Introduction

The Sony Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II is an updated version of Sony’s Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM lens and is designed for Sony Alpha 35mm full-frame and APS-C A-mount DSLT cameras. It can also be mounted on E-mount mirrorless bodies by using an LA-EA1 A-mount to E-mount adaptor.

Headline specs are identical to the previous version of this lens. You still get a constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and a nine-bladed circular diaphragm for smoother bokeh blur in out of focus areas, as well as the same 28cm minimum focus distance. The new lens also features an ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass element and a Super ED element for improved contrast and colour accuracy, and it incorporates aspherical lens elements to help reduce chromatic aberration. Even the external casing appears almost identical.
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