new Lens need for A200

[GolfGT]

I am sure there are posts about lens and which on is best, but I have a standard 18-70mm lens and after a lens with more detail and larger zoom so can take better landscape photos with detail. I am not looking to buy nothing from ebay (dont like the site)

Any ideas on the size of the lens?
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Emma

[SamHH]

If by "larger zoom" you mean a greater range of focal lengths, then you can get lenses that cover a range like 18-200mm that might suit. I believe Sony make one and there are also alternatives made by Sigma and Tamron that are probably a bit cheaper. These lenses tend to cost in the range of £200 to £450. If you mean you want a longer focal length (i.e. telephoto) lens, then there are a myriad of lenses of 75-300mm length, of varying expense (£100 to £400) and quality, again made by Sony and others.

I'm not sure what you mean by "more detail". If it's to get closer in to a distant subject, the longer focal length of the lenses I mentioned will do it. If you actually want the lens to resolve more detail (i.e. be sharper), you either need prime lenses (ones that don't zoom) or the top-of-the-range zoom lenses, which can be very expensive.

[350Wedge]

I'd recommend the Sigma 70-300F4/5.6 APO lens (the one with the red ring on the barrel!) Its cheap enough but still very good quality...

[GolfGT]

"closer in to a distant subject"
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is - www.warehouseexpress.com a good place to get the lens?

Edited by GolfGT on Thursday 29th January 10:18

[350Wedge]

I've bought various bits from warehouse express and they are very good...

This is the lens.. http://www.warehouseexpress.com/product/default.as...

[GolfGT]

Thanks I go and order one do I need to add a uv filter?

[350Wedge]

GolfGT said:

Thanks I go and order one do I need to add a uv filter?

Its an idea for added protection should you drop it or knock the lens on something. Having said that i dont usually bother because i have the lens hood attached most of the time anyway.

[GolfGT]

Thanks tony - ordered the lens and dust cloth from warehouse express and the lens bag from amazon

[onomatopoeia]

For the future, www.rgb-tech.co.uk are often very competitive on Minolta / Sony AF fit lenses so worth checking out before making a purchase, although in this case they are £5.50 more expensive.

I would have suggested trying to find a second hand Minolta 70-210 f4 aka "beercan" - see http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/detail.asp?IDLens=48 for details. dyxum.com has information and reviews on just about every lens that has been produced whether still in production or discontinued that fits the Minolta / Sony autofocus mount so is worth having in your bookmarks for the next time you want a lens.

[GolfGT]

onomatopoeia said:

For the future, www.rgb-tech.co.uk are often very competitive on Minolta / Sony AF fit lenses so worth checking out before making a purchase, although in this case they are £5.50 more expensive.

I would have suggested trying to find a second hand Minolta 70-210 f4 aka "beercan" - see http://www.dyxum.com/lenses/detail.asp?IDLens=48 for details. dyxum.com has information and reviews on just about every lens that has been produced whether still in production or discontinued that fits the Minolta / Sony autofocus mount so is worth having in your bookmarks for the next time you want a lens.

Thanks well I will be buying more lens in time after my course has finished