SONY FE 400 mm F2.8 GM OSS
SEL400F28GM
Innovative G Master F2.8 super telephoto
Sony’s most advanced lens technologies have been unsparingly applied in this large-aperture super telephoto lens, achieving extraordinary speed, outstanding G Master resolution and bokeh, plus professional control and reliability. Moreover, the SEL400F28GM is the lightest super telephoto lens in its class2, providing unparalleled handheld shooting freedom.
Speed that maximizes body performance
New XD (extreme dynamic) Linear Motors deliver higher thrust than conventional types, achieving up to a 5x improvement3 in moving-subject tracking performance with current and future camera bodies. Two of these new motors and newly developed algorithms quietly drive the lens’s large focus lens group faster and more precisely than ever before. The full speed performance of advanced camera bodies can be applied to capturing dynamic sports or wildlife subjects.
Stunning G Master resolution and bokeh
Extremely high design standards ensure outstanding resolution right out to the image edges. Three fluorite elements minimize chromatic aberration. Spherical aberration is carefully controlled during design and manufacture to achieve the highest possible bokeh quality. Optional high-performance 1.4x and 2.0x tele-converters are supported4, providing outstanding resolution and contrast even at 800 mm.
The world’s lightest2 at just 102.2 oz (2,895 g)
An innovative optical design that includes three fluorite elements reduces the number of elements at the front of the lens barrel for a low weight of 102.2 oz (2,895 g). Durable magnesium alloy components also contribute to reduced weight. Portability and handling are outstanding, and ideal balance affords agile, easy operation whether shooting handheld or on a monopod.
Durability and reliability for challenging conditions
The dust- and moisture-resistant design5 provides the reliability needed for outdoor use in harsh conditions. A durable magnesium alloy used for the lens barrel exterior, tripod mount, and interior barrel components achieves tough durability while minimizing overall weight. The front lens element features a fluorine coating that helps to keep it clean while making it easier to wipe dirt and fingerprints away.
Features for professional shooting needs
Full-time DMF allows manual focus to be engaged simply by rotating the focus ring, even while shooting in AF-C mode. Optical image stabilization is built in, and a new Mode 36 setting features an advanced algorithm that provides optimum stabilization for dynamic sports action while also making framing easier. Four focus-hold buttons and a focus ring with Linear Response MF further enhance versatility.
More details
Lens Configuration
G Master series lenses take imaging and expression to previously unattainable levels with a stunning blend of extremely high resolution and softly dissolving background bokeh
[1] Fluorite lens [2] ED glass
MTF Chart
MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) describes how well a lens can reproduce fine details, measured as the degree of contrast achieved between finely spaced lines.
[1] Contrast (%) [2] Distance from optical center of lens (mm) [3] Max. aperture [4] F8 aperture [5] Spatial frequency [6] 10 line pairs / mm [7] 30 line pairs / mm [8] R: Radial values T: Tangential values
Lens Controls
1. Focusing ring / 2. Function ring / 3. Tripod collar ring / 4. Focus-hold button / 5. Drop-in filter holder / 6. Strap eyelet / 7. Tripod collar ring-clicking select switch / 8. Security slot (able to attach a security wire)
1. Focus-mode switch / 2. Full-time DMF switch / 3. Focus-range limiter / 4. Function ring select switch / 5. SET button / 6. Shake compensation switch / 7. Shake compensation mode switch/ 8. BEEP switch
Specifications
- MOUNT Sony E-mount
- FORMAT 35 mm full frame
- FOCAL LENGTH (MM) 400
- 35 MM EQUIVALENT FOCAL LENGTH (APS-C) 600
- LENS GROUPS / ELEMENTS 17-23 *Including one filter
- ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM) 6°10′
- ANGLE OF VIEW (APS-C) 4°10’2
- MAXIMUM APERTURE (F) 2.8
- MINIMUM APERTURE (F) 22
- APERTURE BLADES : 11
- CIRCULAR APERTURE Yes
- MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE 8.86 ft (2.7 m)
- MAXIMUM MAGNIFICATION RATIO (X) 0.52
- FILTER DIAMETER (MM) 40.5 (slot-in)
- IMAGE STABILIZATION (STEADYSHOT) Optical SteadyShot
- TELECONVERTER COMPATIBILITY (X1.4) SEL14TC
- TELECONVERTER COMPATIBILITY (X2.0) SEL20TC
- HOOD TYPE Round shape
- DIMENSIONS (DIAMETER X LENGTH)
- 6-1/4 x 14-1/4″ (158.1 x 359 mm)
- WEIGHT : 102.2 oz (2,895 g)
What’s In The Box
- Hood (model): ALC-SH155
- Lens front cap: Supplied
- Lens rear cap: ALC-R1EM
- Hard case
- Lens strap
- Case strap
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