Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Telephoto Lens for Sony Alpha E-mount Cameras SEL70300G

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I bought this lens earlier in the year and have been using it consistently since for wildlife and bird shooting. It doesn’t do great in really low light but with the correct ISO in lower light it’s fine. The focus is decently fast and the bokeh is nice. For the price it’s a nice dependable lens and paired with my Sony A7riii it has given me some great bird shots.

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This Sony 70-300mm meets my expectation for its price. I can photograph wildlife, landscapes and outdoor sports. Focus fast on my A7R2 and OSS works very well. If you’re looking for something in this focal range and don’t want to put a hole in your wallet, get it. You’ll like it.

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I use this lens on a A7M3. Images are very clear and I have been trying new things as the photo of the moon rising over Lake Michigan shows. I had been using an alpha 550 and it looks different because of the APS-C factor but things can be cropped and still be worth printing.

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Great reviews on this lens and so fun to pull in the long shots, even short shots were fantastic. A must have lens for your Sony

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I use it for my kids sports games. It takes clear pictures and love the quality.

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User-friendly and quick focus between shots. It’s a little bit heavy for such a small Sony camera but a padded strap helped around the neck. Photo results are well worth the extra weight.

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I got this lens because I wanted something superior to the kt 55-210 mm zoom lens. It was OK, but I wanted a lens that produces excellent photos and this one does.
What’s going for it? On a crop sensor camera like my A6500, the 70-300 mm lens becomes a 105-450 mm lens.
It has OSS, optical steady shot technology, which will help with a little shaky hand, this is a heavy lens. It works well as I do a lot of shooting without support.
As you can see in the picture of the lens, it has a few features like switching from auto focus to manual focus, turning on or off steady shot and limiting the focus range.
As for the sharpness, you will not be disappointed. It is very, very sharp.
In the photo below, I shot this little guy munching on what is left of my watermelon. The colors are rich and saturated and the image of the beetle is very sharp. Using my A6500, I was zoomed in at 300 mm and near minimum focus, and you can see the detail and colors, just beautiful. Due to the size of the original photo, I had to do a little cropping.
Overall I can’t complain about this lens. I knew it was heavy, but I’ve had heavier in the past. It appears well made and feels very solid. The feel of the zoom ring is smooth and not loose.
I can recommend this for the price. And I do recommend purchasing full frame lens for the Sony crop sensor cameras because one day you may want a full frame Sony body like the A7 full frame models. Sony made the wise decision to keep the mount identical so full frame lens work flawlessly on crop sensor bodies. We just benefit using the best part of the lens on the crop sensor .

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This lens stays on my camera most of the time. Great for action shots as well as moon shots

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I was hesitant on this lens because of the f stop, but with the f2.8 being almost double the price I decided to give it a go! I was totally blown away with how much I love this lens! It’s super sharp and quick to focus. I’ve been able to take some amazing photos & video of my fiancé surfing with this lens. Of course video is a little unsteady at 300mm but nothing you can’t correct in post! I use this lens primarily outside in good lighting, but I’ve been able to get some amazing photos out of it in low light setting as well (with the help of Lightroom). Highly recommend!

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Large as expected. Heavy as expected. Excellent build quality as expected. Functions as it should and takes high quality pictures. Quality of pictures is excellent. F stop range fine since this is going to be used outside mostly. Use it for portraits, landscapes, sports whatever it will serve its purpose and works flawlessly with excellent picture quality.