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"I have all the camera gear I need," said no photographer, ever. When I bought my Sony α6700, I really only wanted a zoom telephoto lens for it. After all, I was keeping my Nikon D750, a Sigma 10–20mm f/4–5.6 wide-angle lens, a Nikkor 24–70mm f/2.8 lens, and a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 lens, all of which gave me all of the wide to mid-range of angles that I'd need for most of my photographic needs. I looked at a bunch of lenses for the α6700 but when it came down to it, I wanted this camera for nature and wildlife. I would be bringing it with me when DW and I wandered Mud Lake, or Bruce Pit, or any other hikes where we'd be in search of birds and other creatures. I settled on the Sony E 70–350 f/4.5-6.3 lens. It would easily replace my Nikkor 200–500mm f/5.6 lens, as far as reach (it was the full-frame equivalent of a 105–525mm lens), and it weighed less than half of my old beast lens—this body and lens, together, weigh only 1.1 kg, whereas the Nikkor lens, alone, weighted...

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