As one of the company’s G Master lenses, the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS is designed to produce the highest quality images possible on full-frame Sony E-mount cameras like the A7R II, A7 II and A7S II. However, it can also be used with APS-C format models like the Sony A6500.

The Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is a new short telephoto prime lens for the Sony A7 full-frame E-mount compact system camera. It's the first Sony lens to incorporate a unique optical apodization lens element.

The Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS is a lovely lens for shooting portraits. In a studio or daylight the limited light-gathering capability isn't a liability, but at f/5.6 you're going to need to push your ISO or use a flash for most indoor environments.

Apodization filter for smooth backgrounds; Optical image stabilization; Designed for high-resolution image sensors; Dust and moisture resistant

Expensive; Apodization filter limits light-gathering capability

There are now a handful of STF (Smooth Transition Focus) lenses on the market, using Apodization filters in the optical formula to offer the possibility of sublimely smooth bokeh.

I didn't want this lens. I didn't need this lens. I figured it would be a bit redundant with my (much loved!) 85/1.4 GM. Then I happened to try one for a few minutes at a demo. Game over. This is a wonderful lens; really fun to shoot with!

Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Telephoto Prime lens with Optical Image stabilization and 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM lens good for?

Optical Image Stabilization, Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Focus Distance Limiter, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

Optical Image Stabilization, Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Breathing Correction with Supported Cameras, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Focus Distance Limiter, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, 11 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Pricey

This lens is fantastic ..... sharp as a tack - wide open (f5.6). I can live with the slower f stop because of the great bokeh.

This lens has a unique combination of extreme sharpness and good, usable depth of field at the focal plane distance, yet produces extreme blur and dreamy bokeh as the distance between the subject and background increases, giving rise to a 3-D micro-contrast effect that no other lens will provide

After having reviewed several hundred of lenses, there aren't too many new lenses that make me truly excited to be honest. However, the Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is surely one of them.

I like the 100mm/105mm focal length, personally I prefer it to 85mm. This lens is wonderful in every respect except the f/5.6 widest aperture can be limiting. If using natural light and it's cloudy you have to plan ahead a bit and if it's plain dull you have to decide whether to use the lens with...