Samyang AF 24-60mm f/2.8 for Sony FE Mount Full Frame

The Samyang AF 24–60mm f/2.8 FE is a compact, constant‑aperture standard zoom lens designed specifically for Sony E‑mount full‑frame (FE) cameras, and it’s a collaboration between Samyang and Schneider‑Kreuznach.

Key specs at a glance

• Focal range: 24–60mm (full‑frame coverage).
• Aperture: Constant f/2.8 from 24 to 60 mm, with a full stop range of f/2.8–f/22.
• Mount: Sony E (FE), native for Sony α7/α1‑series and other full‑frame bodies.
• Optics: 14 elements in 11 groups, including 3 aspherical (ASP), 3 high‑refractive (HR), and 2 ED elements for high sharpness and low aberrations.
• Size/weight: Around 102 mm long at 24 mm, 126 mm at 60 mm, and about 494 g (17.4 oz) without caps or hood.
• Weather sealing: IP5‑level dust protection and water/oil‑repellent coatings on the front element.
• Autofocus: Linear STM motor, giving fast, quiet, and smooth AF, plus an AF/MF switch and customizable function button on the lens.

Typical use cases

This lens is aimed at travel, street, environmental portraits, events, and hybrid photo‑video work, thanks to its relatively compact size, fast constant f/2.8, and close‑focus performance (down to ~0.18 m at the wide end, magnification ~1:3.7). Paired with the Samyang AF 14–24mm f/2.8 FE, it gives a continuous 14–60 mm f/2.8 coverage for many Sony full‑frame shooters.