Heads Up, Sports and Wildlife Photographers! Sony Has The Best 400mm Lens Just For You.
Split seconds and finding the exact right moment are the life source of any sports and wildlife photographer. Along with the patience and precision needed in freezing movement, the right equipment is necessary. This is where Sony comes into the picture and steps up to the plate with the release of the Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens. It's made of durable magnesium alloy and strong, lightweight carbon fiber hood that can withstand harsh environment conditions. This 400mm boasts of a fast, precise and quiet autofocus. It's a zoom lens so powerful, you'll never want to let it go.
Here's the 411 on the newest G Master lens to join the Sony lens family:
- E-Mount Lens FOR Full-Frame Format
- Lightweight and agile at 6.4 lbs
- Rear-Weighted Design for Better Balance
- Dual XD Motors for Faster Focus and Tracking
- 3 Fluorite Elements, 1 ED Element
- Nano AR Coating to suppress glares and ghosting
- 11-Blade diaphragm mechanism
- Weather-sealed for harsh environment conditions
- Rotating Tripod Collar
There's a lot to be excited about the Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS as Sony used its most advanced lens technologies applied in this large-aperture super telephoto lens. The combination of these technologies has tested its extraordinary speed, outstanding G Master resolution and bokeh, plus professional control and reliability. The lens combines optical quality with impressive physical specs and is considered to be the lightest 400mm f/2.8 prime lens in the world weighing at approximately 6 pounds.
The Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS introduces an easy control system to maximise its use for the sports and wildlife photographer in you. There are an ample number of hard controls on the lens with customisable focus-hold buttons in four different locations on the lens barrel. You can program this for control features like Eye AF functionality if you wish. The lens also has a ‘Full-Time DMF’ switch to immediately engage manual focus at any point and a focus ring that features linear response MF for fine, responsive manual focus.
Additionally, its 11-blade circular aperture mechanism allows for a soft bokeh, producing extremely natural and beautiful bokeh backgrounds. Its new large aperture super-telephoto prime lens features incredible level of image quality and detail. It also has an outstanding contrast and resolution maintained all the way to the corners of every image. You'll be long standing partners with this lens especially when covering sporting events (we see you, golf enthusiasts!) or you're in the safari waiting for the herds to migrate.
This is truly exciting for the lot of you who have been waiting for the next zoom lens tech in sports, wildlife and nature photography. The Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS comes out in the last quarter of the year. We'll announce the price as soon as possible so you can pre-order and get your hands on this wonderful super telephoto lens.
