VenusOptics will soon announce this new Laowa 4mm f/2.8 APS-C E-mount lens. The Chinese Weibo member CameraBeta writes (google translated):
The new lens uses 6 groups of 7 optical structures and 7 aperture blades, which can provide a 210 ° viewing angle, a maximum magnification of 0.11 times, a size of 45.2 x 25.5mm, and a weight of 135g.The lens has Sony E mount and M43, Fuji X, Canon EF-M mount version. This time Beta got the Sony E mount version. The lens equipped with α9 II body looks extremely small.The lens is made of metal and has a very good texture. The focus handle feels good and the damping is just right, allowing you to easily grasp each scale.After the specific shooting effect, Beta will share it with everyone.
We already had an English SonyAlphaForum. But we now also launched a native German Forum at sonyalphaforum.de. The new community offers a German language platform for everyone interested in Sony’s E-Mount system, both full format (e.g. Sony A9 and Sony A7 series) and APS-C (with Sony A6000, A6500 and successors). Over the last weeks an active community has developed with almost 1,000 members, still gaining new members.
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Canon is now following the steps of Sony and “virtually” gave up on their EF lens development. Canon manager Richard Shepherd old at Digitalcameraworld:
“To date we’ve launched ten critically acclaimed RF lenses, and as it’s a new system we plan to continue this, launching more RF lenses while still fully supporting the EF lens system. And of course, should the market demand it, we are ready to create new EF lenses. But for now, our focus is on RF.”
So, de facto Canon is now using all their resources to develop RF lenses only. Don’t think they will ever go back on EF lens development…just like Sony dind’t make any A-mount lens (and camera) for a very long time now.
NEW Atmospheric Haze for AI Sky Replacement.
Just open the Advanced Settings for the AI Sky Replacement tool to get the most realistic sky replacement. The new Atmospheric Haze slider is perfect for adjusting the light balance for the replaced sky and the image foreground. Use this new slider along with Sky Temperature and Sky Exposure for perfectly balanced images. We recommend atmospheric haze when your sky replacement is oversaturated, or it’s brightness doesn’t match the foreground.
NEW Erase Tool Technology.
It’s never been easier to remove distracting or unnecessary objects from your photos. The Erase Tool uses all-new technology for precise object removal. It works exceptionally well on even complicated backgrounds and those with complex gradients and especially for sensor dust spots on a photo. Removing unwanted pixels is easier than ever… if something bothers you in your photos, get rid of it!
Improved performance and stability.
Thanks to the Luminar users who helped us fine-tune performance. We’ve fixed 53 bugs that could lead to crashes or unexpected results. We’ve also made 17 improvements to memory management, user experience (UX), and stability to make Luminar even better.
Portrait Enhancer Tool.
You can now use the Portrait Enhancer tool on even more images, including ones with smaller faces like group or environmental portraits. Smaller faces can now be adjusted with the same great tools you love for traditional portraits. If an image has no faces (or they are too small to detect), the Portrait Enhancer tool will be disabled.
Adjustments Amount Slider.
Ever need to back off an adjustment a little bit? The Adjustments Amount slider is the perfect option to blend your tools with the original image. Rather than have to re-edit several tools, just switch over to the Layers tool and dial back the Adjustments Amount slider. You’ll find this control for all image and adjustment layers but can still use traditional Opacity controls for Image layers as well. This slider works for all tools except transform options like Lens Correction, Slim Face, and Enlarge eyes, which remain unaffected.
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