Sony - FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Wide zoom lens for E-mount Cameras - Black

Excellent lens. I use this for real estate with my 14MM and the quality is on point in comparison to that lens. The 14 is heavier than this lens and it feels better built but this lens is great. The weight is perfect for gimbal use which I use all day. If you’re going from a 16-35 GM you’re going to be super happy with the weight. Also you won’t need as large of a gimbal to use it. I have both the small and large ronin and I can now use the smaller ronin all day with this lens. The heavier set up use to make my back hurt and with this set up that issue has stop.

Takes a little to get used to, but wonderful lens for close ups!

The new Sony 16-25mm f/2.8 G lens is really an exceptional lens for both photography and vlogging. The lens design is right in line with most other newer Sony lenses. Solid build with a good feel to the zoom ring and aperture ring as well. There is also a click/de-click switch for the aperture ring as well as a customizable focus hold button and AF/MF switch. Not surprisingly for such a wide angle lens, there is no built in image stabilization. But with almost all modern Sony bodies having built in stabilization this really isn't needed in the lens itself. Honestly, aside from the "G" label on the lens instead of a "GM", you wouldn't notice that it isn't a "GM" lens. The lens barrel does extend slightly when zooming, but it is very little. I am pleasantly surprised that it is so lightweight. I knew it wasn't going to be a large lens, but I expected a bit more heft to it. The lightweight will be greatly appreciated when using it on a gimbal. Many people might not understand the need for a zoom with only a 9mm extension. However, when you are talking about the wide end of the lens spectrum, this is rather noticeable. For vlogging, this is a perfect lens covering the most used field of view. For photography, this may very well be the only wide lens you need. In fact, I have a number of wide lenses in my collection and with how good this lens is, I think a couple will be going up for sale very soon. Colors and contrast are excellent. Chromatic aberrations are virtually non existent. Really don't know how Sony pulled that off with such a wide zoom. Sharpness hits well above what I could have ever expected for such a wide lens. I have never seen a wide zoom from any manufacturer that performs this well. And the focus is completely silent and fast enough to keep up with the high frame rates of the newest Sony full frame bodies. I haven't had it for very long, but it has been an absolute joy to use. To be able to have a wide zoom lens so perfectly suited for both video and photography at the same time is a dream. I've attached a night photo of a local bridge shot at 16mm f/8 for 30 seconds. The sharpness as you can see is excellent. I might add that the lens performs equally as well wide open at f/2.8 as it does stopped down. Most zooms seem to perform a bit better at one end of the extreme or the other. I think if I really pixel peep I would say the lens is a touch better at the 16mm end rather than the 25mm end. But this is with extreme pixel peeping and could easily be more an issue of my skill than the lens. If this is a focal range you need for either video or photography, do not hesitate to buy it. I have a feeling this is going to be an instant classic.