Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Mark II Lens

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Mark II Lens (SEL70200GM2) Summary

Say hello to the new updated Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Mark II Lens, model number SEL70200GM2. It is an update to one of Sony’s most popular telephoto zooms for professional photographers and videographers with this Mark 2 G Master version delivering incredible sharpness, ultra fast AF performance from four XD linear motors and a 30% lighter design.

One of Sony’s three constant wide aperture holy trinity of full frame lenses, this telephoto excels at sports, wildlife, bird photography, portraits, weddings, landscapes and also video thanks to smooth, fast continuous autofocus performance with minimised focus breathing. It boasts professional ergonomics, new Direct Manual Focus, excellent contrast from new Nano AR Coating II, a closer focus distance and even more upgrades.

Key Features

• Incredibly sharp results from special elements including an extreme aspherical XA lens
• Fast and accurate AF thanks to four XD (Extreme Dynamic) Linear Motors
• 30% faster autofocus tracking than the previous model
• Circular background bokeh defocus effects from an 11-bladed round aperture
• Excellent clarity and contrast with Sony’s new Nano AR Coating II
• Professional ergonomics with dust and moisture resistance
• Minimised focus breathing for video recording
• Lightweight 1045g design with full teleconverter compatibility

Despite shaving off significant weight over the original model, the FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Mark II lens is dust and moisture resistant, offers more controls and has full 1.4x Teleconverter and 2.0x Teleconverter compatibility. It also retains a 77mm filter thread so you can carry over your lens filters.

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Lens in More Detail

Incredibly sharp new optical design

Sony has incorporated 17 elements arranged in 14 groups with a new optical formula that delivers incredibly sharp results throughout the zoom range and from edge to edge. One XA (extreme aspherical) element is included along with two ED (Extra Low dispersion). There are also two Super ED and one newly developed ED aspherical element. These work together to ensure outstanding resolution in this f/2.8 telephoto lens with extremely high resolving power for those with high resolution Sony cameras.

Beautiful background separation

An 11-blade circular aperture on this 70-200mm lens creates beautiful circular background bokeh defocus effects with a large f/2.8 aperture. This makes for beautiful background separation regardless of whether you are shooting a portrait, wildlife subject or sports action. It also gives you the upper hand when shooting in low light situations with a constant aperture throughout the zoom.

Clear and high contrast results

Sony’s new Nano AR Coating II is applied to the element surface effectively minimising internal reflections so that flare and ghosting do not occur even under strong sunlight or backlighting. This makes for higher contrast and more clarity in difficult lighting scenarios.

Fast and Precise Autofocus Mechanism

Four XD (Extreme Dynamic) Linear Motors are included with a complex construction to deliver faster and more accurate focusing than conventional lenses. In fact AF on this new version is 4x faster than the mark 1! This is the case for both photography and videography so you will get a significantly higher hit rate with this telephoto zoom lens. Two focusing groups are also moved in virtual silence allowing you to shoot in quiet situations and to record video without focus noise. The lens also tracks moving subjects 30% quicker which will benefit to anyone shooting fast moving subjects. A new mode 3 on the OSS also adjusts the stabilisation system for erratic or quick movements.

Professional ergonomics

Sony has retained a dust and moisture resistant design along with a series of versatile controls on the barrel allowing you to streamline your workflow and shoot indoors or outside in difficult conditions.

Refined for video

The 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS mark II lens offers minimised focus breathing with minimal focus and axis shift when zooming for refined imagery and video capture. When combined with the fast and silent AF system this is an amazing lens for video. There is also an aperture click switch to make completely silent aperture changes.

Minimum focus distance and tele macro

This lens has an incredibly short minimum focus distance at the wide end at just 0.4m (40cm) and offers an improved 0.3x magnification ratio. This enables you to shoot tele-macro style close-up images and video for gathering detail shots of wedding bands, flowers and other subjects.

Direct Manual Focus Switch

The inclusion of a Direct Manual Focus Switch will appeal to anyone shooting subjects which might be blocked by anything in front of them. Examples include animals and birds behind foliage, or a sporting event with where your chosen subject becomes obscured for a moment. You can now tweak manual focus and hit the precise point without missing a beat.

We have a Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS mark II Lens review for you along with a Mark I and Mark II specs comparison table.

Optional Accessories

• B+W 77mm XS-Pro 010 UV-Haze Filter With MRC Nano Coating - extremely high quality UV filter which reduced ultraviolet light and protects the front element
• B+W 77mm F-PRO Clear Protector Filter MRC - this simply protects without any filtration effect
• Hoya 77mm Fusion One Circular Polariser - Good quality CPL
• Polar Pro Peter Mc - This is perfect to compensate for bright light when shooting movies and wins awards for a reason!

Sample photos

Mounted on the Sony a9 II body focal length 200mm. Camera settings: 1/250sec. f/9. ISO 125.

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Mark II Lens Specifications