Sony 16-35mm F2.8 Mk II GM
The Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II is the second version of Sony's 16-35mm G Master zoom, smaller and lighter than the original. We hire it for interiors and property tours, events, music videos, establishing shots, vlogs and handheld or gimbal work in tight spaces. Its low weight suits small rigs and long gimbal days, and autofocus is fast and quiet enough to follow someone walking through a room. The manual aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth exposure changes on video. At 16mm, keep faces towards the centre of the frame to avoid edge stretch. There's no optical stabilisation in the lens, so it leans on the camera's in-body system, or on a gimbal when it's on the Sony FX6, which has none. It takes 82mm filters, so our ND Filter 82mm and CP Filter 82mm fit, and it shares them with the Sony 24-70mm f2.8 II, which makes the two an easy pairing. It works on every E-mount body we hire, from the Sony FX3 and Sony A7S III to the Sony A7 IV and Sony FX6, and is light enough for the Ronin RS 5 Combo, Ronin RS4 Pro or Ronin RS3 Pro. Specs: - Focal length: 16–35mm f/2.8 constant - Weight: 547g (vs 680g Gen 1) - Autofocus: Dual XD Linear Motor, improved tracking - Bokeh: 11-blade circular aperture - Filter thread: 82mm Collection from West Hampstead, London. Tested, cleaned and charged before every hire.