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Sony 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 FE OSS Interchangeable Standard Zoom Lens
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Brand | Sony |
Focal Length Description | 28-70 millimeters |
Lens Type | Standard |
Compatible Mountings | Sony E |
Camera Lens Description | Zoom lens for Mirrorless Cameras |
About this item
- Outstanding performance in an affordable full-frame zoom that is lightweight and compact
- Maximum magnification ratio (x): 0.19x.Three a spherical elements and one ED glass element contribute to beautiful rendering with minimum aberration
- Built-in Optical Steady Shot image stabilization ensures clearer, sharper handheld shots;Aperture Blades : 7
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Picture quality | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Image stabilization | — | 4.4 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
Auto focus | — | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | SSE Photo & Video | The Pixel Hub | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | TRADING DEALS |
lens type | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Mirror Lens |
compatible mountings | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
lens design | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Prime |
focus type | Stepper motor | Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
minimum focal length | 28 millimeters | 24 millimeters | 28 millimeters | — | 20 millimeters | — |
max focal length | 70 millimeters | 105 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 70 millimeters | — |
fixed focal length | 70 millimeters | 105 millimeters | 60 millimeters | 50 millimeters | 70 millimeters | 70 millimeters |
model name | Alpha E-Mount | SEL24105G/2 | SNFE2860F456 | SNSEL50F14GM | SNFE2070F4G | 592969 |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 3.74 x 2.87 x 2.87 inches |
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Item Weight | 15 ounces |
ASIN | B00GTXHQ8Q |
Item model number | SEL2870 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #657 in SLR Camera Lenses |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | November 21, 2013 |
Manufacturer | Sony |
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Product Description
Product Description
This affordable high-performance zoom lens is not only compact and lightweight, but it has been specifically designed to bring out the best in the a7-series full-frame E-mount bodies as well. The zoom range extends from 28mm through 70mm, providing easy access to the most frequently used angles of view, and thanks to an advanced optical design the change in overall lens length during zooming is minimal
From the Manufacturer
FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Full-frame Zoom Lens
This affordable mid-range zoom lens for 35mm full frame format cameras combines high optical performance with compact, lightweight convenience. The FE 28-70mm is ideal for a wide range of subjects, and is dust and moisture resistant for consistent reliability. Optical SteadyShot image stabilization included.
Technology
Circular Aperture
When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.
ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass
As focal lengths get longer, lenses built with conventional optical glass have difficulties with chromatic aberration, and as a result images suffer from lower contrast, lower color quality, and lower resolution. ED glass dramatically reduces chromatic aberration at telephoto ranges, and provides superior contrast across the entire image, even at large aperture settings. Super ED glass provides enhanced compensation for chromatic aberration.
Aspherical lens elements
Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.
Lens-based optical image stabilization
Gyro sensors built into the lens detect even the slightest movement, and the stabilization lens is precisely shifted to counteract any image blur that might occur. The use of precision, quiet linear motors and technology inherited from high-end Sony professional camcorders results in exceptionally quiet, effective image stabilization that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.
Additional Features
Internal focusing
Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.
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Customers like the value, performance, and weight of the camera lenses. For example, they mention that it's an affordable lens with stabilization, takes decent pictures, and works well with polarized filters. Customers are also satisfied with sharpness, appearance, and autofocus. That said, opinions are mixed on quality.
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Customers appreciate the value of the lens. They say it has great image quality for the price, and it is an affordable lens with stabilization. Some customers also mention that the lens looks brand new and that its performance is decent for the money.
"...The lens is in great condition and will be ordering from them again." Read more
"...tl;dr- Lens is great for the price and was only missing one item, buy product from amazon warehouse section if possible." Read more
"...I give it a 4.25 overall. I think this lens is a good value at full price, you do get your moneys worth but if you get it used for $300ish, this..." Read more
"...by trade and very picky about image quality, this lens provides affordable quality for family and indoor documentary work using available light with..." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the image quality of the lens. They mention that it can take decent pictures, has excellent image quality, and can shoot at high ISO settings.
"Excellent image quality. Adding distance tubes gives it macro capabilities." Read more
"You won't be winning any awards, but it can take decent pictures...." Read more
"I use this with the Sony A7S on ISO 12800-51200, and the images clean up very well (with a bit of noise reduction in Lightroom) and provide very..." Read more
"...primes and zooms and, except for pixel peepers, the picture quality of this is quite comparable...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the lens. For example, they mention that it works great, works well with polarized filters, and the phase detect works nicely.
"...Besides that, the lens works perfect and i recommend grabbing one ( at the right price of course)...." Read more
"...I have installed firmware update 1.03 on my nex 6 so the phase detect works nicely, auto focus I think is just slightly less quick than the 16-50...." Read more
"...works very well with polarized filters, likes the shifted spectrum...." Read more
"...the A7S for average indoor lighting situations, and it works very well with my shooting style...." Read more
Customers like the weight of the lens. They mention it's easy to use and a great walk-around lens.
"When you want something light, tough, compact and 100% accurate all the time, grab this lens...." Read more
"Great value lens. Good picture quality, light and a great walkaround lens...." Read more
"...in the center of the image is very good, relatively small size, very light weight, quick and accurate autofocus, reasonably priced..." Read more
"It is an original. Light and precise. The IQ is average" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the camera lens. They mention that it is sharp as hell for a factory kit lens, always hits focus, and is quite sharp at longer focal lengths.
"...It is a fairly sharp lens and provides nice contrast...." Read more
"...It is sharp as hell for a factory kit lens, always hits focus, can be shot at very high shutter speeds and CF for sports...." Read more
"...at the corners for my personal taste at 28 mm, it was quite sharp at longer focal lengths." Read more
"Fine kit lens. It's sharp, well built, and not too large. I like it." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the lens. They say it is beautiful, sharp, and provides nice contrast. The colors are a little more vibrant and saturated than the 16-50 pz, and the image edges are good at f/11. They also mention that it is light, tough, compact, and 100% accurate all the time.
"...The colors are a little more vibrant and saturated than the 16-50 pz. It is a fairly sharp lens and provides nice contrast...." Read more
"When you want something light, tough, compact and 100% accurate all the time, grab this lens...." Read more
"...My copy of this lens performs best around 50mm, where the image edges are good at f/11...." Read more
"It is an original. Light and precise. The IQ is average" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the autofocus of the camera lens. They mention it is very light weight, quick, and accurate. The focusing provides enough room for slow out of focus to in focus shots for video.
"...The manual zoom is super smooth and the manual focusing is very smooth, really, quite impressed with these two areas...." Read more
"...It is sharp as hell for a factory kit lens, always hits focus, can be shot at very high shutter speeds and CF for sports...." Read more
"...This lens is what you would expect from a kit lens, focus is smooth and zoom ring works smooth...." Read more
"...very good, relatively small size, very light weight, quick and accurate autofocus, reasonably priced..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the camera lens. Some mention it's a great starter lens, while others say that it seems like there's very poor quality control with this lens, so you may have a defective or dirty lens.
"...The build quality is nice, it's not built like a tank but yet solid...." Read more
"...It does however make very artistic shots with HDR as it has such fast shutter and focus it can be shot sequentially by the camera with perfect..." Read more
"...Anyway, It looks brand new, only thing was that it was a bit dusty...." Read more
"...up very well (with a bit of noise reduction in Lightroom) and provide very good prints...." Read more
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tl;dr- Lens is great for the price and was only missing one item, buy product from amazon warehouse section if possible.
tl;dr- Lens is great for the price and was only missing one item, buy product from amazon warehouse section if possible.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022
could it be sharper? Yes, yes, it could be sharper but not for the price, not for the convienence. If you need the sharpest you need to carry a heavy prime and they are expensive too. Or go non auto with the Minolta Rokkor lenses as I do for portraits. But for a default slap it on and carry around side arm lens, this is the one for A7 series cameras for now. works very well with polarized filters, likes the shifted spectrum. Great piece of Sony design good for the beginner of course and very useful for a pro.
Need to push it hard for Bokeh, and it is very subtle so not arty with focus. It does however make very artistic shots with HDR as it has such fast shutter and focus it can be shot sequentially by the camera with perfect alignment.
It was initially slightly awkward for me, as the focal length adjustment turn is opposite from my usual experience with my Canon lenses, which turn opposite for focal length adjustment. This is only mentioned to warn those moving from a Canon system to this lens. Not a big deal, just a heads up.
Very highly recommended as a first lens with the A7S.
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I picked up one to fit on my Sony A6000 and i'm pretty happy with it's performance. It's nice and sharp (particularly in the centre), and there is little in the way of distortion. It also supports PDAF (Phase Detect) to take advantage of the A6000's stunning AF speed.
It's only real downside it that because it's a FF lens, it's a little bulky on the A6000.
coming so purchased this. F5.6-F11 is the sweet spot.