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Sony has announced a pair of full-frame telephoto lenses: the 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS zoom and 600mm F4 GM OSS prime.
The FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS has 24 elements, including aspherical and extra-low dispersion glass. The lens focuses and zooms internally, has 11 aperture blades and uses a Direct Drive SSM autofocus motor. The minimum focus distance is 2.4m (< 8 feet) and the maximum magnification is 0.2x. The 200-600 is 318mm (1ft) long and weighs in at 2.1kg (4.9lbs) without its tripod foot attached.
The monstrous FE 600mm F4 GM OSS, part of the Sony`s premium G Master range, weighs over 3kg (6.6lb), which is a tiny bit lighter than the Canon equivalent, making it the lightest lens of its type. The length of both lenses is essentially the same: 449mm (1.5ft) for the Sony and 448mm for the Canon. Sony says that it designed the lens in such a way to keep it from being too front-heavy.
The 600mm also has 24 elements and among them are `extreme aspherical` (XA), fluorite and ED glass. There are a pair of XD linear motors to drive the focusing group quickly and quietly. The lens supports 40.5mm drop-in filters and has the same three-mode IS system as the 200-600mm. The minimum focus distance on the lens is 4.5m (< 15ft), with a maximum magnification of 0.14x. As with the 200-600 mentioned above, the 600mm is weather-sealed, but to a higher degree.
And if 600mm still isn`t enough, the 600mm F4 is compatible with Sony`s 1.4x and 2x teleconverters.
Both of these lens will be available in August, with MSRPs of $2000 for the 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G OSS and $13000 for the 600mm F4 GM OSS.
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Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS sample gallery
Sony FE 600mm F4 GM OSS sample gallery
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