Sony SAL-24105 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Aspherical Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 2.9 x 4.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JE70RS
• Item model number: SAL-24105
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 4, 2006

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Perfect for traveling, the compact and easy-to-carry SAL-24105 zoom lens is just right for the most common focal lengths and general-purpose photography. A high-performance standard zoom for wide-angle to midrange telephoto shots. This compact, easy-to-carry lens carries you from 24mm wide-angle to 105mm telephoto--the range of focal lengths you'll use most often for general-purpose photography, giving you a single lens to use on vacation or take on location. Mounted on the Sony α (Alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, this lens provides 35mm wide-angle to 157.7mm telephoto imaging (35mm equivalent).

Features:

• 5x Zoom Range: Smaller and lighter, it's the only 5x zoom lens designed specifically for the APS-size CCD imager used in the Sony α (Alpha) DSLR-A100 camera.
• Glass-Molded Aspherical Lens Elements: Two glass-molded aspherical lens elements correct visual aberrations and improve picture quality across the entire zoom range.
• Circular Aperture: Because aperture blades form a near circle at the wide openings used for low-light shots, spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.
• Auto Clutch: In auto-focus mode, the manual focus ring does not rotate--and in manual focusing, a wider focus ring provides a solid, hands-on feel.

Compatible Models
Sony DSLR-A100, DSLR-A100K.

What's in the Box:
Lens, front and rear lens cap, SH0016 lens hood.

Product Description

A high-performance standard zoom for wide-angle to midrange telephoto shots. The compact, easy-to-carry SAL-24105 lens carries you from 24mm wide-angle to 105mm telephoto, the range of focal lengths you'll use most often for general-purpose photography, giving you a single lens to use on vacation or take on location. Mounted on your Sony á (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera, this lens provides 35mm wide-angle to 157.7mm telephoto imaging (35mm equivalent).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine small zoom, February 8, 2010

By 

J. Coates (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony SAL-24105 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Aspherical Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera (Electronics)

For some reason, this lens gets a bad rap but, I have found my copy to be fine. Is it a Zeiss? No. Is it that different from a Zeiss? No. Is it cheaper than a Zeiss or Sony G? For sure! I got mine on sale for $200.
I've been shooting with my copy for a few months and, am happy as a clam that it cost so little but delivers high quality images.
A good solid performer. If you get it on sale, I would call it an excellent lens.
One final thought on the zoom ring: It is tighter on this lens compared to other Sony, Minolta, and Konica Minolta lenses I own. But I like this as the lens has no lens creep at all. But if you are use to a looser zoom ring, it may seem too tight.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Should have bought the Zeiss, November 4, 2009

By 

Thaiman 52 (Thailand) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Sony SAL-24105 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Aspherical Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera (Electronics)

I purchased the Sony SAL 24-105 zoom for my Alpha 850. The images I get with the lens are satisfactory, and it is nice and light. On the downside, sometimes the lens "snags" when zooming in, which leads me to think that eventually there will be a mechanical failure. I do not think this lens will hold up to the rigours of daily hard use, and does not feel solid like my 70-300G series lens does, in my mind it is a casual users lens. I will be buying the Zeiss 24-70 asap, and putting this lens up for sale on eBay.