Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II Full-Frame Lens (2015)

MSRP 2250 USD62% Neofiliac
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Product Overview

Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II is a wide-angle zoom lens for Sony A-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2015, it has 17 elements in 13 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II is externally-zooming. For incremental weathers, Sony is kind enough to include weather sealing.
The f/2.8 maximum aperture is quite bright for a wide-angle zoom lens and can be quite valuable for night photography, though an ultra wide-angle lens may prove more interesting. It can also be quite interesting for landscape and general photography. Even though the lens is not stabilized, at this focal range it does not usually matter. In fact, some may be able to get cleaner corners without image stabilization.

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What we found**

Neofiliac score 62% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Good optical performance
  • Weather-sealed
  • Low flaring
Cons
  • External zoom without zoom lock

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Sony A-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
872 g / 30.81 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Debut
2015-04-23
Model Name
SAL-1635Z2

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