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Manny Ortiz Reviews The Sony 100mm STF

Sony α Imaging Collective member Manny Ortiz uses the new 100mm f/2.8 STF for a portrait shoot and breaks down what makes this lens unique. STF stands for Smooth Trans Focus and it refers to an optical design that has a special “apodization” element in the lens. On the unique specs of this lens Ortiz states, "the 100mm STF lens has a physical aperture of 2.8 but it exposes like a 5.6... it has an apodization filter, this filter is what creates that beautiful smooth blur..."

"If you really want your portraits to stand out and look different than anyone else's I think that this lens is going to give you that." - Manny Ortiz

 

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