This is a first class long-range zoom lens that is sure to delight discriminating Sony NEX enthusiasts. The only real downsides are its limited f/6.3 aperture at the longest focal length, and a typical amount of linear distortion and light falloff at the widest-angle settings.

Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC This high power 11.1x zoom lens, which provides an angle of view equivalent to a 27-300mm lens on a 35mm camera, costs around £550 and sports Vibration Compensation and internal focusing.

David is the owner and publisher of Australian Videocamera. He has a background in media dating back to 1979 when he first got involved with photojournalism in motorsport, and went from there into technology via a 5 year stint with Tandy Computers.

Over the last weekend and on past ANZAC Day I have had the pleasure of playing with a couple of Sony's finest - the NEX7 and even better, the NEX FS100. Now the FS100 has already been put through its paces at Auscam, and in fact reviewer Chris Oaten summed it up with "I'm gonna be right up front...

This is a wonderfully constructed lens and a good match for the kit lenses that Canon provides with the M series of cameras. But please note: "As of this writing - 4 September 2015 - the lens will absolutely not function (everything will be dead) if attached to the EOS M3.

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  Consistent Output, Lightweight, Rugged

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  Will Not Work On Eos M3

I purchased this lens for my NEX-7. I purchased the all black, due to the fact it goes with my NEX-7. I've gotta say that I'm really impressed with the build quality, and performance of this lens! It, like all compromise lenses, covers a large range of focal lengths.