Review on 📷 Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera 75-300mm Compact Super Telephoto Zoom Lens - f/4.5-5.6 by Ryan Saxton

Lenses, even "bargain" lenses like the Sony 75-300 are expensive in absolute terms (at least within my budget) so I, like most people, they considered me options to death. In the end, Sony offered a kit of 18-55mm and 75-300mm lenses with the a65 camera, effectively reducing the price of that lens by $100. Even at full price, it's excellent value for money. Another Sony alternative, the Sony 70-300 G Series Lens is currently selling for $999. I could have bought it for $899 back then, but it's still a huge premium for some nice features and minor image improvements (many of which can be fixed on the a65 with firmware tweaks). Of course, if money wasn't an issue, I'd go to G. The proof of performance is in the photos. I uploaded 4 photos taken at the local zoo. If you're a hobbyist like me looking to take your vacation, family, etc photography to the next level, it's an order of magnitude better than point and shoot compacts or superzoom cameras (which I've upgraded from) . is for you. With no real experience (used an Olympus DSLR in the 80s-90s, recently a Lumix FZ35) I was able to take several hundred shots at the zoo, most of them professional quality. All photos were taken handheld on an overcast, gloomy day, but none were blurred by camera shake. I tested the Sony 55-200mm lens, which performed relatively well in tests and was more compact. You're saving $50, but I'm at the long end of a 75-300mm lens so often that I'm glad I have an extra 100mm lens to work with. I sometimes hear people complain that working at the long end of this zoom range is a real problem. I personally find it fairly easy to use, and I'm certainly nothing special about a steady hand. In fact, this is the whole point of the Sony Alpha system. Combined with the a65 body, the 75-300mm lens is easy to use. Note that on Sony bodies like the a65, this lens has a zoom range equivalent to 35mm 112.5-450mm. I take a lot of macro shots of flowers. Initially I thought I would use the 18-55mm kit lens for this. An 18-55 mm lens is suitable for this; However, I find that 75-300mm usually gives much better results. depth view. The main complaint I hear in reviews about Sony's budget lens range is the cheap autofocus. I believe it works fine. Rarely do I focus manually, especially for close-up shots in macro mode. It's not quiet, but I wouldn't call it loud at all, but I don't have experience with more expensive Sony lenses or systems from other manufacturers to compare it to anything other than Canon and Nikon kit lenses. The build quality is good. Sure, the body is all plastic, but it feels solid and not cheap at all. It comes with a detachable lens hood. In my personal experience, blends rarely block talent, but hey, it's free. It attaches to the back of the lens for storage. I give it 5 stars because I can fully recommend it and am very happy with my purchase. I suffer from G lens envy.