Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II Lens

20% lighter than the original GM - the wide zoom you'll actually carry. At 547g, the GM II is light enough to stay on the camera all day. The original 680g was a noticeable weight penalty over a standard day; this one isn't.

Constant f/2.8 from 16mm to 35mm - no exposure compensation mid-zoom. Wide open at the long end and wide open at the short end are the same aperture. Shooting in low-light interiors or at dusk, you don't lose a stop as you zoom out.

Resolves to the corner at f/2.8 - not just when stopped down. G Master optical performance means the edges of a wide landscape or a building interior are as sharp as the centre, wide open. Where lesser lenses go soft in the corners at f/2.8, this one doesn't.

0.32× magnification at 22cm - close-focus wide-angle in a zoom. Fill the frame with a subject at close range while keeping a wide background in shot. Useful for environmental portraiture, macro-style nature details, and foreground-led compositions that the original GM couldn't execute cleanly.

Four XD Linear Motors - fast, precise, and silent. Four independent motors drive the floating focus group for AF that tracks subjects quickly and quietly enough to use on a live audio recording without picking up motor noise.

Reduced focus breathing for video - practical, not just specced. Sony has engineered the breathing reduction into the optical formula, not just corrected it in-camera. The result is cleaner footage when pulling focus between subjects, without the background appearing to zoom.

De-click aperture and zoom smoothness switches - built for gimbal and video work. The de-click switch enables smooth iris pulls without the click-through feel of a stills aperture ring. The zoom smoothness control adjusts resistance for balanced gimbal operation.

Weather-sealed with a fluorine front element coating. The sealing handles outdoor shooting in variable conditions - a Drakensberg morning mist or a Cape winter coastal shoot - and the fluorine coating repels water and fingerprints from the front element.

• Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II Lens
• Sony ALC-F82S 82mm Front Lens Cap
• Sony ALC-R1EM Rear Lens Cap
• Sony ALC-SH177 Lens Hood
• Padded Case with Strap
• Limited 2-Year Warranty

Focal Length: 16 to 35mm
Maximum Aperture: f/2.8
Minimum Aperture: Not specified by the manufacturer
Camera Mount: Sony E
Full Time Manual Focus: Yes
Minimum Focus Distance: 22.1 cm
Internal Focus: Yes
Internal Zoom: No
Image Stabilisation: Yes
Filter Thread: 82 mm (Front)
Weight: 547 g