Sony Carl Zeiss DT 16-80mm lens review

Full review at http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Sony_Carl_Zeiss_16-80mm/ : A seven minute video tour around the first Carl Zeiss zoom for Sony Alpha DSLRs by Gordon Laing, Editor of www.cameralabs.com. Click the link at the start of this text to see the full review with sample images and results.

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• Zeiss
• DT
• 16-80mm
• Alpha
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[itshaeun]

Hi Gordon! I just wanted to ask what the difference was between the Carl Zeiss lens and the Sony lens.

Which one has better quality(on pictures and video), and has better auto-focus?

[cameralabs]

Do you mean the difference between it and the Sony kit lens? See my review at cameralabs . com! PS - there's no video on any Alpha, including the three new models.

[morxxy]

hey Gordon read your full review on the sony a 350 and it is really an honest review....you have a great website and great sony forums and also the reviews are not biased in any way although all photographers have personal brand preferences...just one question i have read in certain websites that the alpha 350 has 3fps using the viewfinder although in most websites it says its 2.5 fps can you confirm with me please if it really is 2.5fps...other than that great website

[cameralabs]

Aha, that's because many sites just quote the specs and don't actually test it! Check out my A350 review at cameralabs . com and see the bottom of the Features page for details on the continuous shooting in real life!

[morxxy]

hi gordon love your work you seem very honest and not biased in any way...anyway i purchased an a350 some months ago with the standard kit lens...im focusing on landscape photography so do you think the zeiss 16-80 will do the job or do you recommend another lens and if so what is that? thanks

[cameralabs]

Hi morxxy, have you checked out my review which goes with this video at cameralabs . com? As you'll see, I reckon it's one of the best general purpose lenses for cropped Sony bodies in tersm of optical quality. We've got a great community of Sny folk at the cameralabs forums too, so feel free to ask them what they think...

[hendriksholm]

It's made by Carl Zeiss, one of the most respected optical manufactures in the world!!!

[metalgear32]

i like your review, is clear in pro and cons. good work!

[BoxxyFan]

Sony 16-105mm is superior and longer reach. This is just overpriced tacky crap that uses the Carl Zeiss name only.

[lightbringer942]

Well, of course the AF system of the a100 is noisy and slow because it is an entry level model..use the lens with the a700 or a900 which has higher end AF systems and the noise will go down and the speed will be faster..and besides, if you're planning to get this lens, that means that you have the money to buy a higher end body, meaning better AF performance than the a100

[TheDerdani]

you are from new kids.

:D

mongo_____lol

[FullHD911]

Can you help me? I have Sony nex-5 and I wanna know what do you think do I have to change my original lens to this 16-80mm?

[gotenoct]

hi gordon can u make a review of sony g lens sal 70-300 thx

[mYOzZyKaT]

Hi Gordon...

Are you going to do a review on the new Sony a55 when it comes out? I'd like an independent review of that camera... really liking the 10 fps and fast autofocus in HD video. Hope you will do on.

[gerSick]

@verheul32 Are you talking about the 24-105 Sony (or KM)? That's different lens. very compact FF zoom, with weak corners on open aperture. Now that I used the Sony/Zeiss 16-80 for a good while I'm very happy with it. Very very sharp from open aperture. Below 20mm the corners darken a bit wide open. But mostly I use wide with medium aperture or >24mm with fast aperture ;o) Build quality has issues. But IQ is great And we are talking about 600€ lens...

[verheul32]

why is it a 24/105 mm lens its on a full frame body right?

[danzi333]

very useful thanks