Rare markeb Posted April 8 #1 Share Posted April 8 I'd drop this into the Alaska thread, but I might get more thoughts here. I have an a6500 (would love to go to the a6700 just for the battery, but I can buy a lot of batteries for the cost of a new body!). We're doing an Alaska cruise with a pre-cruise trip to Denali. My primary walk around lens is the Tessar/Zeiss 16-70. I don't have much reach. The Sony 70-350 OSS G lens is on promo, I assume for the month, for $898 down from $998. It "should" be a great lens for Denali, and probably the cruise, and I'm sure I'd use it post cruise. Anyone have any experience or thoughts? Not currently doing the FF upgrade. There's a certain fear of spending the money and time to go to Alaska and being frustrated with not getting any good pics. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted April 9 #2 Share Posted April 9 14 hours ago, markeb said: Anyone have any experience or thoughts? I have the 70-300 G full-frame lens and use it on my A6600. It is an excellent lens with good sharpness and autofocus. The 70-350 is a newer lens and based on my experience with Sony lenses, I would expect it to be at least equal to the 70-300 in image quality and performance since it's a G. If you plan on sticking with the APS-C bodies, the 70-350 is a great choice. If you someday plan a shift to full-frame, the 70-300 might be a consideration. The 70-350 gives you a little more reach, but it will have noticeable vignetting on a full-frame camera. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted April 9 Author #3 Share Posted April 9 Thanks! Probably sticking with the APS-C body for now. The 70-350 is almost 3/4 of a pound lighter, so that may be a factor as well. It’s in the B&H cart… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted April 17 Author #4 Share Posted April 17 Arrived today. Haven't had a chance to use it yet. The infamous FW50 batteries were dead (haven't shot for awhile). Slapped it on the a6500 and just focused across the house. Even that was impressive. I think the longest lens I've owned was a 55-250 "kit lens" for a Canon Rebel. I can already see this will blow that out of the water! Have a road trip next week where it's probably the absolute wrong lens, but I think it's going anyway. Need to play with it and check its limits before trying to turn that brown spot on the spring snow into a bear... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted May 31 Author #5 Share Posted May 31 Tonight in Seward. Loving this lens! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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