Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Lens

The Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM is an ultra-wide zoom lens for E-mount cameras, featuring a consistently bright f/2.8 aperture. Its advanced optical engineering delivers high-quality images with minimal distortion, making it especially suited for landscape, architecture, nature, and interior photography. This lens excels in challenging lighting, providing versatility and precision for professional use.

Advanced G Master Optics

Belonging to Sony's prestigious G Master lineup, this lens delivers exceptional resolution and sharpness by effectively correcting various spherical and chromatic aberrations. Its constant f/2.8 maximum aperture enhances performance in low-light environments while providing greater depth of field control. The advanced Nano AR Coating II minimizes surface reflections, flare, and ghosting, improving contrast and color accuracy even in challenging lighting. This improved coating is optimized for large, curved lens elements, effectively reducing internal reflections. Additionally, the rounded nine-blade diaphragm produces smooth, attractive bokeh for shallow depth of field photography.

The optical design incorporates three XA (extreme aspherical) elements and one standard aspherical element with exceptional surface precision to effectively manage astigmatism, field curvature, coma, distortion, and other spherical aberrations, ensuring outstanding sharpness and accurate image reproduction. The lens also includes two Super ED and three ED elements that minimize chromatic aberrations and color fringing, enhancing clarity and color fidelity. A floating focusing system, dividing the focus group into two independently controlled sections, maintains consistently sharp optical performance across the entire zoom and focus ranges.

Fast Focusing and Intuitive Handling

The XD Linear Motor system employs four distinct motors—two assigned to each focusing group—combined with an internal focusing mechanism to deliver fast, silent, and accurate autofocus and tracking. Linear Response manual focus provides a smooth, natural feel, while an AF/MF switch on the lens barrel allows for convenient tactile selection between autofocus and manual focus modes. Additionally, a focus hold button on the barrel offers quick, intuitive access to customizable functions. The lens maintains a minimum focusing distance of 28cm across the entire zoom range.

Durable and Practical Design

• Dust- and moisture-sealed design better permits working in inclement conditions and rubberized control rings benefit handling in colder temperatures.
• Fluorine-coated front element resists dust, moisture, and fingerprints and is easy to clean.
• Integrated petal-shaped lens hood helps to block stray light from causing lens flare and also affords some physical protection to the front element.
• Filter holder is incorporated at the rear of the lens, within the lens mount, and accepts cut gel filters and a filter cutting template is included.