Batis 18mm tests by Christian Dandyk, Brian Matiash, Diglloyd and David Clifford

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The new Batis 18mm used by David Clifford 

Four Zeiss ambassadors posted image samples and previews of the new Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens. Here is where you can preorder the lens:
in USA at BHphoto. Adorama. FocusCamera.
in Europe at Amazon.de. Photo Porst. ParkcamerasUK.
Zeiss Lens Shade for Batis 18mm F2.8 Lens at Adorama.

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David Clifford posted the image you above (lens in the snow). He used the new Batis 18mm in harsh conditions and writes:

It was an amazingly sharp, well built, weather sealed, fast and accurate auto focus which was a dream to use. 18mm is one of my favorite focal lengths. It’s super wide with minimal distortion. In fact when I was using Canon I picked up a Zeiss 18mm 3.5 lens because my 16-35 was not very sharp at all. I quickly replaced my 16-35 with an 18mm and a 28mm. I felt much better carrying 2 small light fast primes than risking soft shots wide open in late light for clients. With 5 axis image stabilizer and the 42 mega pixel files it’s rivaling medium format for a fraction of the cost. Thank Zeiss for constant pushing to make superior lenses that do exactly what I need.

Christian Dandyk tested the lens and writes:

Just as photography is a very diverse field, so too are the applications for which the ZEISS Batis 2.8/18 can be used. For example, thanks to its large field of vision with extremely low distortion, it’s perfect for architectural photography. The ZEISS Batis 2.8/18 fulfilled a long-held wish he had had for a wide angle with excellent imaging performance. 

Diglloyd posted a full review of the lens (for subscribers only). And his conclusion is:

The Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 Distagon is the finest 18mm lens ever to be produced for full frame cameras.

Brian Matiash posted an introduction with image samples:

All in all, I was exceptionally impressed with the performance of this lens and the image quality it produced.

I know those are Zeiss ambassadors reviewing the lens. So some may have concerns about the value of such reviews. But I am 100% confident the new Batis 18mm is as good as all four photographers are saying it is!

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Rad Alzyoud
Crazy Clouds at Torres del Paine in Patagonia.
Using Sony A7RM2

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2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

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Stay tuned on SAR: Sony live streaming from Las Vegas at 2pm

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Today at 2pm Las Vegas time (22:00 London time) you can follow the live streaming of the Sony product announcement here on SonyAlphaRumors. If you are visiting the NAB show here you is the list fo the Sony events: http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/show-nab/

What is likely to be announced:
– For sure new 4K stuff like camcorders and so
– Some 8K stuff (prototype or real products)
– Maybe finally some info about the 70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE lens price

What is unlikely to be announced…but we still can dream about it :)
– New Sony FF camera with high video quality performance (Sony A9?)

So don’t be upset if Sony will not announce the A9 today. As usual Sony tends to prefer to announce big stuff off the shows to get the full spotlight. So don’t worry if today may not be the big day, the camera is coming for real this year!

How to not miss any rumor we post:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonyalpharumors
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SonyAlphaRumors

And join the Sony A9 facebook group ;)

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Sony A7s primers by Omeneo

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After the A7rII Omeneo also made primers for the Sony A7s. The benefits of using those primers:

1) Increased color precision
2) More natural image aesthetics
3) More practical shooting, ability to choose optimized profiles for the scene
4) More informative on-set monitoring, ability to perceive the outcome after primary color correction
5) Reduced unpleasant surprises in post production
6) Speeding up post-production
7) Reduced deterioration of footage with lower color sampling

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First images of the new Zenit 50mm f/0.95 lens

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The russian site Gavriloart published the first images of a Zenit 50mm f/0.95 prototype lens. There is no info about the release date and price of the lens. I hope it can exceed the optical quality of the direct competitor the [shoplink 46954 ebay]Mitakon Speedmaster (here on eBay)[/shoplink].

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Sony Tidbits…

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Quick Sony a6300 Test from Daniel Peters on Vimeo.

So I Killed Another A7R2 . . . ADH Replacement Saga (SonyAlphaForum).
Camslinger Streetomatic Bag Review (Dsphotoblog).
A Few Thoughts About the Camera Market (Photographylife).
Sony RX1R2 – A photographers perspective – Manila to India (f8photography).
Tips for tethered shooting (Vanguardworld).
A Quick Look at the SWIT S-8972 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery for Your Sony A7-Series Camera (4kshooters).

Bernie Aniciete: “Sony a6000 with 16/2.8 and wide-angle adapter. https://www.facebook.com/BnEPhotography/posts/10209366716512030”

Stan Moniz‎: “A beautiful afternoon at the Crrizo plains national monument. Shot entirely with the Sony A7rII and Tokina 100mm f2.8 & 24-70mm f2.8 mounted to the A7rII via the Metabones Mark IV adapter. Hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/aafOXxt1yc4“

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