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Posted: 6/8/2024 12:40:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Slimjim]
I am new to photography and bought a Sony ZV-E10 to up my youtube game, so i decided to call some pawn shops about used lenses, the only one i found has a huge telephoto. 200-600mm sony lens, they wanted 685.00 OTD for it. I only have a 18-105mm F4 as a friend suggested it for videography. What could i use this big lens for? Just wildlife photos? Also how do i test it for function?
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Posted: 6/8/2024 2:03:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Grendel-OK]
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Wildlife, sports, airshows, eclipses, spying on your neighbors...
What is the actual model number? Does it have the correct mount for your Sony? Usually lenses like that are used on bigger full frame cameras. But it should work on your APS-C camera also as long as it has the correct mount. I don't remember when Sony changed their mount, if they changed. ETA: If it's THIS LENS, then it's an $1,900 lens and you got a pretty good deal as long as it works and doesn't have any damage to the optics. |
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Posted: 6/8/2024 2:26:12 PM EDT
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What to use it for? Here’s some ideas.
 Eclipse 2024 Circle Of Time ISS Transit by FredMan, on Flickr Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 2020-07-17 AI NR by FredMan, on Flickr ISS Lunar Transit 2021-01-23_SuperCrop by FredMan, on Flickr Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard by FredMan, on Flickr Doe and Fawn Kiss by FredMan, on Flickr 8 Point Buck by FredMan, on Flickr Osprey with Bass by FredMan, on Flickr Hover by FredMan, on Flickr Eagle 2022-09-15 Detail by FredMan, on Flickr |
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Posted: 6/8/2024 3:10:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Grendel-OK: Wildlife, sports, airshows, eclipses, spying on your neighbors... What is the actual model number? Does it have the correct mount for your Sony? Usually lenses like that are used on bigger full frame cameras. But it should work on your APS-C camera also as long as it has the correct mount. I don't remember when Sony changed their mount, if they changed. ETA: If it's THIS LENS, then it's an $1,900 lens and you got a pretty good deal as long as it works and doesn't have any damage to the optics. Yes, its that lens you linked, here are some pics i got of it, i want to take my camera body to the shop to make sure it works before paying it off. I have pics but my membership ran out and i cant attach them, lol. |
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Posted: 6/8/2024 3:41:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Slimjim: Those are really good, wow.  Now go buy that lens and show us what you got! |
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Posted: 6/8/2024 8:23:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FredMan: Now go buy that lens and show us what you got! Besides dwarfing the camera, can a ZV-E10 use this lens effectively, i understand there will be a crop. I thought about actually flipping it to KEH, but a friend is telling me i should get it and hold onto it because its a good deal. |
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Posted: 6/8/2024 10:37:25 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FredMan]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Slimjim: Besides dwarfing the camera, can a ZV-E10 use this lens effectively, i understand there will be a crop. I thought about actually flipping it to KEH, but a friend is telling me i should get it and hold onto it because its a good deal. You’ll like the crop, using it on an APS-C body gets you an “effective” increase in focal length. Using a full frame lens on a crop sensor is rarely an issue, but using a crop lens on a full frame sensor can lead to serious vignetting or loss of part of the image circle. https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/crop-sensor-camera-real-meaning/ https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/tips-and-solutions/understanding-crop-factor ETA, oh, and…  DSCN2043-D7100_Tamron600 by FredMan, on Flickr 300 & 600 with Hood by FredMan, on Flickr Eclipse Rig 2024 by FredMan, on Flickr Solar Rig by FredMan, on Flickr |
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Posted: 6/8/2024 10:38:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Slimjim: Besides dwarfing the camera, can a ZV-E10 use this lens effectively, i understand there will be a crop. I thought about actually flipping it to KEH, but a friend is telling me i should get it and hold onto it because its a good deal. That's all a question of your photography skills and how the shot is framed and exposed. The crop just means that you will be effectively shooting at 300 to 900 mm. The crop sensor camera with the full frame lens will work fine. |
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Posted: 6/9/2024 1:00:03 AM EDT
[Last Edit: slappomatt]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FredMan: What to use it for? Here's some ideas. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53648102429_21c278604a_h.jpgEclipse 2024 Circle Of Time ISS Transit by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52977612291_0a71dceb20_h.jpgComet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) 2020-07-17 AI NR by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50868641857_7780968c0a_h.jpgISS Lunar Transit 2021-01-23_SuperCrop by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51767361153_98e3f4a903_h.jpgComet C/2021 A1 Leonard by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4411/36316699971_9cef9698f0_h.jpgDoe and Fawn Kiss by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49049291088_4598d33207_h.jpg8 Point Buck by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/4781/40715519292_5c222bd9e0_h.jpgOsprey with Bass by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49981568666_164795482c_h.jpgHover by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52363319547_435bc93d92_h.jpgEagle 2022-09-15 Detail by https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url]]https://www.flickr.com/photos/137411334@N07/]FredMan[/url][/url][/url], on Flickr |
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Posted: 6/9/2024 9:05:09 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By slappomatt: Destin? As in Florida? Nope those are all Virginia, or up in space. |
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Posted: 6/9/2024 10:46:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: L_JE]
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On my last trip, my 80-400mm became my "walkin round town lens". But, I don't know if I could have done that with a 200-600mm.
This first group are some photos with my lens in the same focal range as your lens...        And some other photos (outside of the trip, above) where I simply maxed out a 400mm, and probably could have benefitted from the narrower FOV...       [Mars, maxed out w/ a 70-300]  [Jupiter and the Galilean moons, at left; not maxed out, but at 350mm with the 80-400]  And then, there's a whole bunch of stuff out west, Colorado and Wyoming, where I just didn't have enough lens with the 70-200 f/2.8 I had prior to picking up my 80-400. In fact, on one of those trips, when it looked like I might not be able to get a climbing guide for a particular peak, I called my store back home to see if they still had the used 200-500 Nikon sitting on the shelf that was there when I left town. My logic being, if my climbing didn't pan out the way I hoped, I'd shift the funds over to the 200-500 and change my plans and maybe focus more on Yellowstone. The climbing came through, though, so I rolled into Yellowstone, and my only photos from Yellowstone were at 14mm. I didn't even try to shoot wildlife because I knew from past trips, my 70-200 wasn't going to cut it, not without more patience than I bring to the table with wildlife. |
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