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The Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS is a macro lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 2025. The focus is done by Linear Motor, it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1500 €;
6 users have given it an average vote of 10.0 out of 10.
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This lens is available with the following mounts:
Sony E: this lens is compatible with mirrorless fullframe and APS-C Sony.
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Pros: 1.4x Native & 2.8x Extended Magnification: Superior to standard 1:1 macro lenses for capturing finer details.GM-Level Optics & Autofocus: Extremely sharp with smooth bokeh; fast and precise autofocus (AF) with four XD Linear Motors.Macro-Optimized Optical SteadyShot (OSS): Effectively compensates for handshake, especially during close-up handheld shooting.Professional Controls: Aperture ring, focus limiter, dual-function buttons, and a push-pull clutch mechanism for AF/MF switching.
Cons: High Price Point: Positioned at the premium end of the market.Extremely Close Working Distance: At maximum magnification, the front element is very close to the subject, which can block light or disturb small creatures.Potentially Complex Handling: Multiple switches and modes require familiarization.Some Design Critiques: Some reviews note its "lacking novelty" and that the focus ring rotation varies significantly across the range.
Opinion: The Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS represents the pinnacle of Sony's macro technology—exceptionally capable but comes at a premium. It's an excellent choice for professionals seeking details, while hobbyists should weigh its high cost against their actual needs.
Before purchasing, consider these questions:
Do you need more than 1x magnification? If 1:1 is sufficient, the more affordable Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS might be a better value.
Is the budget sufficient? Consider the cost of the lens and any potential teleconverters.
Can you handle the size and weight? At about 646g, it's manageable but requires getting used to.
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Pros:Very high definition (microcontrast), and excellent macrocontrast (three-dimensionality), saturated but natural colors, but above all this set of optical qualities has a rendering that is not only very high but also "all-round", harmonious, balanced in all parameters, so the final effect is that of a photo or a video that really seems ... "real"
Cons:For now I don't see the price apart from it, of course, but I'm not at all sorry for having spent (trading in the excellent Sony macro 90). Compared to the all-metal Sony 90, the new 100 immediately appears a "plasticky" thread, but perhaps we need to get used to it. Even the Sigma 500 f5.6 that I bought months ago appears "plasticky" ("thermostable" plastics), yet it is very robust and above all weighs very little. The same can be said of the 100 GM
Opinion:It is certainly the best macro I have ever used, a successful synthesis and raising the bar of lenses such as the Sony 90 macro, but also the Zeiss 50 and 100 ZF etc .. The winter period, moreover often with bad weather, allowed me a limited number of tests on insects (only a few flies and a few bees) and on some lizards that went out to look for some sun on a foehn day, and then scattered subjects not important if not to continue the tests. However, the feedback on optical quality is not discussed. As mentioned in the "pros" what I find admirable is not only that all the parameters, definition in the first place, have a very high performance, but that this performance is "all-round", "natural": to provide this feeling of naturalness you need a superior lens, like this one. The blurred is also admirable. The landscape shots - some of which have already been published here on Juza - do not betray expectations. Now we wait for the less cold days in which to test other parameters, such as the autofocus performance in video and chasing some butterfly from flower to flower, etc. The focus ring, switched to manual as needed, is frictioned at the right point. After the spring, if anything, I will make an update to this review.
Pros:Incredible sharpness, weight despite its size, gm quality, very smooth bezel.
Cons:I haven't found any, the lens is large which could be a con, however a 100mm macro lens cannot be small. High price
Opinion:I took a few shots, among other things handheld, it doesn't unbalance the a7cii too much, fluid ring, autofocus a blade, premium construction, soon I'll try it with portraits too, in my opinion it will be fine, as was the 90mm. The price is certainly felt, almost 500 euros more than the predecessor, but for those who love the genre and have to make the purchase will not regret it.
Pros:Excellent sharpness and resolution; Excellent, precise, silent AF; portability. As a good GM he already has everything you could ask for a goal... even what you almost never use, but which is there if needed! You can use it with the duplicator! Not trivial! And I have to say that apart from the brightness, it practically loses almost nothing even with the 2x
Cons:For now I can't find fault with it.
Opinion:I've been using it for less than a month with season and weather I would say quite unfavorable for a macro naturalistic use. Comparing it to its predecessor 90 G (which I still use and like) I would say that it is the natural evolution. It behaves very similarly with the cameras I use (A9: do what you want in autofocus and I can track insects that move fractions of a millimeter with the new AI tracking cameras it will be even better I guess; A7R2: manual focus is always better, due to the limits of the machine). I find it brilliant to be able to use the 2x and to be able to get a shot at 1x at safe distances so as not to let the subjects flee... No more cropping! Or almost. With TC2x mounted, I shot by leaning the lens hood against the bark of a tree, things that were hardly perceptible to the naked eye. I have to try it on video which is not my forte, but I think it can give great satisfaction also thanks to the declickable aperture ring. In general, for those who use sony and love the photography of flora and entomofauna, I would say that it is what was missing. Among other things, also used for portraits or other, I find it very pleasant both for the blur and for the general rendering.
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