Hello everyone, my name is Kelvin
. In the past year,
I have basically used Sony's system. The
two A7M4s that are less than a year together
have taken more than 110,000 photos.
In this small "one square meter" corner
In the beginning, there were only three Tamron ternary zoom lenses
, and now this set of original Sony lenses has become
one of them .
I have been using it for half a year,
but I haven't posted its review
because I really I don't know how to evaluate it.
It 's Sony's 24-70mm f2.8 GM II.
Today, let me put aside the parameters
and
share some of my real long-term experience
with you from the perspective of taking pictures and videos, and how suitable it is. Which type of user to
buy
? I have used
the
24-70mm lens for the past 20 years of photography, especially in the days when I was using a Nikon DSLR
. After switching to Nikon's mirrorless system,
I only bought the 24-70mm f4s kit
and did
n't buy the 24-70mm f2.8s because in the past few years
I have mainly used fixed focal lengths for photography.
Lenses Even for weddings or events,
I still insist on using
24mm 35mm 50mm 85mm fixed focal length
lenses . Due to the epidemic and my personal reasons,
I rarely participated in commercial shooting in the past few years,
so 24-70mm f2.8
The 70-200mm f2.8 large ternary lens has basically been eating dust
in the past few years. In recent years, as my shooting habits have changed,
I now prefer the blurring performance
of fixed-focus large-aperture lenses.
Most of the time,
I prefer to use dual cameras to shoot
at the same time, and attach different prime lenses to the two cameras
, rather than use a zoom lens
. I always feel that the photos taken by this type of 24-70mm lens are
relatively flat and too realistic
. It means a little bit,
but after the epidemic,
our side has basically returned to normal, and the shooting of
various commercial activities has also increased exponentially,
so in the past six months,
as long as it is a commercial activity or a trip abroad,
I will definitely use it. The 24-70mm f2.8 GM II lens is usually crowded
at this type of event, and taking pictures
is more important than everything else.
Also, due to the limitations of the venue,
it is impossible for me to just use a fixed focal length lens and move back and forth to change
by myself. This composition
In this type of activities,
I often need to take into account the shooting of large scenes and people
, as well as to record every sudden event in the scene
. A zoom lens such as 24-70mm can
basically cover most of the picture
, and because of its combination With 4 XD focus motors,
plus Sony's very good focus system
, it never let me down in this kind of documentary shooting, and it
was
100% sure to get the job done in every moment.
That's
24-70mm f2 in a wedding shoot. 8mGM II
It has also become one of my
hang-up lenses on the camera
body when
the newlyweds
are dancing at the wedding ceremony. But for the rest of the preparations,
location shooting, dinner parties,
and even various birthday parties, I still insist on using a fixed focus lens because f2.8
The picture taken by the zoom lens is really different from the picture taken by the large aperture lens with f1.2 or f1.4,
so as long as it is a scene that I think is controllable and predictable,
I basically don’t take this
picture. One
lens is my go-to lens
instead, when I shoot video,
especially when I'm fighting a single soldier
, a lens like 24-70mm is my go-to lens.
When I use the Sony S3, basically the Tamron 28 that I had before. -75mm f2.8
is the hanger head of my S3.
When shooting weddings,
I used to use S3+28-75mm f2.8 with a stabilizer. In most cases, it can satisfy my shooting for a whole day. It
is very light and easy to use. I won't be very tired after
taking
it all day,
but the 28mm focal length is really
a little embarrassing. Sometimes 28mm is not enough.
24mm is just needed,
so I bought a 24mm f1.4GM and a
24-70mm f2.8 GM . After II,
I thought it could perfectly solve all my needs, and I
didn't need to change lenses for video shooting,
but in my actual shooting, I found that the
24-70mm f2.8 GM II is obviously lighter than the first generation,
but it It is still quite heavy . It
is not particularly easy to put it on the stabilizer.
If it
is only used for 1 to 2 hours, it is not a big problem,
but if you need to hold the stabilizer and
shoot for 5 to 8 hours or more
, it is still a problem for me. It is more tiring, and it is
easy to cause the instability of the picture,
but this may only be my personal problem
. It is also because it is an external zoom,
and during the zooming process, the length of the
extension
is still relatively large.
When changing the focal length, it
is actually
necessary to level it
. So In the past six months,
as long as
the 24-70mm f2.8 GM II
is used for video shooting, it is
basically hand-held
or fixed on a tripod.
If it is a stabilizer shooting,
I still prefer the 16-35 f4 PZ G and the 24mm f1.4GM. If you
really have to use the 24-70mm f2.8 GM II on the stabilizer,
I will miss the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 very much.
Speaking of handheld shooting,
this time the 24-70mm f2.8 GM II It is indeed
optimized for video shooting users
. The design of the infinite aperture ring is
also very beneficial for video shooting.
Although it does not have its own anti-shake
function
, I still think that its center of gravity is relatively balanced
when it is placed behind the camera.
After strengthening the stabilization,
it still has a good effect.
In terms of breathing effect control, this
lens is also very good
. When changing the focus, it does not work.
Only the focusing speed is extremely fast, and it is difficult to see any breathing effect in the focus switching.
This lens has a major upgrade this time, which
is the addition of the switch button for smooth and tight.
Whether it is taking pictures or taking videos, I will
actually put it on the This is a place for smooth
but when I need to shoot from an overhead angle
or put it in a bag,
I put it in tight mode here.
In actual use,
I don't think it has much practical use.
In my opinion This button is actually very close to the function of the
lock button on the ordinary lens . I have also seen a lot of evaluations on the Internet,
saying that in the tight mode, a
very linear zoom process can actually be achieved, but I personally think that
in the The actual operation is still somewhat difficult. In fact,
I personally prefer that
it has an electronic zoom control, just like
the 16-35mm f4 PZ G lens.
Finally, let's talk about the image quality.
In fact, I think it is absolutely perfect now.
Most professional
lenses have no problems
, especially Sony's GM lenses,
which basically have nothing to be faulted for. In
one sentence, no matter whether
it is 24mm or 70mm
, whether it is wide open or closed
, whether it is the center or the edge,
it is basically excellent.
The close-up function of
this lens is also
a highlight of this upgrade.
It is only 21cm at 24mm, and
only 30cm at 70mm.
In actual use,
I found that it is
necessary to close 1~2 stops of aperture for close-up photography.
Good image quality performance The purple fringing dispersion and distortion control of
this lens are
actually quite good.
Generally speaking
, these problems can now be fixed with one click by adding the lens profile through Lightroom in the later stage. But I don't know why
. It's been half a year since the launch of this lens.
Adobe has updated it three times.
It
is rare
that
the configuration file of this lens has not been added each time
. Many friends have always
said that the 24-70mm f2.8 is a working lens. If you
are not a professional photographer, there is no need to buy
it. Some friends also said that this is the first must-buy lens for beginners
because it covers most of the commonly used lenses.
Some friends say that it is a travel lens
, and some people will compare it with Sony's 24-105mm f4 lens. All the
above conclusions are correct,
but in my opinion, it is not completely correct.
First,
if you are a wedding
Activities,
or even photographers who take into account the shooting
of products,
but you only use one camera when shooting GM II
or Tamron's 28-75mm f2.8 II
Sigma's 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN
is totally up to your budget
I believe no matter you Which lens to use
Your clients generally
can't see a huge difference in photos and I
upgraded from a Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 to this lens
purely
because of the need for a 24mm focal length
and a fancy for it Stronger dustproof and waterproof performance
. On the contrary, if you are used to shooting with dual cameras, you
have a lot of shooting experience. Use
only fixed focal length lenses
or fixed focal lengths with 70-200mm f2.8 lenses to
shoot some weddings and events. It’s all a matter of personal preference. I do
n’t
think the 24-70mm is necessary.
It may be a spare lens
instead of your main lens.
For beginners,
especially Sony users, I
don’t recommend paying such a high price
to buy this one . I
prefer to buy a by-product lens
because Tamron and Sigma are really very cost-effective. It is absolutely possible to use it for
daily shooting
. You can also buy 1~2 fixed focal length lenses for the money you save.
Maybe
it will be more suitable and more fun. Should I buy a
24-70mm f2.8 or a 24-105mm f4?
I think it depends entirely on the subject matter of the individual shooting
and there is still demand.
If you mainly take photos or videos in an outdoor sunlight environment, the 24-105mm f4 is really good.
If you need to take into account the indoor low light
Or if you shoot some at night, the
24-70mm f2.8 GM II
can barely handle it
. Is it a good travel lens?
I think it depends entirely on your destination and
how many you want to bring. The lens is coming for a trip, but
I will also travel abroad at the end of this month. I will
definitely bring the
24-70mm f2.8 GM II
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