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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Canon R8 vs. Sony A7C2 (Mobile01).
Leica Elmar 5cm F2.8 tested on the Sony Alpha (Kitamura).
Traveling Cross-Country with the Peak Design Everyday Backpack (Explora).
Guide to Solar Eclipse Photography with Photographer Stan Honda (42West).
Meike 85mm f/1.4 (Autofocus) lens review (Christopher Frost).

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Steven Soderbergh used the Sony A9III to shoot his latest movie “PRESENCE”

As reported by Patrick/Filmmakermag:

The film is shot like a POV entirely on a 14mm SONY photo lens with a gimbal. The a9iii is the first full frame global shutter which minimizes artifacts (jello effect) when panning. It’s a cool combo for a unique effect.

Global Shutter on video camera is a massive improvement. Hope to see it on the A7sIV and FX3II too!

Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.

Just announced: TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 autofocus APS-C E-mount lens

TTArtisan announced a new APS-C autofocus lens for the Sony E-mount system. It has a built-in USBC port for future firmware updates and is priced at $168 only.
You can preorder the lens here: Amazon US (10% off with code “10POB9YC”) Amazon CA (10% off with code “2LMO4R6W”) Amazon DE (10% off with code “IYGBE5QO”) Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Pergear

Here are some first reviews of the X-mount version (found none for E-mount yet):

Selling hot: Excope DT1 is a 200x magnification camera….but with misleading image samples?

The 200x Excope DT1 has made a ton of sales on Kickstarter. But before you place your preorder read the latest article on PetaPixel. They made a serious investigation into the marketing material they got from the company and discovered that some images were taken on “normal” cameras like the Canon 70D. P.S.: Great work Jeremy Gray!

UPDATE: The Excope team contacted me and told me this:

All the necessary changes have also been made to our Kickstarter campaign page to avoid any confusion among our backers in the future.

Below some youtube videos that re likely to NOT be misleading and do show how the camera works:

 

You can now preorder the new Nightcrawler 16mm T1.2 and 75mm T1.2 APS-C E-mount lenses on Indiegogo

You can now preorder them on Indiegogo (Click here).

Sirui Optical officially announced that the new Nightcrawler 16mm T1.2 and 75mm T1.2 lenses will be released on May 7, with Canon R/Sony E/Fuji X/M43 and L mounts, and are available in black and gun gray colors. , 67mm filter interface, stepless aperture, each weighing about 500g, and has previously launched 24mm/35mm/55mm focal lengths. Sirui Optics may launch 16mm/75mm sniper series autofocus lens versions in the future.

New savings on Sandisk and Nextorage, Lexar SD cards (and three days left to grab the big Sony rebates)

New savings: Save big on Nextorage cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Save big on Sandisk cards at BHphoto, Adorama. Save big on Lexar cards at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

Some special mentions:

Reminder: Topaz just released the brand new Photo Ai 3.0 (Click here).

Those Sony rebates run this week only at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Some special mentions:

Items with the first ever price drop:

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New Sony 16-25mm G lens reviews and preorders finally available at Amazon US

Preorders at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, Calumet, WexUK, Amazon.

Better late than never: With 24hours delay Amazon US started to take reorders on the new Sony 16-25mm G (Click here).

And here are new reviews:

DigitalCameraWorld writes:

It’s certainly not a cheap lens but I feel it’s well worth the money and a powerful tool for landscapes, cityscapes, architectural interiors and even astrophotography. It’s nothing if not versatile, and the handling characteristics are excellent.

PCMag writes:

If you can get past its meager zoom range, the well-built Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G lens rewards you with excellent low-light results at wide angles.

Mobile01 writes:

It is obvious that Sony has made a leap in optical capabilities, if you have requirements for resolution, you no longer need a GM lens. The performance of the new generation “G Lens” is also quite reliable, enough to feed the 60MP ultra-high pixels.