How About Sony FE 12-24 mm F2.8 Lens?

Every photographer likes to take more perfect photos. Especially when shooting stars and landscapes, they all hope that the lens can be wider. Only a wide lens can accommodate more beautiful scenery. The wide-angle lens is indispensable main equipment for every photographer to shoot starry sky or landscape. Sony recently released a full-frame ultra-wide zoom lens. It attracts the attention of many photographers. Let's take a look at the difference of this lens.

Even if it is a large-aperture ultra-wide-angle lens, the volume and weight of the Sony FE 12-24 mm F2.8 GM are maintained at a lightweight level compared with the same level of lens. The volume is about 97.6 mm x 137 mm. It is only 847g. It will not bring too much burden to the photographer's travel. Like other ultra-wide-angle zooms, it also uses a "big bulb design" with a convex front lens. Relatively speaking, its weight is already lightweight. On the side of the lens is equipped with a multi-function focus lock button. More functions can be customized through the menu. There is an AF/MF switch button. This allows users to quickly adjust the focus method.

Sony FE 12-24 mm F2.8GM is a constant large aperture lens. Whether it is at the 12 mm end or the 24 mm end, the maximum aperture can reach F2.8. In experience, under the maximum aperture, the picture resolution at both ends of 12 mm and 24 mm is good. Especially at the 24 mm end. And the optical performance of this lens is remarkable. Especially the performance of anti-glare and ghosting. Near the front of the lens is equipped with a manual focus ring. And the rear is a zoom ring. Because the zoom ratio is small, users can quickly adjust the focus. And the damping feel is good. The orange G logo can be seen on the side of the lens, and the larger front lens can be seen. So, Sony did not hesitate to use a large-diameter XA aspheric special lens for it.

The closest focusing distance of the FE 12-24 mm F2.8 GM is 0.28 meters and the magnification is 0.14. It has a certain close-range shooting ability. FE 12-24 mm F2.8 GM uses an optical structure of 17 elements in 14 groups. The special lenses included are 3 XA, 1 aspheric, 2 ultra-low dispersion, and 3 low dispersion. Such a luxurious configuration was rare in the past. Another major improvement of FE 12-24 mm F2.8 GM is the second-generation nano AR coating process. The new coating can better suppress the internal reflection of the lens and minimize flare and ghosting. Thereby improving imaging sharpness.

The Sony FE 12-24 mm F2.8 lens is mainly for the starry sky and landscape or architecture. It has an ultra-wide-angle zoom lens design with a maximum F2.8 aperture. It has a higher advantage in similar products. For photographers, such a lens can expand the shooting-range, improve the shooting effect, show the photographer's strength, and present more perfect photos for people.