Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens - 2024 report by Whydis
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens
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The Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Zoom Lens is the ultimate choice for those seeking the highest possible optical performance for portrait, travel and event photography or even simple everyday shooting. Built with three aspherical elements inc...
Either way, this is an amazing feature when in manual mode.
The feature i'm missing is the eye auto focus with the zeiss on A7RII which can easily manageable with the flexible focus but is missing in a moving subject
Other good features is the very clean design aesthetic (unlike the messy Canon and Nikon lenses), the solid build quality (mix of metal and high quality polycarbonate plastic in the exterior and supposedly inside as well), the same 82mm filter thread like the 16-35 GM, the focus lock button that can be reprogrammed for a certain number of other functions (not as many as a regular function or programmable button though), the AF/MF toggle switch, and the zoom lock button (only at 24mm).
Another cool feature with the lens, speaking of MF mode, is that when focusing while in manual mode, the LCD (or viewfinder, if that's the preference), automatically zooms in, to make focusing easier.
Some very early first impressions: Very solid, well-built lens.
It's clearly a well built, silent and very easy to use lens
Other good features is the very clean design aesthetic (unlike the messy Canon and Nikon lenses), the solid build quality (mix of metal and high quality polycarbonate plastic in the exterior and supposedly inside as well), the same 82mm filter thread like the 16-35 GM, the focus lock button that can be reprogrammed for a certain number of other functions (not as many as a regular function or programmable button though), the AF/MF toggle switch, and the zoom lock button (only at 24mm).
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Other good features is the very clean design aesthetic (unlike the messy Canon and Nikon lenses), the solid build quality (mix of metal and high quality polycarbonate plastic in the exterior and supposedly inside as well), the same 82mm filter thread like the 16-35 GM, the focus lock button that can be reprogrammed for a certain number of other functions (not as many as a regular function or programmable button though), the AF/MF toggle switch, and the zoom lock button (only at 24mm).
There is an AF/MF toggle as well as a zoom lock on the lens body
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If you really want the absolute best pictures, use the wide open setting a lot (and I do for the beautiful bokeh and for low light shots without flash), and a manual focus that is usable vs unusable and don’t mind the extra size, then yes, it is
If you are tolerant of this lens issues (nervous bokeh and lack of corner-to-corner sharpness are the worst ones since they cannot be corrected unlike distortion
The shots are good, but given the price and size/weight I had much higher expectations
Perfect for events or situations where you don't have time to switch lenses and need to get the right shots
I've missed a few shots due to focusing
and I had to take way more pictures than needed to insure that I had a enough shots
At 40mm to 70mm it is able to take great portraits with more blurred backgrounds, while at 24mm to 35mm it can take fine landscapes or environmental shots
Also, because it is native, maybe, the focus freeze button can be customized from the camera's menu.
The focus is focus by wire but works with minimal delay/lag and the zoom ring is sufficiently damped to make zooming not too easy (it does not extend when upside down even without the zoom lock button being engaged).
The feature i'm missing is the eye auto focus with the zeiss on A7RII which can easily manageable with the flexible focus but is missing in a moving subject
Now I have some manual focus Samyang/Rokinon lens that I use when I am doing specific manual focus work/macro work, so I can deal with this for the occasional manual focus with this lens, but still this is concerning
quality-Accurate focus-Nice out of focus areas - haven't seen the bokeh balls yet, but I like the way the background melts away and the subject is isolated-
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Style:Lens
The Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Zoom Lens is the ultimate choice for those seeking the highest possible optical performance for portrait, travel and event photography or even simple everyday shooting
Built with three aspherical elements including a newly developed, extremely precise XA (extreme aspherical) element that reduces aberration and delivers the ultimate resolution throughout the entire zoom range and aperture range
ED (Extra-low-Dispersion) glass element and Super ED glass element keep chromatic aberration to a minimum while maximizing resolution and bokeh without any unnatural coloration
To maximize usability this lens also features a dust/moisture resistant design, AF/MF switch, circular aperture, Nano AR coating, compact, a direct drive SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) focusing system that is super smooth and quiet, making it an ideal choice for shooting both still images as well as movies.