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Sony FE 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens

Name: Sony FE 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens
Brand: Sony
SKU: 4548736033061
Price: 1079.0 GBP
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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens

Overview

The Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens offers a broad range of telephoto focal lengths, combining excellent optics with robust image stabilization and fast autofocus. This versatile zoom lens is well-suited for capturing sports, wildlife, and distant subjects, while also being portable enough for general photography and event shooting.

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Key Features

G Lens Series Optics

Advanced Glass Elements: Two extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements reduce chromatic aberrations and colour fringing, enhancing clarity and colour neutrality.
Aspherical Elements: Four aspherical elements minimise astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and other monochromatic aberrations, contributing to sharp, accurate images.
Nano AR Coating: Applied to reduce surface reflections, flare, and ghosting, this coating improves contrast and colour rendering, even in strong lighting conditions.
Pleasing Bokeh: The rounded nine-blade diaphragm creates smooth, attractive bokeh, enhancing selective focus effects.

Image Stabilisation, Autofocus, and Handling

Optical SteadyShot: In-built image stabilization reduces the impact of camera shake, allowing for sharper images at slower shutter speeds. This system can be combined with a camera's sensor-shift stabilization for enhanced control of camera blur.
Linear Autofocus Motor: Provides quick, precise, and quiet autofocus, making it suitable for both still photography and video recording. The internal focus design ensures accurate and silent operation.
Focus Range Limiter: Enables faster focusing performance for moving subjects by limiting the focusing range.
Customizable Focus Hold Button: Offers intuitive control and rapid access to select settings.
Minimum Focus Distance: At 3 feet (0.9 meters), the lens provides a maximum magnification of 0.31x, making it versatile for both close-up and distant subjects.

Construction and Durability

Dust and Moisture Resistance: The lens is designed to withstand challenging conditions, with a dust- and moisture-sealed construction and rubberized control rings for better handling in adverse weather and colder temperatures.
Compact and Portable: Despite its telephoto range, the lens is designed for ease of use and portability, making it a practical choice for a variety of shooting scenarios.

Specifications

Model Name: FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
Mount Type: E-Mount/Full-Frame Format
Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/29
Lens Elements: 17 elements in 11 groups (including 2 ED and 4 aspherical elements)
Aperture Blades: 9 (Rounded)
Minimum Focusing Distance: 3 feet (0.9 meters)
Maximum Magnification: 0.31x
Dimensions: 88 x 149mm
Weight: 850 grams
Image Stabilisation: Optical SteadyShot
Focus Hold Button: Yes
Focus Range Limiter: Yes

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Understanding: Aperture

Aperture is the opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera. It's measured in f-stops like f/2.8 or f/8. Lower f-stop numbers mean wider openings, letting in more light and creating a shallow depth of field (blurry background). Higher f-stop numbers mean smaller openings, letting in less light and creating a larger depth of field (more of the scene in focus). Aperture also affects the quality of out-of-focus areas in the image (bokeh).

Understanding: Lens Types

Different lenses have different purposes to achieve different styles of images, some popular ones include:
Prime Lens: Fixed focal length, sharp images, great for portraits and dark settings.
Zoom Lens: Variable focal length, versatile for different shots and everyday use..
Wide-Angle Lens: Captures wide scenes like landscapes.
Telephoto Lens: Magnifies distant subjects, ideal for sports & wildlife.
Macro Lens: Perfect for close-up photography of small subjects.
Fisheye Lens: Ultra-wide perspective, creates unique images.

Understanding: Lens Mounts

Different camera brands use different lens mounts, which are like connectors that attach lenses to camera bodies. Each mount is specific to a particular brand and camera series. For example, Canon uses the EF and RF mounts, Nikon uses the F mount, Sony uses the E mount for its mirrorless cameras. These mounts dictate which lenses are compatible with which cameras. Some brands offer adapters to use lenses from other systems, but it's essential to ensure compatibility for proper functionality and autofocus performance.

Understanding: Manual and Autofocus

Manual focus and autofocus are two ways to adjust the sharpness of a camera lens. With manual focus, you turn a ring on the lens to bring the subject into focus yourself, giving you full control over what appears sharp in the image. Autofocus, on the other hand, relies on the camera's built-in technology to automatically adjust the focus for you, usually by detecting contrast or phase differences in the scene. Autofocus can be convenient, especially for fast-moving subjects or when you need to capture a quick shot, whereas manual focus allows for precise adjustments and creative control over the final image.