“I am confused about getting this one versus a Sigma 2.8 or even a Tamron 2.8. Anyone else had the dilemma? Would love to hear some thoughts. Thanks.”
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If you're shooting on a sony camera then I would recommend this over sigma or tamron. The autofocus is super fast when you use sony glass with sony cameras, if you're shooting manual focus this may not be a big issue for you, but I assume if you're looking at a 70-200 you plan on doing some nature photography or possibly sports photography, in which case you will want the autofocus feature to be quick
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses from Sigma and Tamron are for Sony's older A-mount cameras like the a77 or a99. This lens by Sony is for their E/FE-mount line (the a6000 series of APS-C crop sensor cameras or the A7 and A9 full-frame series of cameras). To use A-mount lenses like the ones by Sigma and Tamron require the use of one of Sony's A-mount to E-mount adapters (there are 4 models that vary based on what sensors they support - APS-C crop sensor only or crop and full-frame sensor - and whether or not the adapter supports auto-focus). Unfortunately, use of these adapters reduces the number of AF points that are available to you, they are a tad pricey, and the adapters that allow auto-focus use a translucent mirror in the adapter that many have reported reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor by 1/3 a f-stop. For these reasons, I would recommend the official Sony E/FE-mount 70-200mm lenses, either the G series f/4 or G-Master series f/2.8.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Requires adapter to work on Sony mirrorless
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Lucknowguy! We recommend the Sony SEL70200G. We can't guarantee the 100% compatibility of 3rd party lenses with Sony cameras. -Anthony
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