FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS
A full-frame constant-F4 power zoom with separate focus, zoom and aperture rings for video and stills.
- Mount
- Sony E
- Focal length
- 28–135 mm
- Max aperture
- f/4
- Stabilisation
- Yes
- Weight
- 1,215 g
What reviewers say
Both praise smooth, quiet zooming, construction and image detail, while noting bulk and limited rapid zooming. Photography Blog finds it unwieldy for stills on Alpha 7R. CineD likes its video controls on Alpha 7S but finds the support bracket insufficiently secure. Both show corner softness; CineD explicitly uses camera correction in its 4K comparisons.
From photographyblog.com, photographyblog.com and cined.com
Specifications
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- Lens type
- Zoom
- Focal length
- 28–135 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Optical construction
- Eighteen elements in twelve groups
- Special elements
- Aspherical elements; counts unpublished in read maker pages
- Coatings
- Multi-coating
- Diaphragm
- Nine rounded blades
- Angle of view
- 75°–18° full-frame; 54°–12° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
- Mounts
- Sony E
- Image circle
- Full frame
- Image circle detail
- Full-frame coverage; 42–202.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
- Teleconverter support
- Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.4 m
- Maximum magnification
- 0.15×
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Autofocus detail
- Double linear motor for focus; SSM ultrasonic motor drives power zoom, not autofocus
- Focus distance detail
- AF/MF minimum 0.4 m wide and 0.95 m telephoto; full manual focus 0.95 m. Sliding focus ring selects focus mode
- Stabilisation detail
- Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
- Video features
- Smooth Motion Optics minimises breathing, focus shift and optical-axis movement during zoom; not an unconditional optical-parfocal guarantee
Design
- Dust and moisture resistant
- Yes
- Filter diameter
- 95 mm
- Maximum diameter
- 105 mm
- Length
- 162.5 mm
- Weight
- 1,215 g
- Controls
- Separate focus, zoom and aperture rings; aperture click selection and lock; zoom rocker and servo-controlled zoom ring. Direction reversal requires compatible camera settings
- Zoom design
- Internal power zoom; manual ring controls the zoom servo rather than directly coupling mechanical zoom
- Filter detail
- 95 mm front filter thread
- Weather resistance
- Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
- Dimensions detail
- 105 mm maximum diameter × 162.5 mm length
- Weight detail
- Approximately 1215 g excluding separate tripod mount. Original UK launch table states 1125 g; current maker specification and feature page agree on 1215 g
- Tripod mount
- Supplied detachable tripod support
- Lens hood
- ALC-SH135 rectangular bayonet hood, supplied
- In the box
- ALC-SH135 hood, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod support; maker current specification lists no separate front cap
- Release detail
- Sony UK announced 12 September 2014 with preorders, without first-sale date. Revised Sony Japan announcement gives late December 2014; month precision retained, exact global first day unconfirmed.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Constant F4 maximum aperture
- Separate focus, zoom and aperture rings
- Optical SteadyShot
Cons
- 1215 g excluding tripod mount
- Servo zoom prevents immediate mechanical crash zooms
Closest rivals
Model | Mount | Focal length | Max aperture | Stabilisation | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony E | 24–105 mm | f/4 | Yes | 663 g | Nov 2017 | |
| Sony E | 24–70 mm | f/4 | Yes | 426 g | Jan 2014 | |
| Sony E | 24–240 mm | f/3.5–6.3 | Yes | 780 g | Mar 2015 |
Sources
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/SELP28135G/spec.html
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/SELP28135G/feature_1.html
- mynewsdesk.com/uk/sony-europe/pressreleases/sony-introduces-world-s-first-35mm-…
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201409/14-0917
Photo: sony.jp
