Sony 10-18mm tested at Photozone (And Nex-6 kit for $799)


Image courtesy: Photozone

Quick note for US readers: $100 savings on the NEX-6 with kit lens that now sells for $799 at [shoplink 18017 ebay]CameraLand (Click here)[/shoplink].

Our friends at Photozone (Click here) tested the Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS lens. And they actually like the lens: “Upon first contact, you are positively surprised about the high build quality. All-metal lens body are fairly rare these days. The lens is capable of delivering sharp results at medium aperture settings.” But they also shared their thoughts about one quality issue: “while the build quality of the lens is very fine, we continue to be concerned about the centering quality of Sony products. Ever since we started the NEX tests, we are either terribly unlucky or the centering is as bad as it is”

I hope Sony is reading this…and improves the mentioned issue.

10-18mm price check at [shopcountry 14170].

Deals and in Stock status: A99, Sigma and 20mm pancake.

SLT-A99
After Amazon (Click here) also BHphoto (Click here) offers the Super SLT-A99 bundle disocunt.

Sigma NEX primes:
The new Sigma E-mount primes are also now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). But keep in mind that the image quality is the same of the “older” primes. And you can still get both for $199 (again at BHphoto).

New 20mm pancake:
The Black 20mm pancake lens for NEX is now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).

RX100:
Four Open Box RX100 cameras for $599 at [shoplink 17828 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].