Sony 500mm F4 G SSM

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Sony 500mm F4 G SSM from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability, whereas many are critical about the reliability.

The world's only super telephoto reflex lens with auto-focus capability. Its reflex design gives this amazing super telephoto lens a short barrel and compact, lightweight design, ideal for field work on wilderness and nature assignments -- and its...

"As we all know, there are some areas where a mirror lens can be lacluster, but there are equal areas where they can be brilliant. Sony has updated the solid Minolta design with AF, to it would seem, everyone's amazement. I have had excellent results...

"the lens can produce sharp images if you know how to use it .I owned this lens over a year and enjoyed it and made some pictures you couldn't believe it was taken by mirror lens .Fair to say it is sharp but not razor sharp however it only cost maybe...

"I have been using this lens for well over a year. On a tip from an expert photographer who writes the manuals for the Alpha's I decided to try it. I take mostly bird shots and wildlife. This lens has worked outstandingly for me. It is almost always on...

"This lens can deliver good images but not great images and has a problem with vignetting. Its build quality is good however the design is just ok. Its slow focusing mechanism and blue hue imaging production landed it at the bottom of my list. I have...

Being a Minolta geek I had a weak spot for this singular autofocus relector objective. Now I had the money and the proper time to go and do serious architecture photography, aswell as general scenery shots of Dutch towns and and still existing...

Arrived on the day promised. It is a very good piece of equipment, quick to focus with an excellent viewfinder image/brightness. Very pleased so far.

very lightweight, easy to handle and works well with Sony alpha 350 and KonicaMinolta Dynax 5D as long as you have 'steady shot' turned on. I have to use a mono-pod if the shutter speed is slower than about 1/50, but you can adjust the ISO speed very...

The Sony 500mm reflex lens is a remarkable lens giving one equivalent to 750mm on the Sony 350 camera. Why did I purchase the lens you may ask? My reasoning other than price (£430) and size was, that by comparison the other two zoom lenses I own for my...