E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Lens for Sony E-Mount Cameras (Black) (SEL55210/B)

Maybe not the sharpest out there, but for me, a hobby photographer it does the job splendidly. I am really happy with the images it produces. Managed to get some really nice shots paired with Sony a6400. Will post a few samples. Overall quality feel allright, a bit plastic, but that also makes it lightweight which is nice. Also shipped with a lens cap for rear and front plus a lens hood which is nice to have.

I bought this lens in anticipation of a 3 month trip to East Africa and it performed beautifully. The build quality is very good, it held up for a 3,000 mile motorcycle journey and a handful of rainstorms, bumps, and drops. Though relatively large compared to the camera, it's still much smaller and more portable than DSLR lenses of similar focal lengths so it maintains the compact benefits of the mirrorless system. The small camera body looks a bit ridiculous, especially when the zoom is fully extended and the lens hood is on, but the weight and balance is very comfortable in the hand. Not an expert on performance but this lens was an enormous step up from the kit lens for wildlife photography and (to a lesser degree) portrait shots. Clarity is very good in most cases, though performance diminishes in low light. A wider aperture would be nice, but for the price I can't complain. The 55mm minumum focal distance limits the versatility of the lens (especially at f4.5 since a wider aperture would make it much more well suited for portraits) more than would be the case on say, an 18-200. But I obviously knew that before purchase. Overall, this lens does exactly what I bought it for and does it very well. I can't recommend it enough for someone looking to take advantage of alpha series' interchangeable lens system and step into focal lengths not provided by the kit lens.

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Pros: Nice lens for the price. Cons: Gray market means attractive price with risk of more difficulty dealing with problems. I took a chance and chose the gray market option. For me the price difference between this and the OEM was worth it. The lens is real and takes good pictures. Sony's E mount kit lenses are more than adequate for someone at my skill level. I'm sure you can find better lenses. You'll also pay a bit more for them. I missed the telephoto capability of the superzoom my NEX 6 replaced so I invested in a bit more length. For things like kid sports this is a good solution for me. I've had no problems with the lens and doubt that anything will show up in the remainder of the easy fix warranty period.

I bought this lens to accompany my recently purchased Sony A6000 camera. Works perfectly. 55 to 210 is a range that I principally as a wildlife photographer find incredibly useful. And whilst a Sony mirrorless camera won't be replacing my full dslr for animals anytime soon, this lens works really well, and the zoom range picks up where the 16-50 kit-type lens for the A6000 stops. Very light, nice texture on the zoom ring; I purchased my lens lightly used, and it does expand and contract really easily. I don't think the weight of the lens, its elements, or the hood (which is also satisfactory) would really cause it to travel and slip out of the set range, a lock to keep the lens in at least the 55mm spot wouldn't go unappreciated - but that's likely just me and my paranoia :/ In short; good lens for the money. Not a phenomenal one; the f4.5 - 6.3 range isn't ideal, but for what you'll pay, it's very adequate. It's light enough to not be out of place on a camera as small and equally lightweight as an A6000, but not enough to feel precarious. Would greatly recommend to any hobbyist or prosumer in the market. The number of Sony lenses are still growing, but this is a good entry in the lineup, and covers the seminal 70-200 range every camera should be able to reach out to.

I took the attached using the Sony 55-210mm/4.5-6.3 APSC lens on a Sony full frame A7 camera. The lens then becomes an 82.5-315mm lens, which is even a stronger telephoto. The lens performs well on Sony A7 full frame cameras. You get the advantage of cutting out some of the weaknesses in the corners, getting a larger telephoto equivalent, as well as getting more depth of field, making it a little easier to actually focus on the subject. The low f stop is a weakness, in lower light the lens starts to struggle a bit, which is true of many telephoto lenses. This is ok up to around sunset, when things start to get noisy. I haven't tested the new Sony 70-300mm/4.5-5.6 OSS full frame lens, which is about the same telephoto length, mainly because its about $1000US more. I suspect for most people, unless you blow your photos up to poster size, it doesn't make any practical difference. (So why buy the full frame camera then? Well because there are some full frame lenses where the price difference just isn't so steep, like the Sony 28mm/2 full frame lens for ~$450, the Sony 35mm/2.8 full frame (price varies ~$500-800), and the Sony 28-70mm full frame lens for about ~$300 within a kit. I'm just not at all sure you get much more value if you pay an extra $1000US for the Sony 70-300m full frame, than this 55-210 APSC lens. It's the same sort of argument going up from 4K to 8K on TV/video, does it make much difference anymore, or is the quality much the same for a significant difference in price???).

Coming from the Canon DSLR system, I am used to the stellar optics of its value telephoto lens: EFS 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS STM. So when I bought the Sony 55-210mm, I had already known that it would not live up to my high expectation. I did not want to invest in those >$1K FE telephoto lenses as I wasn't sure about switching totally from Canon to Sony. Previously, I was using my vintage Canon FD 80-200mm F4 lens with an adapter for my Sony E-mount bodies. But this set up did not allow me to nail focus consistently with manual focus. Forget about wildlife and action, it 's just not gonna happen. I also pondered about micro 4/3 as it has 2x crop factor and there are many choices for telephoto. But I eventually stick with Sony because of its great CMOS sensor for high ISO. When Amazon Warehouse deal had some inventory of the 55-210mm for a reasonable price, I took the plunge. I wanted to downside my gear for travel and with the 55-210mm I might also be able to sneak that into indoor concerts. My Canon 7D Mark2 and 5D Mark2 DSLR are just too bulky and less discreet. The Sony 55-210mm performs flawlessly on my A6000 body. I took them out to do some wildlife photography at my local refuge and was able to capture some reasonably good shots of birds in flight and butterflies. The focal range is still a tack too short. Fortunately, I make that up the 24Mpixels sensor of the A6000 body by cropping heavily. Sharpness especially toward the corner and wide open is definitely nowhere near my Canon EFS 55-250mm STM. BTW, the latter lens offers an incredible value. You could pick one up from Canon refurbished store at about $149 with 1 year warranty if you happen to own a Canon DSLR. The lowest I have seen on the Sony 55-210mm brand news is still about $200 and it's slower and less sharp. However, if your intention is for casual use, it does it job. I think it would be alright for 4K video recording as well as the lens only needs to resolve up to about 8 megapixels. To sum up, this Sony E 55-210mm is the only choice with AF capability at a price below $400. I wouldn't pay full retail for it because of its value. Its build quality is pretty decent with its metal body and metal mount instead of plastic. OSS image stablization works reasonably well on my A6000 and it 's quiet. If you don't have high expectation, this would be the lens for your telephoto need. Otherwise, go ahead and spend your hard earn money on the FE 70-200mm F4 or FE 70-300mm.

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