I am somewhat of a beginner photographer, and it is absolutely overwhelming when you first start looking at expanding your lens collection. After consulting with a few friends/mentors, I decided to go with this particular lens, in addition to a couple of Prime lenses. This is a fantastic addition, and is something that can be used in a variety of different scenarios. Highly recommend.... Read More  Hide

I own the A mount 70-300G but this lens is sharper. Targeted cars 750m away (measured distance with Google Earth), with my A6500 and the built in Clearimage Zoom (2X), all handheld with elbow support. Was able to read the license plate number off the OOC jpeg photo....... Read More  Hide

The lens is a bit bulky as expected because of the stabilizer. Only wish the lens has a tripod mount since it was much heavier than my α6000. Taking picture with a reasonable quality tripod in a vertical position is a bit awkward to keep the lens from tipping down due to the weight. Otherwise the stabilizer works reasonably well at slower shutter speeds. The focus response is quick. Once had a similar lens from Tokina without the stabilizer. Even shooting still subjects on a tripod the quality is not nearly as good.... Read More  Hide

Lens is very sharp, results so far have been better than expected. Focus not as quick as I would have liked, however, if you are shooting in good light, the results are super sharp. Very happy so far.