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Sony SELP1650 E Mount - APS-C 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens

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This lens isn't a ''constant'' lens, in that as you increase the focal length, both the maximum and minimum aperture sizes decrease. The following table reflects the aperture changes as you zoom: Focal length The small, non-foldable viewfinder is bright and sharp, and the fast motorised zoom is adjustable. There is room for improvement when it comes to video recordings. The quality of the images with detailed and sharp photos is convincing. Also the easy handling can be named as the strength of the device. On the other hand, it was viewed more critically that the flash is a bit weak on the chest and red tones in videos are sometimes over-saturated. Cheap Sony A6000 Camera in the UK

I'm also in the "neither" camp. I've used my 16-50 with my A6500 but I prefer my Sony 20/2.8 and haven't touched the zoom since I got the 20/2.8. I got my original NEX-6 with the 1650. I love the range, size, and feel of the lens. I like that it has OSS.Inside the barrel sit 9 lens elements in 8 groups, with one ED and four aspherical elements. The aperture mechanism has 7 blades for a fairly circular aperture. This is my first Nex lens and camera. It was part of the Nex 6 kit. I have experience with both Canon and Nikon DSLRs and this kit lens ranks well with those.

Well you seem to have the 50s covered . I find the SEL 50 1.8 OSS to be a good lens for low light and portraits. I use the Sigma 60/2.8 for a lot of things. For jobs that require a macro I use the Sony FE 90/2.8 G Macro OSS, but for my personal casual closeups I'll use an achromatic closeup lens on whatever lens I happen to be using. I also make frequent use of the Sony 20/2.8 for wide angle close-ups for it's short minimum focus distance and DOF that's deeper than my macro or the closeup lens. Monochrome, Posterisation, Retro, Toy Camera Effect, Dynamic Tone, High-Key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Miniature Effect, Watercolour, Illustration, Sepia, Partial Colour Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Lamp, Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Underwater Once you zoom to 35mm, distortion is reduced greatly, and the corners look very similar to the average. At 50mm, the average distortion across the entire frame is very close to zero, while there is a bit of pincushion distortion (less than 0.5%) at the edges of the frame.I suspect you're right. I'm not personally a fan of the SELP1650 and prefer to mostly use primes with my a6000 or my 18-105G lens when I need a versatile zoom. However, my wife isn't really into photography, beyond some casual stuff, and really likes how tiny and compact the 16-50 zoom is. I don't think she would be happy with something like the larger 18-50 kit and she doesn't do enough photography to spend the money on the 16-70z either. Also, when I've tried to introduce her to primes she keeps asking how to zoom and doesn't appreciate the response, "With your feet". The lens can achieve a blur-free image easily at 1/10 second. Taking 1/6 second blur-free image is still possible if your hand is firm and steady enough. 1/5 and any slower shutter speed are challenging for me to take a blur-free image even though the OSS is on. More handheld night shots can be found in the bottom line section below. Bottom Line SELP1650 is one thing, I understand this is the e-mount kit lens that I need replaced. But there's another 16-50mm e-mount Sony lens floating around with the serial number B00CIT29XW. Description is "Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Alpha E-mount Retractable Zoom Lens" I recently (unfortunately) broke my SELP1650. To make a long story short, my A6000 stopped being able to recognize the lens. I sent it in to Sony and they said it was physical damage and therefore would not honor the warranty. It's fine, I'm over it.

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