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Couldn't be further from reality! Check out the comparison I did here. Most people blindly chose the 16-50 images in preference over the 28-70. https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4099862

Gary Friedman (you probably know him for his excellent, in-depth books on Sony cameras) has done an interesting comparison of four lenses from the perspective of a portrait photographer (no test ...

A while back I tried a copy and was not impressed. I posted a comparison with the kit lens here.... https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58903586

Great images - good color and detail given how elusive those critters can be to capture.

Great collection - kudos!

How can you say the bird is undexposed when the highlights in the area of the feathers at the back are already blown out.  I think a bit of selective PP is required on the large contrast range of ...

Which teleconverter are you referring to?

Are you seriously asking someone to actually weigh this lens or look up the information for you? - or you think this is something that someone carries around in their head? Geez!

Nice capture of a fleeting moment!

Sometimes you wish you had not decided to take a closer look at an insect. The distinct coloration caught my eye...... Turns out it is a fairly common beetle in the Sonoran desert - a "blister ...

I posted a brief comparison test here...... https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4099862 In my view the copy of the 28-70 I tested did not match the kit lens.

Very similar species... Little owl-athene noctua about 8-9 inches, burrowing owl athene cunicularia a bit taller at 10 inches - weight very similar.

After you put the 43 on the camera, did you press the shutter halfway before removing the flash.  This step makes the camera send the necessary settings to the flash Once you have done this set up, ...

Great job on these! I have seen many before and after images of restoration projects on old renaissance and medieval works of art and certainly your own approach would be consistent with what ...

From Iceland...

I think the changes really enhance the image and demonstrate the effectiveness of C1 for making this kind of adjustment. To uhglifd- are you saying the blue we are seeing outside the windows is in ...

Captured this one in Arizona desert about 250 yards away, so a severe 100% crop and not a lot of detail. I am thinking northern harrier as when it took off it showed that shallow V and a low glide ...

Some strange capture dates for Springtime in this thread (unless you are in the southern hemisphere)! Anyhow, these cactus spring blooms typically last only a day or so.

Those shutter speeds are in the Exif data on each image!

A rarely observed event beautifully captured! Kudos