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Sony Adds 24mm f1.4-G Master To Full Frame Lineup
20 September 2018
Sony has introduced a 24mm f1.4 prime lens to its G Master series of full-frame E-mount lenses. The new FE 24mm f1.4 GM is the most compact and lightweight in its class, weighing only 15.7 ounces with a filter diameter of 67mm. It offers exceptionally high resolution and beautiful bokeh, the company added.
"We are continuing to evolve our lens lineup to maximize the power of our innovative camera lineup," said Neal Manowitz, vice president of imaging solutions at Sony Electronics.
"The new 24mm prime brings an exciting new perspective to our flagship lens series. With its incredibly lightweight design and signature G Master quality, our 30th native full-frame mirrorless lens opens up a new world of creative opportunities for today's photographers, videographers and multi-media creators."
HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights of the new prime include:
- Full-fram E-mount lens
- Aperture range: f1.4 to f16
- Two XA Elements, Three ED Elements
- Nano AR and Fluorine coatings
- Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave AF motor
- AF/MF switch
- Internal fFocus
- Focus Hold button
- Physical aperture ring
- Dust and moisture-resistant construction
- Rounded 11-blade diaphragm
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications for the 24mm prime include:
SONY FE 24mm f1.4 GM LENS SPECIFICATIONS Mount Sony E Focal Length 24mm Aperture f1.4 to f16
Rounded 11-blade diaphragmAngle of View 84° Minimum Focus 9.45 inches Magnification 0.17x Optical Design 10 groups with 13 elements
2 XA (extreme aspherical)
3 ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elementsAutofocus Yes Image Stabilization No Filter Thread 67mm Dimensions 3.0 x 3.64 inches Weight 15.7 oz. PRICE, AVAILABILITY
Sony said the FE 24mm f1.4 GM will ship in October for $1,400. Adorama and B&H will both accept pre-orders for $1,398 starting 10 a.m. ET on Sept. 21.
Sony Expands Full-Frame Lens Lineup with Launch of 24mm f1.4G Master Prime
New Large Aperture Wide-Angle Prime Lens is the most compact and lightest in its class[i], with superb sharpness even at f1.4
SAN DIEGO -- Sony Electronics, Inc. has introduced an exciting new addition to their acclaimed G Master series of full-frame E-mount lenses, a 24mm f1.4 prime lens.
Expertly engineered to deliver best in class performance across all aperture settings, the new FE 24mm f1.4 GM (model SEL24F14GM) utilizes Sony's most advanced optical technologies to satisfy the needs of the most demanding photographers. The new lens is the most compact and lightweight in its class, measuring approx. 3.0 inches x 3.64 inches and weighing only 15.7 ounces, with a filter diameter of 67mm. Built to meet the strict standards of Sony's flagship G Master series, the FE 24mm f1.4 GM offers exceptionally high resolution and beautiful bokeh, two qualities that are signature attributes of the G Master brand.
"We are continuing to evolve our lens lineup to maximize the power of our innovative camera lineup," said Neal Manowitz, vice president of imaging solutions at Sony Electronics. "The new 24mm prime brings an exciting new perspective to our flagship lens series. With its incredibly lightweight design and signature G Master quality, our 30th native full-frame mirrorless lens opens up a new world of creative opportunities for today's photographers, videographers and multi-media creators."
Realizing consistently high resolution across the entire frame, even at f1.4, the FE 24mm f1.4 GM boasts a new optical design comprised of 10 groups with 13 elements, including two XA (extreme aspherical) and three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements. The incorporation of two XA elements effectively suppresses sagittal flare to ensure that point light sources like distant stars can be accurately reproduced, making the FE 24mm f1.4 GM a compelling proposition for astrophotography. For impressive clarity, Sony's unique Nano AR Coating is applied to reduce lens flare and ghosting, even in landscape shots where the position of the sun can be problematic with a normal lens.
This outstanding performance is packaged in an extremely compact and lightweight body weighing only 15.7 ounces, a welcome relief for landscape or adventure photographers that are hiking, climbing or traveling over long distances. This advantage is further compounded when the FE 24mm f1.4 GM is paired with one of Sony's award winning a7/a9 cameras. The lightweight lens design has been realized in part by the development of a new high power DDSSM (Direct Drive SSM) that delivers approximately three times greater thrust than the previous focus system, enabling fast response, high positioning accuracy and quiet operation for both stills and movie shooting.
This incredible lens is also a perfect complement to Sony's APS-C sensor mirrorless cameras such as a6500 and a6300 and brings the total number of native Sony E-mount lenses to 48.
In addition to its landscape and starscape shooting abilities, the FE 24mm f1.4 GM also has excellent close up performance of 0.24 meters (0.79ft.) and delivers soft and natural bokeh, a feature that is common across Sony's entire G Master series of lenses. This is achieved by extreme control over factors like spherical aberration and axial and lateral chromatic aberration, at the design and manufacturing stages, as each lens is individually tested and adjusted to achieve maximum performance.
The FE 24mm f1.4 GM also includes a number of professional controls that aide ease of operation for both stills and movie shooting. These include an aperture ring that allows direct, intuitive aperture control and a focus ring that features Linear Response MF for fine, responsive manual focus control. There is also a customizable focus hold button and a focus-mode switch that makes it possible to quickly select auto or manual focus to match changing shooting conditions.
Pricing and Availability
The FE 24mm f1.4 GM will ship in October for approximately $1,400 and $1,900 CA. The lens will be sold at a variety of Sony authorized dealers throughout North America.