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Rheinman
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Mar 22, 2016
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I joined the Sony Alpha 6000 drop and should be getting that in the upcoming days. Need some guidance from someone with a little more experience. Should I get in on this drop now or play around with my new camera and kit lens for a a few weeks before dropping money on this new lens? Thanks for any input!
wolfleben
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Mar 22, 2016
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RheinmanIt doesn't hurt to get more lens for your camera. This price is a steal. It's up to you as to whether or not you want to get it. Changing the lens is a straight forward process. I recommending getting extra batteries because the camera runs through one pretty quickly from a normal day of use.
Seikoguy
Mar 22, 2016
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RheinmanI bought a Sony NEX-7 with the 18-55 kit lens about 4 years ago and I bought this 55-210 lens just a few weeks later for the added reach. There were really very few NEX lens choices back then and I paid close to the MSRP for this 55-210. It's worked fine all these years and the current asking price does make it good value. I wish it was faster (larger aperture) but that would make it too bulky and probably increase the price significantly. The fact that it has built-in optical stabilization is a huge plus.
Mr_Voorakkara
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Mar 22, 2016
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RheinmanI've had an a6000 for the past 6 months, great camera can't fault it except maybe the battery life(as wolfleben said), I originally bought the single lens kit and after a short while I found myself wishing more and more for some zoom. After buying this lens I found I could use the camera more effectively in a lot more situations. You would be better off buying the lens now, especially at this price.
Rheinman
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Mar 22, 2016
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Mr_VoorakkaraThanks for the feedback everyone. I'll give myself a few days to think about it, maybe the a6000 will come soon and I can test it out over a day or two. Looked around online and the price really is awesome. Also I've heard of the battery issue so I'll definitely be grabbing some more soon. Thanks again!
Awesom-o
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Mar 22, 2016
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RheinmanIve had this lens for a few months and am happy with it. This lens is much better than the kit one you are getting with you a6000 for sure and the price is very right. I don't think you will be disappointed. If you pick up some extension tubes you can do some some fairly decent macro work too.
GooeyCheese
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Mar 23, 2016
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RheinmanIt really depends on what type of photography you want to do. For wildlife or sports, this 55-210 isn't a bad lens to get started in those areas, and the price is pretty decent. I bought one shortly after getting my a6000, and I use it quite often. Enjoy your new camera!
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