dkmi
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I'm certainly no pro, but I like quality at a bargain price (who doesn't?). That's what got me into the Sony A mount systems. I started with an a300 with the 18-70 and 75-300 kit lenses. I never added to these lenses. That camera had a bad control wheel and I replaced it with an a55 I got for cheap. Since then, I have finally started to acquire additional lenses. So far, all are Minolta. Here is my current stable of lenses:
Sony 18-70 kit
Sony 75-300 kit
Minolta 50 1.7
Minolta 35-70 old/good one
Minolta 28-135 secret handshake
Minolta 70-210 beercan
Sorry about the length of the post. I wanted to give as much insight to my thoughts up front to help with replies.
Sony 18-70 kit
Sony 75-300 kit
Minolta 50 1.7
Minolta 35-70 old/good one
Minolta 28-135 secret handshake
Minolta 70-210 beercan
- I still find myself needing that 18-70 to for its width, otherwise don't care for it.
- The 75-300 I almost never use, but the extra 100mm came in handy at the zoo vs beercan.
- The 50 1.7 was a garage sale find in mint condition for $10, and it really has surprised. But 50 isn't all that useful of a focal length, but that 1.7 is great in low light.
- The 35-70 hardly gets used. It is a nicer lens than I thought it would be. I do appreciate the light weight, but 35 isn't wide enough.
- The 28-135 is my main lens right now. While I love it, it definitely isn't perfect. It is the lens that has the most resale value among what I have.
- The 70-210 is nice, but sharpest at f8. I'm wondering why this lens gets so much love while the 100-200 4.5 goes unnoticed. Less than 1/2 stop difference wide open, but is sharp wider than the beercan and not nearly as bulky. It seems to me it would be more useful overall because of that. Am I crazy? Why is it worth less than half of the beercan?
Sorry about the length of the post. I wanted to give as much insight to my thoughts up front to help with replies.