Sony camera lenses or e-mount lenses for sony camera can empty your wallets in one go! Generally, photography enthusiasts have this thing called GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome).
First they will purchase the camera body, then they will go for lenses, then additional batteries, then sd cards, then tripods, then some more lenses, then lights, then few more optical lenses like nd filter or mist filter, then upgrading again their camera body and this gear acquision syndrome goes on!
Especially if you’re a sony camera user, you must have seen this. See, Sony cameras are the best mirrorless cameras available today in the market.
With the e-mount lenses of sony cameras you can use any latest camera body of any sony camera, that’s what make the brand truely dynamic and make it stand out. The other most important reason is the price. Generally, most of the lenses come under one lakh or fifty thousand rupees per piece, which is really affordable. One camera body you can literally use for a decade, you’ve the tasty of composition, and understanding using variety of lenses during different kind of shoots.
But with the range of e-mount Sony camera lenses available in the market, the confusion and the cost go up every time you decide to purchase a lens.
So, in this article, I’ve tried to explain to you why going with minimal lenses is sufficient for 90% of photographers or videographers out there using Sony brand camera bodies.
When you keep minimal equipment, it’s easier to carry them to different places and becomes cost effective. Safety and theft are also big concerns if you’re travelling alone or in a remote area for shooting purposes.
The two chosen lenses in this article cover every aspect of an individual, from daily photography to cinematic B-rolls, shots, zoom shots, portraits, videos, wide angle shots, etc.
But if you’re a professional wildlife photographer, then you must have to go for long range lenses or zoom lenses for your shoots like 200-600mm, etc.
So, let’s go through them one by one
Sony 50mm f1.8 (One of the best Sony Camera lenses)
- A double-gauss configuration effectively suppresses field curvature and distortion
- F1.8 maximum aperture opens up a world of beautiful prime-lens bokeh
- An affordable, compact recommendation for step-up user
This one lens is enough for all kinds of your camera needs. You can use it for portraits for your social media or client works, or you can use it for video shoots, which can stand out by its amazing bokeh and real eye-like experiences, Literally, this one lens is enough for 80% of the time.
This is a prime lens, so the main drawback is that you can’t zoom the picture. It’s fixed at 50 mm.
Some of the shots were taken with a Sony 50mm f1.8
My son in the forest. Sony a6500 + Sony 50mm 1.8 OSS
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Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 (Second best Sony Camera lenses with a medium budget)
For street photography, environmental portraits, and videos, this is more than enough. But still, if you want something with both zoom capacity and wide angle capacity, then Sigma 18-50 f2.8 from the Sony camera lenses could be your second consideration.
- SMALL AND LIGHT
- Versatile Focal range and ecellent optical Performace
- Superb Optical Quality
There’s one competitor to this Sigma 18-50 mm, and that’s Tamron’s 17-70 is also one of the same category as Sony camera lenses; both do the same job.
- Vibration compensation
- Moisture-Resistant Construction
- Fluorine Coating
Choose the lens options from your choice of brands and your budget. Here are some of the shots taken with the above lenses.
Some shots from Italy, first trip with a6400 + Sigma 18-50 | Any tips?
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a6400 + tamron 17-70 f2.8
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So, I hope you got my point. Although there are many lens choices available, those above are enough for 95% of the time.
Okay, now if you are a wildlife photographer who needs a telescope or zoom lens, please choose one of your choice. I’m not going to mention any of those of lenses here, as I don’t want to deviate from the topic.
At the end, if you are beginner or someone who want to switch to Sony brand and try it, but unsure of which camera to go for the first time, then here’s Sony a6700, the most dynamic, with AI Auto Focus, with multi subject auto detection, inbody 5-axis image stabilization, suitable for both photos and videos. There’s no better time than this for hybrid photographers and beginners as well.
- APS-C format back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor with approximately 26.0 effective megapixels
- Advanced BIONZ XR engine boosts overall processing speed by up to 8x
- Innovative AI processing unit for enhanced subject recognition, AF and tracking
Some of the shots taken with a Sony a6700:
The value of the Sony a6700 needs to be studied
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My recent trip to Japan (Sony a6700)
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Read the full article about Sony a6700 here.
Thanks for your time!