PLEASE NOTE: This lens rates around a 5.5. It has two sizable dents at the front end that make filter attachment a bit difficult. The dents also made it impossible for us to access the forward elements for internal dust removal; as a result there’s a good bit of dust still inside the lens. The price has been lowered significantly due to these issues.

Glass

Front element

Flawless

Rear element

Flawless

Imaging

Sharpness

16/16 line pairs/mm (horizontal/vertical)

Spatial consistency

All quadrants equal sharpness

Aperture consistency

Normal wide-open and stopped down

Chromatic aberration

Normal

Lens flare

Normal

Mechanicals

Manual focus ring

Flawless

Autofocus

Normal speed, sound, and accuracy

Active stabilization

n/a

Aperture blades

Smooth, clean, full range of motion

Zoom ring

Flawless

Distance scale

Rotates accurately

Filter ring

Tight fit

Cosmetic

Barrel

Two significant dents in the front section, a few small scratches

Tripod ring

Scratches and scuffs

Hood/caps

Minor scuffs and scratches

Internal dust

Heavy

Notes

Comes with hood, caps, tripod ring, and original Sony lens case.