Sony’s boldest innovation in the relatively staid realm of standard zoom lenses, the FE 28-70mm f/2 GM offers a fast maximum aperture in exchange for a few millimeters on the wide end of the zoom. G Master image quality is delivered through the optical design, where XA, Super ED, aspherical, and ED elements yield high sharpness and smooth rendering that suits subjects ranging from architecture and landscape to portraiture and weddings. In addition to the crucial, extra stop of light, the lens sports four XD linear motors for fast and responsive autofocus compatible with continuous shooting speeds up to 120 fps or high-speed video recording at up to 240 fps. For video shooters, the balanced build benefits use with gimbals, while reduced focus breathing and a de-clicked aperture ring offers smooth and stable footage.
Applications: Fast enough to replace a set of primes with a single zoom, this hybrid standard zoom lens offers impressively fast AF and is well-suited for almost anything, but especially news, event, and wedding applications.
Perks
+ Fast f/2 maximum aperture throughout the entire zoom range
+ G Master lens, advanced optics
+ Impressively fast autofocus
+ Hybrid performer suits both photo and video
Drawbacks
- Larger and heavier than other lenses in its class
- Still not as fast as some primes
Specs
| Focal Length | 28-70mm |
| Aperture Range | f/2 to f/22 |
| Optical Layout | 20 elements in 14 groups (3 XA elements, 3 ashperical elements, 3 Super ED elements, 1 ED element) |
| Coating | Nano AR II, Fluorine |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1.2' / 38cm |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.23x |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11, Rounded |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Filter Size | 86mm |
| Dimensions | 3.7 x 5.5" / 92.9 x 139.8mm |
| Weight | 2 lb / 918g |
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