Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM lens review

[@TrekCZ]

Will use Honey to check if there is a discount on Amazon.

[@fileeeee]

Chris deserves better😅

[@J.R.Y.]

Bwahahaha! Good one ;)

[@Silentzo-]

😂😂😂

[@christopherfrost]

😅

[@07SATS]

🍯🐝 hehehe what a scam!

[@Princeton_James]

This is going to be a banger review. Got mine last week and im in love with it.

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

Thanks for the honest review of this lens I have been waiting for

[@samohara5187]

Your review photos always bring back some fond memories of Aberystwyth (my uni about 10 years ago). Have a great Christmas!

[@bird271828]

Merry Christmas Chris. Thank you for your videos.

[@donaldfarra3910]

Thank you for your lens review. Not only this one and all previous reviews. Have a wonderful Christmas wiwth your family and of course a Happy New Year.

[@tobiahtayo5149]

Used mine for its first wedding yesterday. Didn’t miss a beat although at a winter wedding I still needed my f1.2 50mm

[@MartianCitizen]

Merry Christmas Mr. Frost, and have a Happy New Year! I have learned so much about lenses through the years following your channel. I look forward to more reviews as lens tech improves... As always, keep up the good work and keep'em flying.. From the little red planet, somewhere in TX...snicker.

[@nightdonutstudio]

The close up performance is fine. Giving it starts at f2, by f4 it is pretty sharp. My sigma 24-70 at f5.6 seems worse than this at f4 at minimal focal distance.

[@atselykovskiy]

3:29 Looks like the distortion pattern depends on focus distance

[@DaniusUrbanas]

Was waiting for this review! I refused to look anyone else review before Christopher did his. Finally! Thank you!

[@DavidAnderson-vt8iq]

I have the Canon 28-70 f2 at work and despite being a pretty good lens - not great mind you - it's like having a large brick around your neck and I hate it. I'm pleased Sony has shaved some weight, but I didn't buy this one with my new Sony kit and instead went for the 24-70, 35 1.4 and 85 1.4 for similar money and much better image quality in the 2 fields of view I use the most. IMHO, the new Sony f2, like the Canon, isn't really a replacement for primes because of size and weight and anyone considering these lenses should hand one off their neck for a bit and think about that. That said, I can see a place for the new f2 in video where changing lenses is not a great option. Thank you, as ever, for the excellent review.

[@adamadamis]

No, no, no - don't hang it off your neck. Maybe use a Peak Design or Sun Sniper strap, or a Spider Holster system. It's lighter than a 70-200 lens, though.

[@fotografalexandernikolis]

​@@adamadamisSo much this. It boggles my mind how many people buy an expensive camera and then only use it with the original strap, which is way too short for shoulder carry. Anyone should get a peak design or similar.

[@maggnet4829]

I'd suggest you make a comparison with the Sigma 28-45mm f1.8 some day. They share a lot in common, but each makes the race in different regards.

[@TheMetalButcher]

This has to be the most impressive optic ever made.

[@kevinmorgan7085]

Still waiting for a 24-105 F4 Mk II. Would readily buy it.

[@fotografalexandernikolis]

What's wrong with the MK1?

[@radoo86]

Thank god for that longitudinal chromatic aberation, I almost sold everything I own to buy this lens.

[@resistenzainutile]

😝

[@justinburley8659]

@@radoo86 LOCA will always be the worst when zoomed all the way in and at the minimum focus distance on a zoom lens. Go test your own zooms and see how bad the LOCA is

[@AWAShowme]

So many options - not enough money! Thanks for the content.

[@fotografalexandernikolis]

Nice review as always. But as a long time viewer I'm still confused about whether or not you refocus for the corners when checking corner sharpness, to rule out potential field curvature. If not, that's definitely something you need to start doing! Merry Christmas!

[@dunnymonster]

This is a very difficult zoom to make well and Sony have to be applauded. Given Sonys relatively small E mount it doesn't seem to be negatively affecting their lens designs much.

[@TigaWould]

This isn't True! The Sony RF 28-70mm f/2 has been around for years! and Canon is copying it all these years later! This is why Sony is leading the way. The new Sony RF 24-105mm f/2.8 IS USM Z is another thing I think Canon will end up Copying Sony on... This is why Sony is leading the way! The Canon Lenses use In-Body Camera corrections for their lenses which is why their lenses are smaller and more compact and sharper, where the Sony lenses might be larger, but they are more optically sound! and this is why Sony is leading the way! I doubt anyone is going to read this far, but this is sarcasm because I think it's funny. all of the things that I have listed are truly about Canon's lenses and how/why they are sharper and who's copying who lol. overall, I think I am funny 10 out of 10 for funniness! 😂🤣

[@petrpohnan875]

​@@TigaWouldWhat 😂😂😂? Sony x Canon?

[@adamadamis]

​@TigaWould If Canon leads the way, then how come they abandoned their DSLR line and started doing mirrorless cameras like SONY, with features like eye-AF, tracking etc, just like it's been with SONY cameras since they created the E-mount in 2010? Canon's lenses are not sharper than SONY's. If anything, it is the latter that usually resolve more and are lighter and not as bulky as Canon's.

[@petrpohnan875]

@@dunnymonster ...and it only took Sony 6 years to become 2nd on the market with such lens :-D .

[@StymyParsley]

@@petrpohnan875imagine being a fan of a brand that doesn’t care about you whatsoever as long as they can get a ton of money out of you

[@klklkl427586]

3:34 is the lens optically corrected for focus breathing or is it using Focus Breathing Compensation feature, to digitaly correct focus breathing by cropping?

[@petrpohnan875]

Digitally not.

[@RealRaynedance]

Optically, I'd imagine. The a7RIII doesn't have FBC.

[@christopherfrost]

Optically corrected

[@klklkl427586]

thanks for answers

[@widiartoproboprasetyo9330]

Would love to see this lens compare to Canon RF 28-70mm F.2 L 😊😊😊

[@SliverCreations]

The canon version is a lot softer at F2

[@justinburley8659]

@@SliverCreations I definitely wouldn't say a lot softer. Maybe just a bit.

[@Gabson9]

@@SliverCreations A lot softer? What do you mean? Christopher Frost about Canon RF 28-70mm f/2: At F2 we see razor sharpness at al lfocal lenghts. Both lenses are extremely sharp for any photography job.

[@Princeton_James]

I don't feel like there is much of a comparison. The age alone of these lenses is something that is a huge advantage for the Sony.

[@Vantrakter]

A comparison across different sensors and systems is compromised to begin with

[@PaulSafford]

Just like the Canon version I'm curious how it compares with the Tamron or Samyang 35-150 f/2?

[@micahaka]

CF! Would love a review of the Voigtlander Ultra-Wide set - 10mm/12mm/15mm

[@friendofarca6550]

using this lens since 3 weeks i can say that the af-c problem has nothing to do with the lens but with your camera, vignetting is also not as low as you suggest but loca is a real issue and very pronounced in high contrast scenes. i did also run into repeatable front focus issues wide open with an a1 under challenging conditions. center sharpness is really impressive and better than my gm24-70II copy.

[@fy7589]

Another superb review, I'd be lying if I told you I'm not jealous of the Sony system. I love Canon's superb color science and incredible autofocus locking especially for shooting birds, however I get jealous of most lenses that work on Sony as Canon never releases a good internal focusing 600mm zoom lens. This could've been in my lens arsenal if I was on the Sony system.

[@brianbeattyphotography]

looks like a great lens. assuming this will be very important for portrait shooters, I'd guess the corners being slightly softer isn't a big deal at all. Now the weight savings vs. the Canon 28-70 is a huge deal!

[@PhotoArtBrussels]

Dear Christopher, thank you for the informative video; as your videos always are. Thank you! Suggestion; close focus distance is a strange concept as they vary between lenses. It might be an idea to consider a 'standard' close distance test for non macro lenses. Say the 70cm of Leica M lenses, to pick a random reference for close sharpness test.

[@patricktobiasz532]

Thank you for this review. Brilliant! Question between this and the Tamron 35-150 is there a noticeable delta in sharpness and contrast? I know the Tamron has to creep to something like 2.3 at 70mm so not totally comparable. Thank you as always!

[@future62]

Very impressive.... I'm hoping for more F/2 zooms, would absolutely love a 35-85.

[@iguanaman08]

Expensive lens but considering it's potentially replacing the need for primes, the 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and even an 85mm. Makes this a bargain by comparison.

[@WeddingStoriesByRakesh]

Will you check samyang prima 35 1.4 P?

[@theuned]

Haha you caught me off guard with the sponsorship joke.

[@ironspike171]

Hi Chris: You habe proven the close up image quality isnt the greatest, and lets just assume, Sony never had intentions to make this a second macro lens. If thats the case , your LOCA test would suffer from it, since it highly relates on close up IQ. Could you SEE any LOCA in landscape focus (28mm infinity) or portrait focus (70mm 3-10m)?

[@ilfotografoviaggiatore]

Grazie per la traccia audio in italiano 👏 👏 👏

[@chirsd666]

Aperture ring clicks at every 1/3 of an f-stop.

[@FTRek]

Would you say this lens is a better choice than 24-70mm GM II ?

[@fotografalexandernikolis]

Would you say anyone can answer your question when you don't even tell us about your use case? Obviously this is a better lens, but that doesn't mean it's right for your use case. But since we don't know your use case, it's impossible to answer.

[@babthooka]

Woobewized! Love it!

[@shadyninja1]

Great review. Next Nikon has to produce their own version.

[@AlanJose86]

Nikon has a 28 70 f2.8 which is very sharp

[@AshBashVids]

@@AlanJose86 it's not f2 though

[@cyrilhamel8289]

I'm sure we're all eager to find out if this lens made it to your Xmas stocking! 😂😂🤣 You made me laugh here 😊 'wishing you a very good time

[@RichardFraser-y9t]

Looks like a total Honey.

[@livejames9374]

70mm didn’t seem as sharp in center as 28 or 45mm but corners were sharper for nice even sharpness. Nice performance overall for this lens. Not a surprise since Sony rarely misses.

[@hardywoodaway9912]

I would like to see him refocus on corners because otherwise he simply only tests if the lens has the focus on a flat plane

[@StymyParsley]

@@hardywoodaway9912does it really matter? If a lens has such a curved focus plane that the corners are soft then it doesn’t really matter. Not like anyone is going to focus their photos for the corner and ignore the soft center.

[@fotografalexandernikolis]

​@@StymyParsleyYes it matters because in real world those corners might be perfectly sharp, but maybe 20cm closer which isn't something you'd notice. You really need to look up how this works.

[@StymyParsley]

@@fotografalexandernikolis yes I know how this works lol, my point is if you’re shooting wide open then it doesn’t matter, it can be sharp but if it’s out of focus then it’ll look soft. If the corners can be sharp if you focus on them it doesn’t matter wide open, but it would matter stopped down like when taking a landscape, which Chris showed. I know this very well because I have a lens (Mitakon 35mm f/0.95) that’s actually sharp in the center but has both corner softness wide open but also extreme field curvature. So extreme that even at f/11 it smears like a transition zone between in and out of focus but isn’t soft.

[@myblujl7503]

Seems like a really nice lens, but a bit much for my pocket book. I will keep my Tamron 28-75 G2 for now =) I got it fort $500 used in perfect condition.

[@MrPedalpaddle]

Nice, but Sony 24-70 @ f2.8 is still pretty fast, has wider range, & is a lot less expensive

[@jordanmartin324]

I think I’ll wait for the 12-800 f1.2 pancake lens coming in 2029

[@stefanbadass5357]

OOOUCCHHH how much?????

[@starbase218]

Not a lens for me even if I had a Sony camera. Too big and heavy, with a limited zoom range. However it feels like this is what we’ve come to expect from Sony, and they did not disappoint.

[@gmeo4000]

❤ English Humor

[@134yellowp7]

I still think 24-70 and 35-150 are a little more wedding-y zooms. In this Sony production, the longitudinal aberration and close-up images actually look terrible 😬

[@CristoforoBonissone]

Un ottica Sony GM andrebbe verificata con un sensore più moderno tipo Sony A7R IV o A7R V, ormai la Sony A7R III è un bel pò vecchiotta. Sensore e file RAW obsoleti. Buone feste.

[@momchilyordanov8190]

28 is too tight tbh. I would rather have something like 18-55, for example

[@fotosvond_]

In Germany, it's priced at 3699€ :DDDDD

[@Bibyyb]

Holy 💩

[@fotosvond_]

@Bibyyb Well you know you live in Germany every time you recognize you pay 19% on top of everything because of your taxes ("Mehrwertsteuer") 😂

[@Greatbylook]

Crazy price 😂. The wedding photographers need to work their asses like crazy for these

[@iamakkkshay]

No 3D POP🥲

[@exkeks]

Yeez, so all the esoteric photographers will switch brand then…

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

If Sony could make such a lens with the small APSC E-mount, I am sure that Nikon would be capable of producing a 28-70mm f/1.4 S and a 24-105mm f/2 with the same size and weight on their massive Z mount.

[@piotrpedzich4437]

imagine the prices...

[@StymyParsley]

Imagine how heavy that’d be lol. And would cost at least $5000

[@vivalasvegas702]

Out of curiosity, I just re-watched CF review of the 6 years old RF 28-70 f2. Let me tell you, this new Sony lens DID NOT catch up, it got blown out the water in most IQ metrics, except focus breathing(but still noticeable). What a shame, Sony had SIX years and still fell short, especially in the corners at ALL focal lengths. Here re-watch it again if you don’t believe, go ahead, don’t be scared 😱 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqalopKQlNyoetUsi=aO0rAeL5hEmgaDd0

[@christopherfrost]

Did you watch the special test video I made of how it performs on a 45mp camera, instead of the EOS R's 30mp sensor?

[@DSLRCARPTV]

Change your cameras dude a5r and a6700 ai ;)