Leaked video of the new AstrHori AF 85mm f/1.8 autofocus lens (announcement in early December)
CameraBeta leaked two videos showing the new AstrHori AF 85mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens:
The lens will be announced during the first half of December.
TAMRON announces TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™ for Android™ 1 OS; users can tune lens features in the field via a smartphone
Press text:
November 29, 2022, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™, a dedicated application for smartphones and tablets running with Android™ 1 OS that provides convenient use in the field and expands the possibilities of video and still photography.
The application is the mobile version of the TAMRON Lens Utility™ dedicated Windows and Mac PC software that has earned praise from many TAMRON lens users since its release in October 2021 and was developed in-house by TAMRON.
| APPLICATION NAME | TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™ |
|---|---|
| DATE OF LAUNCH | November 29, 2022 |
| COMPATIBLE OS | Android 6-12 2 |
| COMPATIBLE LENS 3 4 | 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063) 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058) 20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062) |
1 Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
2 Compatible with Android devices fitted with USB Type-C ports only.
3 Please update your lens to the latest firmware before using TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile. For the firmware update, please use TAMRON Lens Utility PC version.
4 TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile will be supported on the 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) at a later date. When the new firmware is released, it will be announced on the “Support” page. In addition, the “Compatible Lens List” under the “TAMRON Lens Utility Online Help” shall be updated as well.
Summary of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile
October 2021 marked the release of TAMRON Lens Utility, a dedicated PC software that enables the customization of various functions of select TAMRON lenses to match the video and still photography style of the lens user. Since then, we have received feedback regarding improved convenience from customers wishing to make lens function customizations when shooting in the field. As a result, we have developed TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile for Android OS. Using the TAMRON Connection Cable 5, an Android smart device can be connected to a lens to easily configure lens customizations without requiring a computer.
A new function that enables lens operations to be controlled from a smartphone has also been added. For example, the A-B Focus function that smoothly shifts the focus from one preselected subject to another can be setup without touching the lens.
Expansion of functions in the future is possible to make users even more comfortable to try out video production.
5 TAMRON Connection Cable (USB Type C to Type C) (Model CC-350) is sold separately.
* Lens firmware updates are not supported with the Mobile version. Performing firmware updates requires the TAMRON Lens Utility for PC and a computer.
* This application is designed for Android OS. Please note that iOS is not supported at this time.
Functions of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile
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Tethered remote control
Dedicated features developed for the smartphone can be configured to perform tethered control.
(Features that can be configured with the Remote Set Button in the application)
– A-B Focus: Set 2 focus positions (A and B) and make the focus shift between A and B 6
– Focus Preset: Set your desired focus position and move the focus to the recorded point by a single tap of the Remote Set Button 6
6 With the Mobile version, the focus travel time can be specified in 0.1-second increments. With the PC version, there are eight possible speed levels. -
Customizing the Custom Switch or Focus Set Button (Normal functions available with the PC version)
– A-B Focus: Set 2 focus positions (A and B) and make the focus shift between A and B 6
– Focus Preset: Set your desired focus position and move the focus to the recorded point by a single press of the Focus Set Button 6
– Focus Limiter: Select the autofocus search range between Full and Limit
– Select AF/MF: Select AF and MF function using the Focus Set Button
– Switch Focus Ring Function (Focus/Aperture): Switch Focus Ring Function from focus adjustment to aperture adjustment
– Assign function from the camera: Assign custom functions from the camera body to the Focus Set Button
*The function of the Focus Set Button can be cleared. -
Customizing the Focus Ring
– MF Ring Rotation: Change the rotation direction of the focus ring
– MF Method: Choose the method of focus operation when using the focus ringFore more details, please visit TAMRON Lens Utility product page.
Sony Tidbits…
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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Violent attack on wedding photographer in S.F. caught on video (CBS).
We Test 3 Sony Shotgun Mics: The ECM-G1, ECM-B10, and ECM-B1M (Explora).
What’s in My Bag: Editorial Photographer Philip Edsel (42West).
EVF Solution for the ZV-E10, FX30, FX3 and Nikon Z30 – The Kamerar CVF-1 (Mark Bennett).
Konica Minolta’s Last Camera Service Repair Centers are Finally Dead (PetaPixel).
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Today is your last chance to save big on Software, Storage and Sony gear! $330 off on the superb Samyang 135mm f/1.8 FE lens!
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- Skylum launched a special Black Friday deal on their Luminar software (Click here).
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- You now save up to 30% on all Peak Design gear (Click here).
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Wild rumors roundup: ILME-FX9II, A7 IVA, A9III
About those rumors: I have no idea who sent them and 90% of the times they turn out to be wrong. But, it happened in the past that a couple of those were right. So I will post them today, and we all together can eventually keep track of this. If one of the sources turns out to be right than we will know we can trust it a bit more!
Source 1:
The newly developed 4K camera ILME-FX9 with dynamic resolution cmos sensor, has a similar reading nature to the Clear Vid sensor, but it has square original pixels. It supports full-frame 4K/60p with super-sampling and 4K/120p with 1.1x crop. And it has two base ISO at 800 and 6400.
Source 2:
After the new A9 series camera, Sony will introduce the A7 IVA, similar to the RX100M5 upgrade to the RX100M5A, rather than the A7R III simple upgrade to the A7R IIIA.
It will get all the new features of the A7RV: 4-axis multi-angle LCD, 8-stop image stabilization, new AI processor, new menus, full-time DMF, all-new AI-based autofocus system with advanced subject recognition, 4K 100/120fps video capability with pixel-by-pixel cropping and pixel-shift multi-shot.
The reason why it is not called A7 V is because the upgrade is not enough.
Source 3:
A9 iii will feature a stacked bsi cmos sensor of 33 mpx
Last European Black Friday deal day: Sony A7IV is 200 Euro off, Sony 85mm GM is 330 Euro off
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- 200 Euro off on the Sony A7IV sold by Amazon Germany (Click here).
- 330 Euro off on the Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM at Fotokoch (Click here).
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Software deals:
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- Skylum launched a special Black Friday deal on their Luminar software (Click here).
- DxO launched an up to 50% discount on all their software (Click here).
Germany:
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- Save big on Sandisk SD cards at Amazon Germany.
- There is also a 200€ rebate on the Sony A7IV sold by Amazon Germany.
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- All photo deal on that Amazon Germany page.
- 18% off on the Samyang 135mm f/1.8 FE at Amazon Germany.
- Sony A7III for 1549 Euro at Fotokoch.
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UK:
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- 35% off on the great Sony WH-1000XM4 headset at Amazon.
- Get up to $500 if you trade-in a camera or lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
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- All Sony gear rebates on this BHphoto page.
Two days left to grab those software deals: 60% off on Topaz and 50% off on DxO
Also today you have NEW Black Friday deals you can find here at Amazon US, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon NL, Amazon SE, Fotokoch DE, Calumet DE, WexUK, Digidirect AUS.
THE BEST Black Friday deals run on software and storage. These will end on Monday night:
- Save $478 on the entire Topaz Photo AI+Video AI app collection (Click here). You can also get the single Photo AI App with a $300 discount (Click here) or the Video AI app with $140 discount (Click here). The deal runs til December 2. Owners of existing products will be offered pro-rated bundles.
- Skylum launched a special Black Friday deal on their Luminar software (Click here).
- DxO launched an up to 50% discount on all their software (Click here).
- 20% boss on Adobe Creative Cloud Apps at Amazon
- Save $110 on Capture one Pro sold by BHphoto.
Storage deals (SD cards and hard disks):
- Save big on Sandisk SD cards and WD storage at Amazon US.
- Save big on Seagate drives at Amazon US.
- Save big on Lexard SD cards and storage at Amazon
- Save big on PNY SD cards and storage at Amazon
- Save big on ProGrade SD cards and storage at BHphoto
- Get up to $500 if you trade-in a camera or lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sony Camera/Lens deals:
- Sony Camera/Lens Black Friday on those pages at Bhphoto, Amazon (camera deal page here / lens deal page here), Adorama.
- Get up to $500 if you trade-in a camera or lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
- Up to $150 off on Sigma lenses sold here at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
- Up to $200 off on Tamron lenses sold here at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
- Save big on Rokinon lenses at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
- Save big on Zeiss lenses at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
- Save big on SLRmagic lenses at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
- Up to 50% off on Funleader lenses.
- Up to 40% off on Viltrox lenses.
- Up top 50% off on Pergear lenses.
- Up to 40% off on Zy Optics lenses.
- Up to 40% off on Laowa lenses at Venusoptics.
- Save big on Samyang/Rokinon E-mount lenses at Amazon US.
More Black Friday deals:
- Save big on Sony, Samsung, LG Tv’s at BHphoto, Amazon,
- Save big on Apple gear at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
- 35% off on the great Sony WH-1000XM4 headset at Amazon.
- 70% off with the code “RUMOR” on the Complete Capture One Tools Bundle from Alexander Svet.
- You now save up to 30% on all Peak Design gear (Click here).
- Get 10% off sitewide at KEH.com.
- up to 22% off on all Camera/skin cover from AlphaGVRD.
- Up to 25% off on ThinkThank gear.
- Save big on Macbook Air M1 at Amazon US. Save big on Macbook PRO’s at Amazon US.
- Til Monday you save 30% on Albert Dros editing course (use code “BLACKFRIDAY22”).
- Up tp 20% off on the world’s lightest 3in1 tripod from Heipi (Click here).