07-27-2011, 01:43 PM
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On the contrary, that's very helpful thank you. Think I would rather wait for the E 55-210mm. Hopefully it'll cost less than the E 18-200. Meanwhile, I need to decide whether to buy the NEX 5 now (probably with E 16 f2.8; not sure I would use 18-55 much), and get the LA-EA1 adapter plus A to whatever adapter, and use a legacy telephoto lens (albeit manual focus), or wait (longer?) to see if the rumoured NEX 7 materialises. Despite the dearth of E lenses, I find the burgeoning range of adapters encouraging.
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Well, regarding the focal length and aperture range it is viable to assume that we are talking about a lens in the 300-400$/EUR league which basically complements the 18-55 kit zoom. It is likely to see double lens kit offerings thereafter.
That all said - if you want more options ... consider MFT. It will take Sony a long while to reach that level of offerings.
On the contrary, that's very helpful thank you. Think I would rather wait for the E 55-210mm. Hopefully it'll cost less than the E 18-200. Meanwhile, I need to decide whether to buy the NEX 5 now (probably with E 16 f2.8; not sure I would use 18-55 much), and get the LA-EA1 adapter plus A to whatever adapter, and use a legacy telephoto lens (albeit manual focus), or wait (longer?) to see if the rumoured NEX 7 materialises. Despite the dearth of E lenses, I find the burgeoning range of adapters encouraging.
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Well, regarding the focal length and aperture range it is viable to assume that we are talking about a lens in the 300-400$/EUR league which basically complements the 18-55 kit zoom. It is likely to see double lens kit offerings thereafter.
That all said - if you want more options ... consider MFT. It will take Sony a long while to reach that level of offerings.