Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Super Wide Zoom

This lens is my ultra-wide workhorse for my a700. It's very similar to the Tamron version which is priced a little cheaper.

It comes with a petal lens hood and unlike some other ultra-wides the front element doesn't protrude so much that it prevents a filter to be used. It's plenty sharp in the center but the corners can get soft if you use less than ideal f-stops. The contrast and color produced by it are great. Distortion and CA are well controlled. I sometimes get a bit of flare but nothing to complain about.

A few samples:
Disneyland.


Downtown Vancouver, BC.


Cottonwood Lakes, Sierra Nevada's.

Sharp
Wide
Distortion/CA well controlled

A bit slow
Soft corners

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