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Rent NowSony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Lens (Black)
The Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS is the essential telephoto companion for Sony APS-C mirrorless systems. Providing a powerful 82.5-315mm equivalent focal range, this lens picks up right where standard kit zooms leave off, allowing you to bridge the distance for sports, wildlife, and compressed landscape photography. Its slim, lightweight profile ensures that you can carry a full telephoto reach without the bulk usually associated with long-range lenses.
Telephoto Reach & Optical Performance
Versatile Zoom Range: The long reach is perfect for isolating distant subjects, making it an excellent choice for outdoor events, school sports, or capturing detail in far-off scenery.
Specialized Glass: The optical layout includes two Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements and two aspherical elements. These work together to keep your images clear and color-neutral by significantly reducing chromatic aberrations and distortion.
Internal Focusing: Focus transitions are fast and quiet thanks to an internal mechanism. Because the lens does not change length while focusing, it remains balanced and easy to handle at all times.
Smooth Background Blur: A rounded seven-blade diaphragm helps produce a soft, pleasing bokeh, which is particularly effective for portraiture at the longer end of the zoom.
Steady Handheld Shooting
Optical SteadyShot (OSS): Built-in image stabilization is critical at telephoto lengths where even tiny movements are magnified. OSS helps you achieve sharp results while shooting handheld, even in lower light or at the far end of the zoom range.
Lightweight Portability: Despite its impressive reach, the lens maintains a “sleek” form factor, ensuring your camera setup remains manageable for travel and all-day use.
Condition Note (Read Carefully)
Internal Optics: This specific unit contains a layer of fungus inside the front element.
Impact on Imagery: While the lens remains functional, the fungus is visible in photos when shooting at higher F-stops (smaller apertures), appearing as spots or artifacts in the image. At wider apertures, it may cause a general loss of contrast or increased flaring. This lens is recommended for parts, repair, or use in specific lighting conditions where the impact can be minimized.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 55-210mm (82.5-315mm Eq.)
Aperture Range: f/4.5-6.3 to f/22-32
Lens Mount: Sony E (APS-C)
Minimum Focus Distance: 3.3′ (1 m)
Filter Size: 49 mm
Weight: Approx. 12.1 oz (343 g)
