Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 Lens with UV Filter Kit
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Excellent for the money
This lens shows visible distortion at both extremes of the zoom but it is easily corrected in post. Very sharp and contrasty through most of its range. Auto focuses well. The critiques that I have read of this lens are, in my opinion, based on unreasonable expectations. The lens is intended to be a flexible, walkaround lens for the Sony A7/A7r cameras and it does that very well at a very reasonable price.
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Sharp, Well Made Walk Around Lens
So far I love the lensyes, it is expensive but it is extremely well made and produces very sharp photos. This is my primary walk around lens for my A7 due to the reasonable size, weight and versatility. Between this lens and the FE 35mm I'm becoming a big fan of the Sony Zeiss lenses. I've attached a few photos, just note that all of them are cropped, in particular the photos of the bee and the moth.
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Great all around lens for the A7sII
This is a great lens to have for the A7sII. And because of Sony's Clear Image Zoom, you can extend the range to around 100mm. I use it for video and the quality of the image is great. My only issue with mirrorless lenses is that it's not great in manual focusing due to its fly-by-wire focusing mechanism. It's not the greatest in video filming. I also think this lens should be cheaper.
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Should be better
For the price of this lens I expected better performance! The IQ is inconsistent compared to my adapted Canon lenses. Even though The OSS works very well and the build quality of the lens is superb, for the cost of this lens, it should be better. The zoom range is good for a walk around lens, but I think there are now alternatives to this lens that would deliver better images.
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SHARP AND USEFUL
The Sony A7r with Zeiss 24-70 is used primarily as a carry everywhere camera. Image quality is very good and the lens has a useful range. Much lighter and a little smaller than a comparable Nikon setup....will fit in a briefcase ! Focus is acceptably quick for everything but sports work , and the smaller form and reduced weight is a welcome relief for a retired pro.
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Returning This Lens... Not great for video
I like the Sony Zeiss 16-35mm a lot, but this lens is really only good on autofocus. The fly by wire focus bothers a lot of people, though I'm okay with it on the 16-35mm, but on here, it's much harder to get focus... It's sharp enough.. but I think I'm going to stick with the 16-35mm and then get a 50mm prime to fill the gap between this and the Sony 70-200mm.
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Sharp & Light, But Not Tiny
I've had the len for about a week, taken a few shots in bad weather, and had it out in the field once in mixed light. From my preliminary results it looks like it's sharp & crisp. I haven't noticed anything soft in the corners, found it sharp all across the field. Admittedly my usage is minimal, and I did not run any test scenerios, for me it's a fine lens.
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My new favorite lens for my SONY A7r
I find this lens sharp, the focus is quick and the detail I get in my photos with the SONY A7r is beyond my expectations. I have used the lens now for a few weeks in all types of situations, even low light and have not been disappointed. Nice bokeh and I find the lens functions nicely at 24 mm or zoomed fully out to 70mm. The lens is well-made and sturdy.
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Excellent portrait lens at a reasonable price
The Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens is an excellent portrait lens at a reasonable price. It is lighter weight than the 24-70mm f/2.8 GM series Sony lens at almost half the price. With the expanded ISO range on the newer Sony cameras the lower f stop is not really needed. I used it on my Sony A7RII camera and I am pleased with the results.
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Very good lens.
I needed a semi wide zoom lens and after looking through reviews on most websites and YouTube I decided on the FE 24-70 f/4. The cost was also a factor and I did not want to spend a great deal of money on a lens that would be used only on some special occasions. The build quality is very good and the focus and zoom rings are functional for my use.
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Great purchase
This lens is perfect for my a7iii. Initially I used an mc-11 to convert my canon glass, but after getting this I will be selling my converter and glass. This focuses faster and gives me many more functions which I do not get from my mc11/canon glass. Also this lens is a must for those who are using stabilizers and can't switch lenses easily.
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Swiss tool for informal picture taking
If you are hanging around family & friends, or quick street photography excursion, you might want to have this dude with you. Combined with the A7RII, the f/4 lens presents little limitations, being bokeh pretty decent! In my opinion It does what it is supposed to do. If you are buying the A7RII, you might want to have this lens for sure.
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Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
This lens is tack sharp. Very high quality. The down side is the aperture is 4.0 light hog. I selected it, from three choices in the promo package. For this lens to be professional it will have to get down to a 2.8 range minimum. Please don't misunderstand me it's top of the line quality, but. Thanks, Roger F. Edlin
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Not that stoked on this lens.
As with all Sony lenses, high price for comparable low performance. I own many Sony E mount lenses, but not stoked on how slow this one focuses, and it has not great out of focus area (bokeh) look. I wanted the 24-105 but it shipped too slow for my project. Would seriously consider returning or selling this one.
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Better than expected.
Despite mediocre professional reviews of this lens, I have been pleased with it. The size, weight, and build quality cannot be faulted, and the IQ is quite good except at the edges. AF is fast and silent. This lens pairs well with my A7RII to create a versatile, compact package with generally excellent IQ.
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Still soft in the corners
I had hoped that more recent versions of this lens had improved, but upon my own testing I found it to be soft in the corners across focal lengths. I wanted this as a lightweight option to the 2.8, but I guess I will be using the heavier option until an updated and viable f/4 version is available.
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Know what you are getting
The best thing about the FE 24-70 is its zoom range, which makes it very useful as a general purpose lens. However, the optics are barely mediocre. Compared to the FE 16-35, this is definitely an inferior lens. Frankly, I am surprised by all the 4 and 5 star ratings.
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Very good - but not great.
I tried it out for the last few days. This looks pretty big on the A7R. OSS and AF works really well - but it hunts a little if the light is low. Image at 70mm seems to be slightly softer, and 24mm corners are not good. But from 28mm to about 65mm, this is stellar.
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Best travel lens (so far) for the Sony a7 series
Until Sony releases an update, this is the best travel lens for the Sony a7 series cameras. It's plenty sharp and fast for my travel use. I've used it on the original a7, the updated a7ii, and the high resolution a7r ii and it performed well on all those bodies.
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Sony/ zeiss 24-70mm F/4 constant FE.
Pros Super sharp, smooth and fast autofocus, sleek design, lightweight yet durable, attractive bokeh very versatile. Cons Wish the zoom was more closely oiled like the focus ring is, does not come with a lens hood for such a big price.
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Good general walk around lens
If I had one criticism about this lens it's that I wish it were longer than 70mm, but Sony's 24-105mm is bigger and heavier than I wanted. Otherwise, it's a great little lens, the constant f4, the 24mm wide end I love. Definitely a keeper.
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Delivered as Ordered
So far, the lens performs as expected. I am happy with my purchase. I plan to take it and my f/4 Sony 70-200mm on an upcoming trip in June. Hobbyist Photographer - Attached photos taken with FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA lens mounted on a Sony A7II.
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Great
Used canon glass with the metabones adapter before purchasing this lens for A7Rii, and it made me hate the camera because they didn't play very nice with each other. This lens makes me love this camera again and the quality is fantastic.
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one for all
one for all, better than I think, I get Sony A7s because this Zeiss lens,if it's F2.8 is excellent but price'll high, just not eal good for bokeh, but okie indoor with A7s, very good build, focus ring is perfect, zoom in out so smooth
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