Review on Sony SAL16105: Versatile Wide-Range Zoom Lens for Stunning Photography by Jason Adams

I can't explain why I overlooked this lens and bought other Sigma, Tamron and Sony lenses for my Sony Alpha cameras first. What mistake! I've never been satisfied with the performance of less expensive (under $600) walking lenses when shooting with the very good Sony 24-70mm Carl Zeiss G lens. I recently bought and tried a Sony 16-105mm lens. I've found it to give results very similar to a G glass lens and I'm actually quite impressed. I recently portrayed 100 students during a choir tour. All shots were taken from the aisle while the bus was moving, with a single external flash bouncing off the ceiling and a small reflector placed on each student's lap. When viewing images on a computer, I was amazed at the performance of this lens. Sharp (I aim for 100% lash sharpness) and beautiful colors with little post-processing needed. I like the body image stabilization on the Sony Alpha. An image with a sharp image in a moving bus at a shutter speed of 1/60 to 1/100. I used to love my a700 and a55 cameras but now I love them even more. A good lens goes a long way and I think the Sony 16-105mm is a good lens considering its $599 price point. My only wish is that it has a lens lock. My recommendation when buying an Alpha camera body (not full frame) is first a Sony 16-105mm, then a Minolta 50mm f1.4, a Sigma 70mm macro f2.8 and then a very good Sony CZ 24-70mm and She can afford to buy 70-400 mm. You will use these lenses for the rest of your life.