Sony has announced what they say is the “world’s lightest” large-aperture telephoto zoom lens, the second generation Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II.
Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Lens
When paired with the Sony Alpha 1 camera, it is capable of high-speed continuous shooting at up to 30fps.
There are two aspherical lens elements, including one extreme aspherical (XA) element manufactured to 0.01-micron surface precision, to control distance-related aberration variations to ensure outstanding resolution throughout the image area.
It also uses two extra-low dispersion (ED) spherical glass elements and two Super ED spherical glass elements to significantly reduce chromatic aberration without colour bleeding.
In a first for an Alpha lens, there is also a ED aspherical element which simultaneously suppresses chromatic and spherical aberration.
The lens features a minimum focusing distance of 15.7 inches (0.4 meters) at 70mm and 32.3 inches (0.82 meters) at 200mm, with a maximum magnification of 0.3x.
It can also paired with one of Sony’s 1.4x or 2.0x teleconverters extending it’s focal length up to 400mm at an f/5.6 aperture.
Sony’s original Nano AR Coating II produces a uniform anti-reflection coating on the surface of the lens helping to reduce unwanted flare and ghosting in challenging lighting conditions.
Video Applications
With its constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and advanced AF performance, the new lens is perfect for video applications.
It also features independent control rings for focus, zoom, and aperture (with a click ON/OFF switch), allowing for more precise manual operation and it’s Linear Response MF ensures responsive, low-lag manual focus control.
The supplied lens hood also features an opening that allows convenient operation of circular polarizing filters or variable ND filters for more creative flexibility.
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