Showing posts with label G Master. Show all posts
Showing posts with label G Master. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Sony 16-35 f/2.8 GM and 12-24mm F4 G


Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM

 


Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G


Sony launches two new lenses, missing from their line up of pro level lenses. Giving Sony users parity with Nikon and Canon at the wide end of the spectrum.

This is a huge boost to the E-mount line up,  Sony looks to be pushing hard to round out their lens line up and show they are for real and around to stay, the cost of developing this type of lens is not cheap.

Next up? Super Tele, 400 f2.8. This seems logical given it is a huge hole for pro level sports photographers. They also need a 200mm f/2 a 300mm f2.8 and a 500mm f4. 

Sony has become a major player now and I can't help but wonder what Nikon and Canon are up to.
Can Canon hold their lead? can Nikon catch up? It will be interesting to watch this play out.

Buy the 16-35 f2.8 GM from B & H here

Buy the 12-24 f4 G from B & H here


Full 16-35 specs at DPReview here
Full 12-24 specs at DPReview here

Sony site here
 
Ross
Images In Light



 

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Sony and the missing link



The missing link

Sony today finally gives its fans what they have been missing, not just the anticipated A6300, but more importantly the the FE 24-70 f/2.8 GM and the FE 70-200 f/2.8 GM along with an FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, fast portrait prime, plus a pair of teleconverters. I can hear the vacuum of peoples bank accounts already.

 Sony full frame owners will really get a boost to their system with these new lens additions, the Pro f/2.8 versions have been missing, also a real portrait lens. Sony still has a way to go to catch up with Nikon and Canon, but this will go a long way to help complete the lenses needed for the Sony mirrorless system.

 What I do see here is proof that the cameras  really are to small and I wouldn't be surprised to see them start to grow. The A7 series has already begun that with the Mk II versions. A lot of people bought in to this system because of its relatively small size, but physics has a way of catching up, f/2.8 lenses just cant be small, that's just physics. Also you will note that the 70-200 has OSS, I believe the sensor based 5 axis stabilization is insufficient to cover these focal lengths, so this lens is pretty much the same size as the Canon or Nikon equivalents.

Sony FE 24-70 f/2.8 GM  here
Sony FE 70-200 GM  OSS here
Sony FE 85 f/1.4 GM  here
DPReview a6300 here
DPReview lenses here 
Ross