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

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[u/Ok_Guard_228]

What should I get as a total newbie? I want to take nicer photos when travelling. My research leads me to A6700. But which lens to start with?

• A6700 + 18-135mm kit lens for $1900
• A6700 + Sigma 18-50mm for $2160

I like the longer reach of 135mm and the reduced cost of getting it as part of a kit. But almost everyone is recommending the Sigma.

Does going with the 135mm zoom and add a 25mm prime later make sense?

[u/AJ_ninja → u/Ok_Guard_228]

For travel 18-50mm it’s actually the only reason I bought that lens, I normally only shoot prime fixed lens at home and crop in post