Unlike Sigma Tamron doesn’t make us wait one year before to launch an A-mount version of a new lens :) The new Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 lens is going to ship on January 30 according to BHphoto (Click here). The lens can also be preordered at Adorama (Click here).
Both, Canon and Sony are rumored to launch new 50 megapixel Full Frame sensor cameras within the next months. And I guess Nikon will follow the trend and use 50MP (Sony) sensors too. As pointed out by Diglloyd:
50 megapixels vs 36 is 1.18X the linear resolution. In other words, you can make a 42-inch wide print instead of 36-inch wide, all other things being equal, which they most definitely will not be. That’s your best case, barring some other kind of improvement.
So the questions is. Does the extra resolution increase really matter for you?
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There is a new firmware update for the RX100m2 you can download at Sony support (Click here and select your OS). What Does This Do?
This utility updates the camera firmware to version 1.10 and improves the vibration and noise of the lens during auto-focusing.
A7s owner that wat to record 4K can use the Atomos Shogun which sells for $2,000 at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here). And there is a new firmware update (6.1) you can download at atomos.com/support/.
P.S.: JJ Casas also sent me this: “Thought we’d post up a quick video of our A7S rig and would love to have it featured on your blog among other reads who send in their stuff. http://www.845a.com/blog/2015/1/21/our-sony-a7s-atomos-shogun-film-rig“
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Over a month ago I told you that the new Tamron 15-30 f/2.8 lens was the first lens designed by Tamron that is capable of resolving the future Sony (and Canon) FulL Frame 50 megapixel sensor resolution. It’s rumored that both Sony and Canon will launch those cameras this year. And starting from today the Tamron lens can be preordered for the first time for Sony A-mount at Adorama (Click here).
Now let’s hope it wont take to long until we get a proper A-mount camera to take advantage of that lens :)
Lenstip (Click here) wrote a very detailed and so far best article I have ever read about the Sony SLT tech. The title of the post is: “Everything you always wanted to know about the semi-transparent mirror technology (but were afraid to ask)“.
You absolutely have to read it because it’s really showing on a scientific way how the Sony SLT system works. At the end those are their conclusions based on they tests they made:
A fixed film mirror has a lot of advantages over the classic solution:
Of course there also many reasons why classic reflex cameras have been sold on the market up to now. Some of them are listed below:
What I write now is just my private opinion and not based on rumors: I think the SLT tech will not live long. The chance is high on sensor PDAF will become mainstream in the coming years and therefore semitransparent mirror (and even classic DSLR mirror) may become obsolete. Of course this doesnt mean A-mount has to go. It means A-mount becomes mirrorless just like E-mount and as Sony stated recently, they can use the “free space” to explore other new tech (Z-shift and so on).
