Sony alpha emount lens choice

Drollic · 11 Sep 2017 at 15:09

As an owner of the a6000, is it me, or is there zero choice for an emount lens of something like a 16-35 f2.8 or lower or 18-55 f2.8 or lower? There seems to be a complete lack of good general all purpose lenses? I'm thinking of swapping out the whole system just so I don't have to bother with two different primes for travel?

Drollic · 12 Sep 2017 at 11:11

Columbo said:
I'd advise grabbing a Sony LA-EA2 adaptor, you'll then have the A-Mount and Minolta lenses opened up to you with full AF and metering.
Adds a bit of bulk yes but the e-mount lenses aren't exactly small anyway the A Mount lenses are far less expensive and pretty much no different optically.

What lens would you recommend based on my original post with the adapter? Would you say going to fuji with a trade in against something like an xt20 with the 18-55 2.8 would be worthwhile instead?

Drollic · 12 Sep 2017 at 13:25

Columbo said:
Well Fuji is the only mirrorless APS-c system I would consider, I personally use the Panasonic m4/3 system which does actually offer a real size and weight decrease over the mirror options.

In terms of lenses for A Mount there are many that would be good, the best being the Sony 16-50mm f2.8 SSM, there is also the CZ 16-80mm which again is very good. For a UWA lens I'd look at the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 or Sigma 8-16mm both of which I owned and loved.

The cost of the Sony 16-50 plus the adapter plus the size and weight penalty makes me think the Fuji would be a better option. For primes the Sony system seems good, but given the models now released, the support for a general all purpose lens seems terrible.

Drollic · 14 Sep 2017 at 16:55

Tried one or two m43 cameras today and I actually prefer the size of apsc on the whole. I also hate using higher iso in low light and a smaller sensor wouldn't help. Tried an x-t20 and liked it although for the money, it makes what I paid for my a6000 in Hong Kong near launch seem a joke. The evf was a noticeable step up and preferred the look and feel as well as the menu system, joypad on it as well would have been perfect. The preset jpeg options for quick snaps seem genuinely useful as well. £1099 with the 18-55 2.8. I'm back in Hong Kong shortly so may trade in there.