First full size image samples shot with the new Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 and 65mm f/2.0 FE lenses

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DSLmagazine shared the first set of full size image samples you can download here:

40mm f/1.2 FE at DSLR magazine (Click on the thumbnails).

 

Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/1,2 – 1/100 s – ISO 100 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/1,2 – 1/100 s – ISO 100 © Albedo Media Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/1,4 – 1/80 s – ISO 100 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/1,4 – 1/80 s – ISO 100 © Albedo Media Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/2 – 1/60 s – ISO 200 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/2 – 1/60 s – ISO 200 © Albedo Media

 

Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/2,8 – 1/60 s – ISO 400 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/2,8 – 1/60 s – ISO 400 © Albedo Media Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/4 – 1/60 s – ISO 800 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/4 – 1/60 s – ISO 800 © Albedo Media Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/5,6 – 1/60 s – ISO 1.600 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Nokton 40 mm f/1,2 Aspherical a f/5,6 – 1/60 s – ISO 1.600 © Albedo Media

 

65mm f/2 FE at DSLR magazine (Click on the thumbnails).

Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/2 – 1/80 s – ISO 320 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/2 – 1/80 s – ISO 320 © Albedo Media Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/4 – 1/80 s – ISO 1.250 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/4 – 1/80 s – ISO 1.250.  © Albedo Media

 

Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/2 – 1/80 s – ISO 125 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/2 – 1/80 s – ISO 125 © Albedo Media Imagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/4 – 1/80 s – ISO 500 © Albedo MediaImagen tomada con Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 a f/4 – 1/80 s – ISO 500. © Albedo Media

DSALRmagazine writes that they like the bokeh and the contrast of the 40mm lens. The 65mm has beatiful bokeh but it has some chromatic aberrations.

What are your thoughts on these lenses so far?

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New 100mm STF and 85mm f/1.8 FE lens tests

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Sony 85mm f/1.8 first look by Imaging Resource:

It’s amazingly comfortable and lightweight considering what you’re getting in return. Significantly lighter than traditional 85mm f/1.4 lenses, it even sports a convenient “focus hold” button (more on that in our forthcoming review). And the beefier hand grip of the A7 Mark II as compared to the original A7 is a big bonus with a lens like this, making for a well-balanced combination.

Sony FE 85 mm f/1.8 – “günstiges” Portrait-Objektiv für Sony FE im Hands-On Test (ValueTechTV).
Sony STF test at Techbang.com

New Sony FE lens preorder links:
85mm f/1.8 FE at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT. Amazon FR. Amazon ES. PhotoPorstNeuwied.
100mm f/2.8 STF FE at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT. Amazon FR. Amazon ES. PhotoPorstNeuwied.
HVL-F45RM Wireless Radio Flash at BHphoto, Adorama. PhotoPorstNeuwied.

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Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Fisheye E-mount Lens in Stock at Amazon

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The new Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Fisheye E-mount Lens is in Stock now at Amazon US. It will be in Stock soon at Amazon DE and Amazon UK.

These are the key specs:

  • Ultra-wide 190 degree diagonal field-of-view for APS-C size image formats
  • With a minimum focusing distance of 5 centimeter ,the lens enhances close-up shots
  • Featuring supeiror multi-layer nano coating reduce the flares
  • Two prime lens cap,rear and front protect the lens body from dust and damage
  • Compact-size lens body makes it easier to carry and us

 

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The up to $200 savings on E-mount lenses is expiring soon!

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The up to $200 E-mount lens savings will expire on March 4 at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here) and FocusCamera (Click here).

Sony A7 cameras:
$300 off on the Sony A7rII at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$300 off on the Sony A7sII at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$200 off on the Sony A7II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$200 off on the Sony A7 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
You save up to $400 on A6500-A6300-A6000 bundles sold by BHphoto (Click here to see the list).

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
 $100 off on the 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 28-70mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 5omm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

APS-C E-mount lenses:
 $100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 16mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 18-105mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 20mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 35mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Reminder:
New Sony US trade-in program is now running at BHphoto, Adorama and FocusCamera.

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Sigma CEO confirms that they will launch Full Frame E-mount lenses

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Dpreview interviewed Mr. Kazuto Yamaki from Sigma. And he once again confirmed they are developing FE lenses:

Yes, that’s our plan. Our plan is to develop full-frame lenses for Sony E mount, and in the future we will have more E mount lenses. But it takes time. Normally it takes about two years to develop one lens, sometimes three. So even if I start the process now, the lens might come out in two years time.

So the catch here is that “it takes time“. This means we shouldn’t expect to get Sigma FE lenses within the next couple of months. But there is a “hidden” good news in that. The fact that he said it needs at least 2 years to develop these lenses certainly means that those are from ground up newly designed specifically for E-mount. And not just “mount-adapted” versions of current existing DSLR lenses. And that’s exciting news!

One more thing: With our ART prime rumor we proved we have now a good insights in Sigma’s plans. Expect SAR to give you some Sigma FE lens details some time ahead of the announcement ;)

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Congrats to SAR reader Anton Blinkenberg Zeuthen, Luis Pina and Josselin Cornou for their Sony World Photography Awards Nomination

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SAR reader Anton just sent me the good news:

Hi,
Placed top 50 in the architecture category in the Sony World Photography Awards with a wedding photo! Feel free to share if you want to.. Shot on a [shoplink 56073]Sony A7II[/shoplink] with a [shoplink 56074]Sony FE 28mm F2[/shoplink]. So it doesn’t have to be expensive equipment 😉 High web-res in the we-transfer if you want it.  FB facebook.com/byzeuthen  Instagram: instagram.com/byzeuthen

UPDATE: SAR reader Josselin Cornou (instagram.com/untitledshot) also made it intothe top 10 Nature of the world photo awards:

“In March 2016, I headed to the Antarctic Peninsula, as part of an expedition with explorer Robert Swan. On our way to the 66th parallel south, our boat was navigating in silence through 30 metre (100 feet) high tabular icebergs that were once part of the Larsen Ice Shelf. Those mesmerising structures were displaying subzero icy corridors, forming a highly photogenic gargantuan maze. The scene was magnificent, but also incredibly scary. I took my camera, I had to show the world the impact that global warming has had. Equipped with a 70-200mm, I started to play with the magnificent landscape around me, trying to display the geometric magnificence of those structures. After envisioning the shot, I had to wait the right moment, and had only a few seconds to get it right.”

UPDATE_2: Also SAR reader Luis Pina got selected:

I wanted also to share with you that I was placed in the top 50 on the Architecture Category on the Sony World Photography Awards 2017 with a photo from the Stuttgart Library. Go SAR Readers!
The photo is available for print or digital download at: http://prints.luispinaphotography.com/Prints/i-3q9zFrn

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luispinaphotography/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luispinaphotography/
Website: http://www.luispinaphotography.com

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Reminder: Yesterday Sony announced the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards shortlist. Full info here: https://www.worldphoto.org/2017exhibition?call_to_action_homepage

 

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