you think anyone will buy it? where did you sell yours? here?
Help Needed : SEL55210 or SEL18200
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you think anyone will buy it? where did you sell yours? here?
Thoth
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I did not sell my black 18-55 Kit. LOL. Just saying u can put up n see if anyone wanna buy.
I went through this same thought process as well.. Personally, I went for the 18-200.
For local use, I figured when you go out, you will know what lens you will use for the day and fit that single lens without having to change all day.. basically it's still lighter than having to carry multiple lenses out.
Buying the 55-210 still means I had to carry something else.. and if you look at the length, 55-210 doesn't save you much in space but just weight.
For travel, I just came back from Iceland with the lens, and find that the 18-200 isn't that heavy to me (I hand-carried it without strap most of the time, putting it into bag when not in use), and proved versatile in areas that I couldn't change lens (e.g. mist due to waterfall, beach side with sand and pebbles blowing, etc). I rarely used the 55-210 range but it was still worth carrying for those shots where I needed it.
As a side point, interestingly I found I took more videos than I expected and it was really useful for me in this regard. If you want video, having full range of zoom really helps a lot. I think this is the key aspect that will do it for you.. being able to zoom to someone's hand to see what they're holding from a distance, capture facial expressions clearly, and then zoom out to the event and environment, this is something you want to be able to do. 18-55 is alot more limited here, and you need to do more following to track your subject which results in a more choppy video.
As for 18-55, while it can fill in for days you want to leave the 18-200 home, it's noticably worse off in PQ than the 18-200 to my eye..
The 18-200 isn't the sharpest and has limitation in aperature, but sometimes I don't even bother switching to the CZ 24mm especially when using about f8.. composition is still more important than just abit more sharpness, and it's an acceptable compromise to me while I felt the 18-55 had quite abit too much trade-off for my liking.
For local use, I figured when you go out, you will know what lens you will use for the day and fit that single lens without having to change all day.. basically it's still lighter than having to carry multiple lenses out.
Buying the 55-210 still means I had to carry something else.. and if you look at the length, 55-210 doesn't save you much in space but just weight.
For travel, I just came back from Iceland with the lens, and find that the 18-200 isn't that heavy to me (I hand-carried it without strap most of the time, putting it into bag when not in use), and proved versatile in areas that I couldn't change lens (e.g. mist due to waterfall, beach side with sand and pebbles blowing, etc). I rarely used the 55-210 range but it was still worth carrying for those shots where I needed it.
As a side point, interestingly I found I took more videos than I expected and it was really useful for me in this regard. If you want video, having full range of zoom really helps a lot. I think this is the key aspect that will do it for you.. being able to zoom to someone's hand to see what they're holding from a distance, capture facial expressions clearly, and then zoom out to the event and environment, this is something you want to be able to do. 18-55 is alot more limited here, and you need to do more following to track your subject which results in a more choppy video.
As for 18-55, while it can fill in for days you want to leave the 18-200 home, it's noticably worse off in PQ than the 18-200 to my eye..
The 18-200 isn't the sharpest and has limitation in aperature, but sometimes I don't even bother switching to the CZ 24mm especially when using about f8.. composition is still more important than just abit more sharpness, and it's an acceptable compromise to me while I felt the 18-55 had quite abit too much trade-off for my liking.
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I think quite hard to sell coz most people would already have had a 18-55 when they buy the camera
Maybe those whose 18-55 got lost/spoilt will buy
Maybe those that are eyeing for a Black one would want to buy..................:think:
Personally, no, due to different subjects, but you might have some usage.
This is probably useful for children as it's a good focal length if taking them further than arms length or when they are running about a little.
As some earlier posters mentioned, 30mm might suit you better, so depends on what type of shots you typically take. If your children are young and very active, and don't stick to you all the time, 50mm might be a good choice. The f1.8 definitely adds more flexibility for indoor use, and OSS keeps it useable for video.If I were you, regardless of choice, I'd keep the fixed lens as my general purpose lens for the camera when I don't need to use the 18-200 as it really adds quite abit of bulk.
This is all you really need I think.. any further lens are just to fill in some small gaps - e.g. I use 16mm sometimes when I just want to sling and not have a bag (e.g. horseback riding, sports activities, or times when I need to carry stuff)
With more time spent with the camera, you'll slowly develop your own habits, so just buy what you think you need first then work from there.
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normanho23
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My case is simple. When I am out with my kids to the park, zoo or any outdoor area with ample sunshine, I only bring along the Tamron 18-200 + 5N. I dun pixel peep. I dun need super creamy bokeh. As long as I can capture my children's photos or videos without the need to change lens, I am fine. Anyway, i can't change lens fast enough coz my kids are just to active to wait for me. Cheers...
Hi, how much is the Tamron 18-200? I was quoted by several stores and it's more expensive than Sony SEL18200.
Personally I feel that the kit lenses is more than sufficient for street shooting and various uses in singapore. However that said if you want to do certain kinds of photography like bird photography or for a family vacation theb definitely the 18-200 will be much better. I find that the 18-200 is just too heavy for casual use
TWmilkteaTW
Senior Member
My take.
Although Nex is a interchangeable system.. But ill still prefer it to be easy and "more compact" yea..alittle contradicting..so ill just go with 18-200..and bring it around to shoot as a DSLR replacement and something better than regular PNS. (taking advantage of its DR..Noise performance etc etc). I will leave the changing of lenses for a regular DSLR/SLT.
Although Nex is a interchangeable system.. But ill still prefer it to be easy and "more compact" yea..alittle contradicting..so ill just go with 18-200..and bring it around to shoot as a DSLR replacement and something better than regular PNS. (taking advantage of its DR..Noise performance etc etc). I will leave the changing of lenses for a regular DSLR/SLT.
i my opinion, the 55-210 length is for a specific purpose (sniping from a far distance)
so i will prefer to have a seperate 18-55 and 55-210;
18-55 for everyday use, and bring the 55-210 only when i know i will need it
no point lugging the 18-200 around when i only use the 18-55 range most of the time.
so i will prefer to have a seperate 18-55 and 55-210;
18-55 for everyday use, and bring the 55-210 only when i know i will need it
no point lugging the 18-200 around when i only use the 18-55 range most of the time.
normanho23
New Member
Get the Tamron E-Mount 18-200 lah... The reason I chose the Tammy coz it is lighter, smaller and looks sleeker on my black 5N. The IS on the Tammy also works better than the Sony SEL18-200 IMO.
I don't think so, I have checked on several shops and was quoted above $1100.
As for SEL18200, CP has quoted me At $934 w/o GST (cash only).
widget
New Member
Agree with you....
Yesterday I overheard the SLRR staff told a customer that the Tamron is selling for $1130, while the SEL is $1038.
Bu the Tamron comes with 5 yrs local warranty
I read in dpreview forum that the Tamron has some issues if we take video....
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If I recall correctly, the issue is with panorama rather than video, although the optical stabilisation might not be as good.
Honestly, for a Len at this price range, I think it's safer to go with original equipment maker (Sony in this case), although some may not agree. However, it's just my personal view.
The spec of SEL18200LE does not look attractive to me, minimum focus distance of 0.5m, compared to SEL18200 of 0.3m, also, it comes only with black (my 5N is silver). However, I believe it will be cheaper compare to its predecessor.
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