Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT

"This is one amazing lens. It is as sharp as my primes, has excellent contrast, and very vivid colors. All of this is in one very compact package which makes itthe perfect travel lens. I especially like having the 16mm wide-end. Makes it the equivalent to a 24-120 which is a very good range."

"This is the lens I won't leave home without! It's light, sharp, fast under most lighting conditions, and never disappoints as long as my expectations don't exceed it's specifications. The color this lens produces continues the Minolta legend for being bright, with a warm touch and the bokeh is smooth, too. I consider my equipment to be tools that need to perform when called upon and they need to perform under less than ideal situations. This is one of my favorite tools."

"I'm very disappointed with this lens. I have 25 years of photography experience and I have never broken a lens, absolutely never. Happened at all time, not beating, or falling water or anything, just stopped working focus. And the worst thing it was happened in a production, a photo shoot was very important to me."