Yeah, the 16-50mm kit lens is awful

I have a couple of good manual lenses (Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 & 85mm f/1.7), and I agree that the NEX's focus peaking is great. But when I'm out riding, and want to travel light, the 16-50mm does the trick for me, and does it well. No, I won't use it for indoor portraits. But it has been pooh-pooh'ed so much here, that I just wanted to present a (somewhat snarky, I admit) counterpoint.

If I offended anyone's sensibilities, well, I'm sure they'll recover quickly. 

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It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows
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