Noob question on the beercan

[feralburn]

Hey bro..just asking...is the 55-200mm beercan a better lens to get than the 75-300mm lens tat comes wit the package? i mean the former range is much shorter rite..

[navlem]

Yes, it is better. It is sharper and has a constant F4 aperture.

[mannfai]

Originally Posted by feralburn Hey bro..just asking...is the 55-200mm beercan a better lens to get than the 75-300mm lens tat comes wit the package? i mean the former range is much shorter rite..

55-200mm beercan? The only beercan I know is 70-210mm.

[teodesson]

Originally Posted by mannfai 55-200mm beercan? The only beercan I know is 70-210mm.

yes, SAL55200 is not beercan. I have both SAL55200 and SAL75300, they serve different purpose

[feralburn]

yeah..ooops wrongly wrote down..sorry..70-210 (:
so if i were to have the 75-300, u tink i shud go for the beercan?

[navlem]

If you think you want faster shutter speeds and nicer bokeh, get the beercan.

Otherwise, sticking with 75-300mm would just work as a telephoto do.

[doomslayerz]

the beercan is definitely better
but wayyy heavier than the 75-300

[abhaysahai]

Originally Posted by teodesson yes, SAL55200 is not beercan. I have both SAL55200 and SAL75300, they serve different purpose

Sorry, but how different are 55200 and 75300, except for the tele range ?
Any difference in optics ?

[Galdor]

The 70-210mm beercan lens is a legend and Minolta made this same lens for Leica. The colours and bokeh from this lens is awesome. I guess the lens construction and coating is different from the 75-300mm unless you're comparing with the big beercan.

[kelvint81]

best is go alpha outing then ask from one of the bros to let you try try the beercan
you sure fall in love with it one.

[teodesson]

Originally Posted by abhaysahai Sorry, but how different are 55200 and 75300, except for the tele range ? Any difference in optics ?

Quite same, I only use them in different purpose. 55200 more to 'activities', and 75300 more to nature (including zoo and JBP).
But to make things more complicated, I favor 75300 than 55200. I found my 75300 more colorful than 55200. Yep, at least that I found in my copy...