Michael Topham reviews Sony's professional-grade standard zoom for the full-frame FE mount

When we first heard news of the FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM, we knew it was a lens that had great promise. After extensive testing, both in the field and the lab, I’m pleased to report it’s exceptionally sharp and has been optimised by Sony’s engineers to resolve sensational detail in combination with Alpha...

Zoom lenses do have strengths and weaknesses in their performance, but there is little to complain about with this Sony G Master. Any sacrifice in the bald figures is more than made up for with the convenience and versatility a zoom lens represents, and there are precious few sacrifices.

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM was replaced with Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II.

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Focus Hold Button, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Zoom Lock, Fast Aperture at Wide end, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9...

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Focus Hold Button, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Zoom Lock, Fast Aperture at Wide end, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 9...

I knew right from the start that reviewing this lens would not be an easy task. Would I end up rejecting it because of its size and weight or would I transcend the “mirrorless camera = small” concept and appreciate the qualities it has to offer? I admit that it is a tough call.

Sony's FE 16-35mm f2.8 G Master is a wide zoom for its e-mount mirrorless cameras, and corrected for use on full-frame bodies. Announced in May 2017, it completes a ‘trinity' of Sony's G Master lenses with f2.8 focal ratios, joining the earlier FE 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200mm f2.8.

The Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM is a new premium wide-angle zoom lens for the Sony full-frame FE-mount cameras (A9/A7/A7R II/A7S). It has five aspherical elements, two of which are Sony's XA (extreme aspherical) elements that reduce aberration and deliver ultimate resolution, and two ED (extra-low...

Announced in mid-May, the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM is the first fully wide angle model in the company's 'G-Master' series of professional lenses. This fast wide angle zoom joins the 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 GM lenses to enable photographers to cover a wide variety of subject types in all...

Another lens in the premium G Master range, suitable for all full frame FE mount and APS-C E mount Sony cameras, this new 16-35mm f/2.8 could be ideal for those looking for a wider standard zoom.

The Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens fills a critical position in serious and professional photography kits based on the Sony E-mount cameras. The build quality seems solid and the weather-sealed box is checked. The ultra-wide through moderately wide focal lengths are among the most-useful available.