Sony e 55mm-210mm lens

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Looking for a decent zoom lens for my A6300.

Admittedly a max of 210mm might be a little too much for me. I think settle for a max of 100mm.

Anyway. Any thoughts on this particular lens?

Thanks
 
It gets criticized a lot but seems okay to me. I don't think Tele is that useful, I only use it for wildlife and that just needs centre sharpness.

If you want a walk around lens then it doesn't really suit - 18-105 maybe?
 
Well there is an 18-105 for about £450 but I don't have it.

Have the 16-50 kit for the smallest possible size. The 50mm 1.8 for low light+portrait. And the 55-210 for wildlife. Most of my shots are with the 50.
 
Will look into 18-105mm options.

Have found the Sony E 18-105 F4 lens. Reviews seem decent. Would be nice to know whether there are any good cheaper alternatives.
 
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Owned one and it's good for the price, but don't expect too much. Quality on mine noticeably dropped off above around 150-175mm to the point that it never got used at anything like 210mm. It's not a fast lens and you need light to keep the ISO low.
 
I picked up a Sony 18-200 last week for £300 2nd hand. I'm pretty happy with it and will be selling my 55-210 to get some of the money back. It's certainly worth taking a look at as its quite a range and nice not having to change lenses all the time.
 
For a kit lens that sells for £100 to £150 used I think they’re very good. Not sure if there’s any copy to copy variation but worth a thought.
 
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