The FE C 16-35mm T3.1 G introduces a new level of cinematic expression to Sony’s full-frame sensor camera line-up, including the highly acclaimed FX9, VENICE and the new FX6. This lens delivers outstanding corner-to-corner sharpness with advanced E-mount performance and accuracy along with traditional cine lens attributes. Incredibly image quality is achieved with an advanced optical design, including XA lens elements while the constant wide T3.1 (f/2.8) aperture and 11-blade circular aperture contribute to gorgeous defocused bokeh.

Traditional Cinema Lens Operability

The FE C 16-35mm T3.1 G brings traditional cinema lens operability with all the advantages high-performance E-mount cameras have to offer. The combination of three-ring operation, including de-clickable IRIS for smooth exposure and depth of field control, direct linear focus ring for precise manual focus and a zoom ring, offer traditional cinema lens experience. The additional benefits of servo zoom, advanced auto-exposure and AI-based autofocus technology, including Real-time AF and Real-time Eye AF tracking found on modern E-mount cameras will expand your creative expression and operability in almost any shooting environment.

Extreme Aspherical Optical Design

Two XA (extreme aspherical) elements with extremely high surface precision (better that 0.01-micron) are included and work with three aspherical elements to minimize aberrations that commonly plague wide-angle zooms, effectively controlling distortion, field curvature and astigmatism. The extremely precise XA elements reduce aberration and deliver ultimate corner-to-corner resolution throughout the entire zoom and aperture range.

Constant T3.1 (f/2.8) Max Aperture

Constant T3.1 (f/2.8) max aperture maintains exposure and depth of field regardless of the focal range to which you zoom. When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the areas out of the focal plane appear blurred. This bokeh effect of the blurred background is enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens.

11-Blade Circular Aperture Contributes To Gorgeous Bokeh

When changing your aperture to defocus the background, light sources appear blurred. This bokeh effect of the blurred background is enhanced with the 11-blade circular aperture used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing, polygonal-shaped defocused points of light. Alpha lenses overcome this problem through a design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops.

Two Direct Drive Supersonic Wave Motor (DDSSM)

High-resolution cameras demand absolute focus precision. A floating mechanism driven by two DDSSM (Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave Motor) actuators maintains outstanding resolution from infinity to close focus and especially effective when recording motion. DDSSM has the capability to position the large, heavy optical assemblies required by large-aperture lenses with pinpoint precision, offering accurate, fast and quiet autofocus, ideal for content creators working alone, on a gimbal or drone where pulling manual focus is not an option. Manual focus with the DDSSM system is natural and intuitive.

Nano AntiReflective Coating

Sony’s original Nano AntiReflective Coating technology minimizes flare and ghosting by suppressing internal reflections and maintaining clarity, even in difficult outdoor lighting conditions, for dynamic range that achieves lifelike detail and gradation with advanced camera sensors. This precisely defined regular nano-structure allows accurate light transmission, contributing to high-quality images, more so than with lenses that use coatings with an irregular nano-structure.