A-mount folks can at least enjoy some new lens: Tamron announced that it will start shipping out the new 35mm and 45mm SP A-mount lenses on May 12. You can (or soon can) preorder the lenses here:
35mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de, Amazon UK,
45mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon.de, Amazon UK,
The Alpa is the only mirrorless camera which uses the new Sony 101 medium format sensor. But unlike modern DSLR digital medium format cameras the Alpa is quite tricky to use. Kai surely got though a lot of annoyances to make it work. It would certainly make sense for Sony to launch a RX medium format camera with such sensor. If they manage to price it below $10,000 there may a market for this?
Sony Pro Support – An Unboxing
Sony Alpha 7 Aktion: Bis zu 80 EUR Rabatt auf ausgewählte Objektive at Amazon.de
Which camera to choose! A7s, A7r, or A7ii?! (SonyAlphaForum).
Is Sony 24-70 F4 REALLY less sharp than Panasonic 12-35 f2.8 ?? (The Hunter Report).
Scientific center on production of space sensors. Sony A77v & Sony A65 (SonyAlphaForum)
new Zeiss Loxia Transportkoffer on preorder at Photo-porst-neuwied.de.
Fototesty: “A little experiment? See how much you will gain if the image from Sony a7R II downsize the image to the 24 MPix. For high iso – remove the noise in RAW, sharpen slightly and enjoy the results:
http://fototesty.pl/blog/389_sony-a7r-m2-raw-kontra-jpg.html
Is 42 megapixel is too much? See images 1:1 for every iso straight from the body sony a7R II:
http://fototesty.pl/blog/388_sony-a7r-ii-test-iso.html”
Eric: “Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 FE just arrived – size matters: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/57668049“
The “bokehlicious” Sony 85mm GM lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here). The lens is all about having the best optical performance and bokeh at f/1.4. This was also the goal claimed by the Sony 85mm GM lens designers in a talk posted by Sony Japan.
All current Sony deals:
$240 discount on the Tamron 18-200mm E-mount lens: Get it in [shoplink 47625 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 47626 ebay]Silver (Click here)[/shoplink].
Free $50 gift card with the A6000 at Amazon US (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Sony US officially reduced the A7II price. It’s now $200 off in all US stores like Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Also the first generation A7 got a $100 discount and sells for $998 at Amazon (Click here).
New FE lenses, Batis and RX10III in Stock:
The Sigma MC-11 adapter is in Stock for the first time at Amazon US (Click here).
Voigtlander 15mm III FE lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here).
50mm FE at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. [shoplink 47526 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
70-300mm FE at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. [shoplink 47527 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
Sony RX10III is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).
Both Batis lenses are in Stock at BH, the 25mm Batis (Click here) and the 85mm Batis (Click here).
SAR follower That1cameraguy sent me that video of the Sony FE 70-300mm
P.S.: A Couple Of Large Crops From The New FE70-300G (SonyAlphaForum).
The 70-300mm FE lens is in Stock:
In USA at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. [shoplink 47527 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
In Europe at Calumet Germany. Amazon.co.uk WexUK. Jessops. [shoplink 47527 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
In Asia at Digitalrev. [shoplink 47527 ebay]eBay[/shoplink].
Our friend Jordan Steele reviewed the new Sony 24-70mm GM lens. And his conclusion is:
The bottom line is that this lens is exceptional. I’ve never used a standard lens that is this sharp, and the sharpness is outstanding throughout the entire range and at all apertures and all focus distances. It’s truly remarkable. Throw in good (but not great) bokeh, outstanding color and contrast and very low CA and you’ve got a standard lens that can truly take the place of a bag full of primes. While I personally can’t justify the exorbitant price for my own shooting, those who need a fast standard zoom will be hard pressed to find a better lens. Whether shooting landscapes, events or any other type of shooting, it’s simply an exceptional optic and a wonderful way to kick off the G Master lens line.
Sony reported that the lens got much higher preorders than expected. That’s why you it’s hard to find the lens in Stock. At the moment only Digitalrev (Click here) seems to have some of those. Anyway check the links here when the lens will be in Stock:
