Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens

Overview

The Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM is a premier wide-angle zoom lens in Sony’s G Master series, designed for full-frame E-mount cameras. This lens combines advanced optics with robust build quality, offering exceptional resolution and sharpness for a range of wide-angle and landscape photography applications.

Key Features

Advanced G Master Optics

• Exceptional Resolution and Sharpness: As part of Sony’s G Master series, this lens corrects a wide variety of spherical and chromatic aberrations, ensuring high resolution and sharpness across the frame.
• Bright f/2.8 Constant Aperture: Provides consistent performance in low-light conditions and greater control over depth of field.

Superior Coatings and Optical Design

• Nano AR Coating II: Reduces surface reflections, flare, and ghosting, enhancing contrast and colour rendering, particularly effective for larger, curved lens elements.
• Fluorine Coating: Resists dust, moisture, and fingerprints, making it easy to clean and ideal for challenging shooting environments.

High-Performance Optical Elements

• Three XA (Extreme Aspherical) Elements: Provide superior surface precision, effectively controlling astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and distortion.
• Two Super ED Elements: Reduce chromatic aberrations and colour fringing, ensuring improved clarity and colour neutrality.

Floating Focus System

• Dual Focus Groups: Divides the focus mechanism into two separately controlled groups, maintaining clear optical performance throughout the zoom and focus ranges.

Fast Focusing and Intuitive Handling

• XD Linear Motor System: Utilises four separate motors (two per focusing group) for fast, quiet, and precise autofocus and tracking performance.
• Linear Response Manual Focus Control: Offers natural handling with an AF/MF switch on the lens barrel for tactile control.
• Focus Hold Button: Provides intuitive tactile control and rapid access to select settings.
• Minimum Focusing Distance: 11 inches (28 cm) available throughout the zoom range.

Durable and Practical Design

• Dust and Moisture Resistance: The lens is sealed to withstand inclement conditions, with rubberised control rings for better handling in colder temperatures.
• Integrated Petal-Shaped Lens Hood: Blocks stray light to prevent lens flare and provides physical protection to the front element.
• Filter Holder: Incorporated at the rear of the lens, it accepts cut gel filters, with a filter cutting template included.

Specifications

• Mount: Sony E-mount
• Format: Full-frame
• Focal Length: 12-24mm
• Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
• Lens Groups / Elements: 17/16
• Angle of View: 122-84
• Maximum Aperture: f/2.8
• Minimum Aperture: f/22
• Aperture Blades: 9, circular
• Minimum Focus Distance: 0.28m (11in)
• Filter Diameter: No filter thread (rear filter holder only)

Size & Weight

• Dimensions (D x L): 87.6 x 136mm (3.4 x 5.4in.)
• Weight: 565g (1.24lb)

What’s In The Box

• Petal-shaped lens hood (ALC-SH161)
• Lens front cap
• Lens rear cap
• Filter cutting template