I get its convenience, but I’m not too fond of variable aperture super zooms if I can avoid them, except for the Sony 200-600 and Canon RF100-500. I tried this lens, and I noticed a drop in sharpness and a considerable drop in performance in low light. The version III is a big jump in quality, though, and they are convenient. If I was on a very tight budget or starting out, they also are a great way to find out what focal length you use and what prime lens might be an excellent future investment.
Yeah for me I’m newer and I’m a student with a paid internship so I don’t really have enough cash rolling around for multiple prime lenses, I do automotive photography in a very large parking lot for a meet group I run. I’m one of two media guys for our group and when cars are leaving and such stuff happens fast. I have sprinted 200 yards slid to a knee and got a good photo just in time but it’s not fun so for me I like the variable cause I can run an 18mm or 35 or 50 on something closer than run all the way out to the 300 to catch them in motion across the lot and don’t loose the precious time on a lens change. It is the sharpest zoom lens I’ve used having used 4 of them in the past
If I was doing a private shoot for one or two cars I’d want to have a prime cause then I have time that I can control.
I plan to buy a cheap nex 7 and run a 35 or 50mm on it as a backup so I can get the best of both worlds but don’t have the cash yet
I get its convenience, but I’m not too fond of variable aperture super zooms if I can avoid them, except for the Sony 200-600 and Canon RF100-500. I tried this lens, and I noticed a drop in sharpness and a considerable drop in performance in low light. The version III is a big jump in quality, though, and they are convenient. If I was on a very tight budget or starting out, they also are a great way to find out what focal length you use and what prime lens might be an excellent future investment.
Yeah for me I’m newer and I’m a student with a paid internship so I don’t really have enough cash rolling around for multiple prime lenses, I do automotive photography in a very large parking lot for a meet group I run. I’m one of two media guys for our group and when cars are leaving and such stuff happens fast. I have sprinted 200 yards slid to a knee and got a good photo just in time but it’s not fun so for me I like the variable cause I can run an 18mm or 35 or 50 on something closer than run all the way out to the 300 to catch them in motion across the lot and don’t loose the precious time on a lens change. It is the sharpest zoom lens I’ve used having used 4 of them in the past
If I was doing a private shoot for one or two cars I’d want to have a prime cause then I have time that I can control.
I plan to buy a cheap nex 7 and run a 35 or 50mm on it as a backup so I can get the best of both worlds but don’t have the cash yet