Tag : 28 300mm, dslr a700, a100 a100k, mc wide, slr digital, camera

Company : Cosina List Price : Amazon Price : $98.99 Used Price : Average customer review :

Features

• Cosina AF 28-300mm f/4-6.3 MC Wide-Telephoto Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR
• High definition multi-coated optical glass
• High speed auto focus, lightweight space-age technology
• Brand New, Made in Japan,
• More Quality than Meets the Eye!

Product Description

Cosina’s vision encompasses a special group of lenses that are manufactured without compromise, using the most advanced design and fabrication technologies available. The use of unique and unprecedented optical systems independently pioneered by Cosina has made advanced features, high performance, lightweight, and compact designs a reality. Of course, they have also given full consideration to ergonomics and handling. To any user, Cosina means excellent performance through superior technology. Visionary technology makes the difference! Cosinas proprietary technology has evolved toward optical perfection for more than 20 years. Since their mission began in 1981, they have made continuous advances. Each new model is a further refinement in a continuing legacy of excellence in design and materials. The current series continues this evolution of excellence by using the most state of the art technology available anywhere. The Cosina difference comes from special material selection and assembly technology that employs micron-unit quality control. This ensures optimum consistency while maintaining the highest quality for each and every lens. Thats why both professionals and knowledgeable photography enthusiasts rely on Cosina lenses.

Customer reviews

A Good investment to use it with the Sony A100
Good relationship price-value. I like the zoom mechanism which, a pull action. Good acting in the Sony A100.

Worth every penny
Saved over $150 by going with this lens. It is very sharp. Having a 28-300mm on a Alpha is fantastic.

It has interior scratches that blurr images
I noticed that my photos had common spots on all of my photos in the same areas. I inspected my lens to see if for some reason I had any visible scratches on the exterior lens filter or the lens. It turn out to be that it had some interior scratches or bubbles inside the lens. I would like a exchange or get my money back.

Excellent value for Zoom on a Sony Alpha
I wanted a good value zoom lens for my Sony Alpha noting that I expected it to be used occassionally given the good standard lens that comes with the camera. Given the stablising kit is in the camera and not the lens then I wanted something that would work well even at the 300mm in relatively poor UK light. The build quality is excellent for the money; the quality of the pictures is really high and I like the zoom mechanism which is simply a pull action. Clearly there are lighter lenses but not at such a price. The 28mm is clearly a digital 28mm which is more like a 40mm on a film SLR but I didn’t buy it as a wide angle and thus the 300mm is more like a 375mm for a film camera. I have used it with flash and daylight and the shots are good noting the f/4-6.3 limitations. If you are a hobbyist photographer like me this is really good value for money acquisition and even more so if you are buying in pounds on a visit to the US. Now need to find the right camera case to accommodate it!