Product Highlights
- Full-Frame and APS-C Formats
- For Sony Alpha & Minolta Maxxum DSLRs
- Aperture Range: f/2.8-22
- 3x Aspherical Glass Lens Elements
- ED & Super ED Glass Elements
- Super Sonic Wave Motor (SSM)
- Carl Zeiss T* (T-Star) Coatings
- 9x Circular Aperture Blades
- Focus Hold Button
Overview
The 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM Vario-Sonnar T* Lens from Sony is a professional-grade, bright zoom lens specifically designed for the Sony Alpha SLR series (also compatible with Minolta Maxxum series) DSLR cameras. Carl Zeiss’ optical design and anti-flare T* (T-Star) coatings used for this lens help to reduce flare and to increase contrast, in addition to the aspherical, extra-low dispersion, and super extra-low dispersion glass elements.
When used with a digital SLR camera with an APS-C sized sensor, the equivalent 35mm focal length for this lens becomes 24-52.5mm. With its wide angle zoom range and its constant aperture of f/2.8, in conjunction with the Super SteadyShot image stabilization system of the Sony Alpha DSLR camera system, this lens will provide excellent results even when hand-holding the camera with available light.
Aperture Range: f/2.8-22
With f/2.8 throughout the zoom range, up to a maximum of f/22, the high quality of this lens means you don’t have to sacrifice aperture for higher focal lengths as some lenses do when zooming in.
Alpha & Minolta Maxxum DSLRs
This lens is for Sony A-mount full frame DSLRs but is also compatible with Sony Alpha APS-C size cameras. The lens covers a 2.2x zoom range from 16mm to 35mm, which is the 35mm equivalent of a 24-52.5mm lens when used on APS-C format cameras.
3x Aspherical Glass Lens Elements
These precision lens elements correct distortion for sharper, more visually accurate images across the entire zoom range of the lens.
Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) & Super Extra-Low Dispersion (Super ED) Glass Elements
To reduce chromatic aberrations, most noticeable when zoomed all the way in, the extra-low dispersion elements correct for certain wavelengths of light – producing sharper images with truer colors.
Super Sonic Wave Motor (SSM)
Designed for fast, smooth, silent automatic focusing, this unique technology achieves high torque at low speed with rapid start/stop response. It operates through the ability of a piezoelectric device to reshape itself quickly when voltage is applied.
Carl Zeiss T* (T-Star) Coatings
Coated optics were pioneered by Carl Zeiss…and this superb lens features T* (T-Star) coating that virtually eliminates the lens flare, internal reflection and light scattering that can otherwise occur at glass-to-air surfaces.
9x Circular Aperture Blades
Circular aperture blades produce smooth, rounded bokeh background effects when capturing spot-light sources in your pictures. Because the aperture blades form a near circle at the wide openings used for low-light shots, spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.
Focus Hold Button
This lens is made with a Focus Mode switch and Focus Hold button, which offer better focus control whenever you need it. For reliable operation, Auto Clutch prevents the manual focus ring from rotating in auto-focus mode.
Specifications
Principal specifications | ||
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Lens type | Zoom lens | |
Max Format size | 35mm FF | |
Focal length | 16–35 mm | |
Image stabilization | No | |
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | |
Aperture | ||
Maximum aperture | F2.8 | |
Minimum aperture | F22 | |
Aperture ring | No | |
Number of diaphragm blades | 9 | |
Aperture notes | Circuar aperture | |
Optics | ||
Elements | 17 | |
Groups | 13 | |
Special elements / coatings | 3 aspherical elements and 2 ED glass elements | |
Focus | ||
Minimum focus | 0.28 m (11.02″) | |
Maximum magnification | 0.24× | |
Autofocus | Yes | |
Motor type | Ultrasonic | |
Full time manual | Yes | |
Focus method | Internal | |
Distance scale | Yes | |
DoF scale | Yes | |
Physical | ||
Weight | 900 g (1.98 lb) | |
Diameter | 83 mm (3.27″) | |
Length | 114 mm (4.49″) | |
Colour | Black | |
Zoom method | Rotary (internal) | |
Filter thread | 77.0 mm | |
Hood supplied | Yes | |
Hood product code | petal shape hood | |
Tripod collar | No |