Sony SAL-75300 75 mm-300 mm F/4.5-5.6 D Lens

I bought a Sony 75-300 lens specifically for a trip to Israel. I took some pictures from Mount Zion, across the Kidron Valley, probably a kilometer or two, of the buildings in Jerusalem. One picture of the building of The Dome of The Rock was so clear you could see a ladder going up to a door in the side of the dome. Pictures are so clear I am thinking about getting a 2X adapter to go with it. It seems to work very smooth and will focus fast enough for some quick point and shoot pictures. I think I used it more than the lens that came on the camera, a Sony a100 digital SLR.

SONY Lense for my SONY A100 DSLR Camera.
I am a stickler for clear and concise focus when I take pictures.
This is achieved quite easily with a SONY Lense.
The action and smooth operation of the lense make it a great compliment to the A100 body. I am even impressed with the AUTO focus and the depth of field. You point and set the trigger on the object you want to focus on...near or far. Then fully depress the trigger, and you capture what you want.
Would rate this lense a 5 out of 5 in it's class.

Bought the SAL75300 lens for my new Sony a200 camera. Camera came with a 18-70 mm lens, which is a very good general lens. Pictures I take are primarily of working or competing high school students (technical education), wich are hands-on, action pictures. No 2nd.chances, no posing, no getting close to the subjects. The SAL75300 can be zoomed in close enough to get good, clear pictures of faces and action, especially since the camera can be set up to automatically adjust all settings relative to distance and light conditions. The size of the lens is atually small, and doesn't weigh much, considering the range. I understand that this particular lens is not being manufactured any more, but they are still avaiable. Pictures taken with the Sony alpha and SAL75300 generated many unsolicited and favorable comments from students, staff and parents. Important, when lay people notice a marked difference in the quality of pictures. In my opinion, a very versatile, reasonably priced lens, worth considering when investing in a SONY DSLR camera.

I love this lens. It takes awesome photos. It is a little slow using auto focus but otherwise I love it. Powerful zoom, light weight and easy to carry wherever you go. Clear focused pictures perfect for sports and portraits that don't make people feel closed in.

This is one of the most beautiful lenses for the Minolta AF / Sony mount.
I'm using it quite often, and sold a couple of them in Hungary.
The optic is not very good. Old design, not digitally optimized. Almost no geometric distortions, but quite high chromatic aberration. 1.5m minimum focus distance - too far.
However, I like it.