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Archive 2016Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
p.1 #1Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
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Next, I took many aperture tests at most focal lengths and compared some of them with the lenses I have (Loxia 21/2.8 ,Loxia 50/2 and FE 28/2). The Loxia 21mm will be compared with the zoom at 24mm.
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Sony FE 24-70/2.8 GM for $1,998 (after gift card discount)
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Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM ($2,198)
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Apr 01, 2016 at 02:53 PM
p.1 #2Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
In my view, the lens sweet spot center to corners is f/5.6 at "24mm".
I would not say f/8 because there is pretty much no differences at the extreme corners but the center loses a little bit of micro-contrast.
However, Center and Mid-field resolution is very good even wide open.
I would not say f/8 because there is pretty much no differences at the extreme corners but the center loses a little bit of micro-contrast.
However, Center and Mid-field resolution is very good even wide open.
Apr 01, 2016 at 02:59 PM
p.1 #3Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
The corner is a tad soft at wide open, right? But frankly, the difference in the corner is quite subtle at each 1-stop increment but noticeable at 2-stop until about f/8. Is that right? I cannot tell much from just the images you posted. What do you think? Thanks!
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:02 PM
p.1 #4Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Fred Miranda wrote:
In my view, the lens sweet spot center to corners is f/5.6 at "24mm".
Totally agree I can see it pretty clearly on the right crop from F4 to 5.6
F11 its starting to go south which is what i would expect with diffraction. Still decent though . Im not really seeing a clear advantage at F8 over 5.6. That's a good sign
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In my view, the lens sweet spot center to corners is f/5.6 at "24mm".
Totally agree I can see it pretty clearly on the right crop from F4 to 5.6
F11 its starting to go south which is what i would expect with diffraction. Still decent though . Im not really seeing a clear advantage at F8 over 5.6. That's a good sign
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Apr 01, 2016 at 03:28 PM
p.1 #5Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Fred do you have a base sharpening going on by chance.
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:31 PM
p.1 #6Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
AGeoJO wrote:
The corner is a tad soft at wide open, right? But frankly, the difference in the corner is quite subtle at each 1-stop increment but noticeable at 2-stop until about f/8. Is that right? I cannot tell much from just the images you posted. What do you think? Thanks!
So far, I'm quite impressed. At 24mm, center and mid-field is quite strong wide-open. Yes, extreme corners improve at f/4 and are optimal at f/5.6.
The lighting was quite terrible with some hazy and overhead sun. Keep that in mind.
The corner is a tad soft at wide open, right? But frankly, the difference in the corner is quite subtle at each 1-stop increment but noticeable at 2-stop until about f/8. Is that right? I cannot tell much from just the images you posted. What do you think? Thanks!
So far, I'm quite impressed. At 24mm, center and mid-field is quite strong wide-open. Yes, extreme corners improve at f/4 and are optimal at f/5.6.
The lighting was quite terrible with some hazy and overhead sun. Keep that in mind.
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:49 PM
p.1 #7Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Yea but even backlit it was very good detail
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:51 PM
p.1 #8Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
GMPhotography wrote:
Fred do you have a base sharpening going on by chance.
My Lightroom sharpening settings for these crops are:
amount: 50, radius: 0.7, detail: 25, masking: 0
I have not seeing the comparison with my 2 Loxias yet and that will be interesting.
Fred do you have a base sharpening going on by chance.
My Lightroom sharpening settings for these crops are:
amount: 50, radius: 0.7, detail: 25, masking: 0
I have not seeing the comparison with my 2 Loxias yet and that will be interesting.
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:52 PM
p.1 #9Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
I would tend to think your 21 gets it by 1 stop sooner at F4 but for maybe the worst end of the zoom which it tends to be the widest that's really good. My bet this thing screams at 28mm through 60. That would suit me just fine.
Mine was overnighted have it Monday
Mine was overnighted have it Monday
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:55 PM
p.1 #10Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
I have the entire image on my computer and I can see slightly more micro-contrast at f/5.6 in the center area. In the extreme corners, f/5.6 is all that's needed but there is a very slight improvement at f/8.
Next, I will post 28mm crops and compare to the FE 28/2 prime.
Next, I will post 28mm crops and compare to the FE 28/2 prime.
Apr 01, 2016 at 03:57 PM
p.1 #11Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Man that's very good. I'm getting excited now. Lol
I'm dying to see it at 35mm against your RxRII or whatever they call it.
Edited on Apr 01, 2016 at 04:02 PM · View previous versions
I'm dying to see it at 35mm against your RxRII or whatever they call it.
Edited on Apr 01, 2016 at 04:02 PM · View previous versions
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:00 PM
p.1 #12Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Fred Miranda wrote:
So far, I'm quite impressed. At 24mm, center and mid-field is quite strong wide-open. Yes, extreme corners improve at f/4 and are optimal at f/5.6.
The lighting was quite terrible with some hazy and the sun overhead. Keep that in mind.
Thanks, Fred. Now, the focus is at the hard infinity stop for all those shots, correct?
AGeoJO wrote
The corner is a tad soft at wide open, right? But frankly, the difference in the corner is quite subtle at each 1-stop increment but noticeable at 2-stop until about f/8. Is that right? I cannot tell much from just the images you posted. What do you think? Thanks!The lighting was quite terrible with some hazy and the sun overhead. Keep that in mind.
Thanks, Fred. Now, the focus is at the hard infinity stop for all those shots, correct?
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:00 PM
p.1 #13Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
AGeoJO wrote:
So far, I'm quite impressed. At 24mm, center and mid-field is quite strong wide-open. Yes, extreme corners improve at f/4 and are optimal at f/5.6.
The lighting was quite terrible with some hazy and the sun overhead. Keep that in mind.Thanks, Fred. Now, the focus is at the hard infinity stop for all those shots, correct?
Yes, the infinity marking on camera since it's focus by wire.
I have not seeing the results from the longer FLs but at the wide range, there is no noticeable field curvature. (extreme edges are just as sharp as center at infinity)
Fred Miranda wrote
AGeoJO wrote
The corner is a tad soft at wide open, right? But frankly, the difference in the corner is quite subtle at each 1-stop increment but noticeable at 2-stop until about f/8. Is that right? I cannot tell much from just the images you posted. What do you think? Thanks!The lighting was quite terrible with some hazy and the sun overhead. Keep that in mind.
Yes, the infinity marking on camera since it's focus by wire.
I have not seeing the results from the longer FLs but at the wide range, there is no noticeable field curvature. (extreme edges are just as sharp as center at infinity)
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:21 PM
p.1 #14Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Thanks for the 24mm images Fred. It's hard to tell for sure how the edges are performing due to the subject matter and what appears to be shadow-lifting noise in the edges (it's either noise or sharpening artifacts that occurs when an a diffusely-soft area gets sharpened).
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:51 PM
p.1 #15Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Here is how the FE 24-70GM performs at 28mm and compares to the FE 28/2 prime.
First center crops:
_https://www.fredmiranda.com/Buzz/zoomvsfe28-center.jpg
FE 24-70GM @28mm | FE 28/2
Extreme corners coming next...
First center crops:
_https://www.fredmiranda.com/Buzz/zoomvsfe28-center.jpg
FE 24-70GM @28mm | FE 28/2
Extreme corners coming next...
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:52 PM
p.1 #16Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Nice comparisons Fred...24 is the hardest FL to get right....I do wish you lived in a neighborhood that wasn't so inclined to slide ( I worry about you) 
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:55 PM
p.1 #17Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
Here is how the FE 24-70GM performs at 28mm and compares to the FE 28/2 prime.
Here are the "Extreme Edge" crops:
PS: the crops are showing slightly different subjects. That's is because the zoom at 28mm is not quite the same FL as the 28mm prime. However, the crop was done from the same area in the image field.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/Buzz/zoomvsfe28-corners.jpg
FE 24-70GM @28mm | FE 28/2
Here are the "Extreme Edge" crops:
PS: the crops are showing slightly different subjects. That's is because the zoom at 28mm is not quite the same FL as the 28mm prime. However, the crop was done from the same area in the image field.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/Buzz/zoomvsfe28-corners.jpg
Apr 01, 2016 at 04:59 PM
p.1 #18Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
snapsy wrote:
Thanks for the 24mm images Fred. It's hard to tell for sure how the edges are performing due to the subject matter and what appears to be shadow-lifting noise in the edges (it's either noise or sharpening artifacts that occurs when an a diffusely-soft area gets sharpened).
Yes, there was shadow lifting from the the lens profile (Vignetting only).
f/2.8 has heavy vignetting that does quite not get fully corrected with the LR custom profile for the GM zoom.
I didn't correct any of the crops for distortion.
Thanks for the 24mm images Fred. It's hard to tell for sure how the edges are performing due to the subject matter and what appears to be shadow-lifting noise in the edges (it's either noise or sharpening artifacts that occurs when an a diffusely-soft area gets sharpened).
Yes, there was shadow lifting from the the lens profile (Vignetting only).
f/2.8 has heavy vignetting that does quite not get fully corrected with the LR custom profile for the GM zoom.
I didn't correct any of the crops for distortion.
Apr 01, 2016 at 05:01 PM
p.1 #19Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
The G Master zoom is clearly better at all apertures except for f/8 and f/11, where the 28/2 caught up, I would say. But still I can see outline of roof tiles in images taken with the zoom at those apertures better than those coming from the 28/2.
Is the zoom really that good
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Is the zoom really that good
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p.1 #20Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Rolling Review
AGeoJO wrote:
The G Master zoom is clearly better at all apertures except for f/8 and f/11, where the 28/2 caught up, I would say. But still I can see outline of roof tiles in images taken with the zoom at those apertures better than those coming from the 28/2.
Is the zoom really that good?
The FE 28/2 is a very sharp lens after f/5.6. So, that is a strong performance for the zoom.
Next: FE 24-70GM @50mm vs Loxia 50/2. That will be the biggest challenge for the zoom imo.
FYI: My Loxia 50/2 performs better than my 55/1.8 at f/8 at the edges. Let's see how it compares to the zoom.
It's nice because I'm reviewing the crops with you guys. I have no idea how it will perform until I post it here.
The G Master zoom is clearly better at all apertures except for f/8 and f/11, where the 28/2 caught up, I would say. But still I can see outline of roof tiles in images taken with the zoom at those apertures better than those coming from the 28/2.
Is the zoom really that good
?The FE 28/2 is a very sharp lens after f/5.6. So, that is a strong performance for the zoom.
Next: FE 24-70GM @50mm vs Loxia 50/2. That will be the biggest challenge for the zoom imo.
FYI: My Loxia 50/2 performs better than my 55/1.8 at f/8 at the edges. Let's see how it compares to the zoom.
It's nice because I'm reviewing the crops with you guys. I have no idea how it will perform until I post it here.
Apr 01, 2016 at 05:13 PM