Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II Review: The New Trifecta is COMPLETE!

Thanks to Picflow for sponsoring this episode! The first 100 customers get 50% off by signing up through this link: https://picflow.com/petapixel Want to level up your portraiture? You'll need some off-camera lighting and for that, Westcott is PetaPixel's preferred lighting partner. Check out what we used in this episode: FJ200 Strobe 200Ws with AC/DC Battery: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj200-strobe?sca_ref=4142132.p5qzF50h12 FJ-X3 M Universal Wireless Flash Trigger: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/fj-x3-m-wireless-universal-flash-trigger?sca_ref=4142132.p5qzF50h12 Rapid Box Switch Octa-S: https://www.fjwestcott.com/products/rapid-box-switch-octa-s?sca_ref=4142132.p5qzF50h12 The original Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM was a great lens, so we were surprised when a second version was released so soon. The Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II is smaller, lighter, and has the latest features we expect from current GM lenses, but how does it perform optically? We took it to Margaret Falls in British Columbia to see what Sony's latest is capable of. Rental equipment provided by The Camera Store http://www.thecamerastore.com 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - Sample Images 1:40 - Handling 2:55 - Flare and sunstars 3:45 - Close-up performance 4:07 - Big Ol’ Waterfall 4:39 - Autofocus 5:20 - Chromatic aberrations 5:37 - Bokeh 6:06 - Sharpness 7:47 - Should you buy it?