![]() ![]() Read more: Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS full review (opens in new tab) The 2-stop optical stabilizer is less effective than in most similar lenses, but its performance is boosted in later Sony cameras that add in-body stabilization into the equation. In our tests, autofocus speed proved slightly underwhelming compared with competing lenses in its class. Color fringing is minimal but distortion is a little worse than average for this type of lens. Image sharpness is very good indeed wide-open at f/2.8, throughout the entire zoom range, becoming excellent at f/4. Handling is particularly refined, with an autofocus range limiter, customisable focus hold buttons, and dual-mode stabilization for static and panning shots.Īll this translates into decent performance. There’s not one but two autofocus systems, incorporating a double linear motor plus an RDSSM (Ring Drive Super Sonic wave Motor), the latter being used for the heavier forward focus groups. The construction is fully weather-sealed and includes a fluorine coating on the front element. A feast of glass includes one double-sided XA (Extreme Aspherical) element, two other aspherical elements, four ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and two Super ED elements. The Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 G Master OSS is one seriously well-specced optic. Read our full Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM review (opens in new tab). However, few which share quite the same size and weight, lightning-fast autofocus, and solid moisture-resistant construction that this lens offers. Unfortunately, the downside is the lens is expensive when compared to similar rivals, with much cheaper third-party glass out there that will achieve similar visual results. If you don't need the extra aperture stop, or the added size, weight, or considerable cost of the FE 50mm f/1.2 GM, then the Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 will serve you perfectly. With only a small falloff towards the edges of the frame and some vignetting wide open, this lens gets almost full marks. Impressively light and compact, but not compromising one bit on optical quality, this lens is almost perfect when it comes to sharpness in the center. The Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 is the lens that is most suited to most Sony shooters who love the versatility of the 50mm perspective, and this is definitely a lens that can be left on your camera almost all the time. Read more: Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master full review (opens in new tab) Image quality is spectacular in all respects: even when shooting wide-open, sharpness is simply phenomenal, throughout the entire zoom range. There’s no optical stabilizer but this is only an issue with first-edition Sony mirrorless full-frame cameras that lack in-body stabilization. There’s no shortage of quality glass in the 18-element line-up, including one ultra-high-precision XA (eXtreme Aspherical) element, two further aspherical elements, one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) element, and one Super ED element.Īutofocus is blazing fast for stills and provides smooth and near-silent autofocus transitions during movie capture. The weather-sealed construction of the lens feels really solid and sturdy, and the lens features a customizable focus hold function, along with AF/MF and zoom lock switches. And so it should be, costing about five times the price of the FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens. ![]() Leapfrogging the Zeiss badged FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS, this G Master lens is as good as it gets for an own-brand Sony standard zoom. ![]()
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