Does this lens take good, crisp, clear pictures? Is it a good "walk about lens" Maybe for Disney or to get photos of the kiddos?
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Yes. This is my 2nd 18-105 mm lens and I use it for 90% of my photography. I find it fits my needs from family, to nature, to action shots; and I have taken it to Disney.
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Mindy, so far the pictures I've taken have been good, crisp and clear pictures. I'm sure it would depend a lot on various factors especially light and distance. I have this lens on my Nikon 5000 all the time. It has replaced my 18-55 kit lens. I brought it with me walking around in a recent vacation to Maine and when we went sailing. It is a little heavier than the kit 18-55 lens but not as heavy as the 55-200 lens. It is so much more versatile. It has a wide angle and zoom. I'm no pro. Just an amateur who takes pictures of family and sights when on vacation. I love this lens. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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The focal length being 105mm will give you a sharp picture through the entire range. It's not the most durable lens since it has a plastic mount. The 18 200mm has a metal mount. It's probably a better all around lens but it does get soft in places. For me it seems to be around 135mm but it seems to help if you get the shutter speed around 1/500. I had the 18 105mm for two years and the mount broke on me after dropping from a 2 1/2 foot speaker onto carpet. Cost $65 to fix.
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Is it crisp? Yep, I'd say so. I'm getting so many compliments on my photo's. One thing to note, it's a little heavier than the original lens I had (28-55?) so you'll need a good camera bag (it's about the same size though which is good.) I'm really happy with it.
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Use it as my walk about lens on trips and have enjoyed it greatly. Excellent range for informal shooting.
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I find it ideal for walking around, it's not too heavy but it has a good range for framing pictures the way I want with out having to move back and forth. The pictures are clear as a bell and very, very sharp. I think you'll be happy with it.
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Mindy, so far the pictures I've taken have been good, crisp and clear pictures. I'm sure it would depend a lot on various factors especially light and distance. I have this lens on my Nikon 5000 all the time. It has replaced my 18-55 kit lens. I brought it with me walking around in a recent vacation to Maine and when we went sailing. It is a little heavier than the kit 18-55 lens but not as heavy as the 55-200 lens. It is so much more versatile. It has a wide angle and zoom. I'm no pro. Just an amateur who takes pictures of family and sights when on vacation. I love this lens. I hope this helps. Good luck. Mindy, so far the pictures I've taken have been good, crisp and clear pictures. I'm sure it would depend a lot on various factors especially light and distance. I have this lens on my Nikon 5000 all the time. It has replaced my 18-55 kit lens. I brought it with me walking around in a recent vacation to Maine and when we went sailing. It is a little heavier than the kit 18-55 lens but not as heavy as the 55-200 lens. It is so much more versatile. It has a wide angle and zoom. I'm no pro. Just an amateur who takes pictures of family and sights when on vacation. I love this lens. I hope this... » Read More Mindy, so far the pictures I've taken have been good, crisp and clear pictures. I'm sure it would depend a lot on various factors especially light and distance. I have this lens on my Nikon 5000 all the time. It has replaced my 18-55 kit lens. I brought it with me walking around in a recent vacation to Maine and when we went sailing. It is a little heavier than the kit 18-55 lens but not as heavy as the 55-200 lens. It is so much more versatile. It has a wide angle and zoom. I'm no pro. Just an amateur who takes pictures of family and sights when on vacation. I love this lens. I hope this helps. Good luck. « Show Less
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Dear MindyThis lense is a perfect walk about lense, as for crispness, there is no better.RegardsChris
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I personally love this lens. But then, I am not trying to photograph bugs with it. My photos are perfect and have caught some great photos of hummingbirds I was shooting recently. I have a Canon T3. It does Macro.
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I have the Fuji XF1, I can tell you that it excels in low light and is a great all-around camera. I take a lot of pictures of my kids with it. We brought it to Disney World and took around 600 photos there. The quality is very high.
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Decent is a very relative term. For an amateur photographer this lens will take some nice close up photos. I would not define them as true macro, but it will do a good job. The 19-55 dal lens is a very good all around "kit" lens.
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It performs well in low light, sometimes throws a shadow, but I think that is my inexperience as a user. Wonderful lens!
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It's a great lens as long as it's not too dark!! It's fabulous but you definitely need light-- I take beach shots of moving kids at sundown but it's definitely at it's best at the beginning of sundown -- make sure it's not too dark!! It should work really well otherwise. I really think this is a great lens.......especially for action shots!
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This lens is very sharp hand held. I use it shooting my grandchildren playing sports a lot. U have to remember to shoot @ a high enough speed to stop the action. I usually have the camera set @ f4 and 1/640th of a second or higher. I shoot sports using available light. Hope this helps.
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It's a good lens: sharp (check DXOMark). I own both this lens and the Canon 14mm 2.8L. Both are great. The only thing missing with the Samyang is the AF, though often that's not a problem for wide angle anyway....
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I bought this lens for my Canon Rebel and it works wonderful. People are amazed at how clear and up close the pictures are. I love it and am so glad I found it. Good luck to you!
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Hi--Im not a professional but I've used the lens when hiking to get close ups of geological markers, flowers, etc., and it's fine. The images are sharp. I think you'll be OK with this lens.
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From what I've read it is good for portraits but I haven't done any portraits with this lens yet but plan on trying it out for portrait shots. I took it to Six Flags over Georgia recently and took videos and stills of action shots. Download the one still image and two video clips here: http://davidmassey.us/Sony55-200mm/The still shot was taken while I was riding the train in the opposite direction of the roller coaster you see. The photo is blurry due to the bumpy train ride and fast motion of the roller coaster. There are better (and more expensive) lenses make for fast-action scenes.I have the Sony A65V camera which I used with this lens. From what I've read it is good for portraits but I haven't done any portraits with this lens yet but plan on trying it out for portrait shots. I took it to Six Flags over Georgia recently and took videos and stills of action shots. Download the one still image and two video clips here: http://davidmassey.us/Sony55-200mm/The still shot was taken while I was riding the train in the opposite direction of the roller coaster you see. The photo is blurry due to the bumpy train ride and fast motion of the roller coaster. There are better (and more expensive) lenses make for fast-action... » Read More From what I've read it is good for portraits but I haven't done any portraits with this lens yet but plan on trying it out for portrait shots. I took it to Six Flags over Georgia recently and took videos and stills of action shots. Download the one still image and two video clips here: http://davidmassey.us/Sony55-200mm/The still shot was taken while I was riding the train in the opposite direction of the roller coaster you see. The photo is blurry due to the bumpy train ride and fast motion of the roller coaster. There are better (and more expensive) lenses make for fast-action scenes.I have the Sony A65V camera which I used with this lens. « Show Less
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Here is the thing about that lens. It makes people look GOOFY. It distorts faces. Maybe it makes kids and babies look weird for a purpose. I used it on a documentary, and I love it handheld, but it is whack. It makes cars, buildings, look great if you put it SUPER close to a foreground object. I would not buy it for weddings. It is also cool in Oregon dark nights for time-lapse... I would get a 100MM zeiss for weddings or 100mm canon macro.
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This camera is very good for taking portraits and kids in action shots. I have use this camera to take pictures of my kids in different activities including sporting events and at the lake. I have also used it to take portraits such as graduation and my sons recent wedding. This camera takes very good pictures and is relatively easy to use.
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I love the lens for its sharpness. It is very good lens. If you love nature photography, as I do, you will Love the lens. Can be used as general all purpose lens, if you can accept a fixed focal length. It is one of my favorites.
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Yes, it is very good for macro close-ups, blurring the background beautifully! A very versatile lens. You can't go wrong! Very sharp photos.
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This is not a bad lens at all. It is certainly not the fastest or sharpest, but a very sharp and fast zoom with this range would be very expensive and bulky. I use it for bird photography with decent results. I would not get same results with any available point and shoot camera.
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While its completely up to you, I will say that this lens is the best for the price in my personal opinion. I feel its a perfect walk about lens and is great for portraiture. I have used it for video but unless you have an external mic, you will be able to hear the motor. I also agree that the auto focus can be slow so I tend to use this one manually. It's not perfect but for someone who lives on a tight budget, it works great for me :)