Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II Review

We review the new Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II. This new 'Mark II' version outperforms Sony's orginal 70-200mm F2.8 GM and lives up to the title 'G Master'.

0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Sample images
1:39 - Size and design
3:03 - Flare and ghosting
3:16 - Bokeh
4:06 - Autofocus
5:06 - Breathing
5:34 - Chromatic aberrations
5:52 - Sharpness
7:06 - Who is it for?

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[akhyarrayhka]

Lets be honest here Jordan deserves a raise for this cinematic look and feel.

[elmachomen]

My goodness this video is gorgeous, the cinematography of it is incredible. Well done guys, lovely review as always too!

[Scrotumslap]

This is probably the best cinematic episode with the anamorphic lens used. This looks incredible.

[YakAlmighty]

lol you guys really stole the 70-200's thunder by shooting this episode beautifully with some anamorphic lenses.

[lilnape]

The anamorphic lens looked awesome. Sony did a nice job in marking 200mm sharper than 70mm. That’s usually not the case

[freddiei.]

LOVED THE MASTERFUL SHOOT WITH THE ANAMORPHIC AND GH5 ON THIS EPISODE, JORDAN!! Excellent job :D!!

[MaverickChristian]

I used the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II this week on a gig; it's a fantastic lens!

[artwerkmedia]

I know it shouldn’t happen but Chris’ face is “long” in some shots…

[doylelacrua]

People keep talking about Jordan's cinematic look and feel but I think he truly shines in his downhill sprinting. The man can do anything!!

[BlueBomberTurbo]

Wow, if Chris was worried about nervous bokeh, good thing he didn't turn around!

[PhotoTrekr]

Glad to see a new 70-200mm GM in the lineup. I dropped the 24-70mm GM and 70-200mm GM from my kit years ago because they were so big and heavy. Hopefully a new 24-70mm GM will be coming soon.

[alexpopescu]

i hope we get more experimental shot videos like these, maybe shot on some vintage lenses, maybe a 4:3 aspect ratio or in black and white, great review as always

[dkirk]

Jordan has outdone himself on this one! Very stunning look-Maybe Chris should have made a few panoramic shots or shot 16X 9 at the very least.

[sedgemorrison]

The mk1 is hardly a bad lens, it's heavier with a tiny bit of corner softness wide open but will still be an excellent fast focusing, sharp where it's needed, work horse for those that use it professionally for weddings and events

[williamhumber]

Thank you for testing C-AF during rack zoom. This has historically been a major weaknessof mirrorless compared to DSLRs, maybe the only remaining one, but most of the DPReview review staff has completely ignored it.

[davidsanchez]

Oh my...! I love the anamorphic look. Jordan, you have to dpreview the S1H with the new SIRUI 50mm for full frame.

[gamingkingX]

The desqueeze seems to have caused some mishap. In some shots Chris looks way to compressed (too thin) and others looks normal. I dont know what went wrong or if the Vazen lenses uses different aspect ratios and have been desqueezed the same. Something is not right. Fx the walking shot @3:05 vs @7:28. Something is not right.

[rchrd_sn]

Jordan, you did a great job matching the color to the anamorphic style. The overall color and the skin tone were simply perfect for the style (for my taste). Really pleasing to watch.

[someoneunknown]

The footage from the gh5 still looks gorgeous, Long Live M43

[rw]

Most impressive thing is that GH5 still looks great!