Sony has once again pushed the boundaries of optical innovation with the announcement of the FE 50-150mm f/2 GM, a ground-breaking telephoto zoom lens designed to deliver prime-like resolution while maintaining a constant f/2 aperture throughout its zoom range, promising exceptional image quality, versatility, and speed.
A fresh addition to Sony’s lineup, the 50-150mm focal length not only offers a versatile range that caters to portrait, wedding, event, and indoor sports photography, but also eliminates the need to carry multiple prime lenses by offering the most common focal lengths (e.g. 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm) into a single, high-performance zoom lens.
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Sony has also packed this lens with optical elements to ensure sharpness, contrast, and minimal aberrations including:
- Two XA (Extreme Aspherical) elements for superior resolution.
- Two Super ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and three ED elements to minimize chromatic aberrations.
- Sony’s Nano AR Coating II, which reduces ghosting and flare, ensuring clarity even in challenging lighting conditions.
It also features an 11-blade circular aperture that enhances the lens’s ability to produce smooth, cinematic bokeh, making it an ideal choice for portrait photographers looking to achieve stunning subject-background separation.
It boasts four XD (Extreme Dynamic) linear motors that deliver lightning fast, yet silent and smooth autofocus, making it perfect for high-speed photography in situations where silence is needed, and supports continuous shooting speeds up to 120 fps and high-speed video recording at up to 240 fps.
Optimized for both photography and videography, the internal zoom mechanism maintains a consistent center of gravity, making it ideal for use on gimbals and tripods. Additionally, it supports Sony’s Breathing Compensation function, helping to ensure consistent framing when adjusting focus—a crucial feature for videographers.
In terms of size and weight, the lens is relatively compact, measuring approximately 200mm in length and weighing 1,340g (47.3 oz) making it both relatively portable and comfortable to use over extended periods.
Finally, whether you’re capturing weddings, portraits, events, or cinematic footage, the Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM, thanks to its unique focal range, constant f/2 aperture, and cutting-edge autofocus, could be a game-changing lens for photographers and videographers alike.