Designed to satisfy professional capture in 4K formats and beyond, the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens offers high-quality cine-style imagery when paired with a high-performance 35mm full-frame format camera or Super35 format camcorder. This lens features a powered, variable-speed zoom control with direction reversal and minimal breathing, aberration, and image shift.
Designed to satisfy professional capture in 4K formats and beyond, the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens offers high-quality cine-style imagery when paired with a high-performance 35mm full-frame format camera or Super35 format camcorder. This lens features a powered, variable-speed zoom control with direction reversal and minimal breathing, aberration, and image shift.
Smooth Powered Zoom
This quiet and smooth powered zoom provides a 28-135mm focal length range, covering wide-angle to telephoto perspectives. It features individual rings for independent focus, iris, and zoom control with ideal levels of torque for comfortable, responsive operation.
Smooth Motion Optics
Aimed at large-aperture interchangeable lenses, Sony's SMO (Smooth Motion Optics) technology helps you obtain the highest image quality and resolution while capturing video imagery. SMO helps minimize focus breathing, shifts while zooming, and lateral movement of the optical axis when zooming.
Reliable Operation
The Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS zoom lens has a dust and moisture-resistant design that enables reliable operation in a variety of conditions.
Compact, Lightweight Design
This zoom lens is notably compact and lightweight, offering maximum mobility in demanding shooting situations.
UPC: 027242884915
Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4.0 G Specs
Key Specs
Focal Length
28 to 135mm
Maximum Aperture
f/4
Lens Mount
Sony E
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Filter Thread
95 mm
Image Stabilization
Yes
Electronic Communication
Yes
Maximum Aperture
f/4
Minimum Aperture
f/22
Lens Mount
Sony E
Lens Format Coverage
Full-Frame
Image Circle
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Angle of View
Full Frame Horizontal: 75 to 18° APS-C (1.5x) Horizontal: 54 to 12°
Focus Scales
Metric, Imperial
Optical Design
18 Elements in 12 Groups
Filter Thread
95 mm
Zoom Ratio
4.8x
Minimum Focus Distance
From Camera Sensor: 1.3' / 40 cm (Wide) to 3.12' / 95 cm (Tele)
Magnification
6.66:1 Macro Reproduction Ratio 0.15x Magnification
Aperture/Iris Blades
9
Image Stabilization
Yes
Lens Mounting
1x 1/4"-20 (via Included Support Foot)
Gear Rotation
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Electronic Communication
Yes
Diameter
4.1" / 105 mm
Length
6.4" / 162.5 mm
Weight
42.9 oz / 1215 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
4.86 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
12.05 x 7.1 x 6.95"
Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4.0 G Reviews
A lens has no alternative
By kai
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2024-08-06
I eventually pulled the trigger on this lens. For certain type of video shooting, power zoom is a must. Fashion show, performance on the stage, conference, etc. If you go to those event with a normal zoom lens, your footage is not ok. It is either you are stuck with one focal length or you try to zoom the photo lens and the result is just not acceptable. But when we look at consumer world, there is no alternative to this lens in any system (at least before canon 24-105 f2.8 with the power zoom unit) and if you do not want go with camcorder way. Buy a Sony camera with this 28-135 is the only choice. I do want to give it a 5 stars for how unique and essential this lens is. But due to the outdated design and average optical quality, I just can not. The power zoom is very slow even at maxiam speed (control it by how much force you push the leveler). The manual zoom operation is pretty much useless to me. The feedback is just too lagging. The manual focus feedback is bad (in auto focus position). And the focus tracking while zoom in and out is not always spot on. I guess it is not optimize for that back then. And the resolution just not on par with recent Sony lens. Decent for 4k. That's being said I can not live without this Lens. The price is right for what it is. And there is simply no alternative in any brand. In my lens collection, I think this is the lens that I wanted an updated version badly.
A good workhorse, but clunky.
By Bill
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2023-01-05
I bought this lens to pair with the FX6 after having used it years ago with FS7 cameras. While it is a good general use video lens that does exactly what it is supposed to, here in the future, I think it is a bit heavy and clunky. Because it makes my camera front heavy, and seemingly requiring me to build the whole system up to a "cinema" rig with rails and all that, I am not sure if I want to keep it. On the one hand, I love using my zoom rocker, but on the other, I could live without that and cut my camera's build weight in half by running a smaller photo lens. Ideally, Sony would release an 18/24mm - 105-135mm range PZ lens that is built to the size of a photo lens, like the newer PZ 16-35mm. With any luck we see something like that here in 2023! I know I will jump on that immediately if it comes out!
- one star because this is beginning to become a dated design, that is begging to be upgraded. Also I don't trust it on my camera without a 15mm rail and lens support.
Probably would only buy again if the camera were to always live in studio on a tripod.
See any errors on this page?
Is there any kind of pause when zoom transitions ...
Is there any kind of pause when zoom transitions from optical to clear image on newer Sony bodies (FX3/6/9 and A7Siii/A7iv)? I'm looking for a completely continuous zoom pull from wide to clear image 1.5x
Asked by: Philip
The lens doesn't technically stop but there's an obvious jump/difference between the optical and the digital range.
Answered by: Victor
Date published: 2021-11-29
Are the rings (particularly the focus ring) ...
Are the rings (particularly the focus ring) standard 0.8 MOD for cine follow focus systems?
Asked by: Dale
Yes, that is correct, the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Full-Frame Power Zoom Lens' gear rings have a 0.8 MOD.
Answered by: Paige K
Date published: 2024-08-29
How does this lens compare with Sony G Master ...
How does this lens compare with Sony G Master lenses such as 16-35mm GM in sharpness and minimizing focus breathing especially at the 28mm focal range?
Asked by: Derek
This compares well with the 16-35mm GM. You will see some lens breathing though.
Answered by: Joe P
Date published: 2021-02-18
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Will this have full functionality on Sony Fs700?
Asked by: Alex
I use it principally with my Sony FS700 and also on a Sony A7S. The wide angle is not as wide as needed in some situations but it's a really nice lens.
Answered by: David M.
Date published: 2018-08-25
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How quickly does it zoom in and out? Can it go super quickly? And if not, does anyone have a recommendation for a lens that does?
Asked by: Jon I.
This lenses motor will go moderately fast. In order that we may better assist you, please write us with further detail as to what camera you have and your budget. [email protected].
Answered by: Dennis A L.
Date published: 2018-08-25
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Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lenshoping this style lens would be released with micro 4/3 mount now or near futurehave you had any feedback from Sony that they would be releasing a M4/3 mount lens for 4K video, would suit Blackmagic?regardsKarl
Asked by: Anonymous
Why would Sony release a lens to work on a competing system?
Answered by: Stacy R.
Date published: 2018-08-25
Is the body of the lens metal?
Is the body of the lens metal?
Asked by: Christopher
The Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens is very well constructed and made of a strong composite material. It is not metal.
Answered by: Chris H
Date published: 2022-01-28
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I used this on a rental camera and found that it is very susceptible to flare from a hairlight. I also used an EX1R right next to the camera with the 28-135, and it didn't flare at all. I'm curious as to whether anyone else has noticed this?
Asked by: Arthur
In my years as a motion picture camera assistant, it was a given that each model of lens had it's own behavior that must be observed and dealt with. The two lenses mentioned are for very different sensors and have very different designs so I would not be surprised by different behavior. In my experience, I have found lenses that hadn't flared at all suddenly having issues when presented with an entirely different light source. While no one wants to deal with flare I would say in this instance you have to do what you have to do to flag off the light causing the flare.
