Sony 16-35 mm F/4 lens

Staff · Issue 88, Jan/Feb 2016 · pp. 33–35

Products mentioned: Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F/4 ZA OSS, Sony Alpha A7 II, Sony Alpha A7R II, Nauticam NA-A7II Housing, Nauticam SE1635-Z zoom gear, Nauticam SE1635-F focus gear, Nauticam N100 to N120 35.5mm port adapter, Nauticam extension ring 50, Nauticam 180mm optical glass dome port, Inon Z-240 strobes, Sony FE 24-70mm F/4, Sony 28mm F/2 with FE ultra-wide adapter, Olympus 7-14mm

Sony’s new ultra wide-angle full frame Vario-Tessar T* FE 16 mm to 35 mm F/4 ZA OSS lens is a rectilinear lens designed for the Sony alpha A7 series cameras and E-mount APS-C sensor Sony cameras as well. The lens has Optical SteadyShot image stabilization which reduces camera shake realistically up to 2 or 3 shutter speed settings. The lens can be used with sensor stabilized or non- stabilized sensor E-mount cameras. The F/4 aperture remains consistent across the entire range and the zoom ring is well dampened giving a buttery smooth zoom. The 107 to 63 degree zoom range on the full frame Alpha series sensor is an excellent range for underwater wide angle. While the APS-C sensor range of 83 to 44 degrees is a more moderate zoom range for U/W use. While this lens will work on APS-C other choices like the Sony E series 10 to 18 mm zoom makes more sense. With a minimum focus distance of .28…