Anybody used the 55-210mm for Sony E-Mount on an a6000?

[iaminneedofhelp]

Hi,
Looking to extend my camera kit past the kit lens and body and one of the lenses I was looking at was the 55-210mm f4.5-6.3 by Sony.
Has anybody used this lens and if so what are your thoughts? Is it sharp? Has it got bad CA or distortion? How quick is the focus?
Thanks!

 

[Faldrax]

Yes, I have the 16-50, 50 f/1.8 and 55-210 as my travel kit with the A6000.

I like the 55-210 - but my expectations for it are based on it being a relatively lens.

It's small and light, build quality for the price seems good (it's plastic, but feels properly put together, no 'wobble' to it, etc.).

Focus speed is reasonable, but I've not tried tracking anything particularly quick with it.
Images are sharp enough, but I'm not pixel peeping them to the degree I might with my main camera.
I've not noticed any particular CA, there is some distortion - BUT I am shooting in RAW, and always apply the lens profile as the first thing and that removes it (it's the slight change as it is removed that makes the distortion most noticeable, in fact).

It's certainly worth the money, particularly as the alternatives (70-200 G f/4, 70-200 GM f/2.8, 70-300 G) are all much more expensive.

 

[iaminneedofhelp]

Yes, I have the 16-50, 50 f/1.8 and 55-210 as my travel kit with the A6000.

Nice I'm hoping to expand my travel kit from just the 16-50 to that plus the 55-210 and the 30mm f1.4 by Sigma. I guess you like the 50 but I think it would be a bit close for the street photography etc. I want to do.

Focus speed is reasonable, but I've not tried tracking anything particularly quick with it.

Could it be used for wildlife? If only stationary wildlife I would still like to take some close shots of some birds.
How about moving wildlife - just too slow of a focus?

 

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

I had one on my 6000 ,loved it

 

[Faldrax]

Could it be used for wildlife? If only stationary wildlife I would still like to take some close shots of some birds.
How about moving wildlife - just too slow of a focus?

It will depends on what you are trying to shoot.
Stationary wildlife is fine - though it's 'only' 210 so small birds might be a problem if they're a bit skittish and you can't get that close.

Birds in flight - again, depends what you are aiming for. Larger, slower birds you'll be fine (unless they're getting too close), as they get smaller and / or faster it gets trickier, and you need to start being careful how you shoot - panning, catching points in flight where they are temporarily slowed, etc.

Of course, part of the advantages of this lens are that it's cheap enough that if you get one, and find it's only 'good enough' 75% of the time, it's still worth getting until you can opt for one of the much more expensive alternatives.