Not everyone uses or requires autofocus when shooting on the A6000. I’m currently enjoying the Nikon 50mm AF-D f1.8 mounted on my Sony A6K. This gives the FF equivalent focal length of 75mm, allowing me to be close – yet not too close – to the subject, perfect for this photographer.

Manual focus is a slick.

Bokeh is awesome.

Colours pop.

Results are wonderful.

Cost? Less than $50-100.

There, I said it.

thanks for the very well laid out article. Curious to hear why you went for the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS instead of the Sony (Zeiss) 16-70 mm, f/4. I believe weight and size should be similar. Would not the F/4 provide superior speed and bookeh effect in most situations?

Thanks!

I have an a6000 and several lenses. It would depend upon what you’re mainly going to do. The 20mm or 35mm ones work great for walking around a city, not having to change a lens, and they’ll be lightweight, and easy to use. If you’re looking at more landscape photography, the 55-210mm zoom kit zoom lens works decently enough for a lot of that. Another portrait option is the Sigma 56mm 1.4. You could use that for a lot of photography options on the a6000. Could easily say if you were leaving home, knowing what you were looking for that day, you could use select a lens for that purpose and be happy.

Thanks, Yuliya – the Rokinon 12mm mentioned in this article would do nicely!

Sounds like a decent setup, Micah – the ring flash and macro lens will work well together. All the best with your dental practice!

Great review. I have been using the A6000 for years with the lenses it came with. I am now planning on repurposing the camera to use in my dental office for intraoral and extraoral photography. I ordered the Sigma 70mm macro lens and the Nissin Macro Ring Flash to add to the camera for crisp intraoral photos. Is this the set up you’d go with or would you recommend something else in terms of the lens and ring flash?

Hi David – do you want extra reach? With the crop factor of the a6000, a Sony 70-200 could work if you don’t mind having a ‘longer’ lens.

Something with a wide-angle, Karen, assuming you will be close to the action.

They are both great lenses, Ben. For portraits, the 60mm just gives a slightly more flattering field of view, but there’s not much in it. As you said, the OSS is useful on the a6000. As for other lenses, there are some great f/1.8 Sony FE options, but it depends on your budget. All the best!

Hi Alicia, if you tend to be shooting at the long end of the zoom range, you need to ensure your camera is very stable and there is good light, so you can keep your shutter speed nice and fast. I’d try that first before buying anything new!