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Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar ZA T* 24-70mm f/2.8 SSM (SAL-2470Z) lens review / test by Photozone

26 May, 2008 (10:34) | Carl Zeiss, Lens, Review, Sony | By: Camera News

Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 SSM (SAL-2470Z) lens
‘Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 SSM (SAL-2470Z)

The German review site Photozone has tested Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar ZA T* 24-70mm f/2.8 SSM (SAL-2470Z) lens. This Sony lens seems to be designed for the new fullformat DSLR, but it also works with the existing APS-C DSLRs. On APS-C DSLRs the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens will have a field-of-view equivalent of 36-105mm.

Photozone ends up giving the Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar ZA T* 24-70mm f/2.8 SSM lens a very good review as the lens does not produce any vignetting or distortion (on APS-C DSLRs).
The only downsides for this lens is some poor bokeh at 70mm f/2.8 and some flare.
Overall it seems like an excellent lens from Sony.

Read the full test / review of the Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar ZA T* 24-70mm f/2.8 SSM (SAL-2470Z) lens here.


Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Zoom SAL-2470Z lens review by PopPhoto

18 April, 2008 (18:51) | Carl Zeiss, Lens, Review, Sony | By: Camera News

Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss lens
Sony 24-70mm f/2.8

PopPhoto.com has tested the Sony 24 -70mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Zoom (SAL-2470Z) lens on a Sony A700 DSLR body. With a price of $1,750 this standard zoom lens got pro-quality Carl Zeiss T coated optics.

PopPhoto ends up giving the Sony lens a very good rating as it able to produce excellent pictures and very good build quality.
PopPhoto will redo the tests when Sony releases a full frame body to check for distortion and light falloff.

Read the full review of the Sony 24 -70mm f/2.8 lens here.


Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S lens review by PopPhoto

24 March, 2008 (11:30) | Lens, Nikkor, Nikon, Review | By: Camera News

Nikon Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S lens
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S

PopPhoto recently did a review of the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED Nikkor lens. This standard zoom lens is Nikon’s first with constant aperture throughout the focal range.
Since this lens is a part of Nikon’s “professional” range it does not come as a big surprise that PopPhoto give the $1,700 lens a good review.
The lens has excellent build quality and faultless optics so seems like a safe buy if you have that much money to spend on standard zoom.

Read the full review here.




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