SEL18200LE E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS E-mount Zoom Lens

I found this Lens an excellent all rounder for my work in our Enviro Ngo great for flora and fauna shots and light to carry.

I purchased this lens some years back for my NEX5 when the only available emount lenses were the kit 18-55, the 16mm pancake and this 18-200mm zoom. Since then I have moved on to the a6000 and the a6300 and have expanded my zoom lens collection to include the 16-50 kit lens, the 16-70 Zeiss lens and the 18-105 G lens. Nevertheless, the 18-200 (silver) is still my go to lens for travel and festival photos. I find that it is as sharp or sharper than any of my other lenses and the zoom range covers practically all situations that I routinely run into. It's true that it is rather large and heavy but actually it's very comfortable to hold steady and is lighter than if you carry a set of primes to cover this focal range. My copy is prone to lens creep which is somewhat annoying but I understand that this has been corrected on newer specimens of this lens. Also, you can't really use the built in flash with this lens because it will cast a shadow (not a problem with full sized flashes attached to the hot shoe). Despite its minor drawbacks this is still a great "all-in-one" lens for general use when travelling.