The speed, handling, contract, colour, sharpness, and bokeh of this lens are amazing, well worth the money. The outfit of the performer exaggerated the colour fringing, so consider it the worst case scenario. I find it acceptable. To qualify what I meant by handling is amazing: the 3 focus hold buttons are perfectly placed, you can manually override the autofocus at any time, zoom and focusing rings are smooth with the right tension. And the weight is just right for hand held.
Lens tha sounded like a mouse was controlling the AF. Notified Sony twice, one agent said it was normal, the other said it was not and to send it in!! I took it back to the local store for an exchange and the 2nd model is silent as it should be. I have also been told that this sound is normal for the piesoelectric motor technology found in various brands under USM, SSM, SWM, HSM, etc.
Pros :
- Great action shots. Lots of setings
- fast focus, good image quality, good build
Cons :
- Tripod mount, lens hood
- squealing/squeaking AF on 1st copy, pricy
- Heavy, Price
A precision zoom lens with bright aperture and fast, quiet auto-focus response. Specially designed for the digital imagers on Sony a DSLR cameras, the superb G Series SAL-70200G telephoto zoom lens covers a broad range of frequent telephoto shooting situations. Its 70-200mm range (105-300mm on bodies with an APS-size sensor), fast f/2.8 aperture and quiet, high-speed SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) auto-focus precision makes it ideal for long-distance sports and wildlife photography.
Product Specifications
Optics/Lens
- Lens Type : Telephoto & Telephoto Zoom
- Aperture (Max.) : f/2.8
- Aperture (Min.) : f/32
- Filter Diameter : 77 mm
- Lens Groups-Elements : 16 groups, 19 elements
- Minimum Focus Distance : 4' (1.2m)
- Aspheric Elements : no aspheric
- Distance Encoder : Yes
- Distance Scale : Yes
- Non-rotating Focusing Ring : Yes
- SSM Focusing : Built-in
- Tele-converter Compatibility - 1.4x : Yes
- Tele-converter Compatibility - 2.0x : Yes
- Aperture Blade : 9 blades (Circular aperture)
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : APS: 105
- Focus-hold Button : Yes
- Lens Weight : 2 lbs 15 oz (1300g)
- Magnification : x 0.21
Product SpecificationsWeights and Measurements
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 3 1/2 x 7 3/4” (87 x 196.5mm)
- Weight (Approx.) : 2 lbs 15 oz (1300g)
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