An ultra-wide angle zoom lens with a wide maximum aperture is a highly versatile optic that can excel in a lot of situations ranging from landscape photography to events coverage. For Sony shooters, there is the FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM, and this great video review takes a look at the lens and the sort of image quality and performance you can expect from it in practice.
Coming to you from Dustin Abbott, this excellent video review takes a look at the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM lens. As a premium option in Sony's esteemed G Master series, the 12-24mm f/2.8 comes with a wide range of great features, including:
- Three extreme aspherical elements and one standard aspherical element for reduced distortion and coma and increased sharpness
- Two Super ED elements and three extra-low dispersion elements for reduced chromatic aberrations and increased clarity
- Nano AR Coating II for reduced flares and ghosting and increased contrast
- Floating focusing system with two separate groups for excellent image quality throughout focusing and zoom ranges
- XD Linear Motor system with four motors for quick and quiet autofocus
- Focus hold button
- Minimum focusing distance of 11 inches
- Dust- and moisture-sealing
- Fluorine-coated front element for dust-, moisture-, and fingerprint-resistance
- Rounded nine-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
- Integrated lens hood for reduced flares and front element protection
- Rear filter holder
Check out the video above for Abbott's full thoughts on the lens.
Dustin Abbot is starting to come into his own doing gear reviews. But the only person who is going to sit through the 30 minute video is someone willing to sell one of their kidneys to buy this beast.