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**Klaus** · 05-30-2023, 07:17 AM

Good performer but don't look at the bokeh.

https://www.opticallimits.com/sonyalphaf...ony2070f4g

Rover · 05-31-2023, 06:53 AM

The bokeh doesn't look like the end of the world to me. But maybe I'm just not picky in general. Smile

9% barrel though...

toni-a · 05-31-2023, 07:02 AM

Sometimes bad bokeh can be accepted but here it's a real show stopper IMHO

**Klaus** · (This post was last modified: 05-31-2023, 01:03 PM by Klaus.)

So be fair - few lenses can produce a beautiful bokeh in scenes with extreme contrasts.

And very few standard zoom lenses have a good bokeh.

borisbg · (This post was last modified: 06-01-2023, 06:22 PM by borisbg.)

It looks like a good travel option to me. And it is not priced at $3,000.

I wish for Sony to update the 70-200 f4 in their catalog.

stoppingdown · (This post was last modified: 06-01-2023, 08:33 PM by stoppingdown.)

« I wish for Sony to update the 70-200 f4 in their catalog. »

There are strong rumors of an incoming 70-200mm ƒ/4 with macro capabilities and 1/3 smaller than the actual model.

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/rumor-so...edecessor/

borisbg · 06-02-2023, 01:38 AM

Thank you, Stoppingdown.
I will gladly replace my Tamron 70-180.

**Klaus** · 06-02-2023, 07:41 AM

I'm also interested in the 70-200mm f/4 macro for traveling purposes.

However, I wonder how popular this lens class is?

Rover · (This post was last modified: 06-02-2023, 09:42 AM by Rover.)

More than once I've been thinking of replacing my old 70-200/2.8 IS with the 70-200/4 IS. The only thing probably stopping me was laziness, and maybe also the sentimental value I've invested in the 2.8 (after all, it has outlived 4 cameras in my bag and I'm now using it on the Z9........) But if I had been starting fresh now I would've most probably gone with the 4.0 version.

toni-a · 06-04-2023, 02:34 PM

(06-02-2023, 09:42 AM)Rover Wrote: More than once I've been thinking of replacing my old 70-200/2.8 IS with the 70-200/4 IS. The only thing probably stopping me was laziness, and maybe also the sentimental value I've invested in the 2.8 (after all, it has outlived 4 cameras in my bag and I'm now using it on the Z9........) But if I had been starting fresh now I would've most probably gone with the 4.0 version.

You won't go wrong either way, I know plenty of photographers that sear by Canon 70-200f2.8 IS, for them it's the ultimate lens. OTOH its f4 sister is rather compact as sharp as a lens could be, I don't there's a sharper zoom around, Klaus reviews confirm this finding.
Only problem with 70-200f2.8 IS is most the ones you will find on the used market have been abused by professionals who used them for thousands and thousands of times...