The big aperture gives reasonable bokeh opportunities. (Nothing beats a prime lens on an SLR though)
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Yes it will I truly think you would like the lens very good close tight shots. Worked for me, should work for you on close shots.