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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.  | sent on December 19, 2021 Pros: Colors and weight, and let's put AF speed as well Cons: Optically insufficient (sharpness practically at a minimum) Opinion: Tried for a day on A7RIII. I'll be ruthless: if you've had the opportunity to try zeiss optics... this has nothing to do with it! Sharpness is always very unsatisfactory. For heaven's sake... Light optics, nice feeling, very good construction, precise and fast focus ring (depends on how quickly you move it). But then.. you go home, look at the photos, and regret having made them with that lens. Always soft, never engraved and sharp. You save the colors. Which are very pleasant. But woe to look at the photo 100%. In short... a disappointment. It's not a question of cost... and you don't have to compare it to the GM to say it's not sharp. There's simply a lot better in that same price range. Personally I do not recommend it! After trying it (attracted by size and weight) I kept away from it. If you shoot in jpg it goes slightly (but little) better thanks to the corrections in the room. But still nolto below expectations. PS: I reserve the right to update the review after trying another one (when it happens). I would not like to have found a "bugged" (i.e. defective) specimen. But for the test I did with the specimen in my possession I was already generous! In fact, I am amazed by the positive reviews made by other users on Juza... anyway in one way or another I have to take a few hundred more shots with another specimen. |
 | sent on May 19, 2020 Pros: Colors, autofocus, build quality Cons: Sharpness, cost, ease with which painting spoils aesthetically Opinion: I've owned it for a year, and I think I've known him well. 24-70, classic focal, suitable to do a little bit of everything. A person who chooses to photograph without too much pretension can find himself well with this lens, without having to buy more. The construction is solid, compact, it is there. The only flaw, the paint of the barrel is very delicate, it takes little to scratch it. The important flaws are on the optical side, and the thing is a displeasure. It's not a lens to throw away, absolutely, but let's say I would never have been willing to pay its price as new, which allows you to buy lenses that are perhaps less versatile but of significantly higher optical quality (the 35mm f/1.8 Sony, a 35 or a 50 from Sigma's Art FE series, the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 for Sony, etc.). I think that more than 500 euros for this lens I would not spend them, because it simply does not apply them. For a lens that starts at f/4 the sharpness is insufficient, you have to close too much for a little sharpness to emerge, and this applies mainly to the center of the frame. For some photos sharpness at the edges is not important, but I think it is important to know about this defect before buying the lens. Even the bokeh is not much, not even at 50mm or 70mm, there are better even in lenses that cost half of this. Let's talk about the advantages, there are the beautiful color rendering, the autofocus (in the areas to which this lens is intended does its work) and tropicalization. Summary: If you are looking for a used zoom lens that does a little bit of everything, without much pretension at the optical level, then this lens can do for you, and you will be happy with it. From this year of use I get satisfied on average, but for what I intend to do I think it's time to change my mind, point to 35mm f/1.8 Sony. But if you're a fussy photographer looking for a very sharp shot then spend that money differently, because you might find something better and you might even save yourself a few euros. Overall rating: 7 |
 | sent on January 27, 2020 Pros: Lightness, colors Cons: Ridiculous sharpness Opinion: I have been able to try this optics for a while, I can say that it is very compact and light, that the autofocus is very quiet and that does its job very well. It returns very pleasant colors. On the other side, I say that the sharpness to f4 is ridiculous, really little engraved. It's true the price is not very high but with a few hundred euros more there are much better lenses in my opinion. |
  | sent on December 14, 2019 Pros: Size, weight, AF speed, good sharpness Cons: Overall non-top optical performance Opinion: I bought used this lens for 475 euros including transportation and I think at this price it is a good deal. I come from a Zeiss fixed optics kit and the 35-135 Vario Sonnar Zeiss zoom for Contax, which has been used on a Sony A7III fullframe this summer. This objective was purchased to replace the Vario Sonnar in routine use. Compared to its predecessor, it's overwhelmed by weight, lightness and practicality, but it's not comparable in optical quality. The Vario Tessar is a lens that gives excellent colors, good contrast, good sharpness and that becomes very good from the diaphragm 7.1. But anyone who says he's a real Zeiss means he never used these lenses. It is, however, a very good lens to use to capture the moment, the moment, the image then unrepeatable with a very good overall quality and excellent practicality. For slow, reasoned photos, you can get better results with other goals from the cost, however, much higher. |
 | sent on November 06, 2019 Pros: Construction, Stabilization, Colors, Sharpness, Size and Weight. Cons: Painting Opinion: Bought used as new on Amazon at just over 500 euros, it was a significant step up from the 28-70 kit (despite my copy not being so bad in terms of sharpness). The colors are bright and saturated (not turned off as on the 28-70) and the image is really well defined and sharp at all focal points (maybe it loses something at 70mm f4). Good stabilization that allows you to shoot at really slow times (and on my A7 is a nice help). I really like the overall construction and the feeling of robustness of the barrel even if it tends to scratch easily (I pay close attention both in use and in storing it in the backpack). For the rest I am really satisfied with the purchase and the price paid, I would say that the price-performance ratio is from 10. |
 | sent on September 01, 2019 Pros: Build quality, stabilization, colors, overall image quality Cons: Weight and delicate painting. Opinion: I have been using the Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS for a couple of months, purchased used for 450 euros, I must say that I am fully satisfied. You can see right from the start that it is a very well built optics, the barrel is made of metal, the dials are soft and precise. You have the perception of having an object with monolith solidity, it is a solid and pleasant block to use. Right from the start I was impressed by the speed and accuracy of the autofocus. The images are adequately sharp at both 24 and 70 mm, the vignette is very pleasant and still removable without problems in post production. For me the really strong point of this optics is the rendering of colors and the three-dimensionality of the returned image. Before buying the optics in question I did not understand what it meant "Zeiss optics churn out three-dimensional images", I always thought that the color rendering was mainly the task of the sensor but I have to think again. Internal stabilization at the top, very useful for poor light conditions and in video shooting. Rating: 9 |
 | sent on August 01, 2019 Pros: Mechanically stunning, robust and light, excellent stabilization; great sharpness, excellent resolution, good micro contrast, pleasant bokeh, great flare control Cons: At full openness, it shows a slight vignette and a not perfect definition at the edges; tendency of the barrel to scratch Opinion: Of the Zeiss 24-70 mm f/4 - whose excellent stabilization compensates well for the one absent in the machine body of my Sony a7 - I can not find all the defects that are attributed to it, even comparing it with similar optics; I appreciate the lightness, the compactness, the robustness, the mechanical precision, the overall quality of the images, the excellence of the autofocus. Certainly, at full opening, vignette at the edges that also lose something in definition (like most zooms), but just close it by a couple of shots that the problem disappears. Flare always under control and pleasant bokeh, although sometimes, in the presence of strong contrasts, tends to lose something in softness. The most striking thing, in a "basic" lens of 700 euros, but built with really high standards, is the sharpness that, at all the focal points, except on the edges at full opening, is truly amazing. The only real defect is that the barrel, being made of aluminum, is sensitive to scratches. A great optics elated to a great value for money! Rating: 9 |
 | sent on April 11, 2019 Pros: Sharpness, contrast and colors as well as AF silent and fast Cons: A little bit delicate the barrel that is easily marked Opinion: Unlike what you read around I find the best average zoom I have owned, much better than the correspondent Canon that on the contrary I was not minimally satisfied. In my Opinion exceeds, apart from the brightness, the corresponding Canon and Nikon F2,8, owned for years and never appreciated as this little gem. I Do not understand why it is so massacred in the reviews but now I have learned to personally experience the lenses and not to trust the opinions of others. |
 | sent on November 20, 2018 Pros: MAF speed, superlative contrast, sharpness, quietness, colors, it's Zeiss just say this! Cons: No one compares it with the 24-70 GM, light vignetting at 24mm that disappears by going up by focal and that system in PP without problems Opinion: I made the purchase in the used market giving much weight to the negative reviews that on each side denigrated in favor of the GM version 2.8 which costs about 3 times the price of this home zoom Zeiss. At the time of purchase saw the many negative reviews I was shaking at the thought of trusting the only positive opinion that is: http://www.dariocannone.it/index.php/blog/sony-zeiss-24-70-f4-lens-review/instead after trying it i I realized that the negative opinions were perhaps generated by partial judgments elaborated only after reading of graphs type DPReview instead of a real test on the field... the lens is without a doubt more than valid, used on A7II for photography of Landscape, and even in the street area has given me great satisfaction, then with the A7III has also gained in reactivity and I used it for sports photographs with excellent results. The MAF is very fast, the color rendition really remarkable... resistance to flare excellent, weight and ingrombro from primato...si see without a doubt that is a Zeiss. |
 | sent on November 09, 2018 Pros: Colors, AF speed, excellent contrast, sharpness. Cons: Kinda heavy but scales well Opinion: I purchased this lens despite all the negative opinions read here by different users. Well I have to say that really sometimes this group of people manage to discomforting the decisions of other users. Bought for whim so much to see how the lens behaves. The lens to the touch is fantastic beautiful heavy on the right, as far as the sharpness I was extremely satisfied, the lens is sharp all the way to the edges where you don't see almost the difference in the drop. The colors are beautiful saturated and engaging. For the weight fits well to the body. The autofocus is silent and very reactive between the other hooks very well even in low light conditions. For all the people who have doubts about the reviews written here under my advice? Buy it. It's worth it. |
 | sent on November 04, 2018 Pros: Small and compact. Crisp and quiet Cons: Maybe the price Opinion: Bought with the Sony A7III I wanted to take the Tamron 28 75 the f2.8 constant but it is in findable and the price seems to me high seaweed for the Tamron, I haven't tested it well but it seems an honest optics I don't understand the very negative reviews in my opinion to many does not go down the Prezz Or high, considering that the weight and footprint are more than acceptable I highly recommend it. |
  | sent on October 09, 2018 Pros: Small and Compact. Crisp and quiet Cons: honestly, maybe the price Opinion: The zoom zess Handyman I found it excellent paired with the a6300. It is very compact, light and Well-finished. The image quality is very good. Not as much as a fixed clearly, but considering it is a zoom on a very dense sensor there you just complain. You can't ask for the sharp angle, but up to 2/3 of the frame really very good. The AF is behind the a6300 without any problem, and is absolutely silent. For me a slow to maple asoliously together with a 12 and a 50 1.8. |
 | sent on September 16, 2018 Pros: Quality of materials, sharpness, colours, tropicalization, stabilization Cons: Nobody Opinion: I have this lens from 1 month more or less, I have to say unlike the negative reviews, which I think is a very good lens. Sharp, with superb colors, light, stabilized, weather sealed, I made several photographs even at 24mm where someone said to be unusable even! Well I'm the exact opposite, there is the distortion to 24 mm is true but solvable with a click. The overall quality in my specimen is excellent sharpness included, paid €900 new, I can only feel satisfied. I use it with great satisfaction on my A7-III the Af is accurate and fast as well as silent, if I have to find a flaw frankly at the moment I do not find. |
 | sent on June 02, 2018 Pros: Well done, handyman, sealed, light and not very bulky, fast AF. Cons: No one saw the placement of the lens. Opinion: The use recently paired with my Sony A7RIII, the yield is more than acceptable, the colors are excellent (they are Zeiss), the MAF is fast and accurate, at f/4 is a little soft, just open to f/5.6 and everything is solved. At 24mm. Distorts a bit nothing tragic, easily fixable in post.-Considering that the weight and encumbrance are more than acceptable I highly recommend it. |
 | sent on March 10, 2018 Pros: Well done. Tropicalised. Acceptable weight. Nitty enough Cons: Perhaps the price. A f4 is a bit soft, but that's fine for portraits Opinion: I read conflicting opinions. I believe it depends on the model. I find myself very well. It is clear at the right point, certainly not a blade. A f4 is less clear, but for the portrait is fine. Just close at f5,6 and everything improves. At 24mm it distorts a bit but nothing serious, easily solved. The colors are those Zeiss ... beautiful. Autofocus is quick and precise. Well balanced with 7macII. The thing to those who want to have a valid lens without excessive weights and encumbrances. If it cost a little less it would be the top. |
 | sent on January 22, 2018 Pros: Sharpness, Handyman, More than enough the 24mm wide-angle side, Fast autofocus Cons: Weight Opinion: I like this lens very much, has a good sharpness, a good fixed aperture of f4 and the size is not excessive.rnGenerally use a 35 2.8 that I keep glued to my Sony but when I need a different perspective comes to help this 24 70 Zeiss. Good 70 mm for the portrait and good 24 mm to get everything in the frame. The sharpness is excellent on all focal lengths, f4 is not this monster of brightness but thanks to the ISO of the A7r2 you can photograph even in low light without too much noise.rnThe only flaw is the weight compared to 35 2.8 there is truly an abyss of difference.rnPreso used at 500 euros, of course at the price at which it is sold is not worth it! |
 | sent on October 26, 2017 Pros: Lightweight, well built, small, acceptable quality Cons: For me nobody saw the price and location of the lens. Maybe a bit more sharpness to the edges at times Opinion: Maybe the most distorted lens in history ... I bought it because it's light and very small compared to 2.8 and I have to say that the size is perfect for the mirrorless system (i find the sony 2.8 optics too big and they lose the philosophy of portability). For the cost that he has, especially used, I think he's doing his job quietly ... Very well, I really like the aluminum he's produced with. It's really like so many say, sometimes it's not sharp on the edges ... but I think he can forgive me. |
 | sent on October 21, 2017 Pros: Weight, construction, AF Cons: Colors, contrast, flare, sharpness, distortion, chromatic aberration, price Opinion: Tried several times because on the cards it looks like a perfect optics for the A7, lightweight compact and with a brand that hopes for optical quality. At first I thought I had to deal with badly born specimens, today I think those born well should still arrive.rnrnOttica beautiful and well-built, but with a bad image quality, inferior to good kit optics (canon / nikon 28- 105 / 3.5-4.5) at the end of the 90's. 24 mm the edges never become sharp, the distortion is very high. 70mm is not clear even at the center. Just fine sharpness between 35 and 50mm. And I'm talking about tests on a7s.rnChief the diaphragm does not improve. RnrnColor and contrast are bad at all focal points, there seems to be dirty glass in front of the lens. RnrnDo avoid. |
 | sent on August 20, 2017 Pros: Construction, lightness, sharpness, AF, stabilization, minimum focusing distance, constant opening Cons: Made good, but not good; price Opinion: A handy all-rounder of quality rather than good, but not comparable as a result either to a fixed or to a professional zoom. Works best at af / 4 and lower focal points. Good color yield, but not in all lighting conditions. The price is high in relation to performance. Distortion visible to 24mm, to be canceled or in room (jpg) or post-production. |
 | sent on August 19, 2017 Pros: Quality of Materials, Great Design, Solid, Beautiful !!! Cons: Price only F4 Opinion: Objective Very well-advised: rnrn- A great touch with a metallic body.rn- zoom lens and metal focus always.rn- Lightweight, very finished and quality cover.rn- Huge XDrn Objective From the first shots, excellent sharpness .rn- It is more perceived by the three-dimensionality. Rn-Peaks a bit, the price and looks delicate. RnrnI can not give a very high volition because it is not a luminous objective, and this price I expected more, forwarding I did not find Magic and this fascinate, many of them shooting with zeiss goals fall in love.rn As already written so much is the best for the A7 and serves as a kit, the kit does not even excite a bit. |
 | sent on August 04, 2017 Pros: Sharpness, color, fast af, light and compact, beautiful bokeh at 70mm - f / 4 from the minimum distance of maf, fluid ring Cons: For now nobody Opinion: I think there are too many discordant opinions, I wonder if there are huge differences between one model and another, a bit like Sigma optics. I was skeptical in the purchase just because of negative reviews, but I wonder: this lens used it for landscapes ?? But what does the edge sharpness mean for example? I use it as a handy birthday party, generic shots etc ... for specific uses I have other super-wide loupe lenses. I've been jumping to babies lately and I was even surprised by the bokeh that a f / 4 should not be the best but it does very well, and the clarity is not lacking. I also had Tamron 24-70 2.8 Vc, Sigma 24-105 Art and Canon 24-70 f / 4 so i have lenses to compare. It is well-built, lightweight and at the time indispensable being 1 native E mount lens that keeps eye af etc ... |
 | sent on August 02, 2017 Pros: Dimensions, weight, colors. Cons: Price Opinion: Purchased used I had to recompense on negative opinions expressed on this lens. Sharpness at all focal points and apertures. It performs the task of being used as a practical and universal viewpoint. Brilliant colors and contrasts more than adequate. Finally I think I'm more than happy, maybe I was lucky. I keep it tight and always mounted. |
 | sent on November 23, 2016 Pros: All that has nothing to do with the quality of the image, excluding the price. Cons: optical quality. Price. Opinion: Lens from the optical quality incomprehensibly mediocre, with one of the reports quality / price worst ever tried. flat images. A 24 mm is unusable even at f / 8. If you start with 28 mm and keep it always at f / 8 it is also good, but it makes sense to spend so much and then do what? Might as well use 28-70. excellent tactile feeling, good looking, light, but this is not enough to justify the cost. |
 | sent on June 30, 2016 Pros: Lightweight, compact, nuts, robustness Cons: Price, distortion, dynamic range, image quality Opinion: And senz other an optical overstated. Moreover self shooting with Sony A7 and you want a medium zoom which is not a plasticone or no cost 2500 euro and the unique perspective that you can buy. Compared to 28/70 f3.5 - 5.6 the difference in the quality of the picture and really too little, a good night sleep. Distorts, aberration, crushes, in short, it has everything that should not have a perspective of more than 1000 euro. Certainly it is well built, the rings are definitely Zeiss and tropicalization and a great advantage for those who make reports, or must be able to shoot in any situation. Frankly I am very well with optical vintage Canon fd but if you want efficient autofocus, stabilizer and not spend a fortune for a medium zoom was virtually forced to buy this light. Personally l I sought and found used on the 600 euro that is, in my opinion, almost the price it would cost new. |
 | sent on January 29, 2016 Pros: Stabilized, F4 drive, Compact Cons: Price, sharp edges, obvious distortion at 24mm, 70mm bad, two-dimensional images. Opinion: For a lens that costs more than EUR THOUSAND expected really pìù.Chiudendo the diaphragm is possible to obtain acceptable results but still produces flat images of Zeiss has only a blue stamp null'altro.rnNon having alternatives await a 28-70 f2.0 which seems to be planned by Sony, with attack FE.rn |
 | sent on June 16, 2015 Pros: lightweight construction, clarity, versatility, compact, weight Cons: price Opinion: I use it for about 3 months, I am very happy with this objective, certainly for the price at which you buy it you expect a little more, but in all situations and reacts very well (not to be considered compared with 28-70, not no comparison) .rnper when writing my review above is true in 24 cartoon, but just correct in post production .... it takes a second .... |
 | sent on February 02, 2015 Pros: Tropical conditions, excellent finish, right hardness of the rings, good resistance to flare Cons: Slack sharpness, distortion and chromatic aberration evident Opinion: Honestly I think it's a lens definitely overrated, just because it says above Sony Zeiss. I expected much more from a lens, the price of which is anything but low. rnCiò that most impressed me is the lack of clarity: I was able to compare it to the Nikon 16-35 (mounted on a A7r with the adapter ring) with the same focal length, and a Samyang 85mm (ok, it's a fixed focal length, but it is an optical to say the least economic!), and the results are embarrassing! It 'like comparing a lens "serious" to a plasticone kits nikon ... rnmi needed a zoom travel, and I was almost forced to choose .... this sin, you know I kept the money |
user8319  | sent on February 05, 2014 Pros: Construction, weather sealed, stabilized, excellent clarity, good focus, fast AF, the average light Cons: Noticeable distortion at 24mm Opinion: This is an excellent zoom Zeiss Tessar optical scheme that uses the. While maintaining a weight quite content (let's talk about a little over 4 ounces) building is pleasant to the touch, it gives a clear sense of robustness. The collars have fluid at the right point. The lens is weather sealed and therefore can be used without problems in the presence of moisture and dust. The stabilization is very effective (photo taken at 24, time 1/4 of a second to shake-free hand without). The autofocus is very reattivo.rnLa optical performance is excellent. The feature that is appreciated from the outset is the extreme sharpness at all focal lengths, even at full aperture (f / 4 constant). Vignetting is almost absent while the distortion at wide angle is pretty obvious, though easily corrected in post-production. Good contrast and color rendition general. In summary excellent zoom. |
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