Sony’s 16-35mm F2.8 GM II lens is smaller, lighter and extra succesful than its predecessor. Optical enhancements come within the type of higher corner-to-corner sharpness and a brand new close-focus distance of simply 22 cm.

In the meantime, an 11-bladed aperture produces beautiful solar stars when stopped down. Shot vast open, the lens renders out-of-focus areas with an nearly dream-like high quality. Plus, picture and video shooters each will possible recognize the lens’ super-fast, near-silent autofocus system, which employs 4 linear motors.

Editor’s notice: This pattern gallery was shot in parallel with our testing of the Sony a7C II digicam. We are going to add further photographs from a higher-resolution physique at a future date.

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