Sony 70-200 f4 II - Incredibly Compact and Macro (with a Big Surprise)

Is that shutter sound fake?

Panasonic Shows low self esteem in front of Sony

Always a pleasure watching both of you in your videos. I have to give a humongous shout-out to Lok for explaining focus breathing in such a straightforward way. I've been trying to understand what it is for quite some time, and in the 7 seconds of him explaining it, I instantly understood.

I thought to get my get first camera with tele lens because ccloser cann covered with iPhone 15, 70-200 f4 can shoot macro which is more capability, butAPSC 70-350 has more zoom, which should i choose? How about Rx100 Vii and RX10 iV, are they worth it, I hope ew version with Exmor T going to release tho. I thought to get 20-70mm F4 and pair with 70-200 F4 but as I realoised closer can cover with iPhone 15, I also noot surre if A7Cii/A7CcR are worth it since the big lens wont get benefit from smaller camera body and the EVF experience isn't going to be as good as full size A7. I also.thought to get Hasselblad X2D with single 28mm (22mm FF eq.) because I love its image quality and color and I can crop in a lot too, I also thought to get Leica Q3 which is good overall in one package, also Leica D Lux 7 which is ggoodd enough in a small beautiful package but I hope fixed lens camera can start at ultrawide with good macro too. I focus on Sony because it has that unique ultrawide to tele 20-70mm F4 lens and I Love Sony more, but if I won't get it but a super tele, should I get other brand? Any other brands has small super tele that has macro too like Sony 70-200mm F4 and good in video with minimum rolling shutter? But I still not sure, any advices and suggestions?

With the massive advancements in post-processing, f4's are getting a lot more appealing. If you can have a much more compact rig, you'll want to carry it more, and now you can quickly simulate a higher aperture effect...fascinating time for photography.

Panasonic Video AF is atrocious.

I am not sure correct to call a macro lens, as it is only half macro, while after all the 100-400 and quite a few other lenses in the line up are a third macro. So the macro on barrel seems just marketing, successful by the number of videos pushing this aspect. I won’t be buying for three reasons, I don’t like extending zooms, I am not a fan of petal hoods, and I already own the F2.8 GMii which is still IMO the better lens. In fact that is my top favourite Sony zoom lens.

I'll go with the Tamron 70-180 f2.8

Do you think the Version 1 would have the same affect with a Macro adapter?

Great informative video, with some comedy 😅

Cover the Viltrox lens ?!

Keep it. No way it's worth that kind of money for an f4 and external zoom.... Nope not having that.

Lol 🤣🤣🤣 for Panasonic focusing issues. Obviously it's happening only when Sony is around 😊

Wow, that lens looks a lot like another that I've seen from Canon that released back in 1995...

… men, the worse AF in this video – bah! 🤦‍♂️

Looks like you scratched it when you put it in the bag!

I’m still using the mark 1 and it holds up well. Prefer internal zoom though so no need to upgrade

wow , another very expensive package but very compact. kind of cute

I'd rather if it had internal zoom. External looks cheap IMO.

I just watched Tony Northrup’s review of this lens and it is not sharp at 200mm. I’m really disappointed in the overall image quality. I’ll have to pass.

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I prefer iOS as tool plus I want to get Apple Watch Ultra too, but I prefer more natural looking photo and video and I think Xperia is the one that can provide, do you think it is wprth to change and use Xperia 1 V as main phone or better get a camera like Sony A7C / C ii with 20 - 70 mm F4, but phone will always be easier and more often to carry, what do you think? For iPhone, I won't get the Pro tho because I love Yellow color and I will get the iPhone 14 6.1' Yellow, but I not sure should I wait and see if iPhone 15 has Yellow color too! Xperia 1 V focus and market more on camera but is still not over the top in picture quality, highlight still blown out, dynamic range still can't beat computational photography, only if theyable t add more OP while still retain their natural looking image quality, try use hsrdware more than software to achieve and improve their image quality but they only add new main camera hardware and no hardware improvement to ultra wide and tele photo, seem missed change or they want to retain them for Xperia 1 VI or else it will be less selling point for the next model, do Sony ever improve the camera quality with software like Samsung after the phone been released for sometime?

I call these “horse’s c*ck” lenses for obvious reasons… don’t like them - prefer the internal zoom of the Mk 1

Seems great with a 2x converter, you can macro and birding with the same ("compact"ish) lens

I would love this lens but the price in germany kills me. Its almost Double the price of the original. No thanks!

i just need a macro, which sony one to choose? price don't matter. thanks!

So Kai where is the new 16-50? Or the new 10-18 or the new 16/2,8, which all have been really bad lenses and I have them all.

I wonder if Sony will make a 28-300 lens like Tamron and Nikon

This lens might sound amazing, but the price difference would make me get the version 1.0. Or look for used V1 even cheaper.

Looks about the same size as Canon f2.8 version 🙂

Lens hood bracelet 😂😂😂

Love the chilled out review style 👍🏻
Been following your videos since 12+ years - keep up the great work !

This camera is a grower, not a shower!

i joke to myself that fuji's bird detection mode is in fact chimney and aerial detection mode, works a treat for that not so much for birds, they were cheating

the biggest advantage of this lens is that Canon users will think you have a 2.8 version because of the size.

Damn that detail and MFD.

Nice bracelet Kai!

Awesome lens.
There's strong Sony vs Panasonic undercurrent in this video.

This lens is also macro? This is insane!

Kai is rocking a red Reverso. Freaking class choice man!

Is that a Reverso?

Great job on the video folks! Thanks for making it.

My gut reaction is always to prefer internal zoom, but my Canon RF 70-200 that has external zoom has held up really well for the last few years with constant abuse so I would imagine this one will be fine.

Kai waiting on your A6700 review…..

So for the 70-200 F/4 G II price you could also get: 70-200mm F/4 G + 90mm F/2.8 G Macro, 70-200mm F/2.8 GM, 200-600mm G.

NDAs on lenses?

I would rather keep the old length and then have internal zoom instead