Much better than expected from Sony!

For Sony E-Mount far the most universal Zoom. Is apparently recalculated and finally also very well made - has been the major shortcoming Sony!

Even the "macro range" (0,5 - 0,8 m) provides quite convincing quality (only in 240 attempts) - on the go but quite satisfactory, the additional macro lens (Canon 100L king Adapter) has rarely haul!

Is the Tamron 28x300 (king Adapter) quality almost equal! For work at Sony but the AF properly and quickly.
The SEL24240 is (felt) the same weight as the Tamron with adapter. The Sony has a larger diameter, but not interfere (72 Filter diameter 67 against the Tamron).

Excessive distortion and vignetting how to read in a pre-production test, I can not confirm. These errors are below the average of other universal zoom. Only the Tamron 28-300 is there something better ...
Of course, such lenses for professional architectural photos are less suitable - there are always fixed focal lengths is preferable.

My test shots show even a quality edge over the so-called. Zeiss 24-70, the over-priced and especially in the WW area extremely decreases. I will occasionally sell 24-70 because it is not good enough at aperture 4 and I'm no longer so light intensity depending thanks to my Alpha 7s ...
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