You get a great wide angle which is pretty fast.

The wide angle this thing gets is amazing!!

So it is a wide angle but not super wide angle lens

Perfect wide angle and relatively fast at f2.8

A NICE WIDE ANGLE SHOT OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE WITH IT

The wide angle is great at capturing a more comprehensive view in such a small package.

This lens is a superb wide angle lens, and it arrived in like-new condition

Micro 4/3 has much better wide angle alternatives

This lens captures a great wide angle perspective.

Seems like the Sigma makes the most sense, but I'm not entirely convinced -- I prefer a wider angle

I have the 18-55 kit lens for the Sony NEX-5 and wanted a good wide angle lens for it

For starters, I've always wanted a good wide-angle lens, and, for what I've tried so far, this 16mm definitely does the job

I bought it because it is a cheap wide angle and I am using it for video so thats fine

He uses it all the time and it takes amazing wide angle photos.

It's not as sharp as I would like either and is also only 2.8 but does a much better job all around

f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens is an outstanding lens for Sony E Mount cameras like the NEX