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The Panasonic DT 16-105mm 1:3.5-5.6 was declared in Sept 2007, as a top quality kit contacts to go along with the Leader 700 DSLR. Panasonic has fortunately (and uncharacteristically) handled to prevent the over-proliferation of characters which affect contacts titles from other producers, with just the 'DT' banner (for Electronic Technology) showing that the style is optimized for digital cameras with APS-C imagers. Sony's information also shows that the contacts features one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) cup factor and two cup aspherical components, appealing reduced color aberration and fantastic comparison across the zoom capability variety, plus a round aperture for attractive backdrop cloud.

However the 16-105mm is more than just an upmarket kit contacts, and provides probably the most exciting central duration variety of any DSLR contacts currently available, which range from a 24mm-equivalent wideangle to a 160mm-equivalent telephoto; indeed for many photography lovers the wider-than-average position of perspective will be more useful than the prolonged telephoto varies discovered on the present plants of superzooms. This follows in something of a custom for this lens's Minolta forerunners, which involved a 24-105mm conventional zoom capability for Negatives SLRs when other manufacturers only provided 28-105mm contacts. Including to the fascination is the point that this is obtained within a lightweight, lightweight program, perfect for journey or just common objective 'walkaround' use. So does this new kid on the prevent have the material to spearhead Sony's designed generate towards DSLR world domination? Let's find out.

Headline features

• 24-157.5mm equivalent focal length range
• F3.5-5.6 maximum aperture 
• Alpha mount for Sony and Konica Minolta APS-C DSLRS

Angle of view

The pictures below illustrate the focal length range from wide to telephoto:

16mm (24mm equivalent)	105mm (157.5mm equivalent)

Sony DT 16-105mm 1:3.5-5.6 specifications

Street price	� US: $550 � UK: �400
Date introduced	September 2007
Maximum format size	APS-C
Focal length	16-105mm
35mm equivalent focal length (APS-C)	24-158mm
Diagonal Angle of view (APS-C)	83�- 15�
Maximum aperture	F3.5-5.6
Minimum aperture	F22-36
Lens Construction	� 15 elements / 11 groups � 1 ED glass element � 2 aspherical elements
Number of diaphragm blades	7
Minimum focus	0.4m
Maximum magnification	0.23x at 105mm
AF motor type	'Screw drive' from camera body
Focus method	Internal
Image stabilization	No
Filter thread	� 62mm � Does not rotate on focus
Supplied accessories	� Front and rear caps � Petal-type lens hood ALC-SH105
Weight	470 g (16.6 oz)
Dimensions	72mm diameter x 83mm length (2.8 x 3.3 in)
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha/Minolta MA
Other	Distance encoder for ADI flash metering

* Supplied accessories may differ in each country or area

Original Article:www.dpreview.com