The lens is relatively large, as measured by the 18-55mm, but in its imaging performance than fixed focal length significantly better. It reaches a magnification ratio of 1: 1, but the distance to the object is then only very low, which makes it more difficult, for example, the illumination; But this would be no different with all other 30mm Macros to APS-C cameras. The lens shows good sharpness and contrast values, it comes to good SLR macros such as the Tamron 90mm not zoom in the image quality, but it has focal length requires a larger depth of field. We are satisfied, and in terms of price, and may hesitate to recommend the lens. If you like to photograph live insects or the like, which should better look at the SLR range, since macros do not bring with little focal length sufficient flight distance; längerbrennweitiges a macro is not announced at Sony Nex for the system, and to the third-party lenses developed for the system, even one time will go into the country.
