Posted
Jun 01, 2022
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Sony has expanded their lens line-up with the introduction of three new lenses, the power zoom G lens E PZ 10-20mm F4 G (model SELP1020G), versatile G lens E 15mm F1.4 G (model SEL15F14G), as well as introducing the ultra-wide prime E 11mm F1.8 (model SEL11F18).
E PZ 10-20mm F4 G
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G is 20% lighter than its predecessor, making it the smallest and lightest lens in its class with a total weight of just 178 grams. The lens uses internal zoom and focus mechanisms, and therefore does not change in length when zooming or focusing. Shifts in the lens’s centre of gravity are minimal, making it a great choice for stable vlogging and gimbal-mounted movie shooting.
Three aspherical elements are positioned to suppress field curvature and astigmatism, both of which are common problems in ultra-wide-angle lenses. The optical construction also includes two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements to combat chromatic aberration. An ED aspherical element further contributes to high resolution right out to the image edges. Also, as the lens’s maximum aperture is a constant F4 at all focal settings.
A Minimum autofocus distance is 0.2 meters with a maximum magnification of 0.14x, while minimum manual focus distance is 0.13 ~ 0.17-meters with a maximum magnification of 0.18x.
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G features a new electronic power zoom system that ensures responsive control and adjustable zoom speed even the subtlest of movements. Users have a huge amount of control in a wide variety of shooting scenarios with a zoom lever. Power zoom minimises camera shake so that solo shooters can produce smooth, stable imagery and buttons can be assigned on compatible bodies for convenient zoom control.
Two linear motors for focus drive, delivering fast, quiet AF. Also, the focus mechanism is internal, so the length of the lens remains constant while focusing. AF can smoothly track subjects when shooting high frame rate movies, and reliably follow fast-moving subjects when shooting stills continuously at high speed. It reduces focus breathing and angle-of-view variations are minimised.
Users can attach 62mm screw-on filters, such as variable ND filters, for more creative control and the lens has been designed to be dust and moisture resistant for outdoor use.
E 15mm F1.4 G
The E 15mm F1.4 G lens has a wide 15 mm view, 35mm full-frame equivalent: 22.5 mm, with G Lens resolution. Three aspherical elements compensate for distortion and deliver excellent corner-to-corner resolution, despite the lens’s wide 15 mm view. Then the addition of one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element and one Super ED glass element suppresses chromatic aberration.
With a minimum focusing distance of 0.17 meters and maximum magnification of 0.15x when manual focus is used, close-ups can be achieved for both stills and movies.
A lightweight 219g lens that is only 66.6 mm in diameter and 69.5 mm in length. A wide angle of view, compact dimensions, and light weight make it ideal for shooting starry skies, landscapes, architecture, and indoor scenes, as well as subjects that require mobility such as sports.
An internal focus mechanism means that the lens length does not change when focusing which improves balance and overall handling.
Fast, precise, quiet AF and tracking for both stills and movies is achieved with two advanced linear motors, with Sony’s latest lens technology to reduce focus breathing.
The E 15mm F1.4 G includes an aperture ring for intuitive control with an aperture click switch that can be switched ON or OFF: ON for tactile feedback that lets the user “feel” the stops, or OFF for smooth, continuous, silent aperture control. The OFF setting enables smooth and stable movie imagery control and is ideal when silence is essential.
A focus hold button and focus mode switch are also provided for extra flexibility. The focus mode switch makes it possible to quickly switch between AF and MF as needed.
Lastly, the E 15mm F1.4 G is designed with dust and moisture resistance providing extra reliability for outdoor use in challenging conditions.
E 11mm F1.8
The E 11mm F1.8’s ultra-wide angle of view is ideal for interior shots and images that make expressive use of depth of field. Three aspherical elements and three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements, achieve consistently high resolution from the image centre to periphery, despite the lens’s ultra-wide 11 mm angle of view, 35mm full-frame equivalent: 16.5 mm. The aspherical lenses are carefully positioned to compensate for distortion and deliver excellent corner-to-corner resolution even with the aperture wide open. The addition of ED glass further suppresses chromatic aberration and effectively reduces colour fringing that is more likely to occur in the image periphery.
The large F1.8 maximum aperture of this lens makes it easy to achieve deep background bokeh. Users can blur the background, so they stand out clearly when vlogging, or create beautiful bokeh balls in ultra-wide night scenes.
With a minimum focusing distance of 0.12 meters and maximum magnification of 0.2x the lens can deliver impressive close-ups for both stills and movies.
Weighing just 181g and only 66 mm in diameter and 57.5 mm in length makes it a perfect option for compact APS-C format bodies.
Two advanced linear motors provide fast, precise, quiet AF and tracking for both stills and video with minimal focus breathing.
The E 11mm F1.8 also accepts front filters, which is a feature that is often lacking on ultra-wide-angle lenses and is dust and moisture resistant.
Pricing and Availability
E PZ 10-20mm F4 G
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G is 20% lighter than its predecessor, making it the smallest and lightest lens in its class with a total weight of just 178 grams. The lens uses internal zoom and focus mechanisms, and therefore does not change in length when zooming or focusing. Shifts in the lens’s centre of gravity are minimal, making it a great choice for stable vlogging and gimbal-mounted movie shooting.
Three aspherical elements are positioned to suppress field curvature and astigmatism, both of which are common problems in ultra-wide-angle lenses. The optical construction also includes two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements to combat chromatic aberration. An ED aspherical element further contributes to high resolution right out to the image edges. Also, as the lens’s maximum aperture is a constant F4 at all focal settings.
A Minimum autofocus distance is 0.2 meters with a maximum magnification of 0.14x, while minimum manual focus distance is 0.13 ~ 0.17-meters with a maximum magnification of 0.18x.
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G features a new electronic power zoom system that ensures responsive control and adjustable zoom speed even the subtlest of movements. Users have a huge amount of control in a wide variety of shooting scenarios with a zoom lever. Power zoom minimises camera shake so that solo shooters can produce smooth, stable imagery and buttons can be assigned on compatible bodies for convenient zoom control.
Two linear motors for focus drive, delivering fast, quiet AF. Also, the focus mechanism is internal, so the length of the lens remains constant while focusing. AF can smoothly track subjects when shooting high frame rate movies, and reliably follow fast-moving subjects when shooting stills continuously at high speed. It reduces focus breathing and angle-of-view variations are minimised.
Users can attach 62mm screw-on filters, such as variable ND filters, for more creative control and the lens has been designed to be dust and moisture resistant for outdoor use.
E 15mm F1.4 G
The E 15mm F1.4 G lens has a wide 15 mm view, 35mm full-frame equivalent: 22.5 mm, with G Lens resolution. Three aspherical elements compensate for distortion and deliver excellent corner-to-corner resolution, despite the lens’s wide 15 mm view. Then the addition of one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element and one Super ED glass element suppresses chromatic aberration.
With a minimum focusing distance of 0.17 meters and maximum magnification of 0.15x when manual focus is used, close-ups can be achieved for both stills and movies.
A lightweight 219g lens that is only 66.6 mm in diameter and 69.5 mm in length. A wide angle of view, compact dimensions, and light weight make it ideal for shooting starry skies, landscapes, architecture, and indoor scenes, as well as subjects that require mobility such as sports.
An internal focus mechanism means that the lens length does not change when focusing which improves balance and overall handling.
Fast, precise, quiet AF and tracking for both stills and movies is achieved with two advanced linear motors, with Sony’s latest lens technology to reduce focus breathing.
The E 15mm F1.4 G includes an aperture ring for intuitive control with an aperture click switch that can be switched ON or OFF: ON for tactile feedback that lets the user “feel” the stops, or OFF for smooth, continuous, silent aperture control. The OFF setting enables smooth and stable movie imagery control and is ideal when silence is essential.
A focus hold button and focus mode switch are also provided for extra flexibility. The focus mode switch makes it possible to quickly switch between AF and MF as needed.
Lastly, the E 15mm F1.4 G is designed with dust and moisture resistance providing extra reliability for outdoor use in challenging conditions.
E 11mm F1.8
The E 11mm F1.8’s ultra-wide angle of view is ideal for interior shots and images that make expressive use of depth of field. Three aspherical elements and three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements, achieve consistently high resolution from the image centre to periphery, despite the lens’s ultra-wide 11 mm angle of view, 35mm full-frame equivalent: 16.5 mm. The aspherical lenses are carefully positioned to compensate for distortion and deliver excellent corner-to-corner resolution even with the aperture wide open. The addition of ED glass further suppresses chromatic aberration and effectively reduces colour fringing that is more likely to occur in the image periphery.
The large F1.8 maximum aperture of this lens makes it easy to achieve deep background bokeh. Users can blur the background, so they stand out clearly when vlogging, or create beautiful bokeh balls in ultra-wide night scenes.
With a minimum focusing distance of 0.12 meters and maximum magnification of 0.2x the lens can deliver impressive close-ups for both stills and movies.
Weighing just 181g and only 66 mm in diameter and 57.5 mm in length makes it a perfect option for compact APS-C format bodies.
Two advanced linear motors provide fast, precise, quiet AF and tracking for both stills and video with minimal focus breathing.
The E 11mm F1.8 also accepts front filters, which is a feature that is often lacking on ultra-wide-angle lenses and is dust and moisture resistant.
Pricing and Availability
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G will be available in June at a variety of Sony’s authorised dealers, for an estimated retail price of £750 / €850.
The E 15mm F1.4 G will be available in June at a variety of Sony’s authorised dealers, at an estimated retail price of £750 / €850.
The E 11mm F1.8 will also be available in June at a variety of Sony’s authorised dealers, for an estimated retail price of £500 / €600.
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