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Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Lens Announced, Priced $1,398, Available for Pre-Order

Sony has just officially announced the new Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM lens. It is a fast standard prime lens, featuring 14 elements in 10 groups, including aspherical and ‘XA’ glass, along with Sony’s ‘Nano AR Coating II’ to reduce ghosting and flare, an aperture ring which can be ‘clicked’ or ‘de-clicked’, depending on your use case.The minimum focus distance is 27cm (10.6″) and the max magnification is 0.23x. The lens is compact with just 524 grams (1.2 lbs). Sony says that the lens is sealed against dust and moisture, and the front element has a fluorine coating to repel water and dust. This new lens costs $1,398, first available for Pre-Order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Lens Announced, Priced $498, Available for Pre-Order

Along with the Sony A7C (B&H/ Adorama), Sony also announced Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Lens, featuring 167g (5.9oz) and 45mm (1.8″) , a linear AF motor , three aspherical elements, with Sony promising high resolution corner-to-corner. The minimum focus distance is 0.3m (11.8″) and the max magnification is 0.16x. The lens is weather and dust resistant. This new lens costs $498, available for Pre-Order at Adorama. Continue reading

Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM Lens Announced, Priced $2,998, Available for Pre-Order

Sony has just officially announced the new Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM lens. It is  part of the company’s high-end ‘G Master’ series for full-frame mirrorless camras, featuring dust and moisture-sealed , close to two pounds (847g / 1.9lb to be precise),  three XA Extreme Aspheric elements (including the largest that Sony’s ever made), two Super ED and three ED elements, as well as one aspherical lens element, Nano AR Coating II  along with a fluorine coating. This new lens costs $2,998, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Continue reading