You can now preorder the new Laowa 15mm f/20 FE lens at Venuslens.net (Click here). This is yet the world fastest E-mount wide angle lens!
Bastian just posted the full lens review and the conclusion is:
When I first heard about this lens I thought it sounded almost too good to be true. But despite the few shortcomings this is in fact a pretty astonishing lens Laowa have put together. I also tend to think it is the most versatile ultra wide angle lens I have used so far: It lets me take crazy close up shots, I can use standard filters on it, build quality is top notch, the size makes it a lens I want to put in my bag and yes, it can also be used for astrophotography.
Field Test: Sigma 14mm f/1.8 + 24-70mm f/2.8 ART Lenses (Allan Weitz).
Sony 12-24mm FE test by Focus Numerique.
Samyang 35mm FE review at Ryadguelmaoui.com
Best SD Cards for Sony a6500, a6300, a6000, a7rII, a7sII etc…(Jeff Ello).
Sony GM FE100-400 lens: initial Tests of my lens & with TC’s (SonyAphaForum).
Selling Your Photography (Adorama Learning Center).
Hit that Sweet Spot with the Dracast BoltRay LED Lights (Explora).
Sigma released a new firmware update for the MC-11 adapter. It addscompatibility woth the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens. And US readers save $40 on the Open Box MC-11 sold by Pixel Connection on eBay.
Sea Frogs Underwater Housing for Sony A6500 / A6300 / A6000
Samyang 50 mm F1.4 AF review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Get Better Audio on the Sony a6000 Tutorial – Dual Audio with Rode SmartLav Plus vs Cheap Lav (That1CameraGuy).
No One gives a F**k What You’re Capable Of (Reddit).
Pros & Cons: Are Cine Lenses For You? (Adorama Learning Center).
In the Field with the Savage Product Pro LED Light Table (Explora).
The Problem with Modern Lenses (PetaPixel).
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Ilya on SonyAlphaForum Yesterday I tried one glorious vintage lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 (1953, M42, red “Т”), see what I have done with it. Camera: Sony a7rII, always wide open.
ND Filters & Long Exposures – The Definitive Guide
ZEISS Batis Lenses – High-quality lenses for Sony E-mount cameras (Lenspire).
Chances are you’ll never see Dunkirk the way Christopher Nolan intended (Dpreview).
5 Reasons Why the Sony α9 is Speed Squared (Alphauniverse).
Canon drops to more than two-month low after EU threatens huge fine (MirrorlessRumors).
Best Mirrorless Cameras for Professionals (Adorama Learning Center)
How to Photograph the Sun (Explora).
Dmitry: “I retested again since Sigma MC11 had new firmware on 7/20/17. A9 works really good with Sigma 35 1.4! https://youtu.be/FkB4BgOpweU“
