Sony shooters who prefer wide angle lenses, Sony has an exciting announcement for you. They are going wide and they have announced two new lenses for their E-Mount full frame cameras. One of them is Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM and the other is Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G.
They belong to the G Master series and they are designed to provide great sharpness and fine image quality. Both of them are fast, flexible and characterized by the constant aperture of f/2.8 and f/4. Let’s take a look at the details and see what you get with these lenses.
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8
| Performance | |
| Focal Length | 16 – 35mm |
| Aperture | Maximum: f/2.8 Minimum: f/22 |
| Camera Mount Type | Sony E |
| Format Compatibility | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor |
| Angle of View | 107° – 63° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 11.02″ (28 cm) |
| Magnification | 0.62x |
| Elements/Groups | 16 / 13 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11, Rounded |
| Features | |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Filter Thread | Front: 82 mm |
| Dimensions (DxL) | Approx. 3.48 x 4.79″ (88.5 x 121.6 mm) |
| Weight | 1.50 lb (680 g) |
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G
| Performance | |
| Focal Length | 12 – 24mm |
| Aperture | Maximum: f/4 Minimum: f/22 |
| Camera Mount Type | Sony E |
| Format Compatibility | 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor |
| Angle of View | 122° – 84° |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 11.02″ (28 cm) |
| Magnification | 0.14x |
| Elements/Groups | 17 / 13 |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7, Rounded |
| Features | |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Filter Thread | None |
| Dimensions (DxL) | Approx. 3.5 x 4.6″ (88.90 x 116.84 mm) |
| Weight | 1.24 lb (565 g) |
Even though both lenses are designed primarily for full-frame Sony cameras, they can be used with the APS-C models as well. The 12-24mm will, in this case, be an equivalent to 18-36mm focal range, while 16-35mm provides a 24-52.5mm equivalent focal length range.
The lenses have officially been announced, and the preorders will begin from May 19, 2017. As for the availability, the lenses are expected to ship in July 2017, You can preorder the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM for $2,198 and Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G for $1,698.
16-35 is what I been wanting !
One cost a kidney. The other a spleen
yes finally shall upgrade but for 100 less there is a Sigma with fits on my camera.
I feel like Sony is paying for clicks.
I think they are anouncing new products very agressively while other companies are quiet….or in other words, lately there are no new products to report and sony gets a lot of atention