An update to one of Sony’s most versatile lenses, the FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II is a smaller and lighter take on a classic zoom, featuring improvements in nearly every aspect of its design. Like its predecessor, this lens excels across genres and serves as a popular all-around zoom for advanced portrait, street, event, and landscape photographers. Its new optical design includes three aspherical lenses, two ED elements, two extreme aspherical elements, two Super ED elements, and Nano AR Coating II to improve sharpness and color fidelity while reducing distortion. Four XD Linear Motors provide faster and more precise AF while remaining near silent. A de-clickable aperture ring, iris lock, manual focus ring, two customizable focus hold buttons, and zoom smoothness adjustment switch add to its appeal, not only for still photographers, but also videographers and hybrid creators.
Applications: This advanced zoom appeals to still and video shooters looking to capture a wide variety of subjects, from portrait to landscape, event to street.
Perks
+ G Master lens, advanced optics
+ Lighter than comparable lenses
+ Weather Sealed
+ Physical aperture ring with de-click switch and extensive on-lens controls
Drawbacks
- Not as fast as a prime
Specs
Focal Length | 24-70mm |
Aperture Range | f/2.8 to f/22 |
Optical Layout | 20 elements, 15 groups (5 aspherical elements, 2 extreme aspherical elements, 2 extra-low dispersion elements, 2 super extra-low dispersion elements) |
Coating | Nano AR II Coating
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Minimum Focusing Distance | 8.3" / 21 cm |
Maximum Magnification | 0.32x |
Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Image Stabilization | No |
Filter Size | 82mm |
Dimensions | 3.5 x 4.7" / 88 x 119.9mm |
Weight | 1.5 lb / 695 g |
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