The new 7artisans 18mm f/6.3 Ultra-Thin APS-C E-mount lens is now in Stock at Amazon US/EU. First review by Marc Alhadeff.

The new ultra thin lens is now in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK.

Here are a few images from Marc Alahadeff with the first review conclusion:

The 7 Artisans 18mm F6.3 (69 USD) is an enjoyable toy lens , you can use it as a body cap on your camera !

It is highly pocketable and for street photography , indoor shoot you get some nice sharp photos provided your subject is at 3m minimum.
The look is vintage with strong vignetting and vintage colors (average contrast and faded colors)
The Lens suffers in bright conditions of strong purple color shift and low resistance to flare

Considering the above it is good to create a custom post process setting in Lightroom
All in all it, is a fun lens to use if you like the “Lomography” / Vintage rendering
You can’t go thinner and lighter than that lens !

 

Sony Tidbits…


5 Things I HATE about the Sony a7S III

Sony A7C vs Fuji XT4: Youtuber Hobo Camera of The Year (Camera Conspiracies)
Sleepers: Great Lenses that Are Truly Affordable (Explora).
SONY A7s III: Antworten auf eure Fragen und erster Eindruck (Andy Grabo).
Sony a7C Review – Big Tricks In A Small Body (iPhonedo).
Sony a7s iii First Look (TheDigitalDigest)
Sony A7C, Nikon Z5 y Panasonic S5: batalla de formato completo “asequible” (Photolari).
SONY α7S III x Lomography New Petzval 55mm f / 1.7 MKII (MapCamera).

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Sony catching up with A7sIII demand: New orders will likely ship in November

Last week Amazon US finally re-added the A7sIII preorder option. And this week BHphoto notified that new orders will likely ship in November. I hope that for Christmas evryone who wants the A7sIII will have it in their hands.

Meantime ePhotozine posted their full Sony A7sII review and concluded:

If we cut to the chase, the Sony Alpha A7S III is, ultimately, designed for videographers. In this area, the A7S III excels, giving video capabilities beyond what most other mirrorless cameras offer. With the exception of the Canon EOS R5. However, the A7S III does not suffer from the same overheating issues as the R5, and if you don’t need or want 8K video, then the A7S III is going to be a better choice. It also offers exceptional low-light performance, with a 12mp BSI CMOS sensor. 4K footage recorded at 120fps looks excellent, and the in-body image stabilisation does an excellent job keeping video steady.

You’ve got a 3inch vari-angle touch-screen, which should keep vloggers happy, although it would be nice if the size and resolution were improved. We’re impressed by the new menu system, which can be used with the touch-screen, and being able to switch between NTSC and PAL without formatting the memory card is finally resolved!

For stills photographers, the 12mp resolution is likely to feel limiting, especially when we’re used to using 20/24/36/45mp cameras. It’s a shame, as the 9.44m dot EVF is excellent, and will make any viewfinder user happy with the view. However, for those that need to shoot in very low-light conditions, then the A7S III may be an option. You’ve also got the new Z battery, that gives 600 shots, as well as a weather-sealed camera body, that should make it suitable for use in a variety of conditions.

For videographers who want high-quality 4K video, the A7S III has got to be extremely desirable. Especially as 4K video is far easier to deal with compared to 8K footage, and can be recorded to SD cards. For stills photographers, then you’ve got to be shooting in really dark conditions for the A7S III to be needed.

Here comes the Sony a7S III Memory Card Guide with Miguel Quiles:

And this is a new review from HR images:

Photoshooting by David Oastler:

This week SAR readers photos selection

 

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New Firmware update for the Sigma MC-11 EF-E adapter

Sigma issued a new firmware update for the MC-11 adapter:

[Benefits of the update]
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM | Contemporary in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.2.03
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.1.02.
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.2.07.
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Sports in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware 2.02.
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware 2.01.

Topaz releases new Gigapixel AI v5.2 update and adds limited time 20% discount

Topaz released the new Gigapixel AI v5.2 update and added limited time 20% discount (Click here). Don’t forget you can also use the free trial if you want to test the results.

Major New Features:

  • New AI Model – “Compressed”. You can find it under the “Image Type” option in the right panel. This image type works best with photos that have a lot of artifacts, old family photos, and images downloaded from the internet
  • Whole New Look – Entire program has been given a UI overhaul to make it look more pleasing, as well as more consistent.
  • Crop your images using the new Crop Tool

Improvements:

  • Faster previewing and saving of images
  • File list is now collapsible, and you can now add images directly from the file list
  • Tutorials have been moved to the drop area on the starting screen