Sony Introduces Trio Of Compact Primes

Sony today announced three new primes for its full-frame mirrorless system, the FE 50mm F2.5 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 24mm F2.8 G. The distinguishing characteristic of the lenses is their compact size, making them ideal for use with Sony’s most compact full-frame Alpha camera, the Sony a7C. The lenses are also attractively priced. Sony FE 24mm F2.8 G, FE 40mm F2.5 G and FE 50mm F2.5 G. All three lenses have the same external dimensions at 1.77 inches in length and 2.68 inches diameter and are similar in weight at around 6 ounces. Sony notes the advantage of this for video capture on a gimbal head, as the lenses can be swapped without needing to rebalance. The FE 24mm F2.8 G has the closest minimum focus distance of 9.5 inches when using autofocus and 7.1 inches when focusing manually. The FE 40mm F2.5 G has a minimum focus distance of 11 inches (AF) and 9.8 inches (manual), and the FE 50mm F2.5 G has a minimum focus distance of 13.8 inches (AF) and 12.2 inches (manual). All three have two linear AF motors and are said to provide excellent autofocus tracking performance and quiet operation. The […]

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