Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Reviews
Great Quality
By Eagle Boy
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2022-07-07
I love every about the Len Except for the lens hood. It would be a lot better if it was like the Minolta 600 lines that I had at one time, the Lions hood slid back it did not come off the lens I really like that all you had to do was slide it back and twist it and lock it on and then put the lens cover on.
Terrific!
By Ken
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-03-19
All you might expect - and more.
Super fast AF acquisition. Handholdable.
A Birder's Dream
By Jeffrey
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-03-15
We thought were living the dream a couple of years ago when we purchased the A9/ 200-600 combination. Well, the A1/ 400 2.8 combination is Nirvana. For years we had avoided buying a prime lens because shooting from a tripod costs too many shots, especially when trying to shoot flying birds. When we read the specs on this lens it was an immediate want vs. wallet dilemma. When want turned to lust, the mission to find one for sale somewhere in America was on. The lens arrived late last September right before our fall Yellowstone trip. Within an hour of its arrival, we threw it on the A1 and went searching for something to shoot. We found an egret in a shady corner of a shady pond. When the bird tool flight, we clicked the shutter. We looked through the viewfinder skeptical of what we'd find. The way the autofocus had immediately locked on combined with the clarity of the shot just blew us away.
Time after time this winter the autofocus on flying eagles was virtually instantaneous. When combined with the A1, the focus remains locked on the bird even when it flies through tree branches! If you're a serious wildlife photographer, amateur or professional, re-mortgage the house, sell the car, eat peanut butter sandwiches for a year....but, you have to have this lens.
Awesome lens!
By Vernon
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-02-24
I purchased this lens to use for indoor/outdoor sporting events and for wildlife photography. This lens is light weight, fast focusing and sharp. It is a joy to use; I have no complaints.
The Best Ever
By Wild Exposures
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-05-20
Simply the best 400mm 2.8 I ever had. Moved from Nikon to sony after 40 plus years.
Dream Lens
By Katherine
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-01-27
Light, Durable, nice balance with camera attached, pin sharp
Incredible
By Eli
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-05-07
Amazing lens. Not much else to say. Everything about it is perfect. Super light (I always hand hold it), blazing fast and accurate autofocus, and the rendering/contrast is killer. It can be used for far more than sports and wildlife. Events, graduations, etc.
Exceeded expectations in every way
By Sheri
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-04-29
I bought this lens right before leaving for a 7-day photo workshop in Botswana. I am 5' 3 and was able to hand hold the lens on my A1 body with a battery pack when I needed more flexibility to get the best shot. I found the lens easily fit in my Think Tank backpack along with one other lens and 2 camera bodies. Nearly all of my photos were tack sharp and the combination of this lens with the A1 body was all I needed. I brought an extender but never needed it. I really debated between the 400 and 600 and if you have the A1 body, I think you'll be happy with the 400 - even for birding and higher ISOs needed for low light.