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Great Kit Lens
SEL2870 11 October 2015 by nico2002 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This lens can as part of the A7ii kit and I'am surprised how how good it is especially when stepped down a little, its ideal as a walk around lens so I will be keeping and using on a regular basis.
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Poor quality at wide angles
SEL2870 16 July 2020 by GarethM (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Purchased with Sony A7 as seemed a good value package, unfortunately the lens has not lived up to expectations and on wideangle is very soft at the sides, at 28mm only the middle 50% of the picture width us useable, ok from 50mm onwards only, so no good for landscapes.
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28 Customer Reviews
Good standard lense
SEL2870 15 January 2021 by lukolevic (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought the Sony A7 iii and this lens came with it. It’s a good standard lens. Good quality and style.
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Not up to scratch
SEL2870 07 September 2020 by SB1961 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought this for my A7R2 for casual use but had to return it immediately as it was very noticeable that the left hand side of the image was out of focus compared to the right hand side. This showed up badly at infinity focus setting. I had heard of this optical fault from other reviews on the web but couldn’t believe this was still occurring on new lenses. I did not replace it with the same lens as I had lost faith in that particular model. I have been very happy with my A6 and A7 cameras and the other lenses I already have for them.
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Good budget Lens along with the body
SEL2870 16 August 2020 by PRABHAS (United Kingdom)
This lens produces decent picture and video quality. If you are in a tight budget then I recommend it to buy along with the body.
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Poor quality at wide angles
SEL2870 16 July 2020 by GarethM (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Purchased with Sony A7 as seemed a good value package, unfortunately the lens has not lived up to expectations and on wideangle is very soft at the sides, at 28mm only the middle 50% of the picture width us useable, ok from 50mm onwards only, so no good for landscapes.
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Very useable kit lens!
SEL2870 25 May 2020 by JackP79 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
As kit lenses go, this is one of the best I've used. It's both wide enough and long enough for general use. Being a kit lens its not fast, with a maximum aperture of f3.5 at 28mm, around f4.5 at 50mm and f5.6 at the 70mm end but is has stabilization (OSS), which allows for slower shutter speeds in low light without blur. However, if you want some nice bokeh, you'll have to get close to your subject. The lens is sharp, even wide open and doesn't seem to have any issues with CA. And an added bonus for a kit lens is that its weather sealed! Great little lens (actualy not that little, which is the only down side) which represents amazing value, because if you had to buy this lens on it's own, its not priced like a kit lens at £395!
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A great Kit Lens
SEL2870 15 March 2020 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought the Zoom Kit Lens the same time I bought the camera about a month ago. It seemed a good choice at the time as this is my first camera. After having used it, I find it a very suitable starter lens to get the most out of my new Sony A7ii camera offering a very precise Focus Ring and excellent image quality. The construction is as I expected from the brand being smooth, sturdy, clean and I really enjoy owning it. It gives me confidence to save up to get its bigger brother the 55-200mm lens next month to complement it. Highly recommended.
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nice lens
SEL2870 29 July 2019 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this lens 14 days ago and have taken 899 photographs with it, all so far excellent.
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SEL2870 22 July 2019 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Given the quality of the Sony 7a which this lens accompanied, the FE28-70mm F3.5-5.6 kit lens has turned out to be a worthy contender. My tests so far have shown better than average results with good resolution and contrast. Nice and crisp at the wide end for landscapes, and able to de-focus the background for portrait and close-ups at the 70mm setting. I am very pleased with results so far.
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Excellent Pro Camera in a small lightweight packag
SEL2870 14 July 2019 by JonJacq (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Used to own Canon 5Dsr but it was very heavy to carry around, saw the Sony A7iii was so impressed with specifications and build handling weight and quality, so went out and bought it , never looked back brilliant Camera all rounder too , just right for taking on those long walks/ hikes , next project getting some quality lenses for it
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Cheap starter lens
SEL2870 03 April 2019 by Dmenace (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Came with the camera and ideal to start with but a faster lens or prime would have been the better option but it was dictated to by costs..
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SEL2870 29 March 2019 by Fotosmani (United Kingdom)
Bought it few weeks ago ... very good back up lens. Good image quality.
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very solid and smooth.
SEL2870 28 March 2019 by nostairway (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
this is the standard lens, i wasn't expecting much. I was wrong
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awesome value for money excellent quality build
SEL2870 22 March 2019 by Just55 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Best value lense iv had for the money it takes fantastic pictures
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Small and light
SEL2870 06 February 2019 by Reddave999 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
A typical kit lensslightly bone average for a kitlens
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This should not be the kit lens
SEL2870 21 August 2018 by FOALEAGLE (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I finally switched from Canon to Sony and this is the Kit-lens that came with my Sony A7iii. Previously I used a Canon 6D with a 24-70 L IS USM and a 70-200 L IS USM lens. It't early days, but in tems of weight/performance I am not fully convinced about this lens. Sony would do better adding a light prime lens (35mm perhaps) or offering an option for a kit with a more sophisticated lens, as this one does not do the camera full justice.
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Good all rounder
SEL2870 14 April 2018 by alanealing (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Purchased second hand as a general walk around lens, I am surprisingly pleased with the general sharpness and field of vision of this budget kit lens. Light enough to keep in your bag if you are carrying other lenses that do not cover its range.
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Great kit lens!
SEL2870 12 November 2017 by Nikonman2u (United Kingdom)
I was not sure about the photographic quality of this lens when I bought it, however having used it it is a great all round lens which I recommend.
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Better match for A7II than A7r
SEL2870 01 January 2017 by silkystrings (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Works very well on my A7II. Very sharp centre performance. Great general everyday lens. Works even better on an APS-C camera, brilliant on my old NEX5N but of course you loose the wide angle 28mm because of the crop factor. Worth considering if you can find a good price.
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Nice Lens
SEL2870 24 August 2016 by Flycatcher50 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this lens 12 days ago, And I a very pleased with it, It's well made, quite sharp, light and east to carry around, I can recommend it.
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Brilliant optical quality, sturdy build quality
SEL2870 07 July 2016 by Marcusrg66 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Bought as an upgrade from apsc and also to have a lighter walk around giving superb image quality.
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The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 A Most Excellent Lens
SEL2870 08 February 2016 by Giggy (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Probably the best cheap Kit zoom in the standard short zoom lens kit class, very good value for money, the best thing about this lens is optically very sharp, almost silent, the zoom control feels very positive with a classy feel resistance grip, but above all it takes very good pictures and stable videos, It is very light if you don’t want to carry around too much weight. I would recommend this lens over all the other full frame camera standard kit lenses.
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Great Kit Lens
SEL2870 11 October 2015 by nico2002 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
This lens can as part of the A7ii kit and I'am surprised how how good it is especially when stepped down a little, its ideal as a walk around lens so I will be keeping and using on a regular basis.
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Great value for money
SEL2870 11 July 2015 by SteveInParis (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I bought this to go with my new Alpha 7 Mk II. It is a step up from usual kit lenses, being solidly built with a good finish, yet remaining compact and relatively light. It is silent & quick in operation, and produces bright, sharp photos. There is bit of vignetting at the 28mm end of the zoom, but nothing really noticeable.
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Surprising good for a kit lens
SEL2870 07 July 2015 by AAG1 (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Image quality is very good for a kit lens although it is a little slow thereby limiting low light usage without pushing ISO up.
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fe28-70mm lens
SEL2870 10 April 2015 by Dr Do (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Very nice lens and a good match with the Sony camera
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Walkabout lens
SEL2870 19 February 2015 by Xweini (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Good quality, well balanced with A7. This is the one I keep attached to the camera as a go anywhere lens
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Sony FE 28-70mm
SEL2870 19 January 2015 by Philegl (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
Fantastic lens, great weight and feel. Good build quality
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Great lens!
SEL2870 06 November 2014 by SandyW (United Kingdom) Verified Purchaser Verified
I got this lens with a new Sony A7. It's great and I have acquired some super images, both landscapes and portraits. Can't see why some people knock it as a "mere kit lens".
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