The Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS is a premium full-frame E-mount lens built for both true macro photography and versatile short-telephoto shooting. It delivers 1:1 life-size magnification with a minimum focusing distance of 0.28 m, letting you capture incredible close-up detail. Advanced optics—including ED and Super ED glass, an aspherical element, and Nano AR coating—reduce distortions and aberrations, ensuring exceptional sharpness, contrast, and color accuracy.
The built-in Optical SteadyShot stabilization provides sharp handheld shots, while the Direct Drive SSM autofocus is fast, precise, and nearly silent, making it ideal for stills and video. A rounded 9-blade diaphragm produces soft, creamy bokeh. Practical features like a focus range limiter, customizable focus hold button, and a manual focus clutch add control and flexibility. With its robust build and weather resistance, this lens stands out as a top choice for macro photographers, portrait shooters, and professionals who demand detail-rich, high-quality images.
G Lens, Macro Versatility
The lens belongs to Sony’s G series, which balances razor-sharp detail with smooth bokeh. Thanks to its true macro design, you can achieve 1:1 magnification and work as close as 11 inches (0.28 m) from your subject. This makes it excellent for flowers, insects, products, and other small subjects.
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The focusing scale on the lens top helps with technical applications.
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A focus limiter switch improves focusing speed by restricting the range (11–19.7″, 19.7″–∞, or full).
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The sliding focus ring allows instant switching between manual and autofocus.
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Internal focusing maintains lens length for easier handling and better working distance.
Close-Up Capabilities
- True macro design affords a life-size, 1:1 magnification ratio along with an 11″ minimum focusing distance for working with close-up subjects.
- Focusing distance and magnification scale is printed on top of the lens to aid in more technical applications.
- Focus range limiter switch allows you constrain the usable focus range between 11-19.7″, 19.7″-infinity, or full.
- This lens’ focusing ring can be slid forwards and backwards to quickly shift between manual to autofocus modes.
- Internal focusing design maintains the overall lens length during use, benefitting focus accuracy and ease of use when working distance is a concern.
G Series Optical Design
- Two extra-low dispersion elements, including one Super ED element, are featured in the lens design to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for improved clarity and color neutrality.
- One aspherical element helps reduce astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and other monochromatic aberrations.
- Nano AR Coating has been applied to reduce surface reflections, flare, and ghosting for increased contrast and color rendering in strong lighting conditions.
- Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.
Autofocus and Image Stabilization
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The Direct Drive SSM system delivers responsive, precise, and silent autofocus—ideal for both photography and video. A customizable focus hold button lets you lock focus or assign other functions for quick control.
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With Optical SteadyShot stabilization, handheld shooting becomes sharper, even at slower shutter speeds. When paired with select Sony cameras’ in-body stabilization, the results are even smoother and more stable.
