Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens

Spend the entire day exploring with the Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens from Sony, a versatile and compact full-frame lens that accommodates both wide-angle and short telephoto perspectives, making it suitable for various shooting styles and subjects. This compact zoom lens is designed to optimize the performance of full-frame E-mount cameras across a multitude of everyday shooting scenarios. With a constant maximum aperture of F4, it ensures uniform exposure settings throughout the 24 mm to 70 mm zoom range. Additionally, the lens features ZEISS optics with the renowned T* coating, providing exceptional clarity and exquisite image rendering. It is also resistant to dust and moisture.

ZEISS Optical Design

Drawing from the ZEISS Tessar optical design, this lens incorporates a configuration of 12 elements arranged in ten groups, which contributes to a more compact lens size while effectively minimizing flaring, distortion, and chromatic aberrations. The lens features a constant maximum aperture of f/4, ensuring uniform performance across the entire zoom range and enhancing control over focus positioning for techniques that require a shallow depth of field. Additionally, ZEISS T* anti-reflective coatings have been meticulously applied to each lens surface to reduce reflections, thereby improving image clarity, contrast, and color accuracy.

The lens design includes a single extra-low dispersion glass element, which aids in minimizing chromatic aberrations and color fringing, thereby enhancing clarity and color accuracy. Additionally, the incorporation of five aspherical elements serves to diminish astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and various other monochromatic aberrations. Furthermore, the rounded seven-blade diaphragm enhances the aesthetic quality of bokeh when utilizing selective focus methods.

Autofocus, OSS, and Design

Optical SteadyShot image stabilization significantly reduces the visibility of camera shake, resulting in sharper images when capturing handheld shots at slower shutter speeds. This stabilization technology can also be integrated with certain cameras' sensor-shift image stabilization systems to enhance the management of camera blur. A linear autofocus motor, along with an internal focus mechanism, ensures rapid and precise autofocus capabilities, allowing for accurate and quiet focusing during video recording. The dust- and moisture-resistant construction facilitates operation in adverse weather conditions, while the rubberized control rings improve handling in colder environments.