Sony Tidbits…


Sony a99ii – Best Gear On The Planet 2017 – DSLR’s – Real World Shootout

We shot the Boeing 737 Max 9’s first flight with a Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III (Dpreview).
Hands-on Sony 16-35 f/2.8 and 12-24 f/4 lens (Photorec).
Sigma 135mm F1.8 ART Lens Review on Sony A7RM2 | John Sison
Micro Four Thirds to Sony E-mount Lens Adapter: Rokinon 7.5mm Fisheye + Sony A7S (Fotodiox).
Batis 135mm FE test at Mapcamera.
Creativity & Awareness: Learning to See Before the Capture (ALC).
In the Field with the Freefly MōVI Pro (Explora).

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Look here: The full Sony 50mm E-mount lens group image!

50mmbattle

From top left til bottom right these are all native 50mm E-mount lenses (with one 55mm lens included):
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 macro ([shopcountry 51065])
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 ([shopcountry 49849])
Zeiss FE Loxia 50mm f/2.0 ([shopcountry 47047])
Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 ([shopcountry 37736])
Rokinon (Samyang) FE 50mm f/1.4 ([shopcountry 51066])
Sony APS-C 50mm f/1.8 ([shopcountry 51067])
Handevision Iberit APS-C manual focus 50mm f/2.4 ([shopcountry 51068])
Zeiss 50mm FE f/1.4 ([shopcountry 51069])
Rokinon (Samyang) APS-C manual focus 50mm f/1.2 ([shopcountry 51070])
Rokinon (Samyang) FE manual focus 50mm f/1.4 ([shopcountry 51071])
Zeiss Touit APS-C 50mm f/2.8 macro ([shopcountry 51072])
Mitakon FE manual focus 50mm f/0.95 ([shopcountry 51073])

I may have forgotten some other third-party lens (or rebranded version of the same lens). I think we can safely say we have enough 50mm lenses :) Althoug I could really like to get two more 50mm lenses:
Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM
Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 pancake

Here is the size comparison aligned horizontally (Click on it to enlarge)

50mm_widt_comparison

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Ilya Artemiev on SonyAlphaForum
Have tried Leica Summarit 50/1.5 (1952) on my a7rII, and fell in love (with this lens).
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New Camera Dials Design idea (by Edd)

This is a Guest Post from Edd (bokehpano.com/design). All images and text used with permission.

DESIGN – CAMERA DIALS

Here’s a design I made to show my ideal camera dials. Inspired by retro 70/80’s designs I added some digital features as buttons and dials. Like some other modern designs (Nikon Df & Fuji cameras etc.) I wanted an ISO dial. However I soon realised that I hardly ever changed the ISO, what I needed was a way to see and control ‘auto ISO’. These are the design philosophies that evolved from there:

  • Main camera dials can be seen and changed at a glance (even when the camera is off).

  • Switching a dial between auto and manual will always remember the manual setting (manual setting can be seen in auto mode).

  • Limits for Shutter speed and ISO can be also be seen disabled & manipulated (even when the camera is off).

  • In ‘Auto’ mode the dials sit with the surface of the camera to make it look and behave more like a basic camera.

Mode A – AUTOMATIC MODE

With the top-plate dials flush with the surface (down) the camera is in Automatic (point-n-shoot)mode . ‘Smart Auto’ functions can be enabled by moving the switches behind them and then their limitations can be moulded to the photographers shooting style. This is how the ‘Smart Auto’ functionality works:

  • The Shutter Speed dial (right) has a minimum value indicated on its outer ring*. When the Shutter Speed drops to this limit it will lock and the ISO value will increase instead. ISO warning light turn on.

  • The ISO dial (left) has a maximum value indicated on its outer ring. When the ISO value raises to this limit it will lock and the shutter speed will reduce further than it’s limit. Shutter Speed & ISO warning lights turn on.

* The Shutter Speed limit can be set to a specific value, or it can be set to the FOV of the lens (50mm = 1/50th second). This value can also be compensated from -2 to +2 stops using the values printed outside the ring.

 

Other notes concerning cameras functionality:

  1. The aperture ring (the physical dial on the lens) can be set to a specific value or Auto, which is independent from the ‘Auto’ functions on the camera’s top plate. (Sorry I forgot to add an ‘A’ on the aperture ring)

  2. Each dial is enabled (Manual mode) or disabled (Automatic mode) by pressing it down, it would then spring up if it was down, or click and lock down it is was up

  3. The min/max values (outer dials for each) can be moved at any time

  4. The lens is a 50mm f/1.0, it manages to stay relatively small due to a curved sensor design, which adapts the curve shape for each lens / focal length.

Mode B – MANUAL MODE

With the dials protruding (in the up position) they are in manual mode . enabled when the dials are protruding from the camera’s top plate. The idea was to have all of these features as physical dials and everything would be able to be seen at a glance. ​

Coloured Version

Here are the same images as above but with some colours applied and without arrows and text. 

FEEDBACK WELCOME

If you have any feedback about this design please drop me a message in the contact section (top left). I hope to do another (different) design one day and to make the 3D model’s materials in substance Designer and thus hopefully it will look more realistic than this viewport screengrab.

Original article at https://www.bokehpano.com/design

Sony Tidbits…


Sony a6500 Complete Review (with a6300 vs a6500)

Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 + MC-11 + Sony A6300 (TechnologyMafia)
Zacuto Scissor Lens Support for FUJINON MK Zooms (Cinema5D).
Sony E 50mm f1.8 vs Sigma 60mm f2.8 Art (Mirrorlesscomparison).
Family Photo: When Photography Runs In The Blood (ALC).
9 of the Best Gifts for Photographer Moms (Explora).

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Mr. Kenta Honjo no longer works for Sony

SAR reader Federico sent me this:

Mr. Kenta Honjo, famous marketing guy from Sony Electronics in San Diego, CA. has just moved away from Sony to take a new position as Product Marketing Manager at RED, the revolutionary cine/video camera company, also in California.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentahonjo

Kenta has been notorious for his role in many YouTube and Sony’s own social media channel videos, always explaining with great detail new products. He also was instrumental in Sony’s marketing of the new RX and especially the Alpha line of cameras in the USA, which was actually critical for Sony to have a true global success with their mirrorless models, especially since so many consumers, fans, photographers, bloggers/vloggers and Pros hold the US market as a reference for the industry, online retailing, pricing, product evaluations and for influencers as well.

Having worked at Sony myself, I have to say I’m rather surprised by his move, by I suspect his career outlook wasn’t in symmetrical proportion to his outstanding efforts and more than multiple responsibilities in P.R., social media, event planning, marketing & business analysis (historically a very demanding job within Sony to the point of requiring dedicated people due to the sheer amount of data collected monthly), especially considering the rate of business growth and pace of model announcements.

Anyhow, I thought I’d mention it since the guy’s so recognizable from all of his participation in product launches, events and social media.
He’s a great and hard working guy, so I know he’ll do great at RED, and it’ll be a loss for Sony.

Cheers!

My thoughts on this: I liked Kenta and I will surely miss him.

Sony Tidbits…


Rokinon Samyang Xeen Cine Lenses, NAB 2017

Sony Returns with the 2nd-Gen DPT-RP1 Digital Paper System (Explora).
Best Sony Lenses for Mirrorless Cameras (ALC).
$135 Cage for Sony a7R II & a7S II – SMALLRIG Initial Review by Jason Vong
Best Backpacking Cameras 2017 at Imaging Resource.
A6500 tested at Photoreview.
Sony Patent Infringement Claim Results in Investigation of FujiFilm Imports (TheStreet).
10 Things Photographers Can Do To Honor Earth Day (ALC).
Buying Guide to Projectors (Explora).

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Sony A7III group and Sony A7sIII page
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