Showcase Sony SEL 55-210 F4.5-6.3 OSS lens

[eno789]

Pismo Beach, California

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Pier 1 by Brian Zhou, on Flickr

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Pier 2 by Brian Zhou, on Flickr

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Surfers by Brian Zhou, on Flickr

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Beach by Brian Zhou, on Flickr

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Surfing by Brian Zhou, on Flickr

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Sunset by Brian Zhou, on Flickr

 

[Amamba]

Our new family member. This is a straight out of camera JPEG, slightly brightened on the iPad

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[WNG]

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gREAT wHEEL by wNG 555, on Flickr

 

[Kiwi Paul]

That's a wheelie good picture

 

[WT21]

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20160705-DSC01833-2.jpg by W T, on Flickr

 

[Amamba]

Went with family to the Detroit Zoo today, took this lens with me. It performed fairly well.

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DSC00042 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

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DSC00041 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

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DSC00011 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

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DSC09993 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

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DSC09992 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

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DSC09987 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

 

[WoodWorks]

Fairly well?

Those are all keepers! And the green snake (Tree Boa?)

 

[Amamba]

Fairly well?

Those are all keepers! And the green snake (Tree Boa?)

Thank you for your kind words !

These shots are a bit fuzzy - due to high ISO and slow aperture. But really not that noticeable unless you pixel peep.

The major reason I use that lens and not a better FE version is size and weight. I don't use tele lenses often to begin with, and don't want to be carrying an artillery shell with me.

 

[Amamba]

One more... this one was absolutely terrible out of camera - shot at an angle through a very thick and rather dirty glass that reflected like crazy, plus the lion was constantly pacing back and forth... very hard to get a good focus lock on. The resulting shot ended up being very low contrast and smeared somewhat, so I figured, nothing to lose here, and bumped the contrast and clarity way up (and lowered saturation to compensate). Not sure if it came out good but I like it...

There's a cool story behind this animal - all but one of the lions in Detroit Zoo are rescues, one even came from a crack house (you must be on crack to share a home with a lion...) and a few came from some junk yard in Kansas. They built a huge enclosure for them, where all that separates you from the lions is 2" of glass. Unfortunately, taking photos through that glass is challenging even with a CPL, and I almost never carry one.

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DSC00031 by BugsDaddy, on Flickr

 

[theoldsmithy]

Just got this lens, seems very handy for flowers

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Geum by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

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Centaurea by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

 

[WNG]

Just got this lens, seems very handy for flowers
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Geum by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

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Centaurea by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

The 2nd image is wonderful! Was this hand-held or on a tripod? The bokeh is better than I remember. I haven't played with mine in ages, need to dust it off and power it up.

 

[theoldsmithy]

The 2nd image is wonderful! Was this hand-held or on a tripod? The bokeh is better than I remember. I haven't played with mine in ages, need to dust it off and power it up.

Thanks! They are both hand-held. I only use a tripod for astrophotography.

 

[Amamba]

The 2nd image is wonderful! Was this hand-held or on a tripod? The bokeh is better than I remember. I haven't played with mine in ages, need to dust it off and power it up.

Yes, the colors are fantastic.
The bokeh isn't bad unless there are out of focus highlights in the background, they tend to look rather harsh.

 

[newst]

At the Lloyd Stage Nature Center, Troy, MI with the A6500 and 55-210:

 

[WNG]

An older shot at the shore in Crescent City, CA. 85mm f/8...

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DSC06004 by wNG iMAGE aND dESIGN, on Flickr

 

[jp300]

A few from a cloudy day last week at a nearby garden...

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[MAZALA]

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[NickCyprus]

There's already a showcase thread for this lens
Showcase - Sony SEL 55-210 F4.5-6.3 OSS lens

Nice capture btw

 

[MAZALA]

Thank you yes, I know but I did not know how to post an image without starting a new thread..I'm kind of Forum phobic haha, I find them utterly confusing. Thanks again.

 

[WoodWorks]

Merged.