[Music] Foreign Sony's newest lens might be their most Versatile yet the Sony Fe 70 to 200 Millimeter F4 macro G OSS 2 is a Mouthful of a name but it is that Because this is a lens that does a lot Of things very well up to and including Doing one to two macro throughout the Whole Zoom range this is a lens well Worth getting excited about if you're Considering a new telephoto Zoom more on This after a word from our sponsor Today's episode is brought to you by Phantom wallet the minimalist modern Wallet that is now even better with the New Phantom X that is crafted from Aluminum right here in Canada it is 22 Percent smaller and 35 percent lighter While still making it easy to access Your cards and money when you need them Thanks to their unique Fanning mechanism You could even customize your wallet due To its modular design with accessories Like a money clip cash holder ID display And even chipolo and air tag tracking Integration visit Store.phantomwallet.com to check out Their unique sizes Styles and finishes That span from aluminum to Wood to Carbon fiber and use code Dustin 15 for 15 off when you're ready to check out The 70-200g Mark II has shrunk in size a Bit but that's in part because light
Cannon they have switched from an Internally zooming design to an Externally zooming design Sony's design Isn't quite as compact as canons but That's for a good reason the Sony is Fully compatible with Sony's 1.4 times And 2.0 times teleconverters the lens is 150 millimeters in length but extends to Right over 200 millimeters when zoomed Out it is just 80 millimeters in Diameter and weighs 862 grams with the Tripod collar and 794 grams without the Lens is Thoroughly weather sealed to Make sure there is no dust or moisture Intrusion during use The tripod collar is fully removable and My only complaint is that the foot is Not ARCA Swiss compatible there is no Aperture ring here but there are a total Of five switches an AF MF switch one to Control full-time direct manual focus a Focus limiter then two switches to Control the OSS and its operation a zoom Lock on the right side locks the lens Into the 70 millimeter position for Transport there are a total of three Focus hold buttons so that one is Available regardless of shooting Orientation The front filter thread is 72 Millimeters there are nine rounded Aperture blades and the color match lens Hood is a unique pedal design The minimum Focus distance varies
According to the focal length as little As 26 centimeters at 70 millimeters and 42 centimeters at 200 millimeters you Can achieve a maximum magnification of 0.50 times or a one to two macro at any Focal length which really adds to the Versatility of the lens and the maximum Magnification increases to 0.75 times With the 1.4 times TC or to a full One-to-one magnification with the two Times TC Maximum focal length is 280 millimeters At F 5.6 with the 1.4 times or 400 Millimeters at F 8 with the 2.0 times Build quality is excellent the zoom ring Moves very smoothly as does the manual Focus ring though with very light weight Sony's OSS has improved here and Provides great stability I had no Problem hand holding a one-third of a Second exposure at 200 millimeters even On the high resolution Sony a7r5 Autofocus comes via quad XD linear Focus Motors and provides near instantaneous Focus you can go from close to distant In a split second and even achieve very Fast focus when focusing near the macro Range I was able to get the full 30 Frames per second on my Sony Alpha 1 When tracking basketball action while Achieving consistently well-focused Results Focus on animals even through Obstructions prove no problem and I also
Had excellent Focus results with people Even shooting photos or video of my bees Delivered excellent results Video pulls were smooth and well damped And I saw very little Focus breathing I Also had good results with my hand test With an accurate return to my eyes Autofocus for sports portraits wildlife And video was all excellent as are the Focus results at macro range this is an Outstanding Focus system Similarly excellent is the image quality It is impressively consistent all across The zoom range with excellent sharpness At 70 millimeters in the center and mid Frame and with the corners just a tiny Bit behind stepping down to F 5.6 or Smaller makes little difference except For a slight Improvement in those Corners At 100 millimeters the center and mid Frame performance is about one percent Worse than at 70 millimeters but the Corner performance is significantly Better about 10 percent better at 135 Millimeters the lens is the strongest With excellent sharpness everywhere even At F4 The 200 millimeter performance is very Similar to 100 millimeters and remains Excellent the lens is slightly less Sharp with the 1.4 times teleconverter Attached but is still excellent and real World results at all tested focal
Lengths look fantastic there are some Pin cushion Distortion throughout the Zoom range but very little vignette Adding the 1.4 times teleconverter Actually corrects the distortion I saw No chromatic aberrations of any kind Resulting in a very high level of Contrast and sharpness bokeh however Remains soft and creamy at various Distances and throughout the zoom range I also found that the macro performance Was strong with good rendering of fine Details up close flare resistance was Also good In fact the new Sony 70 to 200 Millimeter F4 macro G OSS Mark II is Pretty much good at everything well Maybe except for opening up to F 2.8 and As such should be a top Target for those That want to save a thousand dollars off The price of the 70 to 200 millimeter F 2.8 GM Mark II If you want information please look in The description down below for linkage To my full text review or you can watch The definitive video review there are Buying links there as well please like And subscribe thanks for watching have a Great day and let the light in [Music] Foreign
