DPRTV: Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Review

DPRTV released their review of the Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM. Below is a summary of the above video:

The worlds first f/2.8 full-frame zoom to go down to 12mm
Quite lightweight for the speed 847g or 1/2 Nikkor Noct
Easy to carry and balances well
Rugged build and good weather sealing
No front filter thread so you have to use cut gel filters on the back and they give you a template to cut them accurately
One of the fun things about wide angles is how it pushes everything away
Very well corrected in-camera so you won’t have to worry about fixing distortion
Great wide open at f/2.8
Very good center sharpness even handheld in non-optimal conditions
Great sun stars from 12-24mm
Very advanced formula with 4 ASPH elements and 3 XA (Extreme Aspherical) element, which is the most ever and the largest XA element Sony has ever put in a lens
Chromatic Aberration and LoCA, not a problem
You can get nice shallow depth of field up close
Good Bokeh wide open or even stopped down but might get busy in the background
Little lost of contrast with flare
4 XDM linear motors driving the elements so AF is fast
This lens can keep up with an a9
The minimal focus distance is 0.28 meters
Resolution at 12mm to 24mm is very good, but there is a little softness in the corners until f/5.6
For video close to being parfocal, but there is a little breathing
GM are typically fantastic and this is no exception
Amazing that is is the same size and weight as other manufactures 14-24mm
Blown away that f/2.8 and 12mm is useful
The only catch is this lens is expensive!

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama