Sony GM Lenses

What a $2,300 Lens Repair Taught Me About Protecting Every Lens You Own
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What a $2,300 Lens Repair Taught Me About Protecting Every Lens You Own

I track every lens I’ve ever tested in a spreadsheet. Budget primes, kit zooms, third-party glass — I’ve run hundreds of dollars of gear through its paces specifically to figure out what’s worth your money and what’s marketing. So when a photographer drops a $2,300 Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM and then fixes it for $100 using a spare part he guessed at online, that gets my attention fast. Not because I’ll ever drop two grand on a single lens without serious hand-wringing, but because the repair logic applies to every piece of glass you own, regardless of what you paid for it.

Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Is It Actually Worth the Pain of That Price Tag?
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Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: Is It Actually Worth the Pain of That Price Tag?

I’ll be upfront: I spend most of my time testing lenses that cost under $400. That’s my lane. But I keep a close eye on what working landscape photographers are actually using in the field, because understanding the top-tier options is the only way to know whether a budget alternative is actually worth your money or whether you’re just kidding yourself. That’s how I landed on this breakdown from William Patino, a landscape photographer who has owned and shot with the Sony 12-24mm f/2.