Comments on: Which Sony Alpha kit lens? http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/07/24/which-sony-alpha-kit-lens/ Search this site - over 170 articles on Alpha system topics! Subscribe to our magazine too! Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: gregglee http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/07/24/which-sony-alpha-kit-lens/#comment-1433 gregglee Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:07:44 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=813#comment-1433 Good article. The 18-250 might be a good alternative to extend the zoom range over my Minolta 24-105 after all. But I find knock on the 24-105 at the end a bit odd. Max magnification may be less at minimum focus, but it is as fast or faster than all the others. (Graph is hard to read - why do they start at -.5 rather than 0? For that matter why not just put the actual f stop?) And as a full frame design (the others are all DT) it suffers no vignetting and has excellent corner sharpness on the A700. Also you seem to say that the magnification will change on a full frame SLR vs. APSC. This is incorrect. Magnification ratio is exactly the same. The field of view increases with full frame (or if your prefer, crops with an apsc), but the size of the image on the sensor does not change. Good article. The 18-250 might be a good alternative to extend the zoom range over my Minolta 24-105 after all.

But I find knock on the 24-105 at the end a bit odd. Max magnification may be less at minimum focus, but it is as fast or faster than all the others. (Graph is hard to read - why do they start at -.5 rather than 0? For that matter why not just put the actual f stop?) And as a full frame design (the others are all DT) it suffers no vignetting and has excellent corner sharpness on the A700.

Also you seem to say that the magnification will change on a full frame SLR vs. APSC. This is incorrect. Magnification ratio is exactly the same. The field of view increases with full frame (or if your prefer, crops with an apsc), but the size of the image on the sensor does not change.

]]> By: rapha http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/07/24/which-sony-alpha-kit-lens/#comment-1310 rapha Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:27:23 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=813#comment-1310 Very helpful article, thanks very much! However, I would think that the aperture graph would be a lot clearer if it was a simple 2D graph. Very helpful article, thanks very much!

However, I would think that the aperture graph would be a lot clearer if it was a simple 2D graph.

]]> By: AEH http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/07/24/which-sony-alpha-kit-lens/#comment-1077 AEH Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:25:02 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=813#comment-1077 I hope this article gets a lot of exposure. Many folks on dpreview could really benefit from your nice detailed comparisons. Your graph of the f-stop changes is an excellent presentation. I hope this article gets a lot of exposure. Many folks on dpreview could really benefit from your nice detailed comparisons. Your graph of the f-stop changes is an excellent presentation.

]]> By: Sonolta http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/07/24/which-sony-alpha-kit-lens/#comment-1059 Sonolta Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:49:48 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=813#comment-1059 Here is the link to all 120 (so far) of the A700 + 18-70 kit lens photos from the July 4th 2008 shoot. http://www.illinoisphoto.com/stock-photos/v/fireworks+photos/ Happy shooting! -Sonolta Here is the link to all 120 (so far) of the A700 + 18-70 kit lens photos from the July 4th 2008 shoot.

http://www.illinoisphoto.com/stock-photos/v/fireworks+photos/

Happy shooting!

-Sonolta

]]> By: Sonolta http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2008/07/24/which-sony-alpha-kit-lens/#comment-1058 Sonolta Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:33:30 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=813#comment-1058 Thanks for that story on the kits, DK. Allow me to blow this joint up with the 18-70 kit lens. First time I have used it. http://www.illinoisphoto.com/stock-photos/v/fireworks+photos/amazing+fireworks/ The kit lens and the A700 certainly did take care of business on this great night. This baby gave me at least 150 nice shots in 30 short minutes. If you have piclens installed on your system use the giant wall, but not the slideshow, as the photos are to small and the pix will stretch...the giant 3D wall does look cool as usual. I have a beta gallery up I am running it on so it's just fireworks in there for now. Thanks again DK..Once again, another nice read, and the old Sony did not let us Independence Day fans down! -Sonolta Thanks for that story on the kits, DK. Allow me to blow this joint up with the 18-70 kit lens. First time I have used it.

http://www.illinoisphoto.com/stock-photos/v/fireworks+photos/amazing+fireworks/

The kit lens and the A700 certainly did take care of business on this great night. This baby gave me at least 150 nice shots in 30 short minutes. If you have piclens installed on your system use the giant wall, but not the slideshow, as the photos are to small and the pix will stretch…the giant 3D wall does look cool as usual. I have a beta gallery up I am running it on so it’s just fireworks in there for now.

Thanks again DK..Once again, another nice read, and the old Sony did not let us Independence Day fans down!

-Sonolta

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