Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is an Auto Focus (AF)
Super Telephoto Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is a member of Sony's GM series of lenses. GM stands for G Master and represents the top of the line lenses on the Sony E mount line-up. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
GM Series Lenses in Sony E Mount
Lens Mount
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is compatible with cameras that have Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7 IV, Sony ZV-E10 and Sony A1.
Focal Range
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS has a fixed focal lenght of 400mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 600mm.
Teleconverter Compatibility
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is compatible with the Teleconverter lenses below:
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS Focal Range and Aperture Change with Teleconverter
Weather Sealings
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS with a weather sealed camera body such as Sony A7 IV, Sony A1 and Sony A7c.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.16x and has a minimum focusing distance of 2.7m. 0.16x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS has a max aperture of F2.8.
Optical Formula
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS's optical formula consists of 23 elements in 17 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 fluorite
- 3 ED elements
- Nano AR
- fluorine coatings
Lens Hood
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is ALC-SH155.
Body Colour
Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is available in Black color.
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