Sony's FE 12-24mm F/4 G lens

Phil Rudin · Issue 105, Nov/Dec 2018 · pp. 33–39

Products mentioned: Sony FE 12-24mm F/4 G, Sony alpha A7/A9 series, Sony A7 III, Sony E 10-18mm F/4 OSS, Canon EF 11-24mm F/4, Nikon 14-24mm F/2.8, Sigma 14-24mm F/2.8 Art, Zen Underwater DP-230 dome port, Nauticam NA-A7III housing, Nauticam SEL1224G zoom gear, Nauticam SEL1224G focus gear, Nauticam N100-N120 port adapter, Nauticam N-120 40mm extension ring, Canon 8-15mm Fisheye, Metabones converter, Inon Z-330 Strobes, NiSi 150mm filter holder

Sony has a new compact ultra wide-angle 12mm to 24mm F/4 G zoom lens which has the shortest focal length of any full-frame E-mount lenses and stunning corner-to-corner resolution at all apertures. This ultra- wide rectilinear lens is designed for the Sony alpha A7/A9 series full- frame sensor cameras. The lens can be used with sensor stabilized cameras and 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 zooming action. The 12-24mm F/4 has a zoom range of 122 to 84 degree on full frame Alpha series cameras making it an excellent ultra wide angle underwater photography lens. Using the 12-24mm F/4 with the E-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras the equivalent focal length range is 18-36mm. While this is a useful zoom range Sony-E series 10mm to 18mm F/4 OSS zoom lens for half the price ma…