I watched jealously as I saw others use and review this great lens until I got it myself and wow if it’s not my daily go too for literally everything!! The precise, clear, stable photos that come from this lens has me mind blown. If you are on the fence from the first gen, you won’t be disappointed with upgrading to mark II.... Read More  Hide

I had the original GM lens previously which I loved. But this new GM II is better in every way! As advertised!

I bought this lens a few weeks ago through Sony. FedEx was the courier and they lied about trying to deliver my lens. I sat on the porch both days they were “attempted” and no one came. Once I contacted Sony customer service and fedex customer service, they both said there was nothing they could do and they were very rude. For a $2.5k delivery.. you better be top notch!! It came 3 days late, so don’t count on a speedy delivery even if they promise it overnight. Speaking of the tech, the lens is top notch and I am very happy with it.... Read More  Hide

I really enjoyed the lens for the first 3-6 months. I used to own the 1st gen, and I feel like this lens is sharper with better coatings. Unfortunately, I was disappointed, because I noticed a crazy amount of dust inside the lens after using it for only 3-6 months. None of my older Sony lenses, including the original 24-70 GM or even the older and much cheaper Sony 16-35 f/4 Zeiss had any dust inside. The new GM 2 is vacuuming the air like crazy. I shoot at apertures closer to f/8-f/9 (I shoot high-end interior design and architecture), and that dust can be noticeable in some of the photographs, which is unforgivable for a lens, which as Sony claims itself, "updated dust and moisture resistant design provides extra reliability for outdoor use in challenging conditions". Well, I mostly use the lens indoors, and it still got crazy amount of dust inside. And it affected not only the front element, but several elements behind it, so getting it clean won't be a cheap thing to do, which basically adds to its already high cost (it will also affect its resale value if you don't get it professionally cleaned before selling it). Again, the 1st generation was on another level in that regard.... Read More  Hide