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Review Summary
2019-07-10T20:00:00
I really like this lens. Use it with a nex 3n and now with a a7II (at 15mm it fills the sensor)
Towy
2015-10-14T20:00:00
it makes realy nice wide and crisp pictures ... it would be fantastic if this lens would have f2 I it is no good for filming in low light.
Slepy
2015-07-03T20:00:00
One of the better wide angle lenses, I've tried other brands but sure don't come close to the quality this lens has to offer. Like every other wide angle lens it's a bit soft on the edges but still a great lens. Only if it was a faster lens! www.clintmorrisphoto.com
CMPhoto
2015-01-09T19:00:00
Bought this for interior shots - does exactly what I wanted it to do
Poldark
2013-09-13T20:00:00
Couldn't be happier! I was looking at wide angle lenses and got stuck between 2 sony lenses (one of which was a carl zeiss. Im too lazy to look them up :P). So I went to my dealer who only had this lens in the wide- angle section, and i'm glad i chose it. It had a discount so i can't argue over the price. Quality is pretty good, with almost no noticable barrel distortion from what i've seen, and I also haven't seen any chromatic abberation or what so ever yet. I highly recommend this lens to anyone who needs some extra stuff from up close or just for daily use.
chiem
2012-03-21T20:00:00
I use this lens a lot, mostly for real estate/home interior shots. I purchased it specifically to get some great shots of a home theater that we submitted for an award, and have used it in nearly every home installation that we have done since. It has great color, and you never run out space to fit an entire room into a shot. I have dabbled a bit with portraits with this lens as well, and landscapes are great, but you have to be careful of the distortion that can occur with the wide angle.
thejumbo
2012-02-12T19:00:00
Love this lens. Works great on sweeping landscapes and does surprisingly beautiful macro work too! Maybe something I'm doing but I've had some difficulties with shadows in my photos that appear to be from the lens itself.
REBECCA A.
2011-09-04T21:00:00
i own the 10-20mm sigma and this lens beats it hands down, much sharper focus(doesent focus on the wrong thing)
PHIL P.
2011-06-18T20:00:00
Using this lens with the alpha55 I was able to capture high quality images under both interior and exterior lighting conditions, Unlike the earlier reviewer, I did not experience any edge-related chromatic abberations. Most recommended.
NxNW
2008-10-12T21:00:00
I use the lens for indoor and outdoor shots of homes under construction. The lens is fast enough in a room lit with daylight, but not fast enough for unlit attic spaces. If you have enough light this is an amazing lens. There is only the slightest distortion (barreling) at the widest focal length.
HARVEY L.
2008-01-20T19:00:00
Overall very nice lens as noted above. Would be better if it went down to a 2.0 f stop. Also would be nicer if it was a little wider such as an 8 or 9 mm since it is really 1.5 times the mm due to the digit sensor. It is terrific in moderate to full light on the seashore, the mountains, the woods and other landscape locations. Not so great in dimly lit theatre or sports locations when trying to get a wide angle view.
Harvey B.
Sony
SAL1118
Sony DT
Black
Wide Angle Zoom
Sony Alpha
APS-C / DX
Auto Focus
N/A
9.84" / 25cm
N/A
N/A
11-18mm
104 - 76 deg.
16.5-27mm
N/A
f/22 - 29
f/4.5
0.25x
N/A
Yes
Yes
77mm
15 Elements / 12 Groups
N/A
3.2 x 3.3" (80.5mm x 83mm)
12.7oz / 360g
None
Yes
N/A
N/A
027242694293
SAL-1118 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
By NxNW
Using this lens with the alpha55 I was able to capture high quality images under both interior and exterior lighting conditions, Unlike the earlier reviewer, I did not experience any edge-related chromatic abberations. Most recommended.
Great Lens for Many Uses
By thejumbo
I use this lens a lot, mostly for real estate/home interior shots. I purchased it specifically to get some great shots of a home theater that we submitted for an award, and have used it in nearly every home installation that we have done since. It has great color, and you never run out space to fit an entire room into a shot. I have dabbled a bit with portraits with this lens as well, and landscapes are great, but you have to be careful of the distortion that can occur with the wide angle.
Pack more into every frame - DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6 Wide Zoom (SAL1118)
The SAL1118 fits squarely into the wide zoom category, offering focal lengths that are indispensable for landscape, indoor and architectural photography.
High contrast throughout the zoom range
Circular aperture for beautiful defocus effects
Aspherical lens elements and ED glass ensure clarity
Internal focusing for fast, agile autofocus operation
35mm equivalent focal length: 16.5-27mm
Capture fast action interior scenes with the capability to focus quickly and zoom from super-wide-angle to wide-angle with the Sony SAL-1118 zoom lens. With the capability to focus quickly and zoom from super-wide-angle to wide-angle, this lens captures interior scenes with greater flexibility and handles fast action in close environments.
Its DT design is ideally suited for the APS-size CCD imager of the Sony a (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, and its 35mm-equivalent zoom range of 16.5mm to 27mm gives you wide latitude in framing and composition. Lens elements at the rear of the optical system move, allowing rapid auto-focus response. Aspherical elements correct frame distortion to provide more visually accurate super-wide-angle shots.
ED Glass lenses minimize flare and greatly reduce chromatic aberration, giving you photos with sharper focus and more accurate color separation. In low-light shots or nightscapes, out-of-focus light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.
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