The new 110mm FE lens can be preordered at BHphoto and Adorama.

Cosina Japan said that the new Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 FE lens will start shipping out on December 7.

Skin Tones in Portraits: Canon vs Sony and How to Correct

Top 8 Tips for Better Scary Pictures (Explora).
YES! Arca Swiss QR Cage for Sony a7 Cameras from SmallRig (Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions)
Meike 8mm F3.5 Fisheye review (Sonyalpha.blog).
At the Bench: New Sigma FF High Speed Prime Lenses (AbelCine).
Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 15.2
Curiosity: New Pixii M-mount camera uses a new 12MP APS-C global shutter sensor made by an Austrian company (MirrorlessRumors).

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

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A7M2 – BATIS18
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Sony A7rIII giveaway info here: http://mattgranger.com/win

Cameta Camera SNAPSHOTS – Sony Cyber-Shot HX99 Digital Camera
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art review by Admiringlight.
Setting up Back-Button AF on Sony Alpha Cameras (Marc Galer).
Meike 25mm F2 E-mount review by SonyAlpha.Blog.
Unveiled: Shimoda Designs Explore 30 Daypack (Explora).

Casey: “My name is Casey Cavanaugh and I run the YouTube channel, GxAce. I have just uploaded a short film that was shot entirely through the viewfinder of a Hasselblad 500cm with the Sony A7sI.  I thought it might be something that your readers would find interesting as it shows just how good the original A7s can be even now.  It was shot using the Atomos Shogun for the 4k as well.
I would love for you to take a look if you have the time.  It’s a little over 3 minutes.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNeGkjaGtY8“

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Skylum announced that it will launch Luminar 3 with Libraries on December 18. This would make it officially a direct Lightroom competitor. If you plan to buy Luminar use the coupon code “SAR” you will get $10 off.

Below are some key features to expect from Luminar 3 with Libraries.

Amazing photo viewing/browsing experience with the Library
Intuitive and easy to understand user interface
No import of photos that takes longer loading time
Speedy browsing/scrolling through images
Calendar
Fast image adjustments synchronization, even with layers and textures
A plethora of powerful photo editing features (50+ filters): Accent AI, Layers, Sun Rays, Advanced Contrast
Workspaces
Luminar Looks (one-click, adjustable strength presets)

Luminar 3 with Libraries is a free update to Luminar 2018 users. Everyone from new and trial users to Skylum product owners will get a discounted rate when they PRE-ORDER IT before December 18 and use the coupon code “SAR” to save $10.

Luminar Trial Users (when downloaded before November 1) and current Skylum software users get $10 off plus bonuses if they purchase Luminar, currently priced at $59
Skylum Legacy Product owners (Creative Kit, Noiseless, Intensify, Tonality, FX Photo Studio, Focus, Snapheal, Filters for Photos) also receive a $10 discount plus bonuses if they purchase Luminar, currently priced at $59

To get your Luminar 3 with Libraries savings, click here and use coupon code “SAR“to get $10 discount.

This isn’t a scientific or precise tool to measure a cameras success. But just out of curiosity here is the Google Trend comparison between the new EOS-R, Z7-Z6 and A7III. It seems to show that none of the new Canon and Nikon cameras can really “out-trend” the Sony A7III.

I think 2019 will be crucial battle year with both Sony and Canon expected to launch new FF mirrorless. Nikon might wait til 2020 before they release another Z camera.

Note: I know out-trend is not a word but it gives you the idea right? :)

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via Mirrorlessrumors

Sony isssued a new firmware update for the Sony A9 (download it here).

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Benefits and Improvements from the latest update

1. 1. New features have been added to the Image transfer function via FTP
      • • You can record and play back still images even during transfer operations
      • The following FTP transfer functions have been added:
      • • You can narrow down the transfer target, such as protected images or non-transferred images, and transfer the applicable images together as a batch
        • You can transfer a played back picture by pressing an assigned custom key
        • You can automatically transfer images while recording
        • You can select the transfer target file formats when transferring images recorded in RAW+JPEG format to an FTP server
      • New functions have been added to the destination folder configuration:
      • • • Up to nine FTP servers can be registered
          • New options to configure the destination folder on the FTP server in a more flexible way:

          * Images can be transferred to a specific folder.

      • • * A destination folder can be assigned to each card slot.
      • * The folder configuration can be set to match the memory card inserted into the camera.

1. Others
   Improves the overall stability of the camera

[Note 1]
* When updating to this version, the FTP transfer feature and Wired LAN settings are initialised. You will have to configure the two items again.
The names of FTP server 1, FTP server 2, and FTP server 3 will be kept, but other items will be initialised.
If you have set Wired LAN Setting to Manual, each of the manually configured settings will be initialised and the Wired LAN Setting will reset to Auto.

[Note 2]
* When the camera is updated from Ver. 3.00 to this version, the registered settings for Fn (function) menu may not be kept.
In that event, please customise the menu to your preferred settings again.
Setting: [MENU]-[Camera Settings2]-[Function Menu Set.]