A 28-70mm f/2 lens promises to replace a series of lenses in one package. Can Sony’s latest G-Master zoom deliver prime performance?
I’m an outlier in the photo world, especially regarding glass. I dislike the 35mm focal length, and as much as I love a good 24mm lens, a 28mm lens is even better. Maybe this is why I immediately gravitated to the quirky Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 zoom when it first came out. Despite its massive form factor, this bulbous gem of a lens quickly became a favorite of mine.
I like the new hood design and it clicked into place without issue. The push-button release worked great.The G-Master lens has customizable buttons and a very smooth manual focus ring. We also get a switch to allow the zoom to twist with a light touch or require more resistance if desired. This helps to avoid the heavy lens elements creeping down with the pull of gravity as you stroll about.
I also wanted to test LoCA because fast lenses like this are often plagued with color fringing in the out-of-focus areas. However, the Sony didn’t exhibit too much in the way of LoCA but you can see a little bit of a green/orange split. It wasn’t too problematic to deal with, but it is present. Flare is well controlled and even with a bright light straight into the lens, glare and ghosting are well controlled.Central sharpness is superb on this lens at 28mm, with great detail and plenty of contrast. The corners have a touch of softness when wide open, which gets better when stopped down. It’s the same story at 70mm with excellent performance regardless of the aperture chosen.
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