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Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens


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Hi,

 

I just picked up the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens and did a quick testrun just to have something to examine.

There not to many photos with Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 available yet, so maybe other would like to check them.

 

Shot with Sony A7RII.

Note I have a Nisi HUC Protect filter on the lens.

 

If any interest the photos is on my Flick page:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135125813@N03/albums/72157690056833555

 

You should be able to download the originals.

It is jpeg strait out of camera.

 

My first impression is that the 24-105mm lens it significantly better than my 24-70mm F4, specially at 24mm edges.

Not G Master or prime level, but very ok for me to use as a travel zoom.

 

Br

Morten

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Did another test run today, this time in the city.

It is dull, wet and windy today and many pics is up in ISO, but city may be better for assesment of the lens than the pics from yesterday.

Pics are added to my Flickr album. Link is in above post.

 

The 24-105mm is definately better than my 24-70mm F4 and I think the 24-105mm will be perfect for travel.

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DxO seems to be in the process of testing the new Sony FE 24-105. It appears on their website as "Preview" already. Not results yet, though.

 

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Todays weather forecast was sunny, so I went out at sunrise and took some more photos with the 24-105.

Absolutely non-scientific testing, but just to get some photos in better light.

 

If any interest some of them are on my Flickr page:

https://flic.kr/s/aHskspyjXw

Again its jpeg SOOC.

 

So far pleased with my 24-105 lens and I like it.

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Is there a specific place where I can obtain more details about this lens availability in the U.S.? When clicking through from Sony's website to their "Places to Buy" store links all are preorder only. Even those stores who are listed as 'In Stock".

 

I have ordered at a local "BestBuy" store but they informed me the wait time is unknown. I understand the demand is exceeding Sony's stock but any way to find out when new invewntory will be released or tetatively listed as becoming available soon?

 

Any feedback from anyone would best most appreciated.

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Is there a specific place where I can obtain more details about this lens availability in the U.S.? When clicking through from Sony's website to their "Places to Buy" store links all are preorder only. Even those stores who are listed as 'In Stock".

 

I have ordered at a local "BestBuy" store but they informed me the wait time is unknown. I understand the demand is exceeding Sony's stock but any way to find out when new invewntory will be released or tetatively listed as becoming available soon?

 

Any feedback from anyone would best most appreciated.

I ordered my lens from B&H on Dec 26, told it was on pre order, then less than 24 hours later received notice it had been shipped; received it Dec. 29!  Love it so far...the equal of the Sigma it replaces, smaller, lighter, and quiet auto focus.

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I did a google shopping search and found one in stock at Focus Camera, and they included free overnight shipping. I've tried the lens out on a couple of outings and like the results so far.  I gave up zooms when I moved to the E-mount, opting for lighter setups, so I have to get used to the shooting style again. I did miss the versatility, but the 24-105 mounted on the A7R3 is by no means a lightweight rig. I got this to be a general-use and travel lens and I think it'll be really great for that, but of course there will be no substitute for primes. 

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I have deleted the photo I originally posted to cleanup my Flickr account.

 

I have been on holiday in Vietnam and many new photo has been uploaded to my Flickr and there will be more later.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135125813@N03/albums

 

On the trip I used:

Sony A7RII

Sony FE 24-105mm f/4

Voigtlander 15mm F4.5

Batis 25mm F2

FE 35mm F2.8

55mm F1.8

 

Most pics is with the 24-105mm.

The 24-105mm is a brilliant travel lens and I'm very pleased with it.

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I have deleted the photo I originally posted to cleanup my Flickr account.

 

I have been on holiday in Vietnam and many new photo has been uploaded to my Flickr and there will be more later.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/135125813@N03/albums

 

On the trip I used:

Sony A7RII

Sony FE 24-105mm f/4

Voigtlander 15mm F4.5

Batis 25mm F2

FE 35mm F2.8

55mm F1.8

 

Most pics is with the 24-105mm.

The 24-105mm is a brilliant travel lens and I'm very pleased with it.

Thanks for sharing, but which album includes the 24-105 images?  You are obviously well traveled!

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Hello,

anybody else experienced that the so called "stabilized" 24-105 is worse in stabilization as other none stabilzed lenses?

I did a comparison with my 85mm 1.8 and managed to get a good amount of almost sharp images at 1/4 of a second.

Same Test with the 24-105, same settings, no sharp shots at all, all of them were more blurry than the 85mm.

So is the IS in the 24-105 broken?

Anybody can redo this Test with his lens and post his results to see if its a general problem or just some lenses. (heard of other people reporting the same problem)

thanks, Tom

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^^^ That's like comparing apples and pears. It is more difficult to get steady photos with a slower zoom than a fast prime. The stabilisation won't work miracles. You still have to hold the lens fairly still and mind the shutter speed.

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^^^ That's like comparing apples and pears. It is more difficult to get steady photos with a slower zoom than a fast prime. The stabilisation won't work miracles. You still have to hold the lens fairly still and mind the shutter speed.

 

Why should it be more difficult to get steady photos with a slower zoom? I see no physical reason for that. 

In my opinion the 24-105mm stabilization (combined with IBIS) should be able to cope with ~1/4s.

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Stabilisation at best lowers the shutter speed you require for a steady shot by a few stops. The shutter speed you require depends on the physical length and internals of the lens and how steady you are. So, you can't say that you'll always be able to shoot at 1/4s with stabilisation. The lowest possible shutter speed depends on the lens, the lighting conditions, the sensor and you.

 

The saying that you should use a shutter speed of 1/focal length is not a formula, just a rule of thumb to help people in the field. With the newer high resolution digital cameras, more people are doubling that rule of thumb. And with some experience you'll find that it's a lot easier to get steady shots with a short fast prime than an extending slow zoom.

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Well of course it depends on the focal length and the person behind the camera, but I don't see why it should depend on the aperture or lighting conditions or the sensor (as you stated).

 

When I say 1/4 should be possible, I mean at the wider end of the lens (somewhere below 50mm or so). Also, I find the 1 / focal length formula is actually quite conservative. I find it quite easy to get pinpoint sharp shots at 1/50s with a 50mm lens (stabilization off). So assuming IBIS and/or OSS provides ~2 - 3 stops of stabilization, for me it would be around ~1/6s where I start to see more blurry pictures than sharp ones (which is also what I observed in my experiments with the A7rIII).

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The newer high definition sensors show shake more than the older sensors. Weak lighting hurts slow zooms because it makes it more difficult to get within a couple of stops of the minimum required shutter speed.

 

Your example with the 50mm lens corroborates what I said. They're a lot easier to shoot steady. If you shoot a short prime you can subtract a stop or two from the rule of thumb. If you shoot an extending zoom you may have to add a stop or two. Same thing with steady hands and shaky hands; or hidef sensor or lodef sensor.

 

In reality, you'll have to learn how slow shutter speed you can use with each lens. I promise it'll increase with age.

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Hello,

anybody else experienced that the so called "stabilized" 24-105 is worse in stabilization as other none stabilzed lenses?

I did a comparison with my 85mm 1.8 and managed to get a good amount of almost sharp images at 1/4 of a second.

Same Test with the 24-105, same settings, no sharp shots at all, all of them were more blurry than the 85mm.

So is the IS in the 24-105 broken?

Anybody can redo this Test with his lens and post his results to see if its a general problem or just some lenses. (heard of other people reporting the same problem)

thanks, Tom

I think you must have a defective lens.  I ran a series of shots 1/4 and 1/8 sec. for the 24-105 at approximately 85 and the 85mm 1.8.  Turned off stabilization in camera.  The 85mm 1.8 shots were not useable (I am 75 years old, please note).  The shots with the zoom were almost tack sharp, using just the OSS of the lens, not the camera.  When I used camera IS on all the images were very sharp, although I can't get perfectly sharp images at 1/4 or 1/8.  My target was about five feet away.  Very impressed with this stabilization system.  One thing that helps me (maybe psychological) is to have the shutter in silent mode.

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"My shots look sh!t so my gear must be broken."

 

Except 9 times out of 10 It's not the gear and sending it back won't help.

 

Understanding how gear works will help every time.

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