Newsshooter at CP+ Tokyo 2015- Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 lens first look from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.
Newsshooter also posted a hands-on video and report with the 24-240mm FE lens:
I had a quick hands on with the lens at CP+ and while it looked to perform well from around 24-100mm, it did look noticeably softer at the far end of the focal range. Build quality was average but it was nice to handle and use.
And there we have also new “Estonian” hands-on videos:
The Distagon 35mm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9dzWB2Z7Os
The 24-240mm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxqEMZiCe8U
Converters with 28mm lens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEMcP3S-Xl8
There is also Sony CP+ special site on their blog where you can see the interactive view from Sony CP+ booth. At the bottom of this site there are all Sony posts from cp+ – more will follow. http://blog.photopoint.ee/cp-2015/sony-cp-2015-fotomessil/
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price ? weight ?
Why do Sony only make mediocre lenses or really expensive lenses ? Why can´t we have good lenses to “fair” prices ?
Why can´t we have smaller lenses for our smaller FF cameras ? (And no, FF lenses don´t have to be huge, lots of other lenses around proves that.)
No real reason to buy smaller cameras if the complete package camera/adapter/lens is as big or in some instances bigger than normal cam/lens combo …..
sony ..that’s all they can..
Sony makes great sensors, but is new at making lenses.
Having the lens on his hand for a while, preparing a video to introduce it and he can’t extend it to show how it looks? 🙁
This lens could be a great all-in-one traveler zoom, although I already know how the 28-70 and the 24-70 perform, so I have no much hope in this one.
if no new news and rumors, stop post repeat news 🙂 no one will blame you lol…
I wanna a top 24-105 lens. Aperture 4,0. If possible. IF so the lens dont change length when i am zooming. If they make that in top quality. No problem spending 2 K on it
Hopefully a lens like you describe will come soon. Aperture 4 would be just fine. Brighter not needed. 2k would be too much – more afordable, please.
Here are at least several: http://lenshero.com/lenses/zoom-telephoto-100mm-lens-for-sony-e .
I dislike the cheap lenses with that ugly shiny plastic ring on the front. They look really bad. Worse than the looks is that they dont seem to perform good.
I like the 35/1.4, so theres choice now which is good. And the macro of course is welcome.
I think they started really good with the 55&35 but I have the feeling they lost track of the initial FE plan. Im not talking about size and weight only. It just lost the feeling it once had. It was different, modern, high quality, compact… Now it looks like they try to throw out evey lens they can somehow make instead of figuring out a great system.
If it only performs well between 24-100 then what’s the point of carrying around a massive lens that goes to 240mm? Who is this lens aimed at? If you don’t care about image quality, then why would you buy into the FE system in the first place?
I too wonder about this. If somebody wants a carry-round travel lens with a super-zoom range, then stick to those which cover the APS-C sensor size. They’ll be much more compact, cheaper and give good enough results for the sort of photography super-zooms are aimed at. Whilst the obvious match is to one of the APS-C E-mount bodies, they will still be perfectly usable on an FF E-mount body, albeit that at 24MP A7 will only give you about 11MP (still enough for most tourist photos).
So you do have to wonder at what market Sony have aimed this lens. I think an APS-C optimised version would be better.
Cos it goes up to 11? Seriously though, this is why a superzoom isn’t going to sell on FE – you don’t buy a full frame body and use a lens that compromises the end result.
True, was expecting more than that.
Especially if it’s rumored to be over $1000.
I hope tamron will release the 28-320 soon, quality image might not be that different.
Certainly vald questions, although I have a question of my own and a qualifier:
First my question, how exactly was the checking done? I presume the only means was on the rear screen, so I’m not sure that is a particularly accurate method for a value judgement, but maybe gives a hint.
Then the qualifier, these lenses are presumably pre-production items, so it may well be that they will be tweaked and polished to give much better all round performance when they are ready for the stores. I just hope it’s not the equivalent of trying to polish a turd, though!
Ona crop sensor, this is 36-360mm!
People are slowly realizing the limits of the ‘E’ mount system…..finally!
The E-mount system still has much more potential than DSLR technology, and is growing, while DSLR on its way into history!
And thats why it is called a system, you can change lenses, and there are plenty of compact lenses and bodies with crop sensors if you need portability, and there are larger bodies and lenses if you need exceptional quality.
Unfortunately, it’s a flawed system though. No decent native long lens (500mm+), the need for very expensive adaptors, for all those other lenses except native short ones, slow autofocus, only good for food/street shots, landscapes and granny with her walking frame but useless for nature, sports and all the other things people graduate to when they are fed up of taking snapshots.
Yes they suit many people but really are not the all purpose camera which Sony should be aiming for.
Clearly you have quite a closed mind. Please, go look for attention elsewhere.
I need to decide upon a Camera System.
* Nikon seems to use older Sony Sensors to get the best images, with a great selection of glass (that, like most ‘Systems’, fits no other Mfgs. System without a converter).
* Canon has the greatest Glass but has been falling far behind (up until last week) in the Sensor Dept.
* FujiFilm has the greatest ‘little Camera’, a feeling of neat, new, old; hard to describe. Has unique Sensor technology.
* Sony makes the Sensors for themselves and most others so their Sensors are often leading edge in their own Cameras.
* Other Mfgs. who make a limited number of Cameras that only accept their limited number of Lenses (Sigma and Samsung are amongst the best known in this category).
I like leading edge tech. so the Sony System looks best (for me) but with the slowness in the A-Mount Dept. and the smallness of the E-Mount Dept. (and the “what else will those Lenses fit” question, answer: nothing) leaves me wanting their too.
What seems best for my interests (4K Video) is the new “MFT Mount with a 35 mm Sensor” System (JVC is one Company adopting this idea).
Lenses that fit an MFT Mount directly are made by more than one Mfg. and with a Metabone’s SpeedBooster you can fit lots more Lenses from many other Mfgs. to your Camera (and gain 1 stop of light). http://suggestionofmotion.com/blog/panasonic-gh4-lens-options-adapted/ .
That is in part what makes the Panasonic GH4 such a popular Camera, 4K and MFT.
There is much positive to be said for the ‘Big 3’ and their Cameras but being locked into a proprietary Lens System is what makes me avoid the Big 3 (or 4) and look to MFT (and a big Sensor, not the traditional smaller ones first introduced with that System).
This is a stupid video. The video intentionally not to show you how the lens extend out when zooming out. Obliviously this is what we all want to know most. The one who makes this video must have some agenda with sony marketing.
Maybe not in this video but from all of those bits and pieces of information we have so far these upcoming lenses are simply beautiful.
Also, it looks, that they are made to very high standard. Definitely couple of them will come home to papa …