Heavy bulky and still like it

[Koban]

Heavy bulky and still a keeper and one off my favorite lenses. For my self quit good balanced on my a7R II with L bracket. No need for a battery grip.

for IQ I can only write one off the best lenses. Can easily compete with the Canon 24-70 II.

Build quality is premium as you would expect from this lens.

 

[Rey66]

Heavy bulky and still a keeper and one off my favorite lenses. For my self quit good balanced on my a7R II with L bracket. No need for a battery grip.

for IQ I can only write one off the best lenses. Can easily compete with the Canon 24-70 II.

Build quality is premium as you would expect from this lens.

 

[SilvanBromide]

Heavy bulky and still a keeper and one off my favorite lenses. For my self quit good balanced on my a7R II with L bracket. No need for a battery grip.

for IQ I can only write one off the best lenses. Can easily compete with the Canon 24-70 II.

Build quality is premium as you would expect from this lens.

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" The camera is an instrument that teaches me how to see without a camera "

I agree that it's balance is fine on the A7 body without requiring a battery grip.

And for what it is, it's not actually that bulky - there's no way an f2.8 lens of that FL range is going to be a whole lot smaller, due to the operation of basic laws of physics. Folk comparing it to a prime or a less-fast zoom may be drawing unfavourable conclusions based on something resembling magical thinking. ; )

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Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.

 

[Evidentiary]

I am on the same page . . . . . very versatile with great IQ. Does anyone make a tripod collar that would work on that lens?

 

[Koban]

A small update of the above. Cant edit post. As I intended.

The Sony 24-70mm f2.8 G Master delivers image quality that any professional will really appreciate; to that end the enthusiast and the hobbyist will also love it. Yes its bigger than most expected from this lens. What did you expect for a High end full frame lens? This lens is not for everyone. But for those that are searching for the best of the best 24-70 lenses. Stop searching you found it.

Sony can compete with the high end Canon Nikon. Photographers using this lens in various situations will be very happy with the results you can deliver such as with the sharpness, the colors, and the levels of purple fringing that are very suppressed.

you’re not going to get a whole ton of bokeh. But for what it’s worth the Sony offering delivers in my eyes a better bokeh then my old trusted Canon 24-70 II. For me it was not a big thing. Still like the bokeh the Sony has with his 9 rounded blades. Want better bokeh? Get the 85mm G Master with his 11 rounded blades.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Excellent image quality

• Well built

• Images a sharp a …

• Fast autofocusing

Cons

• I’ve seen better bokeh (primes. For a zoom it shines

• Its bigger than most has expected. What do you expect from such high end Full Frame lens.

 

[Viramati]

I agree with the above and find the lens fits nicely in the hand with no need for a grip. Have to say for a f2,8 zoom I actually like the bokeh and find it to be fine at the 70mm end for general portrait work

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David
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[SilvanBromide]

I agree with the above and find the lens fits nicely in the hand with no need for a grip.

Yes, it does.

So far most of what I've done with it has been hand-held and its been comfortable with no notable stability or balance issues.

For anyone who'd care to view some of the results, there are a number of recent shots taken with it, all hand-held, in my DPR gallery here:

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In fact the relative ease of taking hand held shots with the 24-70 GM (even at shutter speeds slower than the so-called reciprocal rule would 'dictate') is due in part to the comfortable balance and proportionate mass (ballast) of the lens. I find it solid without being burdensome.

 

[xizang]

The Sony 24-70mm f2.8 G Master delivers image quality that any professional will really appreciate; to that end the enthusiast and the hobbyist will also love it.

It is no longer a trickle down world, with gormless uninformed amateurs waiting breathlessly on every utterance of the pros. Pros do a job that entails using compromise lenses; enthusiasts have open access to the real thing, the best available.

So it's the exact opposite of your statement. Enthusiasts are in the best position because they can easily produce 'better than pro' images. Easy. Much more rewarding.

 

[tvnewsbadge]

Are the a7 series mounts strong enough to hold an unsupported lens on a tripod?

I am thinking of getting one for my video lens

 

[Evidentiary]

Are the a7 series mounts strong enough to hold an unsupported lens on a tripod?

I am thinking of getting one for my video lens

I would prefer a tripod collar at least as an option. It creates quite a cantilever on a tripod.

 

[SilvanBromide]

Are the a7 series mounts strong enough to hold an unsupported lens on a tripod?

I am thinking of getting one for my video lens

I would prefer a tripod collar at least as an option. It creates quite a cantilever on a tripod.

I have some after-market tripod collars that fit most E-Mount lenses including the Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM.

FWIW, they were advertised as being for the Canon EF 70-200mm F4 Lens, and were slightly over-size for the Sony lens shaft, so I replace the flocking with some fine black felt and they now fit perfectly.

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Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.

 

[Evidentiary]

Are the a7 series mounts strong enough to hold an unsupported lens on a tripod?

I am thinking of getting one for my video lens

I would prefer a tripod collar at least as an option. It creates quite a cantilever on a tripod.

I have some after-market tripod collars that fit most E-Mount lenses including the Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM.

FWIW, they were advertised as being for the Canon EF 70-200mm F4 Lens, and were slightly over-size for the Sony lens shaft, so I replace the flocking with some fine black felt and they now fit perfectly.

--
Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.

Would it be possible for you to send pictures on the 24-70mm GM and the make & model # of the collar?

Thanks

 

[SilvanBromide]

Are the a7 series mounts strong enough to hold an unsupported lens on a tripod?

I am thinking of getting one for my video lens

I would prefer a tripod collar at least as an option. It creates quite a cantilever on a tripod.

I have some after-market tripod collars that fit most E-Mount lenses including the Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM.

FWIW, they were advertised as being for the Canon EF 70-200mm F4 Lens, and were slightly over-size for the Sony lens shaft, so I replace the flocking with some fine black felt and they now fit perfectly.

--
Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.

Would it be possible for you to send pictures on the 24-70mm GM and the make & model # of the collar?

Thanks

Sure.

A rough-and-ready low-res pic of one of the collars mounted on the 24-70mm GM (with the A7RII) and shown here attached to a Weifeng quick release plate:


Generic tripod collar that can be adapted with added felt flocking to fit Sony E-Mount Lenses

As to make and model, it was a cheap generic third party item that I picked up via eBay, so I don't know those specifics. However you'll find something similar at: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171185238806

Hope that's of some help.

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Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.
DPR Gallery: http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/4331313816

 

[jaybr]

I've never been a fan of 24-70mm lenses. I just find the focal range too narrow.

I wish and hope for a 24-85mm or better still a 24-105mm

J

 

[Evidentiary]

Are the a7 series mounts strong enough to hold an unsupported lens on a tripod?

I am thinking of getting one for my video lens

I would prefer a tripod collar at least as an option. It creates quite a cantilever on a tripod.

I have some after-market tripod collars that fit most E-Mount lenses including the Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM.

FWIW, they were advertised as being for the Canon EF 70-200mm F4 Lens, and were slightly over-size for the Sony lens shaft, so I replace the flocking with some fine black felt and they now fit perfectly.

--
Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.

Would it be possible for you to send pictures on the 24-70mm GM and the make & model # of the collar?

Thanks

Sure.

A rough-and-ready low-res pic of one of the collars mounted on the 24-70mm GM (with the A7RII) and shown here attached to a Weifeng quick release plate:


Generic tripod collar that can be adapted with added felt flocking to fit Sony E-Mount Lenses

As to make and model, it was a cheap generic third party item that I picked up via eBay, so I don't know those specifics. However you'll find something similar at: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171185238806

Hope that's of some help.

--
Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.
DPR Gallery: http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/4331313816

Thanks very much for the information! I'll give it a try.

 

[SilvanBromide]

Thanks very much for the information! I'll give it a try.

You're welcome!

FWIW, for still photography I don't generally find the collar is needed. But for video where panning on both axis' may be involved, the shift in centre of gravity can definitely be a plus.

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Former Canon, Nikon and Pentax user.
DPR Gallery: http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/4331313816