Sony G Master FE 70-200 mm F2.8 GM OSS Full-Frame E-Mount Telephoto Zoom Lens SEL70200GM

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I will try it with 2x teleconverter For wildlife
As is it is great for portraits/birds which are closeby

I ll send in mine to sony to get noisy aperature checked

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All Sony lenses and cameras are very expensive, but very worth the money spent ! This lens is a beast and a must have for most situations if you photography sports, or even portraits !

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I’ve worked in the industry for years and have experience using many camera bodies and lens combinations. I love my sony ar7III but I do not like this lens as much. for this price I would expect better quality. an older nikon d700 with similar 70-200 2.8 is way faster focusing and more accurate. Sony has along way to go before they can compete with fast action/sports photography. I would buy it again, and change my expectations.

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Hands down the best lens out there. Don’t be a sissy you need this lens to hang with the big dogs. Just get it.

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Sony best 70-200 zoom lens. i recommenced to buy this

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Always wanted a top of the line 70-200. This one is wonderful. No complaints. Best lens I have ever used. No regrets on the price.

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20200116 1830. Don’t get me wrong, it is a fine lens, but it is $2500 and for that I expected something … AMAZING!I got the lens for portrait shooting, but so far, I like the pictures from my Tokina 100mm better. The Sony is not quite as sharp at f/2.8. Stop it down to 4, or even 8, and the pictures are crisp. But, if I’m going to shoot at f/8, I could just as well use my Sony 25-250. The real issue for most people getting this lens is the 1:2.8 constant-aperture zoom. That is really nice, and I like the lens, I just didn’t get the jolt of excitement I expected. Other reviews will tell you that it is amazingly sharp at f2.8. I just don’t find that. Granted, I have only shot maybe 200 shots on it. I will keep testing, and I will update this review if I decide differently, but as of now, I’m not as happy as I thought I would be with it wide open.In fact, when I shoot on the Sigma 150-600, I like the pictures better. I admit, the Sigma is huge, and I’m not so likely to shoot any portraits at 150mm, but …Anyway, that’s the subjective review. Now the objective stuff.1. It’s a big lens. Sony equipped it with an adjustable collar and a tripod foot to better balance it on a tripod. The foot mounts on a rotatable collar that allows adjusting which parts of the lens (or the camera) are oriented toward wherever you need them. This allows shooting portrait or landscape without taking the camera off the tripod. There are dots on the lens body and the collar to help you line up on a perfect 90 degrees.2. There are three (count ’em, 3) focus hold buttons on the lens.3. The lens has Optical Steady Shot (hence the OSS in its name) with two modes: 1) normal 2) panning. The OSS works with the in-body stabilization available on the a7 ii, iii, and iv cameras, so, at least in theory, even better stabilization. This is similar to what Sigma offers in the 150-600 I mentioned earlier. On both lenses, I leave them in mode 2. Sony recommends turning off OSS when on a tripod.4. The lens has SSM (super sonic motor) much like the Canon USM. The SSM is strong, and turns the heavy focusing elements quickly and quietly. If you plan to use this at a wedding, it won’t disturb anyone. It also works nicely recording video, especially when combined with constant auto-focus (AF-C).5. for manual focus and DFM, the lens has a big rubber focus ring. It is a real focus ring you can use comfortably and confidently. Sony did a GREAT job on both the focus ring and the zoom ring. And wait, that’s not all: the zoom and focus rings are nearly perfectly spaced to allow easy use with one hand. The lens really fits in the left hand nicely. Good job, Sony!6. The zoom ring is another big win. Compared to other lenses, the zoom ring is marvelous. It is great without comparing, but Sony really did a good job here as well. The zoom ring completes its entire range of 70-200mm in right at 1/4 of a turn. Other lenses I’ve used require so much more turning (ahem, cough, the Sigma 150-600 requires a full 1/2 turn). That may not sound like much, but if you are shooting a portrait session, it means you don’t ever need to let go of the lens to zoom.7. The lens hood is better than any other lens I’ve ever used. I used a lot of lenses. The hood has a common “tulip” shape, that’s not the interesting part. Sony put a small port at the bottom side of the hood to allow adjusting filters without removing the hood. The hood also has a lock to keep it from coming off inadvertently.8. The build quality is superb. The lens is metal, it is heavy, but it is well built. Everything moves smoothly, and it just feels good when you hold it. I warn you now, if you aren’t working out, you will want to. This thing weighs a little over 3 pounds! doesn’t sound like much until you shoot an hour-long ball game. :-)All in all, so far, it is a great lens.

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I love it, just switched to Sony, very satisfied with the product overall

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Fast and precise at a distance! The photos come out crystal clear, you won’t be dissatisfied. The autofocus is insane on this lens and it has so much range that you can practically do anything on it!

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This lens is great for a wide range of photos. I have been using it for a few weeks now and couldn’t be happier with the quality of it.