This week SAR readers photos selection


Mark Kostich‎
Bush Viper (Atheris squamigera) black variation
Sony 7R4, 90mm Macro lens, Sony HVL-F45RM
1/250, F14, ISO 100
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If Sony and Fuji would have a baby it would look like this :)⁠

I wouldn’t mind :)

Sony Tidbits…


Sony RX100Vii (RX100M7) Camera Review

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Dpreview chooses the Panasonic S1 as “Best consumer stills / video camera” (L-rumors).
Got an Old Canon Point-and-Shoot Camera? Hack It (IEE spectrum).
2019 resolutions revisited: what we hoped for, and what we got (Dpreview).
What Are Studio Strobe Lights? (Explora).
Canon C500 Mark II vs. Sony FX9 – Panel Discussion – Philip Bloom, Hans von Sonntag, Nino Leitner (Cinema5D).
The Basics Of Diffraction and Airy Disks (Michael The Maven).

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

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Sony A6600 vs Sony A6400 vs Sony A6100 – Which Camera is for You?


Tamron 35mm F2.8 Review


Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS lens review with samples


Sony A6600 Tutorial – Back Button Auto Focus

What Are Studio Strobe Lights? (Explora).
The Fastest Glass Money Can Buy (Explora).
Recharge USB-C and USB-A Devices with the HYPER GaN 100W Charger (Explora).
Photography Student? Here is Some Advice from Teachers (Explora).
40 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Camera Bag (Explora).

Possible leaked spec sheet of the new Sony 43MP 8K APS-C sensor!


A7000 rendering

It would be about time for Sony to launch a proper High End model A7000 camera to compete against the Fuji X-T line. I know it’s unlikely this will happen :( but at least we might know Sony now has a sensor for this!

The IMX671AQR specs sheet leaked out. The APS-C sensor has 43MP and records 8K 12bit video too! It also has stacked DRAM and up to 16 bit depth for stills images:

Now dear Sony, would you listen to our community and make such a high end APS-C camera? :)

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via Luke Driftwood

Viltrox triple E-mount lens launch officially delayed due the Coronavirus outbreak

A couple of months ago Viltrox has announced the launch of three new E-mount lenses. Well we might not see them any time soon. Viltrox confirmed in a chat that they have to delay the launch due the Coronavirus outbreak. The problem is literally that “we are not able to get back to office” (via Dpreview Forum). I wish the Viltrox team all the best for their safety!

Here are new images of the three new Viltrox APS-C E-mount autofocus lenses:

Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 specs

  • aperture range: 1.4 – 16
  • 9 aperture blades
  • 10 groups, 11 glasses
  • filter size: 52
  • weight 250g

Viltrox 33mm f/1.4 specs

  • aperture range: 1.4 – 16
  • 9 aperture blades
  • 9 groups, 10 glasses
  • filter size: 52
  • weight 270g

Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 specs

  • aperture range: 1.4 – 16
  • 9 aperture blades
  • 9 groups, 10 glasses
  • filter size: 52
  • weight 290g

UPDATED: Doubtful reporting: Is the Bloomberg news about Sony wrong?

The past hours I started to gather some more info about the Bloomberg news about Sony. And I am starting to have some doubts about the veracity of this “rumor”. Here is why:

1) Not so diligent journalist:

A reliable Japanese source told me this:

That Bloomberg news must be fake. Original news were written in Japan. https://www.bloomberg.co.jp/news/articles/2020-02-14/Q5GJW3T0AFB601
This news were writtine by 望月崇 “Mochizuki Takashi”. He is notorious for fake news about Sony PS5. Due to several fake news, he got fired by WSJ. Be careful!

2) Wrong Olympus new reporting:

Just recently Bloomberg said Olympus was considering selling their camera division and misquoted an Olympus manager to support the story. Well also this “rumor” was debunked directly by Olympus.

3) UPDATED: More Bloomberg fake story history:

Also Sonyreconsidered.com weighted in calling out Bloombergs record:

Bloomberg’s institutional credibility is severely damaged, and everything they publish should be treated with skepticism until they retract the story or provide evidence that it was true.

In summary:
These three mentioned arguments plus discussions with other folks made me realize this story might be bogus…