Image of the current 70-300mm lens (not the new II version).
Digicameinfo reports that Sony will (finally!) announce a new A_mount lens. The 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II! The specs are:
– New nano AR coating
– Improved Dynamic tracking AF performance
– Weather proof design
– 16 lenses in 11 groups
– Filter diameter of 62mm
– A minimum focusing distance of 1.2m
– Maximum magnification is 0.25x
– Total length 135.5mm
– Maximum diameter 82.5mm
– Weight 750g
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Good to see that all lenses get the same upgrades in terms of faster AF, weather sealing, nano coating.
Even better would be a newly designed lens.
I really don’t understand the goal here. Sony has a wonderful 55-300 lens which is almost as good as a “G” lens, yet quite reasonably priced. It already annihilated 75-300 in every aspect. Why try to revive it while we have a MUCH better lens in this range. If a Sony lens will get a “mk2”, I think 70-300 should be the last one to consider.
The 55-300 is aps-c only. The 70-300 G is also for full frame.
Should do the 28-300 like a nikon and tamron…. really i don’t understand the mind of japaneses.
The Nikon 28-300mm is poor 100-300mm, super-zooms don’t work well.
It’s an even worse 28-200. Superzooms suck unless they’re huge.
The 55-300 is completely embarrassed by the 70-300G. Optical performance isn’t even close.
Yes, it does stomp the 75-300, but that always was a dog. The 55-300 is decent, almost as good as Nikon’s 70-300VR. The G is significantly better.
Don’t confuse Sony’s 75-300mm and 70-300mm G lenses. Admin posted a picture of the cheap consumer 75-300mm lens, instead of the higher-quality 70-300mm G lens that is being updated.
Dear GAWD stop with the paltry lens updates that NOBODY is asking for and revise the 85ZA and 135ZA with SSM focus motors that MOST of us have been asking for years now.
I would imagine that most people want a dust and moisture sealed SSM II version of the 70-300mm G.
Right, because the original is falling apart?
NOT a priority man.
and… are the 85ZA and 135ZA falling apart?
no, but my ears are, when listening to the LOOOUUUUDD autofocus of my 84ZA 🙁 SSM needed desperatelly! (the 70-300 is just fine as it is)
Got your point. My 135ZA is loudier and slower than my 50ZA… Weathersealing should be another key feature added in upgraded lenses.
Yeah, stop updating lenses that sell in large numbers and instead update those that sell in low numbers. Your business advice is always welcome.
Andrea: you are too excited that you got the wrong lens!
http://kurtmunger.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Aug08/70300comp.jpg
You posted an image of the lens on the right. The original G lens is on the left.
I’m glad to see any a-mount news, even an uninteresting lens like this. I would buy an updated 85, or 135. (STF would be most interesting)
Weathersealing is a must! This weekend I was shooting with my 70-400G2 and it started to rain. Sadly I didn’t bring any cover for the lens, and I had to keep shooting the football game (soccer to US people) but couldn’t extend beyond 135mm because my umbrella couldn’t cover the lens. Too bad the 70400G2 doesn’t have weathersealing but I’m glad they’re considering weathersealing for the 70300G.
wrong picture admin 😛 but we still love you <3
Nikon 70-300 4-5.6G costs $129 on B&H and wights just 468g. Slightly wider range and slightly brighter aperture at wide end too. Let me guess how much this non-stabilized lens is going to cost…
The Nikon lens you mention should be compared to Sony’s 75-300mm lens – they are consumer lenses made to be cheap. Sony’s 70-300mm G lens is a step-up in optical quality. There’s a lot more to a lens than the “slightly brighter aperture”.
There is no Sony FE 75-300. And the big ugly adapter to barely use it is $350 (will it even work or is the lens screw-driven?). And you cannot buy 75-300 new.
I guess the point you are trying to make is that there is no cheap telephoto zoom in Sony’s FE lens range/roadmap. You are right; I expect they will add such a lens at some stage. But not yet it seems. Maybe not a $129 lens, but certainly something more affordable than the current options for a telephoto zoom from Sony. Personally, I would never buy a $129 zoom lens – “you get what you pay for” is certainly true to an extent.
On the point of the LA-EA4 adapter – it is fully compatible with screw-driven A-mount lenses.