Sony Tidbits…


Sony 35mm F1.8 FE Lens Review | John Sison

Sigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN unreview at Tokyomade.
Infographic: Essential Tips for Cold-Weather Photography (Explora).
….again a new depressing low sales record at Cipa (MirrorlessRumors).
Modified Sony RX0II with a MFT mount! (43rumors).
Meike 6-11mm f/3.5 Fisheye Zoom Lens Review (Richard Wong)
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 FE test at Fujiya-blog.
Sony A6100 vs A6400 vs A6600 – Which camera to buy?” (Michael The Maven)

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Sigma just patented a new 28mm f/1.2 FE lens


The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE is the fastest autofocus E-mount lens yet

Back in November I reported about this new Sigma patent describing the 50mm and 40mm f/1.2 FF lens for mirrorless system cameras. Today we got one more: Sigma published the patent for a 28mm f/1.2 lens and this is the optical design:

Lens specs:
Focal length: 28.90
F-Number : 1.25
Half Angle : 76.94
Image height: 21.63
Lens length: 157.00

Now, a patent is never a guarantee that they will really produce this lens. But it’s a good sign that at eats they are thinking about it :)

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via MirrorlessReports

Sony Tidbits…


Sony XLR-K3M Dual-Channel Digital XLR Audio Adapter Kit with Shotgun Microphone by PM-R

Zeiss Street photography (Lenspire).
Light Reflections: 5 Ideas for Better Portraits (Explora).
Massive Panasonic S1-S1R-S1H tutorial videos posted by Panasonic Australia (L-rumors).
Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 vs Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 – XT3 vs Sony A7 II (Sonder Creative)
Two MOST important things in Photography (Peter Forsgård)
Zhongyi Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 1-5x Super Macro lens review with samples (Christopher Frost Photography)

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Sony a7R IV is the clear victor in Dpreview readers poll

Dpreview readers did choose The best camera of the year. And the winner is the A7rIV:

With 21% of the total vote, Sony’s a7R IV was the clear victor in our readers’ poll. The a7R IV also won our DPReview Award for best product of 2019, and apparently our readers like it just as much as we do.

Offering 60MP resolution, advanced autofocus and excellent 4K video features, the a7R IV is Sony’s most versatile mirrorless camera yet, and one of the most competitive in the entire market. Was it the best product of the year? Let us know by casting your vote.

And the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM is the best lens of the year:

Tied for the winning position was another superb prime lens – Sony’s FE 135mm F1.8 GM, taking 11% of the total vote.

Practically flawless in terms of common optical aberrations, one of the sharpest lenses ever made, and capable of beautiful rendering wide-open, this is another excellent option for a7-series and a9 photographers, especially those who are interested in portraiture. We really like this lens, and clearly you do too.

Sony Tidbits…


Sony a7R III & a7R IV Trick for Instant Switch between AF-S and AF-C (Eye-AF)

Samyang 18mm F2.8 AF review at Sonyalpha.blog.
Zeiss Sonnar T* 24mm f/1.8 review at Opticallimits.
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS sample gallery (Dpreview).
The Softbox: An Introduction (Explora).
Matt Granger: Panasonic S1H CRUSHES the mirrorless video competition (L-rumors).
Canon nFD 3.5/135: A review on the Sony (Phillip Reeve).
Sony APS-C vs Full Frame / Which should you buy + Can you even tell the difference? (Chris Brockhurst).

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Sony CES press conference on January 6 at 5:00 pm PST time

Sony will have a CES press conference on January 6 at 5:00 pm PST time. I do not expect any new Alpha gear on that event. But you never now…and I will embed the video livestream just to be sure we don’t miss anything.

My guess is that we will see a new A7IV camera at the CP+ show in Japan. And probably the A7sIII at NABshow in April.