Elinchrom launched the new Skyport Plus HS for Sony and two ELB400 HS

John Wilhelm tested the Skyport Plus HS and two ELB400 HS with the Sony A7rII. He used the Elinchrom to “freeze something fast in action”. If you check out his website you will see the interesting effect created with the new tool. His verdict is:

“It works, it rocks, it’s easy to handle, it is flawless in my opinion. If you’re looking for a great flash system just go for the Elinchrom HS stuff. Swiss quality ;)”

The EL-Skyport Transmitter Plus HS is currently available for Canon and Nikon (with Sony to follow). Street Price: $249.95 USD / €249 EUR / £199 GBP. The full product presentation can be found at Elinchrom.ch/announcements/Skyport-Plus-HS.html. Here is a video introduction of the new Skyport Plus HS:

Note: The video mentions it’s compatible with Canon and Nikon. But it’s also compatible with Sony :)

Sony a7S II Hands-On Review – featuring the Canon 50mm f/0.95 “Dream Lens”

Sony Alpha 7 Aktion: Bis zu 80 EUR Rabatt auf ausgewählte Objektive at Amazon.de
JUPITER-3 1,5/50mm M39 (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony a6300 vs. a6000 – The 30 Differences (Mirrorlessons)
A6000 FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens or the FE 70-200mm f/4 (SonyAlphaForum).
Sigma MC-11 test at Ascii.jp.

Tomiga: “Second part of my overview of e-mount lenses for APS-C cameras. This time about zooms. (orignal post is in Polish)
https://tomiga.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/przeglad-obiektywow-e-mount-obiektywy-zmiennoogniskowe/”

TechLeatherCraft: “Just wanted to share a product we make, that several Sony camera owners are buying from our website. Since most Sony cameras require charging through a USB cable, had several people buy our Cord Holders, to keep their cord managed/untangled in their camera bag or pant pockets.
A customer suggested I email you guys (and Sony Forums) to let Sony users know about our Cord Holders. Here is the link/video:
http://techleathercraft.com/product/3-pack-leather-cord-holders/
https://youtu.be/PSRPl_yeIzc
If you think they would bring value to your readers, I would appreciate it, if you shared with them.”

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Sony A7 camera series and ZEISS Batis lenses – A hybrid lens solution for still and video shooters

Sony Alpha 7 Aktion: Bis zu 80 EUR Rabatt auf ausgewählte Objektive at Amazon.de
Sony 55 f1.8 VS Zeiss Loxia 50 (Dario Cannone).
Is it safe to hang camera (A7s) from a single eyelet? (SonyAlphaForum).
Test-Sigma-150-600mm-SPORT-gegen-Tamron-150-600mm-und-Nikon-200-500mm-an-der-Sony-A7RM2 (Benny Rebel).
2016 Roundup: Compact Enthusiast Zoom Cameras (Dpreview).
Sony a6000 for aviation photography (Mirrorlessons).
Voigtlander 15mm FE Focal Length Comparison (Scott Soapbox).
first look at the lensbaby twist 60 (Diyphotography).

Jemore Santos‎
Just wanted to share this photo. Shot in Boracay, Philippines as the sun set over the water with my A7RII.

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Sigma released a new 1.01 firmware update for the MC-11 autofocus adpater. You can download it here: sigma-global.com/download/en/information.html. Those are the improvements:

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Thanks MWB!

The MC-11 can be bought at Amazon US, BHphoto, Amazon DE and Wex UK.

Sony Professional: Review of the FS5 and FS7

Sony Alpha 7 Aktion: Bis zu 80 EUR Rabatt auf ausgewählte Objektive at Amazon.de
Greg Watermann and The Struts (Lenspire).
Anyone have a recommendation on a Sony A7RM2 compatible Lightning Trigger? (SonyAlphaForum).
a77ii, a99 or A7? (SonyAlphaForum).
LENSMATE Silver Thumbrest (Craig Litten).
Shot Maker: Tom Zweibel and New York Knicks Score with Sony FS7 (Sony Blog).

Loup: “Hello! You might want to share this video done with A7R II and RX100 IV in Cuba:  https://youtu.be/qO603YjuIoY“