Sony Alpha Portrait lenses for less than $500 that have a f/4 or faster aperture

"Picture quality is excelent, zoom is great. Overall quality seems decent." bhphotovideo.com

Great telephoto lens 300 mm

	Aperture	f/4			Diameter	76 mm
	Zoom range	4.3x			Min focal length	70 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Length	117 mm
	Max focal length	300 mm			Weight	435 g

"I've been using this lens for over a year, and feel it is well worth the money. For a very reasonable price you get a lens that has reasonable sharpness, and an effective macro. There are much cheaper lenses out there and much more expensive ones too. If you are looking for a good zoom lens at a reasonable price, you should put this on your list of top contenders." bhphotovideo.com

Great telephoto lens 300 mm

	Aperture	f/4			Diameter	77 mm
	Zoom range	4.3x			Min focal length	70 mm
	Fixed aperture	No			Length	120 mm
	Max focal length	300 mm			Weight	0.5 kg

"I've been using this lens for approximately three weeks now and am thrilled so far. The images are super-sharp at f5.6 and the f2.8 is great for twilight shots of our pets. The color rendition is super." bhphotovideo.com

	Aperture	f/2.8			Diameter	71 mm
	Zoom range	1x			Min focal length	90 mm
	Fixed aperture	n/a			Length	97 mm
	Max focal length	90 mm			Weight	405 g