Walk around
all day with the Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens from Sony,
a compact full-frame option that covers wide-angle to short telephoto
perspectives for working with a variety of different shooting styles and
subjects. A constant f/4 aperture makes operation smooth and consistent
throughout the zoom range. The lens further benefits from the use of one
extra-low dispersion element and five aspherical elements to combat aberrations
as well as a Zeiss T* anti-reflective coating to keep flare and ghosting to an
absolute minimum. The lens is fast to focus as well due to the linear autofocus
motor and an internal focus design. Additionally, the dust- and
moisture-resistant lens is equipped with Optical SteadyShot image stabilization
to reduce the effects of camera shake, and it has a seven-blade circular
diaphragm for smooth bokeh.
Based on the Zeiss Tessar optical
concept, this lens uses a design with 12 elements in ten groups that helps
ensure a smaller overall lens size along with reduced flaring, distortion, and
chromatic aberrations.
Covering wide-angle to short
telephoto perspectives, this compact 24-70mm can quickly become a go-to lens
for Sony's full-frame E-mount cameras. It can also be used on APS-C format
cameras where it will provide a 36-105mm equivalent zoom range.
A constant f/4 maximum aperture
offers consistent performance throughout the zoom range and also lends greater
control over focus position for shallow depth of field techniques.
Zeiss T* anti-reflective coatings
have been applied to each lens surface to help minimize reflections in order to
provide greater image clarity, contrast, and color fidelity.
One extra-low dispersion glass
element is featured in the lens design to help reduce chromatic aberrations and
color fringing for improved clarity and color neutrality.
Five aspherical elements are
incorporated in the lens design to reduce astigmatism, field curvature, coma,
and other monochromatic aberrations.
Optical SteadyShot image
stabilization helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper
imagery when shooting handheld with slower shutter speeds. This stabilization
system can also be combined with select camera's sensor-shift type image
stabilization for more effective control of camera blur.
A linear autofocus motor and
internal focus design provide quick and precise autofocus performance and
enables accurate and silent focusing while recording videos.
Dust- and moisture-sealed design
better permits working in inclement conditions and rubberized control rings
benefit handling in colder temperatures.
Rounded seven-blade diaphragm
contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus
techniques.