Sony SAL1870 - Zoom Lens - 18 mm - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT - Sony A-Type - for α DSLR-A230, A330, A380, A550, SLT-A55, A57, A58, A65, A77; α NEX F3D, F3K, F3Y; α3000
Take superb shots with this great all-around lens. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for gorgeous snapshots, portraits, interiors and more. This superb standard lens handles the full range of shots you'll take most often - but there's nothing "standard" about its advanced optical design. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for snapshots, portraits, interiors and more - an excellent all-around lens to travel with.
Take superb shots with this great all-around lens. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for gorgeous snapshots, portraits, interiors and more. This superb standard lens handles the full range of shots you'll take most often - but there's nothing "standard" about its advanced optical design. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for snapshots, portraits, interiors and more - an excellent all-around lens to travel with.
Take superb shots with this great all-around lens. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for gorgeous snapshots, portraits, interiors and more. This superb standard lens handles the full range of shots you'll take most often - but there's nothing "standard" about its advanced optical design. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for snapshots, portraits, interiors and more - an excellent all-around lens to travel with.
Take superb shots with this great all-around lens. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for gorgeous snapshots, portraits, interiors and more. This superb standard lens handles the full range of shots you'll take most often - but there's nothing "standard" about its advanced optical design. In 35mm equivalent, it covers wide-angle 27mm to 105mm midrange telephoto for snapshots, portraits, interiors and more - an excellent all-around lens to travel with.
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The lowest price for Sony SAL1870 - Zoom Lens - 18 mm - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT - Sony A-Type - for α DSLR-A230, A330, A380, A550, SLT-A55, A57, A58, A65, A77; α NEX F3D, F3K, F3Y; α3000 right now is $7.85 at eBay.com.au, compared across 8 retailers.
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Sony SAL SAL-1870 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 DT Lens
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Sony 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 DT Macro (SAL1870)
Delivery between 9–17 Nov $59
Pre Owned Sony A 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens with Hood, Caps SN: 3426740
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Used Sony A Mount 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 - Good
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Sony 3.5-5.6/18-70 Black Camera Lens
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DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Standard Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
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DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Standard Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
Free delivery between 11–13 Nov
DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Standard Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera
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originally posted on ebay.com
I bought this to get the increased focal length over the SAL18-55 that came with my A65.It is also slightly better for Portraits. I have shot a wide variety of different photos with it.The corner to corner sharpness is not as good as my 28-135 Minolta but it's much lighter to carry around.If you are on a budget it's a great walk around lens and it's better than some of the older Minolta in the same range and is better with the flash.If you have the extra bucks go for the SAL18-250 the sharpness is better and you only need one lens for most everything. If you want tack sharpness go with the 50mm or100mm Macros.They are hard to beat.
originally posted on ebay.com
An excellent all-round lens for most daily photographic needs. Wide-angle to mid-telephoto without having to change lens. Excellent image quality through the full 18-70 range. Light weight but durable. Note: this is my third SAL-1870 lens -- both previous ones failed after about four years of use. The auto-focus mechanism seized up and I had to use manual focus until I found a replacement. I hope I won't b shopping for a fourth one in another four years.
originally posted on ebay.com
I know a lot of people knock this lens. For $200 retail (I bought for $32!!) it's not worth it, but when you can find them on Ebay for under $60 they're great. Very wide angle, some color loss and fisheyeing at 18mm, but really does a decent job on shooting small rooms or big groups inside. Cool thing is I can lose this lens and only be out $32 instead of $600-$700 for a fast APO. So, great for cheap utility lens or an upgrade from stock 35mm-70mm that used to come with the Minolta kits.
| General | |
| Length | 7.7 cm |
| Diameter | 6.6 cm |
| Weight | 235 g |
| Lens System |
Sony SAL SAL-1870 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 DT Lens
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Sony 18-70mm f3.5-5.6 DT Macro (SAL1870)
Delivery between 9–17 Nov $59
Pre Owned Sony A 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens with Hood, Caps SN: 3426740
Delivery $15
Used Sony A Mount 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 - Good
Delivery $35.68
Sony 3.5-5.6/18-70 Black Camera Lens
Delivery $12.50
I bought this to get the increased focal length over the SAL18-55 that came with my A65.It is also slightly better for Portraits. I have shot a wide variety of different photos with it.The corner to corner sharpness is not as good as my 28-135 Minolta but it's much lighter to carry around.If you are on a budget it's a great walk around lens and it's better than some of the older Minolta in the same range and is better with the flash.If you have the extra bucks go for the SAL18-250 the sharpness is better and you only need one lens for most everything. If you want tack sharpness go with the 50mm or100mm Macros.They are hard to beat.
An excellent all-round lens for most daily photographic needs. Wide-angle to mid-telephoto without having to change lens. Excellent image quality through the full 18-70 range. Light weight but durable. Note: this is my third SAL-1870 lens -- both previous ones failed after about four years of use. The auto-focus mechanism seized up and I had to use manual focus until I found a replacement. I hope I won't b shopping for a fourth one in another four years.
I know a lot of people knock this lens. For $200 retail (I bought for $32!!) it's not worth it, but when you can find them on Ebay for under $60 they're great. Very wide angle, some color loss and fisheyeing at 18mm, but really does a decent job on shooting small rooms or big groups inside. Cool thing is I can lose this lens and only be out $32 instead of $600-$700 for a fast APO. So, great for cheap utility lens or an upgrade from stock 35mm-70mm that used to come with the Minolta kits.
I bought this lens to replace a Sigma 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 macro lens. I have upgraded from a 35mm K-M SLR to the Sony alpha 100, and was using the older camera's lenses until I could afford to replace them. The first thing I noticed with this lens is the different focusing ring, which has no markings on it. This makes zone focusing impossible. It also makes adjusting the diaphragm & focus for the proper depth of field far more difficult when using the lens' hyperfocal distance. Maybe I can mark up the ring myself to fix this... After field testing the lens, I found I was having problems with vignetting due to the low-profile polarizing filter I had on the lens. My older lens, which was made for 35mm film, had the same field of view on 35mm film as this one does on the ... MoreI bought this lens to replace a Sigma 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 macro lens. I have upgraded from a 35mm K-M SLR to the Sony alpha 100, and was using the older camera's lenses until I could afford to replace them. The first thing I noticed with this lens is the different focusing ring, which has no markings on it. This makes zone focusing impossible. It also makes adjusting the diaphragm & focus for the proper depth of field far more difficult when using the lens' hyperfocal distance. Maybe I can mark up the ring myself to fix this... After field testing the lens, I found I was having problems with vignetting due to the low-profile polarizing filter I had on the lens. My older lens, which was made for 35mm film, had the same field of view on 35mm film as this one does on the camera's APS-C sized sensor, but the older lens did not have the same vignetting problem with the same filter. Bummer. Finally, after getting the files downloaded to my PC and opening them in photoshop, I noticed that this lens is just not as tack-sharp as my older lens could be, although the focus does seem to be more consistent throughout the image frame. I used this lens in autofocus mode, while the older one was used as a manual focusing lens (the focusing gear broke on the old lens), so the problem could be in the camera's autofocus, but I doubt it. (After all, this lens was made for this camera.) Overall, while this lens is OEM for my current camera body and is built better than the old Sigma lens it replaced, there are some significant deficiencies with the design of this model for any serious photographer.
I bought this lens to replace one that I had been using for about five years. It accidently got broken and I have been looking for a replacement that was reasonably priced for about a year. I am so happy that I was able to find this lens.
For a general purpose light duty lens it delivers great pictures. This is not your workhorse lens built to withstand weather and the elements. It is constructed of plastic and will not hold up to rugged use, but for a small, light carry around lens for shooting the kids etc. it works great.
This came with my Sony A350 as a kit lens. It takes good sharp pictures and with little noticible distortion above 20mm. At 18mm it does have a bit of fisheye effect. The biggest downfall is that the lens rotates when zooming. Making it difficult to use with a polarizing filter (an essential part of outdoor shooting with DSLRs). You must zoom first then adjust polarizer.
It is what it is ie an old lens that at f8 produces reasonably good pictures. Value for money it certainly is which means that anyone with an A mount camera can have access to 18-70mm focal lengths at a ridiculously low price. The biggest downside is that what is supposed to be the focus control ring is designed to barely move 1/4 of an inch so control is a bit of a mis noma BUT I knew all about this from the description when I bought it. Overall am I pleased with my purchase? . Yes I am.
This is a great everyday lens! Very compact & lightweight (about 8oz.). I have several lenses for my Sony A100. Carrying this lens around for quick snapshots, it's size makes it very comfortable hanging around your neck. If you need more zoom capability the SAL 18200 18-200mm lens is just a little bigger when closed and a mere 6oz heavier, although it is priced quite a bit higher than this one. If your buying a new A series camera it's worth upgrading to the 18-200 lens. This is the most standard lens sold with the Sony A series camera. It will take great still or action photos & the prints come out just as clear & vivid as any of the other lenses I have and unless you need more zoom this will be a great lens and save you a few bucks as well! Please vote YES below ... MoreThis is a great everyday lens! Very compact & lightweight (about 8oz.). I have several lenses for my Sony A100. Carrying this lens around for quick snapshots, it's size makes it very comfortable hanging around your neck. If you need more zoom capability the SAL 18200 18-200mm lens is just a little bigger when closed and a mere 6oz heavier, although it is priced quite a bit higher than this one. If your buying a new A series camera it's worth upgrading to the 18-200 lens. This is the most standard lens sold with the Sony A series camera. It will take great still or action photos & the prints come out just as clear & vivid as any of the other lenses I have and unless you need more zoom this will be a great lens and save you a few bucks as well! Please vote YES below if you found this review helpful! THANKS!
I already had a similar objective, but it fell down to the ground and broken. I decidede to buy a better one. That is the reason I bought the part and I am very satisfied.
| General | |
| Length | 7.7 cm |
| Diameter | 6.6 cm |
| Weight | 235 g |
| Lens System |
