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

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.

Generates clear images. Good quality. Great price. A must have for Sony APS-C users.

Would recommend using this lens in combination with a stabilized body or on a tripod. Even though the lens technically has OSS built in, at the far end of the telephoto ranges the shake on an a6100, even standing still, is enough to blur the image. However, the reach on it is outstanding and is perfect for sporting/spectator events in good lighting. The lens is NOT the sharpest, which is expected for a budget telephoto, so I would either not expect to have very large prints with this unless you're enhancing the image with AI. But I would recommend it for someone trying to figure out if long-distance photography is important to them, or if it only makes up a small portion of their activity. Would probably not recommend it for professional work.

I bought this from Amazon vendor, PixiBytes. Item came fast and well protected. The lens came wrapped in bubble wrap in a white box, and in the box were the lens, lens cap, back sensor cap (the part where it connect to the camera), and a lens hood. All the parts look new after inspection. Not sure if you will get the same parts buying from a different vendor.I switched my kit lens out of my Nex 3N for this to test out. Works perfectly and without any issue. The lens is heavy and long/big even contracted. It is heavier and longer than my actual camera. I may need to buy a bigger camera bag to carry both lens and my camera and other accessories.When using the lens, the front ring is use for manual focus (I use MF instead of AF). The main middle ring is used for optical zoom. When zooming with the top lever on your camera will activate digital zoom, so for optical zoom you'll need two hands: 1 to hold the camera for the capture button and the other hand to support the camera and zoom on the lens.I only received this last week and took limited pictures. So far so good. No problem yet. I'll update my review when I have more time with this. Great deal, saved $145 from buying the other lens with warranty.P.S. I haven't use the lens hood yet. Can anyone provide feedback on their impression of the lens hood? Thanks.

Easy to use and focus is great. Bought a “resale/refurbished” one through Amazon. So far, so good!UPDATE: after using for a few months now, I have to say that the zoom quality of this lens is superb, but you will need to sharpen/crop etc during editing. This is a great lens for beginner photography to figure out what kind of lens you are looking for. I've taken photos of my spouse playing soccer, helicopters/planes flying, landscape.. it's very versatile and lightweight, so it's a good travel/everyday lens in my opinion.