News Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM Lens Announced

[Tim Mayo]

Sony has announced the World’s first telephoto zoom lens with a focal length of 50-150mm and a constant maximum aperture of F2.

The Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM lens costs $3,898.00 in the US, £3,799.00 in the UK and €4,400 in Europe.

The lens is already available to pre-order in the UK and Europe and pre-orders start at 10:00am ET, Wed Apr 23 in the US. First deliveries are planned for the end of May.

Further details can be found in the blog post:

Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM Lens Announced - Alpha Shooters

Sony has announced the World’s first telephoto zoom lens designed for wedding, portrait, indoor sports, photo and video professionals with a focal length of 50-150mm and a constant maximum aperture of F2. The Sony FE 50-150mm F2 GM lens costs $3,898.00 in the US, £3,799.00 in the UK and €4,400...

www.alphashooters.com

Anybody here tempted by this?

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Wedding photographers are gonna love this... maybe? Most event photographers I've seen carry a body with a 70-200 f2.8 and something wider on another camera body. Could they do it all with this one lens?

 

[RogerSmith]

great lens for wedding photogs, maybe some sports like baseball? but I'm good with 70-200 for occasional wide wildlife

 

[Clix Pix]

Wedding photographers,family/newborn/infant photographers, event photographers, sports photographers., traveling photographers...... this lens is going to appeal to a whole lot of people for a variety of reasons. Yeah, it is expen$$$$ive but it also could for some people replace at least a couple of lenses, and that's not a bad deal. The fact that this is a zoom lens with a very nice and versatile range plus a constant aperture of f/2.0 is pretty amazing right off the top. Much will depend upon an individual photographer's shooting style, priorities, actual photography gear needs, budget considerations, etc., but I suspect that many will find a way to get this lens on their camera.

 

[AKVet]

This would make a great travel lens.

 

[Unframed Dave]

As per usual, I don't get it. Well, I sort of get it, but 50mm isn't great for a travel lens, you really want to be in the 30s for architecture or landscape. It's not a wildlife or general sports lens, it isn't long enough.

Even now, with wedding photography having moved on from where it was when I got married, folks will still want a group shot and 50mm won't be wide enough. 2 bodies are still going to be required.

Yes it's faster than my current 2.8's but won't really make any difference in the real world.

It looks sexy as hell in white. I call emporer's new clothes. Again, how boring am I becoming?