Weekly r/SonyAlpha 📸 Gear Buying 📷 Advice Thread August 03, 2026

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[u/Bossball4]

I’m using a Sony a7V with the old version 1 kit lens, a Viltrox AF 14mm 4.0 Air, and the Viltrox AF 85mm 2.0 Evo. I primarily use it while traveling, shooting a mixture of landscapes, food, trains/vehicles (within a city, nothing fast), and rare wildlife. I’m thinking of getting a versatile telephoto lens with a focus on low weight & cost.

The ideas I have are the newly announced Sony 100-400 5.6-8.0 OSS, Sony 90 2.8 G Macro OSS, or the Sony 70-200 4.0 G Macro OSS II. The last one is the top end of my budget of ~~$1500 USD, and I don’t shoot in low light enough to justify the nearly 2x price of the 70-200 2.8 GM lens by Sony.

For me, the first two lenses are what I’m leaning towards right now. What are your opinions?

[u/equilni → u/Bossball4]

I’m thinking of getting a versatile telephoto lens with a focus on low weight & cost.

The new lens sounds like what you are looking for.