[shoplink 35015 ebay]
[/shoplink]
At last the new 24-105mm A-mount lens will start shipping soon! The lens is listed on the [shoplink 35015 ebay]T-dimension eBay page (Click here)[/shoplink] and it says it will ship the first half of May.
You can also preorder the lens at BHphoto (Click here).
60 Responses
Amazed Sony never released the 24-105mm F4 G — it was leaked years ago!
Now they don’t need one.
They would ideally launch is as a kit lens option for a new Sony Alpha A mount body.
However considering A mount is on life support I don’t know if we will get any more bodies or new lens designs for A mount.
Best option is to sell off and move to Canon or compromise and get that crappy LAEA4 adapter and move to Sony E mount cameras.
But that’s the complete opposite of what Sony has said, and until they say otherwise, selling my amazing A-mount kit is the last thing I will do. Many of the lenses (Zeiss 24-70, Zeiss 135, 70-400 G, etc.) offer the best performance in their class.
E-mount has almost no lenses so it only makes sense for them to get a great share of development support at this point in time.
In my current kit:
Sony 300mm F2.8 G SSM II
Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II
Zeiss 135mm F1.8 ZA
Zeiss 85mm F1.4 ZA
Zeiss 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM
Zeiss 24mm F2 ZA SSM
Zeiss 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM
Zeiss 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM
Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro
Sony 20mm F2.8
Sony 16mm F2.8 Fisheye
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
Bodies:
A99
A77II
A900
A700
I can make every image I want with this kit. I’d love an update to the Zeiss 135mm and Zeiss 85mm with weather sealing and SSM. I’d love a Zeiss 35mm with weather sealing and SSM. I’ll likely update my Zeiss 24-70 to the new version as soon as it’s released this spring with the new bodies.
Woah relax ! I am also a disgruntled A mount user and its not what Sony says that you need to see. They are a company trying to get money from you and me. If they say “Look A mount is dead” then no one will buy it.
So they will continue to make broad statements that they will support A mount and other BS but the fact is they have just 3 cameras for A mount. Thats right 3 !!! Even Pentax has more than that figure and their camera business is pretty bad.
Bodies are one thing, there aren’t any new A mount lenses either. And no I don’t consider faster focusing with new coatings and much higher price tag lenses as ‘NEW’ lenses.
So Sony can continue to tell people that they are going to keep supporting the A mount but I don’t see it surviving to long.
I see the fact that Sony spent considerable R&D on the new AF system for A77II as more evidence than any promises they’ve made in statements that the system is continuing for some time.
Also, have you looked at Sony’s own sales information they released? They still make a considerable profit from A-mount because even with all the new E-mount customers, the A-mount user base is still larger.
When the new A-mount bodies are released, I suspect the recent silence will make more sense. A-mount is not dying but being re-engineered & development takes time.
It weights almost 900g, so if I use it with the a7r… = 1400g. These numbers don’t compel me to change my 5D3 although I would like your bodies… If I use this outstanding Sigma with the a6000, the result is 1100g; I gain a short tele, but I lose the wide angle… Sorry, Sony you ‘re still not my date.
This is a DSLR lens. It was designed with DSLRs in mind, light weight isn’t a priority with this lens. Go get an emount lens. Know your apples and oranges.
Nice.
I read through a few reviews on this lens and the performance is good but not great, seems OK for the price range but not a high end lens.
wow a-mount news!
finally… now where is that 120-300/2.8?
Why would Sigma keep releasing new A Mount lenses. Other than those 4 cheap E-Mount lenses, there is nothing from Sigma.
Sigma lenses used to zoom and focus in the same direction as Sony A-Mount. Now they zoom in the opposite direction, like a Canon lens.
Why can’t you keep it consistent Sigma? This zooms in opposite direction from the 12-24mm and 100-300/4, and previous generation 70-200/2.8.
Not cool to have inconsistent controls on my equipment. Tamron does the same thing now, making their 15-30 like A-Mount, but the 24-70 and 70-200 focus in Nikon direction.
Will stick with native A-Mount until Sigma can match my existing kit.
New A mount body will be available very soon after all. Now how about that 150-600mm and 24mm Art?
How come?
If I have to explain to you why anyone would buy Sony G over Sigma, you’re not worth replying to.
as sigma has gone up market…
this lens might come with OS, im not sure what recentish sigma lenses havent had os on sony but did on other mounts
it’s clearly in the specs no OS for Sony. http://www.sigmaphoto.com/product/24-105mm-f4-dg-os-hsm-a
I really hope Sigma would release this lens for A mount, with OS. I heard the old version of this lens is available for A mount but I’m not sure, and of course I want the new version. I think this lens is something only Sigma can make.
I wonder if the A mount version will have the OS capability. If not, I also wonder if I can get a Canon version, convert the mount to A mount, and keep the OS capability after the mount conversion. If none of those options is possible, then I will have to wait until Sony releases A7Rm2 or A7Sm2 with 5-axis IBIS.
No EF to A mount adapters.
Oh, what I meant is the mount conversion service offered by Sigma. They can only convert a lens to another mount when the lens is available for that target mount. So now it is not possible to convert 24-105 Art lens to A mount, and maybe it will be made possible after Sigma releases the lens for A mount. Then I’m going to use it with LA-EA4 adapter.
lol I had the same crazy idea. Other sites say it doesn’t have OS for A-mount due to in body stabilisation. Serious pain for adapted E-mount. Looks like the trend… latest Tamron 24-70 for Sony doesn’t have it either. TBH The conversion is expensive so it doesn’t look very cost effective.
Yeah, it seems like we won’t have the OS capability for A mount. Sigma released some lenses with OS for A mount, e.g. 50-500 “the Bigma”, so I had some slightest hope. Maybe I’d better wait for a new camera with 5-axis IBIS.
I will not be surprised if the new A-mount bodies all feature 5-axis IBIS — would make sense.
Sony’s flagship feature is IBIS, so I’ll count on it.
Oh, that’s very cool of sigma. Good to know.
Because if they kept it consistent people like you wouldn’t have something to complain about lol
For people looking for a small travel or walk around zoom in A-mount the Minolta 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 D AF may be a better option. It was also sold as by Sony with Sony finish for a while until they discontinued it. It is small, light ~395 g, and costs only a third of the Sigma when bought second hand. It had decent reviews.
really wish Sigma made the amazing 120-300mm F2.8 HSM Sport lens available in A-mount…and the 300-800mm F5.6 too…
That lens alone is the sole reason I’m thinking about buying a D750 or D7200 and keep A-mount for Zeiss primes only…
Why not go with (F)E mount?
Because AF will be crippled.
Right now the LA-EA4 adapter is an expensive joke, a half-baked product that don’t allow to control aperture nor AF when using Sony Teleconverters and Sony G lenes nor does the AF-assist lamp work and the adapter only comes With 15 af points with just 3 cross type points… they don’t even use the a77 af module.
Aside from that…My Zeiss and G lenses work better with A77M2 and A99. If I’m going to keep using my A-mount primes, why use them on an adapter and FE cameras that perform worse than a A99 or A77M2?
A7M2 (or A6000) + LAEA4 = Only 15 PDAF points (3 Cross-type) and ISO performance equal more or less to A99 (or A77M2). No TC compatibility, no AF Assist lamp with A-mount lenses and As far as I know, no AF-D feature. No real benefit when using A-mount. A7M2 limited to 5fps single AF.
A99 = 19 PDAF points (11 cross points) + 102 assist points. Does everything the A7M2 can’t when using A-mount. 6Fps with full AF-C.
A77M2 = 79 PDAF points (15 crosstype) and does everything the A6000 can’t when using A-mount lenses.
So it makes sense to keep my A-mount lenses and cameras and leave the D750 or D7200 with the Sigma 120-300 f2.8 for aircraft spotting or sports and A77M2 as backup with SAL70400G2.
That is indeed the most powerful set, and I understand completely. Just……. not very cheap that’s all.
The 24-105 is a DSLR design…not mirrorless.
Sharper than Sony 18-105 g lens?
To any Sony VIP:
I m mainly eager to hear more about Sony Aps-C high end camera and see what it ll improve from Sony A6000.
Sigma lenses till Sony won t make an efficient adapter (a77 II alike AF system) will be just frustrating news for E Mounters;)… Let’s make it come true if you seems focusing on e mount and only release a few and bling bling FE lenses
Maybe you don’t care ppl use Canikon lenses, thanks to efficient adapters instead of your lenses? Strange Sales Policy;)
The Minolta/Sony 24-105 F3.5-4.5 actually can be bought on ebay from $137.- upwards. This is one sixth of the price of the Sigma. It is is a full frame lens so it will work on A7x through converter and have functioning aperture and autofocus.
Here is what Kurt Munger had to say about it:
For
full frame users; This lens performs
surprisingly well on the A900. The centers are sharp at almost any
length and aperture, as I said above, the corners
hold up well and look about as good as the much more expensive Sony 24-70mm F/2.8 Carl Zeiss
zoom corners. There are a couple of issues though. There’s some color
fringing throughout the zoom, especially
noticeable at the long end. Light fall-off or
corner darkening is pretty harsh, but can be mostly repaired in post
processing.
Distortion is also strong, but not much worse than
other lenses in this price range. Currently, the Sony 24-105mm
F/3.5-4.5
is the only standard zoom available for the A900
for a reasonable ($469) price, with a Sony name tag. Most people don’t
need a big, heavy F/2.8 lens dragging them down.
Although this lens doesn’t have a constant fast aperture, it performs
just as well as some much more expensive lenses,
and is a great bargain for full frame users.
There is a full review at Kurt Mungers site.
I have the older 28-105mm and its an excellent lens. It was well worth the $100.00 I spent on it.
Supposed to be as good or better than the Canon 24-105/4 and Nikon 24-120/4. Thus, it’s the first and only current f4 standard zoom for full frame a-mount. Significantly better than the old Sony 24-105/3.5-4.5.
But we will see whether the release is really imminent. Been false eBay sightings of this lens before. I’d actually bet it is not being released yet.
Last year Sigma was having problem with production of this lens. I guess that is why A mount version is delayed so much. I hope they fixed the issue and release this lens for A mount soon.
I would love to have this for E Mount.
I agree. I’m eagerly waiting for Sony to bring out native 24-105 f4 and 70-300 f4-5.6 lenses. With those, I can round off my E-mount kit. The rest is already here, fast primes, macro, but now the good long zooms. Although I would appreciate a 135 f2.8 prime a la Minolta 135 “pocket rocket” and a 85 f1.4.
Well there is Samyang/Rokinon 85mm f1.4. I own it and its pretty nice glass. As long as you can go without AF 🙂
Well I can’t do without AF. I shoot a lot of moving subjects in dark conditions which make MF pretty hard. For MF, yes we have millions of options…
Yes sharper…. But more importantly, the 18-105 is not full frame.
Yeah. Pics look good though I’d be worried about the flare. All in all I think it’s a solid offering.
Very good as a normal zoom.
come on!!!
they release it for sony just after they stop selling it for other mounts and when there are rumors sigma would announce a 24-105/2.8
This is a reasonable complaint. Having your zoom lenses operate consistently is important especially when changing lenses often.
Strange — the eBay page indicates shipping now, not May
They still should release it. Sony G > Sigma.
Unlike the people on this forum, Sigma feared E-mount wasn’t fully supported for the long term and were hesitant to invest further. However, after the success of the A6000 & A7-series, Sigma said they are now developing new Sony E-mount lenses.
Personally I’d go for the Minolta 28-105mm f/3.5 to f/4.5, because you’ll get similar performance levels for 1/10th the price. I bought mine NIB for $99.99
Sigma continues to support Sony A-mount because, contrary to the beliefs of many on this forum, Sony A-mount is alive & well! However, after the success of A6000 & A7-series, Sigma is going to release more E-mount lenses as well.
Probably the last A-mount lens ever made.
You do realize that Sony has already announced two more A mount lenses to ship later this year ? – The 24-70mm f2.8 CZ II and 16-35mm f2.8 II
Oh, yes, it`s a FF lens. For a while I thought it was a lens for the a7 lineage. Alas!!!
Those great sensors of Sony still don’t have a great standard zoom !!! Shame!!!