Sony Announces FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens

B&H is excited to announce Sony’s latest addition to their illustrious G Master lineup: the FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens.

Sony Announces FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens

This ultra-wide-angle zoom builds upon the success of the popular FE 12-24mm f/4 G lens, boasting an even wider constant aperture, intricate optical design, and lightning-fast AF. As the widest lens to join Sony’s GM lineup, it is perfect for landscapes, cityscapes, and astrophotographers looking for a lens capable of producing uncompromising image quality and performance.

A constant f/2.8 aperture that incorporates a nine-bladed, circular design produces images with beautiful focus falloff. The lens is constructed of 14 groups arranged into 17 elements. Three XA (extreme aspherical) lenses and one aspherical lens minimize distortions like coma, field curvature, and astigmatism. Three ED (extra-low-dispersion) and two Super ED elements manage chromatic aberration for accurate color rendering. Sony has also added a Nano AR Coating II to mitigate flare and ghosting by reducing internal reflections when shooting in harsh lighting environments.

Highlights

  • E-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Constant Maximum Aperture: f/2.8
  • Three XA Elements, Two Super ED Elements
  • Nano AR II and Fluorine Coatings
  • XD Linear Motor AF, Internal Focus
  • Floating Focus System
  • Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Autofocusing is quiet, fast, and accurate thanks to a build incorporating four XD (extreme dynamic) linear motors. The len features floating focusing, which splits the lens’s focus group into two independently controlled groups, each assigned two focusing motors for quicker response time. Speed is further boosted by internal focusing functionality, which works by moving only the middle groups of the optical system.

A focus hold button on the side of the len barrel makes it easy to maintain focus once achieved. On the other hand, the len also features linear response manual focusing. Like other GM lenses, a manual-AF switch on the side of the len simplifies moving between the two focus modes. The lens’s minimum focusing distance of 11 inches provides up to 0.14x magnification when shooting from close proximity.

A built-in lens hood blocks off-axis light while adding a line of defense to the lens’s curved surface. Additional protection is provided by a fitted lens cap. The new lens also has a rear filter holder so you can use neutral density or color-correction filters with ease and comes with a  template to cut sheet filters to the correct size to drop in. A fluorine coating protects against fingerprints, smudges, dirt, and water on the lens’s front optics. The rest of the lens benefits from a dust- and moisture-resistant build for safe use outdoors.

This news was originally published at prnewswire.com