Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Lens - Brand New review

As one of the company’s G Master lenses, the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS is designed to produce the highest quality images possible on full-frame Sony E-mount cameras like the A7R II, A7 II and A7S II. However, it can also be used with APS-C format models like the Sony A6500.

REVIEW: Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Review

There are now a handful of STF (Smooth Transition Focus) lenses on the market, using Apodization filters in the optical formula to offer the possibility of sublimely smooth bokeh.

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Lens - Brand New review

Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Telephoto Prime lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM lens good for?

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS ( SEL100F28GM ) - Review / Test

After having reviewed several hundred of lenses, there aren't too many new lenses that make me truly excited to be honest. However, the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is surely one of them.

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Lens Review

Do you like your image backgrounds to be rendered with high quality You should - backgrounds (and foregrounds) typically comprise a significant percentage of an image. Especially in this regard, the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS Lens is special.

Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS

The Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS is a lovely lens for shooting portraits. In a studio or daylight the limited light-gathering capability isn't a liability, but at f/5.6 you're going to need to push your ISO or use a flash for most indoor environments.

Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Review (Review Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS)

The Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS lens features an APD element to smooth out-of-focus highlights, and is certain to appeal to serious portrait photographers.

Nearly perfect. Only downside is effective f5.6.

I like the 100mm/105mm focal length, personally I prefer it to 85mm. This lens is wonderful in every respect except the f/5.6 widest aperture can be limiting. If using natural light and it's cloudy you have to plan ahead a bit and if it's plain dull you have to decide whether to use the lens with...

Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Review

The Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS lens features an APD element to smooth out-of-focus highlights, and is certain to appeal to serious portrait photographers. Sony's G Master lens family has a new member in the form of the FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS ($1,499.99). Like other GM lenses, it's designed for the high-resolution image sensors of today and tomorrow, but the 100mm F2.8 STF has a special trick up its sleeve. An integral apodization element cuts incoming light, smoothing out-of-focus highlights for a more pleasant background. Add in a close-focus mode that delivers 1:4 magnification and you get a versatile, albeit expensive, prime lens. It delivers extremely sharp images, but its light-gathering capability is compromised by the apodization element. It's a powerful tool for portraiture, but not the best choice to use in dim light. Design The 100mm F2.8 STF ($1,498.00 at Amazon) measures 4.7 by 3.4 inches (HD), weighs 1.5 pounds, and supports 72mm front filters. It's large compared with other lenses of this focal length, but balances well on full-frame Sony mirrorless bodies. Its barrel is tough polycarbonate, with a matching lens hood...

Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS

The Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is a new short telephoto prime lens for the Sony A7 full-frame E-mount compact system camera. It's the first Sony lens to incorporate a unique optical apodization lens element.