[florinyes]

Just got a sony a300 with the kit lens 17-70. Coming from bridge area where i've had a fuji s9600 and now i've just realised that a more versatile lens ( don't want to change lenses) needed.
What would be your advise on a lens 18-200 or 18-250? Should i go for sony, sigma or tamron? 18-200 or 18 250?
also think i will never need the kit lens so thinking to deal with jessops people about it as i;ve only bought it 2 days ago..will they take it back?
cheers

[Pirate!!]

The kit lens is better than you might think. Unless you plan to invest in a Sigma 10-20 or Minolta/Sony 11-18mm, then think on. Keep it. Just wait until you are in a tight high-rise urban situation or need a wide angle shot of a bridge or something. The lens aint bad. Not stellar, but OK.

As for medium range zoom, you have a certain number of options subject to budget (not mentioned). Bin Jessops . . bunch of @***h*es!

Until the A200/300/350 was realesed, their (Jessops) entire manifest was Canon or Nikon. So who's on the bandwaggon now?

You have a number of choices:

Bigma (Sigma 50-500mm EX)
Sigma 100-300mm F4 EX
Sigma 70-300mm APO DG Macro (decent budget zoom/macro), though not exceptional.
Tamron 28-300mm
Sony 70-300mm G SSM
Minolta 100-300mm

There are a lot of A-Mount compatible lenses out there. Check Dyxum.com (lenses) for user and pro reviews.

[florinyes]

thank mate! i'll keep the kit lens...