Amateur Photographer - UK (2021-11-27)

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Scarlet Ibis at Leeds

Tropical World, using

Eye-AF for focusing

Sony Alpha 1 , 191mm,

1/ 200 sec at f/ 2. 8 , ISO 1250

There’s a new lens from Sony, which is the lightest

70-200mm f/2.8 lens for fullframe cameras.

Joshua Waller tests it with the Sony Alpha 1

N

ot content with having
a 70-200mm f/2.8
lens that weighs in at
1,480g, Sony has
released an updated version, the
70-200mm f2.8 GM OSS II, which
weighs just 1,045g. It also has
improved autofocus speed and
adds extra controls, including an
aperture ring with clickless
operation and a DMF switch.

Before this new Sony lens

appeared, the Canon RF

70-200mm F2.8L IS USM was

the shortest and lightest

70-200mm F2.8 lens on the

market. The Canon lens is still

shorter due to its extending zoom

design, whilst the Sony’s

conventional internal zoom

means it always stays the same

length. But there’s not a whole

lot in it, with the Sony being

only slightly lighter.

What is impressive, is how

much lighter this new lens is

compared to its predecessor. It’s

the same length and diameter as

the older model, adds additional

controls including the aperture

ring and extra switches, yet still

manages to reduce the weight by

an impressive 435g.

Sony FE 70 - 200 mm

F 2. 8 GM OSS II

Features

The Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM

OSS II lens is designed for

people who want a high-quality

multi-purpose telezoom lens, with

its relatively bright f/2.8 aperture

making it suitable for a variety of

lighting conditions. With weather-

sealed construction, it’s also

suitable for the often unpleasant

weather found in the UK.

The lens is made up of 17

elements in 14 groups, including

1 aspherical element, 1 XA

extreme aspherical, 1 ED

aspherical, 2x ED, and 2x

Super ED. This is probably

LENS TEST Testbench