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I need some help I was given a sony a7r and  i really want the  Sony 16-35mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T FE ZA OSS Lens but the price is way too high for an amateur photographer like me just starting out in photography, the APS-C equivalent is half the price of the full frame but not sure if it will work on the a7r, please can anyone suggest something similar for landscape and street photography. 

 

many thanks 

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The Sigma 18 - 35 works well on my A7III.  It is razor sharp and has 1.8 aperture.  It is the only adapted lens I have left.  However it has rather noisy auto focus, would be approximately 28 - 50 equivalent focal length, and is heavy and large, especially with the adapter added.  APS-C lenses on full frame result in decreased performance because of decreased size and resolution, although for practical purposes I have not had an issue with image quality using the Sigma 18-35 on my full frame Sony...but I'm not printing or viewing large images.  But you would be best served, I suspect, to save for a full frame native zoom.  They are available on Ebay used discounted around 20% and should hold their value well should you decide to sell at a later date.  I commonly buy on Ebay, sell on Craigs list to avoid Ebay 13% seller cost.

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Congrats on the gift!

 

That's a very specialized lens for a beginner and I wouldn't recommend it or something equivalent. I suggest starting with something simpler, use it, see where it takes you.

 

If you're determined to use a wide-angle then Sony's 2/28mm is a good match for the A7R, is very easy to handle, and not super expensive.

 

But in my personal opinion street photography is hard with anything wider than 35mm and it's hard to make super-wide landscapes without aesthetic cliché or weird perspective distractions. It may seem boring to suggest it but I think Sony's 1.8/50 is a great place to start. Keep the money saved and spend it later on what you discover, through experience, interests you. It might not be what you imagine now.

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