Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS Interchangeable Lens for Sony Alpha Cameras

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I bought this to use for wildlife and landscape photography with my Sony A6300. I’m very happy with the sharpness and autofocus. I was worried about the size and weight on my little A6300. It is big, but its easy to cradle the lens for offhand shooting. I shoot from a tripod about 30% of the time. I have a QD plate on the lens foot that makes for easy on and off. The autofocus is extremely fast. I have had a few issues where it locks onto falling snow between me and my subject. With attention, I can overcome this. I like that I can flip the switch on the lens and reduce the focus zone to 3.5M to Infinity. It really helps the lens focus faster. The manual focus is smooth as well. I have reduced the number of lenses I carry now. Pretty much, I just bring this Sony 70-200mm and my Sigma 16mm. That covers my needs well.

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Wonderful shopping as always. However, I did pay extra for next day shipping only to be disappointed. There were a couple minor scratches. One on the body and I think on the lens. Way to expensive for what seemed like used lens. Asolide form the scratch l, the build of the camera felt durable. The zoom grip is made of metal and is much easier to manauver than rubber. I didn’t get to take actually pic but a few practice shots and the sharpness is amazing. I personally wouldn’t use as a travel lens unless you’re going into the wild or taking athletic shots. It’s a pretty heavy lens to carry around. Going from 70-200 doesn’t seem practical to bring as a main lens for holiday.

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This lens is a great choice for folks looking to add a 70-200 to their kit, but dont want to drop the extra $1,000 for the f2.8 GM. Its lightweight and well-balanced which makes it ideal for hand-holding for an extended period, and the image quality is excellent. The only struggle Ive had is with regards to close subject focusing: its rated at 1 meter, but in reality, I find the subject needs to be about 1.5 - 2 meters away for accurate focusing. I also wish it could be paired with Sonys teleconverters to make it more suitable for wildlife, but overall its a great choice and Im very happy with it.

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Awesome lens for action shots. Used this at my Sons Track events and it captured movement very well. I got more money shots with this lens than any other lens ever. It performs very well and it easy to use. It is heavy on the Sony body and you really need to hold onto hard or use a mini pod. The 4.0 disappointed me for indoor light at a distance of 50 yards or more. Closer shots were good with light. Makes me want to buy the 2.8 lens now. If I had to do it again I would spend the $2500 on the upgraded 2.8 lens. Real disappointment was my fault but I dropped the hood cap while walking and it cracked in half and is. It repairable. Cost me $60to replace it. Another bonus was the look of the lens and the white color. It looks like a Pro or a Reporter at events. I had students at the Track Meet asking me to take their picture thinking I was with a newspaper. This look actually got my Son a side job taking pictures of an athlete who plays Basketball at the HS level. His Mom wants photos from all of his games and pays my Son $60 a game now for taking his pictures. This is giving him money opportunities because he looks professional.

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So fun to use, feels great, and looks great. Big lens but takes great shots. Its pretty heavy duty but not too heavy for its size. After using it for a bit i got some pretty nice shots and even tho its f4 you can get some pretty good bokeh when zoomed in and/or up close to the subject. Minimum focus distance isnt very close.

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Ive had the lens for a about a month now and so far I really like it. It is extremely well built and all the shots Ive taken so far have been excellent (sharp, nice colors, image stabilization works well). I used to own a D90 with the 18-200 and the combo of the A7 and 70-200 doesnt feel that much different from a weight standpoint...the lens is heavier than the A7 so just remember to hold the setup by the lens and not the camera body. Im continually amazed at how much you can crop (if you have to) and still have an excellent photo. Its expensive, but I feel it is well worth it!

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So its a lens. It will obviously be lighter than the 2.8 version which makes it easier to lug around. Built quality is questionable though. Seems like this is one of those things that you must be extra careful with. I honestly dont think this will survive an accidental drop higher than 3 feet so if youre a midget youll be fine but if youre a tall person...I dont know..its possible that if will break in half.

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This is a superior lens. Very sharp throughout the full range. With no barrel extension it is the perfect lens for travel. Its not heavy and fits wonderfully on my light travel tripod on my Sony A7RII. Highly recommend this lens. The fact that it is F4 is not even an issue with the A7RII and its wonderful high ISO performance.

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Nature photography, birds, butterflies, etc., is my main application of the lens. This lens lets me get up fairly close and personal with my subject, and the great automatic features of the a7, its excellent definition, and the very effective image stabilization within the lens gives me great pictures wherein I can crop and blow up the critter I was shooting. I am physically handicapped so that my ability to maneuver into the best shooting position is limited-- the use of a tripod is almost impossible for me-- getting it and camera set up would almost invariably take more time than my subjects are willing to give me. In other words I do my shooting on the fly hand-holding the camera. I have a Nikkor 28-300mm zoom lens mounted on my Nikon D7000. I have taken many pictures I considered to be almost fantastic with that rig, but in the month that I have had the Sony a7 and this lens I am astonished by how much better my pictures are. The lens is not light. The a7 is, of course, much lighter than the Nikon D7000, but the Nikkor lens is lighter than this Sony lens. By comparison the two camera set-ups seem to be about the same weight. A couple of hints if you are interested in the kind of nature shooting I do: Use the "P" setting on the mode dial, and set the camera up for spot focusing. I have, in the past month, played around seeing how small a hole in obstructing objects [leaves, twigs, etc.] I can shoot through and get a sharp automatic focus of my subject, and narrowing the auto-focus to the smallest spot in the center has given me very gratifying results. I also appreciate how easy it was to remove the tripod mounting bracket on the lens-- this got it out of my way and removed that much weight, however negligible, from the lens.

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I started to notice that I was finding the 70-200 f4 spending more time on the camera, great reach, compression and subject separation when taking portraits. It’s not too heavy but you will find yourself wanting more light in low light situations.

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