Sony SAL-18250 DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 High Magnification Zoom Lens

This Sony SAL-18250 18-250mm, is a high magnification zoom lens that's ideal for general and landscape and wildlife shooting. The compact DT (Digital Technology) design should only be used on APS-C format cameras because their image circle isn't large enough to fully cover a 35mm full frame sensor. If these are used to full 35mm sensors then you will see a darkening of the image towards the edges of the frame, this is also used in some artistic techniques and called vignetting. This is equivalent to 27 - 375mm range in full frame format. This Sony SAL-18250 A-Mounted lens can be mounted onto E-Mount cameras, using an adapter, whereas E-Mount Lenses can not be used with A-Mounted Cameras

The Sony SAL-18250 has a 18-250mm focal length. This will give you a 76-6 degree field of view. Meaning you will be able to fit a good amount into the frame, when using for standard or wide shots, good for group photographs

You will achieve outstanding quality with this Sony SAL-18250 at all focal lengths with aspheric lens elements and ED glass. The minimum aperture of 22-40 will help keep a wide depth of field, so you can ensure you get more in focus, which is especially useful for landscapes with foreground features. Get close up to your subject with a minimum focus distance of 0.45m

The circular aperture will give higher quality results, easily noticed when background lights go out of focus, rather then a Hexagonal shape, caused by conventional apertures the Sony SAL-18250 has an almost circular aperture give a much cleaner result, improving your image. Combined with the Aspherical lens elements will minimise distortion and flatness of the image plane.

An additional Petal Lens hood (ALC-SH104) is supplied with this Sony SAL-18250 Lens, designed to block out light that comes from outside the framed area. This extra light, from the Sun, reflections, or other light sources will cause certain problems and distortions on your image known as extraneous light. You will notice this as lens flare, or ghosting, quite often caused by light entering the lens at extreme angles and bouncing around inside, degrading the image quality. This should be used is all shooting expect for when an external flash is being used to light close objects or persons.

Also Known as:
SAL-18250, DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3, SAL18250, SAL-18250.AE, SAL18250.AE