Is a 16-50mm lens good?

The Sony 16-50mm is very much a mixed bag. On the one hand, you get a wonderfully compact lens, one with excellent autofocus capabilities and a focal length range that’s great for pretty much everything.

What is a 16 50 mm lens good for?

Designed for APS-C-format E-mount cameras, this 16-50mm lens will provide a versatile standard zoom range that is equivalent to 24-75mm. A variable aperture of f/3.5-5.6 helps keep the lens’ overall size and weight to a minimum.

How do you maximize a kit lens?

Here are some tips for getting the most out of your kit lens:

1. Use the shortest focal length for wide-angle shooting.
2. Shoot at the widest aperture and use longer focal lengths for portraits.
3. Buy a reversing ring for macro photography.
4. Use a tripod when shooting night scenes or landscapes.

How good is Sony kit lens?

Kit Lens Test Results. A typical zoom ratio of ~3.1x for a kit lens, with decent performance. The Sony A6000 is available bundled with the PZ 16-50mm F3. At medium focal length (32mm), the lens performs quite well at f/8 with good sharpness and contrast, though some corner softness can still be seen.

What lens sizes mean?

Focal length is expressed in mm and a higher number means a bigger zoom, while a lower number mean the lens can be used for wider shots. As a rough reference, the human eye is said to see about the equivalent of 30-50 mm on a full frame camera (more on that later).

Can you take good photos with kit lens?

Long exposure shots with a kit lens can be nearly as good as with a more expensive lens. Slowing down your shutter speed (if you’re using a tripod) also does the trick. A lot of kit lenses also lack sharpness.

What is a 55 210mm lens good for?

The 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS is best suited to outdoor sports and wildlife photography, where there’s plenty of light. The Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS is far better suited to outdoor sports and wildlife photography, where there’s plenty of light and you can use a fast shutter speed to freeze the action.

What lens does the Sony A6000 come with?

Included with the camera body is a Sony E-mount 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Retractable Zoom Lens, which provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 24-75mm.

How far does a 600mm lens zoom?

Are you asking the minimum focusing distance of that 600mm lens? If so the answer is about 15ft. If you mean how far away can it shoot distant objects then that depends on how big they are and how big you want them to be in the final image. It also depends on whether you are using a Full Frame or APS-C camera.

What does F 2.8 lens mean?

What is the Aperture Scale?

What is a good f stop for portraits?

What are Common F Stops?

Which is Sony 16-50mm f / 3.5 OSS lens?

Gary Wolstenholme review the compact Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS NEX power zoom lens. A common complaint with Sony’s NEX camera system is the size lenses need to be due to the large APS-C sized imaging sensor. This new E16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens may be the answer to that issue.

How big is the Sony E 16-50mm F / 5.6?

The E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS lens is quite small and compact at just 117 grams (4.13 oz.) and measuring just a bit over 1-inch when retracted. When the camera is powered on, the lens automatically extends to nearly double its length.

Is the Sony 16-50mm lens made of plastic?

While the Sony 16-50mm PZ has a plastic barrel, the lens mount is, thankfully, made of metal. Note that Sony does not claim any degree of weather sealing for this lens. At the 16mm end, the Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS power zoom lens offers an angle of view of 83 degrees, which is comparable to that of a 24mm lens on a 35mm film camera.

Is the Sony E 16-50mm a pancake zoom lens?

The Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ is a pancake zoom lens for the Sony NEX system (E-mount). It is an extremely small lens especially considering its highly interesting focal length range. That said, this is only part of the story.