Taken at 200 and f5.6, so that means full zoom wide open. Normally you have to stop down 2 stops approximately to get the sharpness out of a lens but I thought I’d try this and see what the sharpness is like. Not bad at all and I can't complain about the bokeh either. This is one image that I didn't have to eliminate CA so the lens is capable (in conjunction with the Nex-7) of not producing CA.
I didn't see any difference in sharpness between 55 and 200 so at least the lens is consistent in that respect.
Let's talk about size. It's not small and you definitely can't put this into your pocket, and it doesn't matter how big your trouser pockets are. You either carry this in your hand or get a shoulder bag like the Think Tank Retrospective 5. I have one of these and use it a lot. I can easily put 2 cameras in there with prime lenses attached or the Sony Nex-7 with the LEA2 adapter and DT 55-200 lens attached fits in there too with plenty of space left over.
Holding the camera is ok because I tend to support the lens withe base of the LEA2 adapter. One more thing I like about the adapter apart from allowing me to mount a plethora of lenses. Being a long zoom sort of guy I've also noticed that they've also introduced a DT 55-300 f4.5-5.6 lens which even incorporated some ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements. That is used to eliminate CA so it should prove to be better than the DT 55-200 f4-5.6 lens. Notice though that is slightly slower at the shorter focal length being f4.5 as to f4 for the 55-200 lens.
Having looked again at the specs for the 2 lenses I see that both lenses have ED glass incorporated in them and both are SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor). Well you could have fooled me, or maybe the focusing speed and CA problems have something to do with the Nex-7 body. I know that I have immense problems using rangefinder lenses on the Nex-7 and I've practically given up on using them on that body. The Nex-5N doesn't have this problem and that is what I use those bodies for now.
If anybody has any experience with the 55-300 lens, I'd appreciate some feedback on it.
I didn't see any difference in sharpness between 55 and 200 so at least the lens is consistent in that respect.
Let's talk about size. It's not small and you definitely can't put this into your pocket, and it doesn't matter how big your trouser pockets are. You either carry this in your hand or get a shoulder bag like the Think Tank Retrospective 5. I have one of these and use it a lot. I can easily put 2 cameras in there with prime lenses attached or the Sony Nex-7 with the LEA2 adapter and DT 55-200 lens attached fits in there too with plenty of space left over.
Holding the camera is ok because I tend to support the lens withe base of the LEA2 adapter. One more thing I like about the adapter apart from allowing me to mount a plethora of lenses. Being a long zoom sort of guy I've also noticed that they've also introduced a DT 55-300 f4.5-5.6 lens which even incorporated some ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements. That is used to eliminate CA so it should prove to be better than the DT 55-200 f4-5.6 lens. Notice though that is slightly slower at the shorter focal length being f4.5 as to f4 for the 55-200 lens.
Having looked again at the specs for the 2 lenses I see that both lenses have ED glass incorporated in them and both are SAM (Smooth Autofocus Motor). Well you could have fooled me, or maybe the focusing speed and CA problems have something to do with the Nex-7 body. I know that I have immense problems using rangefinder lenses on the Nex-7 and I've practically given up on using them on that body. The Nex-5N doesn't have this problem and that is what I use those bodies for now.
If anybody has any experience with the 55-300 lens, I'd appreciate some feedback on it.
