A7C zoom lens for an enthusiast

[stevie1965]

Hi all. I've sold my FZ2000 and I want a new camera for holidays, and learning more about photography. I really like the A7C, but I'm struggling to choose the right lens. I like to zoom, as I've got some great photos in the past. I know I won't get a big zoom, but due to being a beginner/ enthusiast, I'm struggling to decide what lens to get. I only want 1 lens, but maybe that's the problem also. Can someone tell me what lens to get, & why ? I'm also open to an APSC camera & lens, if anyone can give me a reason.

Open to questions, thanks

 

[LeeRatters]

On an A7c series, for me, a zoom would have to be the 24-50G I think.

Again, for me, 4 primes at a f/2.8 aperture in one lens sounds good.

 

[JohnMcL7]

If you want a single lens with a large zoom range then I'd recommend having a look at the Tamron 28-300mm lens which is the longest zoom in E-mount I believe:

Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Review: Going Back To Its Roots

All-in-one means compromises somewhere, though.

petapixel.com

I've not used this lens myself but I was a big fan of the Nikon 28-300mm in F-mount because it was a single lens I could carry around with me and gave a good range, I now heavily use a 28-400mm lens which similarly I find really handy when I just want to carry a single lens with me.

 

[ancient_mariner]

Hi all. I've sold my FZ2000 and I want a new camera for holidays, and learning more about photography. I really like the A7C, but I'm struggling to choose the right lens. I like to zoom, as I've got some great photos in the past. I know I won't get a big zoom, but due to being a beginner/ enthusiast, I'm struggling to decide what lens to get. I only want 1 lens, but maybe that's the problem also. Can someone tell me what lens to get, & why ? I'm also open to an APSC camera & lens, if anyone can give me a reason.

Open to questions, thanks

Several questions spring to mind:

Do you just want a slightly 'better' camera, and if so, do you have a way to recognise better when you see it?

What kind of focal length do you usually take pictures at? Long telephoto, wide angle, in the middle?

What limitations of size, weight and budget do you have?

What kind of photos do you want to take?

 

[saltireblue]

I have the A7Cii and my default, go-to, everyday lens is the Tamron 28-200 f/2,8-5.6
Does everything I want, great results and never a need to change lenses on a day out doing street stuff.
I highly recommend you check it out.

 

[nandbytes]

My history for my "walkaround" or general purpose zooms

Sony 24-105 f4 (+100-400mm) - the latter zoom is large
Tamron 28-200mm f2.8-5.6 - wasn't wide enough for me
Sony 20-70mm f4 + 70-200mm f4ii - latter zoom is really nice but also larger than I liked plus I used it with 1.4x TC a lot
Sony 20-70mm + tamron 50-300mm - really nice combo, would have kept it if it wasn't for the newly released....
Sigma 20-200mm - this is what I use now. Not as sharp as my previous setup but it's adequate for my purposes and for times when I want to maximise sharpness i use my prime lenses.

I do miss the 300mm end a little from time to time....

But on a 24mp sensor not sure you'll be able to see the difference between 20-70 f4 and 20-200mm. So I can recommend the 20-200mm for you.