The superb Sigma 135mm f/1.8 ART lens is now on preorder for $1,399 (And first short review)

Sigma is really making some superb glas lately! Their ART line matches the Zeiss Otus performance for a third of the price. And now you can preorder the new Sigma 135mm f/1.8 lens at BHphoto Adorama. The lens costs $400 less than the Zeiss A-mount 135mm lens. Of course the Sigma is not available as A-mount or E-mount. But E-mount can use it with the excellent MC-11 adapter. And I hope Sigma will make a native E-mount version too.

Why does it make sense to use this lens on a Sony A7II camera series? As explained in the video below by Photogearnews the lens weights forces Canon/Nikon shooters to shoot at least at 1/250 shutter speed to get sharp images. The Sony’s built-in stabilization will make the lens useable at lower shutter speeds too!

Today only: Up to $30 off on Vello vattery grip for the Sony A7II-A7rII-A7sII-A6300 cameras

This one runs today only: Up to $30 off on Vello battery grips for the Sony A7 (all versions) and A6300 cameras at BHphoto (Click here).

Bit Sony A7II-A7rII-A7sII superbundles:
Check out the special Sony A7ii/A7rii/A7sii and A6000 superbundle page at Adorama.
At Amazon you get plenty of A7rII, A7II and A7sII superbundles. All extras are for free!
And at BHphoto you get the A7sII with free Rode mic and free extra battery, the A7rII with 12 months subsctiption plan(!) and the A7II with free extra battery and case.

More deals:
After a period of “absence” the 70-200mm GM is back in Stock at BHphoto.
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
Save up to $300 on Sony cameras sold by BHphoto (Click here).
Readers of our rumors sites get $60 off on the Sharpen software sold by Franzis (Click here). The deal works only if you click on our link and it runs til March 19.

The new Sigma 18-35mm f/2.0 and 50-100mm f/2.0 Cine E-mount lenses available for preorder at BHphoto

The two new Sigma Cine lenses are now available for preorder:
Sigma 50-100mm T2 Cine E-mount at BHphoto.
Sigma 18-35mm T2 Cine Cine E-mount at BHphoto.
Both lenses are designed for Super 35mm sensors (not Full Frame). And both lenses have an impressive f/2.0 constant aperture!

Bit Sony A7II-A7rII-A7sII superbundles:
Check out the special Sony A7ii/A7rii/A7sii and A6000 superbundle page at Adorama.
At Amazon you get plenty of A7rII, A7II and A7sII superbundles. All extras are for free!
And at BHphoto you get the A7sII with free Rode mic and free extra battery, the A7rII with 12 months subsctiption plan(!) and the A7II with free extra battery and case.

More deals:
After a period of “absence” the 70-200mm GM is back in Stock at BHphoto.
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
Save up to $300 on Sony cameras sold by BHphoto (Click here).
Readers of our rumors sites get $60 off on the Sharpen software sold by Franzis (Click here). The deal works only if you click on our link and it runs til March 19.

 

 

New deals on Sony A7 camera: Lot of free extras at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto

On top of the up to $300 rebates major US stores now added a long list of free extras on Sony A7 cameras:

Check out the special Sony A7ii/A7rii/A7sii and A6000 superbundle page at Adorama.
At Amazon you get plenty of A7rII, A7II and A7sII superbundles. All extras are for free!
And at BHphoto you get the A7sII with free Rode mic and free extra battery, the A7rII with 12 months subsctiption plan(!) and the A7II with free extra battery and case.

Reminder:
After a period of “absence” the 70-200mm GM is back in Stock at BHphoto.
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
Save up to $300 on Sony cameras sold by BHphoto (Click here).

Sony FE 70-200mm GM lens in Stock at BHphoto. New 5th generation Metabones Speed Booster for Sony shipping too.

After a period of “absence” the 70-200mm GM is back in Stock at BHphoto.

And the new fifth generation Metabones Speed Booster is in Stock (or soon in Stock):
Metabones Canon EF Lens to Sony E Mount T CINE Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x (Fifth Generation) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount T CINE Smart Adapter (Fifth Generation) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter (Fifth Generation) at BHphoto and Adorama.

Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens for Sony A and E-mount is now shipping at BHphoto

The new Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens is now listed at BHphoto in two version: A-mount (Click here) and E-mount (Click here). This is what the lens does:

Offering a magnification range of 4.5x to 4x, and a minimum working distance of 0.8″, this lens is solely designed for producing greater-than-life-size images of small objects without the need of extension tubes or other accessories.

DC.watch posted a test made with this lens and here is how it looks on the Sony A7:

Image samples:

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