Sony, with their Zeiss FE lens line, has an abundance of clinically-sharp, technically unimpeachable, and ultimately rather boring lenses. Until now, the exception to that was the FE 35mm F1.4, which I bought for myself after borrowing one from Sony.

Then, just last month, Sony announced the G Master line of lenses. With the stated purpose of providing enough sharpness to match the ultra-high resolution sensors of the future, these lenses seem to represent typical Sony: an emphasis on tech specs, rather than sex appeal.

But the G Master lenses are sexy — if conservatively so. They’re not quirky or unpredictable, and they don’t exactly have character, but they are fast, sharp, and great to shoot with. And they make beautiful pictures that live up to the promise of fast glass on a full-frame body.