{"id":44683,"date":"2024-01-07T13:47:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=44683"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:48:47","slug":"review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45088\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45088\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45088\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Title.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Title.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Title-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Title-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM on Sony A7rII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I always had the feeling the Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM has been flying under the radar a bit, which is surprising, because it might be the most spectacular ultra wide angle lens any manufacturer has ever built, but let me tell you in this review why I think so.<\/p>\n<h2>Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45066\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45066\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_4_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_4_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_4_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_4_12mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45067\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45067\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_5_20mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_5_20mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_5_20mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_5_20mm_4.0-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 20mm f\/4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45183\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45183\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_2_15_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_2_15_2.8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_2_15_2.8-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 15mm f\/2.8 | \u00a9Lars Hengstler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45072\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45072\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_10_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_10_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_10_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_10_12mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45076\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45076\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_14_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_14_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_14_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_14_12mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45184\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45184\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_3_12_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_3_12_2.8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_3_12_2.8-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/2.8 | \u00a9Lars Hengstler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45063\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45063\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_1_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_1_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_1_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_1_12mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Many of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkmu8\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Disclosure\">Disclosure<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM was kindly provided free of charge by our reader Lars (check out some of his pictures on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/occ_44\/\">Instagram<\/a>) for review purposes, thanks a lot!<\/p>\n<p>I also added some of his pictures to the sample sections, so you have a wider variety of samples.<\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<p>In the earlier days of the FE system Sony released the Sony FE 12-24mm 4.0 G lens, but this is a review of the newer\/faster Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM that has the following specifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diameter: 98 mm<\/li>\n<li>Field of view: 84\u00b0 to 122\u00b0 (diagonally)<\/li>\n<li>Length: 137 mm<\/li>\n<li>Weight: 847g (without caps)<\/li>\n<li>Filter Diameter: rear gel holder<\/li>\n<li>Number of Aperture Blades: 9 (rounded)<\/li>\n<li>Elements\/Groups: 17\/14<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-45143 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_diagram-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_diagram-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_diagram.png 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Close Focusing Distance: 0.28 m<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Magnification: 1:6.7 (at 24mm) 1:12 (at 12mm)<\/li>\n<li>Mount: Sony-E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GLE2Am\">Amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2IfQTv5\">Amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/35cXnnk\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=sony+12-24mm+2.8+gm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay <\/a>(advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$2998<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Focal Lengths<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-31535\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">14mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">16mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">21mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-31535\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44753\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_12mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_12mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_12mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_12mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44754\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_14mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_14mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_14mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_14mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44755\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_16mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_16mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_16mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_16mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44756\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_18mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_18mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_18mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_18mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44757\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_21mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_21mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_21mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_21mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44758\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_24mm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_24mm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_FoV_24mm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Handling \/ Build Quality<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45060\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45060\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Generally the Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM handles and feels very similar to the GM primes (like the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/\">14mm 1.8 GM<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">24mm 1.4 GM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-35mm-1-4-gm-the-perfect-35mm-lens\/\">35mm 1.4 GM<\/a>) as we are getting an AF-MF switch, focus hold button and linear manual focus.<br \/>\nThere is one notable difference though: there is no aperture ring (and I did miss it sometimes).<\/p>\n<p>The rubberized focus ring has decent damping and it takes 180\u00b0 from the minimum focus distance (0.28 m) to infinity &#8211; no matter how fast you turn it, as the coupling is linear.<br \/>\nWhen you turn your camera off, the lens will remember the last focus position and will still be there when you turn the camera on again.<\/p>\n<p>The zoom is mechanically coupled and despite a lot of glass being moved I did not notice any zoom creep.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45061\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45061\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Buttons.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Buttons.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Buttons-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Buttons-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lens button and AF-MF switch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the left side of the lens there is a programmable button and an AF-MF switch.<\/p>\n<p>The outer casing seems to be mainly made from a high quality polycarbonate, but there are also some &#8220;exposed&#8221; metal parts here (situated directly behind the non-removable sun shade), something not present on the GM primes. All markings are engraved and filled with paint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45062\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45062\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Rear.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Rear.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Rear-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Rear-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rear gel holder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With its bulbous front element the Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM does not feature a normal filter thread but a rear gel holder instead. The amount of filters that make sense in a rear holder is limited and using these in the field is a fiddly endeavour. There are third party 150mm front holders as well as non-gel rear holders available.<\/p>\n<p>This lens&#8217; owner told me he bought the Haida rear filter holder, but installing it isn&#8217;t really straightforwarded so he ended up not using it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45240\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45240\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_Fe_12-24mm_14mm_1.8_2.8_GM_comparison.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_Fe_12-24mm_14mm_1.8_2.8_GM_comparison.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_Fe_12-24mm_14mm_1.8_2.8_GM_comparison-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_Fe_12-24mm_14mm_1.8_2.8_GM_comparison-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/a> looks pretty cute next to this big zoom lens.<\/p>\n<h2>AF performance<\/h2>\n<p>I am not shooting sports or fast moving animals\/humans so if you want to know if the lens is fast enough for this or how it compares to other lenses in this segment you may have to look for a different review with a more detailed assessment of this aspect.<\/p>\n<p>In everyday use I found the AF to be very fast, perfectly usable and also completely silent.<\/p>\n<h2>Vignetting<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>light falloff<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-70272\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-70272\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45094\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_12mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_12mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_12mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45095\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_18mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_18mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_18mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45096\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_24mm.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"750\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_24mm.jpg 750w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vignetting_Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_24mm-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-104\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-104\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">12mm<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">18mm<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">24mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.7<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/4.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.6<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/8.0<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">f\/11<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.3<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-104 from cache -->\n<p>The performance in this category is very much in line with my expectations: strong but not massive vignetting at the 12mm end and very well behaved at the longer focal lengths.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-47705\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-47705\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45090\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_12mm.png\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_12mm.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_12mm-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_12mm-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_12mm-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45091\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_18mm.png\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_18mm.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_18mm-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_18mm-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_18mm-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45092\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_24mm.png\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"1026\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_24mm.png 1026w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_24mm-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_24mm-800x597.png 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Vig_Graph_24mm-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1026px) 100vw, 1026px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>It is recommended to have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/vignetting-graphs-explained\/\">this article<\/a> first to get an idea how this brightness graph works.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>color cast<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Contrary to many of the other lenses this wide (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12-24mm-5-6\/\">Laowa 12-24mm 5.6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-samyang-10mm-3-5-xp\/\">Samyang 10mm 3.5 XP<\/a>) color cast is not really an issue here. I did not feel the need to correct this is any of the pictures you see here, the same cannot be said about the other lenses mentioned.<\/p>\n<h2>Sharpness<\/h2>\n<h3>infinity (42mp Sony A7rII)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-35844\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-35844\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44716\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_12.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_12-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_12-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_12-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45258\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_18.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_18-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_18-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_18-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44718\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_24.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_24.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_24-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_24-731x1280.jpg 731w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sharpness_Sony_FE_12-28mm_2.8_GM_R2_24-768x1344.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s keep in mind we are dealing with a zoom lens here and on top of that one of the most exotic ones with unique parameters.<\/p>\n<p>But regardless of that, contrast and resolution are really astonishing (I don&#8217;t use that word often in this category). The images come out so crisp, something usually only found in the best prime lenses.<\/p>\n<p>If I were to look for flaws: at 12mm and 18mm the corners may benefit from stopping down to f\/4.0. That&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<p>This zoom lens is not parfocal though, if you change the focal length you should also adjust the focus setting.<\/p>\n<h3>close (0.28 m)<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>12mm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-16386\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-16386\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45082\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45083\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45084\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_12mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-98537\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-98537\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45085\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45086\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45087\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sharpness_Close_24mm_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from center, A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The minimum focus distance is achieved throughout the whole focal length range, which leads to the highest magnification (1:6.7) being available at the 24mm end.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sony&#8217;s information this lens makes use of two focus groups that are obviously being used for a close range correction, as also at these distances the performance is really good across most of the frame.<\/p>\n<p>The field is not perfectly flat at the 12mm end at these distances (unlike the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-viltrox-fe-16mm-1-8-af\/\">Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF<\/a>), but then I still don&#8217;t know what application would demand that, so just for your information.<\/p>\n<h2>Distortion<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-26711\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm corrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">18mm corrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-26711\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44748\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44747\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_12mm_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44750\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44749\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_18mm_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44752\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_uncorrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_uncorrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_uncorrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_uncorrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44751\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_corrected.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_corrected.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_corrected-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Distortion_24mm_corrected-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At 12mm we see noticeably wavy barrel distortion which will be rather obvious when taking architecture pictures with many straight lines running through the frame.<br \/>\nAt around 16 to 18mm the distortion is minimal and then turns into a strong pinushion distortion towards the 24mm end.<\/p>\n<p>Like most of Sony&#8217;s modern zoom lenses also this one is obviously meant to be used with digital distortion corrections &#8211; which do a pretty good job as can be seen above.<\/p>\n<p>Now I am aware some people still frown upon such digital corrections, but rest assured: if Sony decided to also correct this with the optical design, the lens would be at least one magnitude bigger and more expensive.<\/p>\n<h2>Flare resistance<\/h2>\n<p>As always evaluating flare is a complex matter since you can get any lens to look bad if you push it hard enough and a slight change of scenario can affect results a lot. With a zoom lens there are even more variables, as the performance can change a lot with the focal length.<\/p>\n<p>In the past lenses with such a bulbous front element, especially zoom lenses, they rarely fared well in this category. To only name one example: Sony&#8217;s FE 12-24mm 4.0 G is plagued by hideous ring flares with a point light source close to the center of the frame. And don&#8217;t get me started on older ultra wide angle zooms.<\/p>\n<p>But then I had a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/a> and it was a pleasant surprise &#8211; despite its huge front element. And as it turns out this Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM is even more of a surprise.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-58649\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm 2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">12mm 5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm 2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">24mm 5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-58649\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45308\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45309\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_12_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45310\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45311\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_12-24mm_2.8_Flare_Comp_24_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What you see above is a staged extreme scenario and here I managed to create a line of small ghosts.<\/p>\n<p>In the field I took hundreds of pictures with this lens though and the worst thing I have to show you is this tiny rainbow artefact in the lower right corner:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45176\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45176\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Flare_12_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Flare_12_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Flare_12_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Flare_12_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You should pay some attention to the front element though, if there are bigger dust particles on it, they may show up as small reflections in your pictures.<\/p>\n<h2>Bokeh<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45312\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45312\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_20_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_20_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_20_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_20_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 24mm f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t really a main application for a lens like this in my opinion, that being said this lens does allow for a bit of subject separation at the 24mm end.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45182\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45182\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_1_12_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_1_12_2.8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_1_12_2.8-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/2.8 | \u00a9Lars Hengstler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sony&#8217;s marketing material says how this lens has the beautiful G-Master bokeh, but this is obviously not a Sony FE 50mm 1.2 GM or <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-85mm-1-4-gm\/\">85mm 1.4 GM<\/a>, after all: how could it be? This is a 12-24mm lens with a maximum aperture of f\/2.8.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45069\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45069\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_7_24mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_7_24mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_7_24mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_7_24mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 24mm f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Coma<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>12mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-22973\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-22973\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44719\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44720\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44721\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_12_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To get a better idea how this lens works for landscape astrophotography I also took pictures with a bright star close to the extreme corner:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-62547\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-62547\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44725\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44726\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Stars_12_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-37016\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-37016\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44722\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44723\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44724\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Coma_24_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>100% crops from extreme corner, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A maximum aperture of f\/2.8 at 12mm makes this a very interesting lens for landscape astrophotography and the really good coma correction is definitely up to this task as well. The performance here is way ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-12mm-2-8-zero-d\/\">Laowa 12mm 2.8<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sunstars<\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>12mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-12-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-35960\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane12-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-12-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-35960\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane12-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44727\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44728\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44729\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44730\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44731\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44732\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_16.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane12-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44733\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_22.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_12_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Slight crops from center, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>24mm<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-13-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-68405\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/2.8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/4.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8.0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane13-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-13-review-sony-fe-12-24mm-2-8-gm-68405\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane13-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44734\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_2.8-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44735\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_4.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_4.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_4.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_4.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44736\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_5.6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44737\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_8.0.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_8.0.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_8.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_8.0-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44738\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_11-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44739\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_16.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_16.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_16-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane13-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44740\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_22.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_22.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sunstars_24_22-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><em>Slight crops from center, Sony A7rII<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unlike most of the other GM primes with 11 aperture blades but similar to the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/a> also this lens is only using 9 aperture blades. The alignment of the blades is pretty good though and we see nice sunstars from f\/5.6 to f\/16, very similar to those we have seen from the <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-20mm-1-8g\/\">Sony FE 20mm 1.8G<\/a>.<br \/>\nIf you want to know more about sunstars have a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/best-lenses-for-sunstars\/\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Chromatic Aberrations<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>lateral<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM features a built-in lens correction profile for lateral CA that will also be recognized in most raw converters, so in the end: you won\u2019t see any.<\/p>\n<p>Beause the two focus groups are moving around freely as soon as the lens is without power it also isn&#8217;t easily possible to take a shot with the lens slightly detached to check for the uncorrected amount of lateral CA.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>longitudinal<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Because of the parameters bokeh fringing isn&#8217;t really something to worry about and also purple fringing hardly exists. This is a 100% crop of a shiny metal piece directly hit by sunlight and there is barely any outlining visible:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45177\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45177\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45177\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45177\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 24mm f\/2.8 | 100% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maybe you think the light source wasn&#8217;t strong enough here, so let&#8217;s have a look at this sample as well:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45178\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45178\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_loCA_Crop_12mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6 | 100% crop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">amazing contrast and resolution<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">coma correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">flare resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">CA correction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">sunstars<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">handling\/build quality<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>average<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>distortion (correction profiles available)<\/li>\n<li>vignetting<\/li>\n<li>size\/weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><strong>not good<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">no filter thread (but rear gel holder)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM may be the best and most useful halo lens I ever got the chance to use. It is huge and heavy, it is very expensive, not many people actually need it, but there is also nothing else quite like it. So if you are among those who actually need it, you will be very happy with it.<\/p>\n<p>Not only in terms of casing design it reminds me a lot of the Nikon AF-S 14-24mm 2.8G. When that lens first came out it was faster and wider than any of the other zoom lenses available at that time and it had amazing image quality, especially at the wide end, putting all the 14mm prime lenses of its era to shame. Here the situation is very similar, despite the wide end now being an even more astonishing 12mm instead of 14mm.<\/p>\n<p>That was a lot of praise, but this is definitely not a lens for everyone &#8211; and not only because of its three grand price tag &#8211; but because it is a huge, bulky lens which isn&#8217;t a lot of fun to carry around. And there is a bit of an elephant in the room we also need to address: the stand out feature is the combination of the 12mm focal length and the f\/2.8 maximum aperture, but there aren&#8217;t that many applications I can think of where this is actually needed while at the same time you are going to pay a high price for that.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, this is the most impressive ultra wide angle zoom I have ever used. In my opinion this is even the most impressive ultra wide angle zoom ever made to this day. But just like the exotic 400mm 2.8 tele lenses, this is not a lens for the masses. And as is also the case for those tele lenses: this may only further add to its appeal.<\/p>\n<p><em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GLE2Am\">Amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2IfQTv5\">Amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/35cXnnk\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=sony+12-24mm+2.8+gm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay <\/a>(advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$2998<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>As usual, I will only talk about the most obvious alternatives here. You can find many more ultra wide angle options in our <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/user-guide-ultra-wideangle-lenses-sony-alpha-7-series\/\">9-18mm Ultra Wide Angle Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sony FE 12-24mm 4.0 G:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis one stop slower Sony lens is also known to be a very sharp lens, seems to have more issues with flare resistance though. On the used market you can find these at very attractive prices around ~$1000.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2CuSFEW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">amazon.de<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EFl9cn\">buy from amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2IonrCz\">B&amp;H<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1773<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art DG DN:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis Sigma lens is a great choice if you don&#8217;t necessarily need a zoom starting at 12mm or you are simply looking for a more affordable f\/2.8 zoom. From every test I have seen this lens is also amazingly sharp, has great flare resistance and low coma, so the main differences are really 12mm vs 14mm and 1.3 k vs 3 k.<br \/>\n<em>buy from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kaeURd\">amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3p9rUKI\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3pcrpPV\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=sigma+14-24+2.8+art+dg+dn+sony&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=0&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_odkw=sigma+14-24+2.8+art+dg+dn&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5337820130&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\">ebay.com<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1299<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-14mm-1-8-gm\/\">Sony FE 14mm 1.8 GM<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sony-fe-24mm-1-4-gm\/\">Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM<\/a>:<\/strong><br \/>\nThese two lenses together cost the same as the Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM and combined they are not a lot heavier. If I was heavily invested in astrophotography I would strongly consider this option.<br \/>\n<em>buy the 14mm from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yWf3Rv\">amazon.com<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HdL7mQ\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/3qklbiu\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/SmpRaK\">ebay<\/a> (affiliate links) for <strong>$1598<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em>buy the 24mm from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2CXlY2G\">amazon.com<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AksyO1\">amazon.de<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bhpho.to\/2y79eBC\">B&amp;H<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?LH_CAds=&amp;_ex_kw=&amp;_fpos=&amp;_fspt=1&amp;_mPrRngCbx=1&amp;_nkw=Sony+FE+24+1.4+gm&amp;_sacat=&amp;_sadis=&amp;_sop=12&amp;_udhi=&amp;_udlo=&amp;_fosrp=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;campid=5338415606&amp;toolid=10001&amp;customid=&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/707-53477-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5575153444&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5338415606&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Sony+FE+24+1.4+gm&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229487&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ebay.de<\/a> (advertisement\/affiliate links) for <strong>$1398<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Sample Images<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45071\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45071\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_9_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_9_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_9_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_9_12mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45075\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45075\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_13_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_13_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_13_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_13_12mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45074\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45074\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45074\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_12_21mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_12_21mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_12_21mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_12_21mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 21mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45186\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45186\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_5_12_6.3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_5_12_6.3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_5_12_6.3-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/6.3 | \u00a9Lars Hengstler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45081\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45081\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_19_12mm_5.6.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_19_12mm_5.6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_19_12mm_5.6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_19_12mm_5.6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45080\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45080\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_18_12mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_18_12mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_18_12mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_18_12mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45185\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45185\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_4_24_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_4_24_2.8.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_4_24_2.8-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 24mm f\/2.8 | \u00a9Lars Hengstler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45187\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45187\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_6_12_3.2.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_6_12_3.2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_Lars_6_12_3.2-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/3.2 | \u00a9Lars Hengstler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45065\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45065\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_3_24mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_3_24mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_3_24mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_3_24mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 24mm f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45064\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45064\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_2_12mm_11.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_2_12mm_11.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_2_12mm_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_2_12mm_11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_45077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45077\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45077\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_15_12mm_2.8.jpg\" alt=\"sony fe 12-24mm 2.8 gm fullframe widest lens rectilinear contrast resolution 33mp 42mp 61mp sharpness vignetting a7riv a7rv a9\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_15_12mm_2.8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_15_12mm_2.8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sony_FE_12-24mm_2.8_GM_Sample_15_12mm_2.8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sony A7III | Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM | 12mm f\/2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Many of the sample images in this review can be found in full resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/s\/aHBqjCkmu8\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Further Reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/fe-lenses-sony-comprehensive-independent-guide\/\">Sony FE lenses: Our comprehensive and independent guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/lens-aberrations-explained-part-1\/\">Lens aberrations explained<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/manual-lenses\/\">Technical Knowledge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-laowa-9mm-5-6-ff-rl\/\">Review: Laowa 9mm 5.6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-sigma-35mm-1-2-art-dg-dn\/\">Review: Sigma 35mm 1.2 Art DG DN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Support Us<\/h2>\n<p>Did you find this article useful or just liked reading it? 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This helps support the creation of future content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction I always had the feeling the Sony FE 12-24mm 2.8 GM has been flying under the radar a bit, which is surprising, because it might be the most spectacular ultra wide angle lens any manufacturer has ever built, but let me tell you in this review why I think so. 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