Some images of the upcoming Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 FE AF lens on the Sony A7cR

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At the NABshow Viltrox displayed the 135mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens. They still did not disclose the exact release date and pricing of the lens. But here you can see the lens mounted on the Sony A7cR.

You can see the LED display and all manual controls. Looks like a solid build. We will have to see if the image quality will match the one of the Sony 135mm GM.

One more thing: The Viltrox 30-300 mm t/4.0 costs $65,000, but you get this additional giant pillow for free:)

via Weibo

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Airusan has just launched the cheapest CFexpress Type A VPG 400 cards for Sony cameras: One third of the price pro GB!

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Airusan just launched a new 256GB Type A card you get for $151 only at Amazon US (Click here). This is the cheapest VPG 400 rated card you can get. Note: VPG 400 means it will never drop under 400 MB/s which makes it a reliable card for professional work.

If you compare it with the other VPG400 cards you pay much less:

As you see the Airusan is 60% cheaper per GB than the next best cards. The only BIG question mark is…this is a new brand name…how reliable are they?

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What’s coming next from Sony: New ZV-E10II with new KIT lens coming in May. Two more lenses in June!

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So folks, it’s time to look ahead because it appears we are going to get two more announcements from Sony in May and June. Trusted sources confirmed the ZV-E10II will be announced in May along a new APS-C E-mount kit lens optimized for “Vloggers”. In June we should get the 85mm f/1.4 GMII. I am still unsure about when the 24-70mm f/2.0 GM will be announced…but I guess it’s coming in June. After that…it’s firework times with new Full Frame cameras ;)

In May we will get:

  • New Sony ZV-E10II: specs not known yet but I guess it’s a specked down version of the A6700 with additional AI tech)
  • New APS-C E-mount kit lens: optimized lens for vloggers

In June:

  • New Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM II: Optically superior lens to the original 85mm GM while also being more compact and lighter
  • New Sony 24-70mm f/2.0 GM: Still unsure if it’s coming in May or June. But size will be about the Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 despite having 4mm more at the wide end.

Summer:

  • First Full Frame E-mount cameras: More details about that soon ;)
  • New Full Frame E-mount lenses: More details about that soon ;)

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Upcoming: Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF II listed in Australia

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The Australian store Georges already listed the upcoming Laowa 15mm f/5 Cookie FF II lens. The price is 728 ASUD which is about 470 USD. The lens comprises 13 elements arranged in 9 groups, featuring 4 extra-low dispersion (ED) glasses and 2 aspherical glasses.

On the stores page you can find some image samples shot with this lens. I guess this means the lens will be announced within days!

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Thanks to the tipster!

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Firmware updated for the Sigma 60-600mm and 150-600mm do add 120fps A9III compatibility

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Sigma issued a new firmware updates for the following two lenses:

Benefits:

  • An issue where autofocus occasionally fails to focus when digital zoom is enabled.
  • Compatibility with continuous shooting of up to approximately 120 frames per second has been added for the focus modes (AF-S/DMF/MF) on Sony α9 III cameras.

120fps still not supported in AF-C mode…but that’s Sony’s policy to limit third party lenses speed at 15fps in AF-C mode :(

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Tipa Awards 2024: Prize for the A9III, 70-200GMII and 300GM

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Here are the winners of the Tipa Awards 2024:. I don’t like that award because it looks like they created so many “artificial” categories so that every n manufacturer can claim at least one prize. For example when we talk about choosing the best of the best cameras we have categories like “professional” “high-end professional” “hybrid professional” and “high-end” camera ?!?!?!?!!?

Camera Awards

Best Professional M43 Camera: Panasonic G9 II
Best APS-C Entry Camera: Canon EOS R100
Best APS-C Professional Camera: Sony A6700
Best Full-Frame Professional Camera: Nikon Z f
Best Full-Frame High-End Professional Camera: Nikon Z8
Best Full-Frame Photo/Video Professional Camera: Sony A9 III
Best High-End Camera: Leica M11-P
Best Compact Camera: Fujifilm X100VI
Best Professional Video Camera: RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV
Best Polaroid Camera: Polaroid I-2
Best Medium Format Camera: Fujifilm GFX100 II
Best Camera Phone: Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Lens Awards:

Best APS-C Wide-Angle Zoom Lens: Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary
Best APS-C Standard Lens: Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 Pro
Best Ultra-Wide Fixed Lens: Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF
Best Standard Fixed Lens: Voigtländer NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical
Best Telephoto Fixed Lens: Sony FE 300mm F2.8 GM OSS
Best Super Telephoto Fixed Lens: Sigma 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | Sports
Best Professional Portrait Lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena
Best Wide-Angle Zoom Lens: Tamron 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD
Best Macro Zoom Lens: Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
Best Telephoto Zoom Lens: Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2
Best Super Telephoto Zoom Lens: Nikon S NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
Best Dual Purpose Zoom Lens: Canon RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z

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Last call: the big Sony US rebates ending at 4am NYC time

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Those Sony rebates will end at 4am NYC time at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Items with the first ever price drop:

Cameras:

Lenses:

Accessories:

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