Special Sale: Get Gigapixel AI with new automatic face refinement!

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TopazLabs added the new new automatic face refinement to their Topaz Gigapixel AI plugin (Click here). You also get this plugin with a new $20 discount.

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Gigapixel AI now features automatic face refinement!

With our latest developments in machine learning and image recognition, we’ve implemented automatic face refinement in Gigapixel AI to offer you more powerful and accurate face enlargement.

You’ll see a toggle in the right panel to enable/disable the new Face Refinement feature. Face Refinement will detect very small faces (16×16 px to 64×64 px) and apply targeted, improved upsampling through machine learning.
Ordinarily, faces this small in dimension can be very difficult to upscale, leaving them vulnerable to unpredictable results during enlargement. With our latest improvement, Gigapixel AI produces  a more seamless enlargement of faces within your photos, so you’ll be satisfied with more natural-looking results!

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Sony China confirms new 4K Ultra HD camcorder and NEW CODECS will be announced tomorrow (August 21)

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Sony China tweeted this (google translated):

In response to the ENG 4K market demand, Sony will launch a new product at the show, new imaging devices, new codecs, and new wireless transmissions, all of which are the ultimate in 4K shoulder-shoulders. If you want to get a closer look at this mysterious new product, please come to the Sony booth and have a quick look

The  camera will be announced tomorrow (August 21).

The important news are the NEW CODECS. These are rumored to be used on the new A7sIII and maybe on the new A6700 too???

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(SR4) Sony announcement on August 29 a day after the Canon EOS M6 Mark II announcement :)

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Just a  A6700 mockup

I am yet not 100% sure but a reliable source heard this:

Sony will have an APS-C announcement on August 29, exactly a day after  the Canon EOS M6 Mark II announcement 

Sony  is  rumored to announce two new APS-C E-mount cameras. I don’t have the specs of these yet but we have the specs of the competition Sony is going against:

Nokishita leaked the full Canon EOS M6 Mark II spec sheet and brochure:

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sigma ART 70mm f/2.8 Macro (Sony E Mount) Review

Is the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Lens Better than the Sony? (Fstoppers).
Lighten Up and Go with the Latest Ronin from DJI: the SC Stabilizer (Explora).
My Sony a6400 Video Setup & Accessories (That1CameraGuy).
Shooting a Video with a World War 1 Lens (100 years old) by Mathieu Stern.
In the Field: FotodioX Pro TLT ROKR Tilt-Shift Adapters (Allen Weitz).
FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Review at Fujiya-blog.

Patrick:

I went to the Nightless Night Photography Workshop in Lapland a few days ago. Pictures are taken with Sony 100-400mm, 24mm 1.4 and A7III.

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIV group and Sony A7rIV page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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Stay tuned….18:00 London time I will unveil what Sony cameras could be announced on August 29!

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Sunset somewhere in the center of France…

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This is one of the posts you are going to hate I know! But holiday comes  first (I am on a bike trip with my new Bullitt cargo bike). I am going for a short day trip with my family. And once back at 18:00 London time I will tell you WHAT Sony cameras could be announced around August 29-30.

Reminder: Two cameras will be announced on August 29-30 but soon after there will be an announcement for a third camera…which Is suspect might be the  A7sIII (or  A7sIV).

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(SR5) Samyang will announce a new 18mm f/2.8 FE lens in September/October!

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I have been told that in September/October Samyang will announce anew 18mm f/2.8 FE lens! No info about pricing yet…

Just a  reminder: We will have plenty of  E-mount announcements from Sony, Samyang, Tamron and others in  August-September-October. Stay tuned!

Links to all Samyang/Rokinon FF E-mount AF lenses:
14mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
24mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
35mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
45mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

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