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Sony-Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA

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Sony-Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA

The premier standard-range zoom for Sony cameras—the Zeiss 24-70mm is fast, accurate, and sharp. It is a very heavy chunk of glass, but not as heavy for you to have trouble carrying it around all day. The auto-focus is surprisingly quick and quiet. Even better, the fast 2.8 aperture operates through the entire zoom range.

Roger’s Take: Quick summary: Try it. You’ll like it.
Sony has now joined the ‘big boys’ with having a world-class standard range, f/2.8 zoom. It’s superbly sharp, and I’m picky about that, I usually shoot with primes. This is one of the few zooms that I’ll take the images right out of the camera without post-processing much at all. Autofocus is quick and sure. It’s not a tiny lens by any means, but it balances well on the camera and certainly isn’t too heavy to carry around all day.

Tim’s Take:
If you have a Sony DSLR, you owe yourself the joy of shooting with this lens. This isn’t just one of those “Oh Sony just put the Zeiss name on it to sell it” lenses. You’re getting Zeiss-quality images with autofocus. Is it on par with the Canon and Nikon counterparts? Absolutely! Arguably better.

Specs:

Filter Size
77mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f2.8-29
Length
4.3”
Diameter
3.15”
Weight
2.1 lb (without tripod collar)
Hood
SAL-2470
Minimum Focusing Distance
1.0 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.25x
Angle of view: (full frame)
84 to 23 degrees
Zoom method
Internal
Image Stabilization
none
Focusing System
Internal, Full time active, SSM motor
Aperture Blades
9, circular
Groups/Elements
13/17
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Aspherical Elements
2
Weather Resistant
Yes

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Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $64.50 ~$16.13 per day
7 days $86.00 ~$12.29 per day
10 days $116.00 $11.60 per day
14 days $150.50 $10.75 per day
21 days $202.00 ~$9.62 per day
30 days $253.75 ~$8.46 per day
45 days $331.00 ~$7.36 per day
60 days $387.00 $6.45 per day
90 days $498.75 ~$5.55 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$10.50 $75.00 $18.75 per day
7 days +$14.00 $100.00 ~$14.29 per day
10 days +$19.00 $135.00 $13.50 per day
14 days +$24.50 $175.00 $12.50 per day
21 days +$33.00 $235.00 ~$11.20 per day
30 days +$41.25 $295.00 ~$9.84 per day
45 days +$54.00 $385.00 ~$8.56 per day
60 days +$63.00 $450.00 $7.50 per day
90 days +$81.25 $580.00 ~$6.45 per day

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