jonoslack
Active member
HI ThereNeed your help with this lens Jono! I was thinking maybe instead of going for the DA*Gold, I could maybe use this one for wedding even, if it's sharp enough? Or that sounds like a nono?
- Raist
Well, I certainly think it's sharp enough - but of course, it's not very fast! Also, the fact that I got a good one first time (after two bad gold 16-50) is hardly a representative sample.
I'm not sure that I'd use it for weddings - I like to start at 24 in a zoom, and I also like to have the opportunity to limit the depth of field - so I tend to use the 24-70 f2.8 and 135 f2.8 zeiss lenses on the Sony. . . . . But I also like to have something fairly lumpy to whack Uncle Bob with :ROTFL:
On the other hand - there's certainly nothing like the 'kit lens feel' about the images I've got from this lens (it's certainly staying on the camera most of the time). It makes a delightfully well balanced package, the focusing is fast and accurate (with the slight rider you already know about), and in this country the weatherproofing would be very welcome.
I'm not being very helpful am I