Nikon D5 vs Sony a7R II: ISO 3 MILLION 4K video quality test!

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Nikon D5 vs Sony a7R II: ISO 3 MILLION 4K video quality test!

Tony Northup made a carzy 3 Million ISO comparison between the Sony A7rII and Nikon D5. He writes:

Nikon’s first 4K video camera, and it offers up to ISO 3,276,800–which is *7* stops beyond what the Sony a7R II offers. It’s not the low-light champ you’d hope, though. We tested the a7R II in full-frame mode, even though it offers 1 stop better quality in Super 35 mode. We wanted to start testing with the worst case scenario for the Sony… but since it won even while handicapped, I don’t see the need to continue testing.
The a7S offers another stop beyond that, so it would be about 2 stops better than the D5. The a7S II offers still another stop improvement, so it whould be about 3 stops cleaner than the D5.

A7rII store links: [shopcountry 46453]
D5 store links: [shopcountry 46454]
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The big comparison: Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 vs Otus 1.4/28 vs Sigma Art 20/1.4 at 3Dkraft

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3Dkraft (Click here) posted a detailed comparison between the Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 vs Otus 1.4/28 vs Sigma Art 20/1.4 bs Zeiss 16-35mm FE vs Color Scopar 21/4 vs Ultron 21./1.8. And he writes:

The Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 is propably the best compromise between size, weight, low light capability and optical performance. It is a perfect fit for the A7-series, has excellent edge and border performance right from open aperture, rich colors and contrast, excellent back and stray light resistance due its perfect coating and it has a weather sealing. Some users critisize that there is only a small part of the barrel that you can grab when you mount it to the camera body. In the near range, it also provides nice options to play with a shallow depth of field. This little gem seems to be worth every cent you pay for it, if you like the 21mm viewing angle.

Loxia 21mm store links: [shopcountry 46456]

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Michael Magin‎
“Superfluid“
by Michael Magin
Sony A7 + Distagon 35mm F1.4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMaginPhotography
Website: http://www.michaelmagin.com

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
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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Save $160 on the new A6300 kit (Open Box at BestBuy)

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BestBuy is selling a limited Stock of A6300 kits with a big $160 discount on their [shoplink 46428 ebay]eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink]. On these Open Box items tou get full 1 year Sony warranty and BestBuy writes the condition of the package is:

“Excellent – Products in Excellent condition look brand new with no physical flaws, scratches or scuffs and include all original parts and accessories. The product will be in its original packaging or a suitable replacement box.”

And there are more of those Open Box deals at BestBuy, Samys and OneCall:
$400 off on the Sony A7rII at [shoplink 46399 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$250 off on the Sony A7II at [shoplink 46393 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Sony A7II with kit lens at [shoplink 46396 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE lens at [shoplink 46391 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Sony A7r at [shoplink 46392 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the RX100m4 at [shoplink 46389 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink].
$140 off on the Sony A7 with kit lens at [shoplink 46397 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$120 off on the Sony A6000 at [shoplink 46394 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$110 off on the Zeiss FE 16-35mm lens at [shoplink 46398 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$70 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens sold by [shoplink 46429 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$70 off on the Sony 16-50mm pancake E-mount lens sold by [shoplink 46390 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Size comparison: Zeiss 55mm FE vs the new Sony 50mm FE

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I guess many SAR readers do own the great Zeiss 55mm FE lens. Here is a size comparison between the Zeiss and the new Sony lens.

Store links:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.

New image samples:
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 samples & first impressions (Dpreview)
Sony FE 24-70 F2.8 GM real-world samples gallery updated (Dpreview)

55mm_50mm

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony A7 camera series and ZEISS Otus lenses – Perfect for narrative filmmaking

The Sony A6000 & A3000 as a remote camera: The Edge for Sport Photography (Pmrphoto).
Sony E Mount Strategy -Revisited (Dan Hawk).
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 3.5/100 on Sony a7r – A positive surprise (Phillip Reeve).
Is the RX1RII worth the price? (SonyAlphaForum).
PEN-F review by Pixelmania (Dutch).
A7RII Battery Grip, which one? (SonyAlphaForum).

Niels: “I am into the changing process step by step from Nikon to Sony. All your content helps me a lot to understand the Sony universum. I shot this following video with my Sony A7rII, Zeiss 135, Zeiss Otus 55, Nikon 85 1,4 G, Sony 55 1,8. https://vimeo.com/155123908”

France: “I shot the most beautiful cosplay models at the Japan Festa in Bangkok, the most important cosplay event in Thailand. I used my Sony A7R2,
the prime Zeiss FE55mmF1.8 and the Sony flash F43M. http://traveljournalist.com/beautiful-cosplay-asian-girls-japan-festa-bangkok-thailand/“

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New Loxia 21mm FE lens is in Stock for the first time at BH

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The new Loxia 21mm FE lens is now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). The lens recently got tested at DxOmark and they said: “Compact, yet outstanding optical performance”

New FE lens preorders:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.

More deals:
You save $150 on the Open Box RX100m4 sold by [shoplink 46235 ebay]Onecall (Click here)[/shoplink].
You save $250 on the Open Box A7II sold by BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Batis 25mm lens is in Stock at FocusCamera (Click here).

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