
Sony’s second entry in its redefinition of “holy trinity” lenses, the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM offers a faster maximum aperture across its redrawn zoom range. The approach, embodied in this lens, offers the tantalizing proposition of “three primes in one,” all without sacrificing on performance, image quality, or bokeh. G Master image quality is delivered through the optical design, where XA, Super ED, aspherical, and ED elements yield high sharpness and smooth rendering. 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. The lens is also representative of Sony's ongoing commitment to the hybrid demands of the contemporary content landscape, with video-friendly features like an internal zoom and focusing mechanisms, focus breathing reduction, and quick and quiet autofocus.
Applications: Fast enough to replace a set of primes with a single zoom, this hybrid telephoto zoom lens offers impressively fast AF and is well-suited for almost anything, but especially portraiture weddings, events, court-sport photography, and low-light wildlife photography.
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 primesLarger and heavier than other lenses in its class
Specs
| Focal Length | 50-150mm |
| 35mm Equivalent Focal Length | |
| Aperture Range | f/2 to f/22 |
| Optical Layout | 19 elements, 17 groups (XA, Super ED, ASPH, ED elements) |
| Coating | Nano AR Coating II and Fluorine |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 1.3’ / 40cm (wide) to 2.4’ / 74cm (Tele) |
| Maximum Magnification | 0.2x |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11, Rounded |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Filter Size | 95mm |
| Dimensions | 4 x 7.9" / 102.8 x 200mm |
| Weight | 2.9 lb / 1394 g |
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