Sony has unveiled the FE 100mm F2.8 G Master Macro, the company’s first G Master prime lens designed specifically for macro photography. With native 1.4× magnification, compatibility with teleconverters for up to 2.8× life-size reproduction, and a host of refinements for both stills and video, the lens aims to set a new benchmark for close-up imaging. G Master quality comes to macro For years, Sony’s FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS has been a workhorse lens for close-up shooters. Now, the new FE 100mm F2.8 GM Macro introduces G Master-level optical and mechanical refinements to this segment. The lens offers a slightly longer focal length and significantly higher reproduction ratio, reaching 1.4× natively compared to the 90mm’s 1.0×. When paired with Sony’s 1.4× or 2.0× teleconverters, magnification extends to 2.0× and 2.8× respectively, opening creative possibilities for photographing subjects as small as fabric fibers or insect wings in extreme detail. Sony’s demo stills shot with the Sony FE 100mm GM Macro are admittedly impressive. Image credit: Petar Sabol / Sony Optical design and rendering Inside, the lens is constructed from 17 elements in 13 groups, including two XA (extreme aspherical) elements and two ED (extra-low dispersion) glass elements. This combination minimizes chromatic aberration and suppresses onion-ring bokeh. Sony’s Nano AR Coating II is applied to reduce flare and ghosting, even in backlit conditions, while an 11-blade circular aperture helps create soft, rounded out-of-focus highlights. The result, according to Sony, is high-contrast imagery with smooth background separation and sharp detail across...
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