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Dan Bracaglia from Dpreview played a bit with the new Voigtlander 65mm macro FE lens which is now in Stock at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. In Europe at Photo-Porst-Neuwied

He writes:

“Everything about how the 65mm handles screams precision and quality, from the all metal housing to the drool-worthy matte black finish.

What I like:

• Excellent build-quality
• Very sharp throughout aperture range
• Focus ring turns with exceptional smoothness
• Electronic contacts allow lens to communicate with camera

What I don’t like:

• Focus ring hard stop at infinity end is beyond infinity (this may be an issue with our copy though)
• 65mm field of view takes some getting used to”

Image on top shows the current non-radio HVL-F60M

The rumors are increasing saying that Sony will launch a new”HVL-F60RM” by end of this year. It’s a radio-controlled version of the Sony HVL-F60M.

You can get the Lydith 30mm f/3.5 E-mount lens on Indiegogo. Here is the press text:

You save up to $300 on Vello adapters at BHphoto (Click here).

And Lensvid just tested the adapter on their site. This is the video:

And you save up to $600 on the Rokinon XEEN E-mount lenses again at BHphoto (Click here).

The FS5 just got a huge price drop at Adorama and Bhphoto. And today Sony also released the new 4.02 firmware update.

Here is a new A7sII vs FS5 test just posted by Matt Granger:

First an important note: This is not an ANTI-Canon bash post. I love many of the Canon features and wish Sony would learn a thing or two from them. And a camera doesn’t just get defined by its Image Quality. But…

…the time when Canon could relax on their throne might be definitely over. Dpreview tested the new 6D Mark II. And I think it’s the first time in years I see a Canon camera not receiving at least a Silver award:

For the same price, Nikon’s D750 offers nearly the same resolution, loads more dynamic range and a far more sophisticated autofocus system. Same goes for the Sony a7 II, though that camera is even cheaper.
Let’s be clear: The EOS 6D Mark II is, like so many other cameras, capable of outstanding images in the right hands. But even considering all the traditional Canon bonuses like great color, ease of use for video capture and comprehensive lens ecosystem, the 6D II falls too far short for us to recommend it over the competition, and therefore it doesn’t merit our highest awards.

Canon has to do something to catch up with the Sony sensor quality. I bet the new A7III which could hit the market by end of 2017 or early 2018 will widen the gap between Sony and Canon sensor quality.

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