Sony announces the new HDC-3500 and HXR-NX200 camcorders

As we told you in these days today Sony announced new camcorders. The new E-mount gear announcements are expected to happen between Sept 18 and Sept 27 when Sony will have two press conferences and Zeiss another one.

Here is the introduction video for the two new camcorders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ917y7JdG8

Sony Tidbits…


Tamron 28-70mm F2.8 Review for Sony | SOOO worth it

12 Recommended Travel Tripods (Explora).
SLR Magic 50mm F1.1 Cine II Lens for Sony E-Mount (Personal View).
New CIPA shows sharp decline in camera sales in the month of July (MirrorlessRumors).
Samyang 35mm F1.2 ED AS UMC CS review at SonyAlpha.blog.

Tuan:The Sony FE 24-105 f/4 is a great lens, but using a polarizing filter on it can cause severe vignetting.
See for yourself the extent of the problem and the intricacies of correcting it automatically in Lightroom processing: https://www.terragalleria.com/blog/polarizing-filters-and-vignetting-on-a-wide-angle-lens-corrections-in-processing/
Examine the results of a side-by-side comparison of five different filters, and find out which one I chose to minimize vignetting on my lens:
https://www.terragalleria.com/blog/polarizing-filters-and-vignetting-on-a-sony-fe-24-105-f-4-filter-comparison/

French review of the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 ART at Apvl.ch:

“We hope that Sigma will also design lenses directly for mirrorless in the future to optimise the capacity. Since Nikon launch their own mirrorless and soon Canon too, we will see more lenses design only for mirore less like Laowa does. In praktis, this lens has optical performance near to the perfection if you close the aperture above F4. Above F2.8 it is no more noticable vignetting, chromatic aberration and coma. The sharpness is rasor at f1.4 in the center, good at f2.8 in the border and excellent in the wall frame at F4. A really good lens for astrophotography at f2.8 and a good lens for landscape at f4. the 9 blade aperture gives you pretty stars in luminous spots. But this very good spec come with some bad news. The front element is huge and you can’t screw filters (ND, pola) without an extra filter holder. The lens is also massif and weight a lot (950g). At F1.4 you have some vignetting and you see not all the star and the coma is present but I never see the milky way that good with any lenses (at f2.8 it’s all right)!”

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Angelo Pelle releases the new half case model for Sony A7III A7R III and A9

Press text:

Angelo Pelle proudly announced  the new half case model for Sony A7III A7R III and A9 , with an ergonomic design that follow the Sony body line.  New neckstraps and wrist straps designed for Sony complete the offer of high quality leather products for these systems.

The leather case matches to the unique properties of the Sony camera, it was built around the camera to protect all the body. The inner finishing is done with an extra soft high quality suede leather. A removable backdoor is included in each case.  All cases are hand stitched. Avalaible in 2 version: one with full coverage and one with a more minimalistic open design.

The cases and straps can be bought directly at www.angelo-pelle.com

You can now preorder the new AI powered Aurora HDR 2019

The Aurora HDR 2019 Pre-Order is now live (Click here), and customers can place their orders for both Windows and Mac versions of the software. The software will be releases on October 4 and you save $10 on it if you preorder it before that date!

About Aurora HDR 2019:
Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.

The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab, and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.

Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network, and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs – whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.

Here are the most essential changes:
New Quantum HDR Engine
LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs
Photoshop plugins support
New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter)
Presets are now called ‘Aurora HDR Looks’
Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added
Improved HDR Details Boost Effect ( the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter)

Offer Availability:
Aurora HDR 2019 is available for pre-order on September, 12, and released on October, 4.

Pre-Order Pricing:
Current users may upgrade at a price of $49 USD ($59 USD MSRP)
New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 at a price of $89 USD ($99 MSRP)

Pre-Order Bonuses:
Video Tutorial: Getting the Most from Aurora HDR 2019 by Trey Ratcliff
Landscape Photography Handbook by David Johnston
Burning Moods LUTs by Richard Harrington
Exclusive interior Aurora Looks by Richard Harrington
3-month 500px Pro membership
$300 USD OFF a multi-day Iceland Photo Tours

Your Aurora HDR 2019 Pre-Order Page text link: https://macphun.evyy.net/c/60087/513351/3255

Sony Tidbits…


the SIGMA 105mm 1.4 | First impressions and Photoshoot

My FAVORITE Travel Lenses for Sony a7III & a7RIII – P.S. NEW Peak Design Bag 😉 (Jason Vong).
testing the A7III for astrophotography at amazingsky.net.
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art Lens for Sony FE Mount Cameras (Darren Miles).
Sony Releases Sustainability Report 2018 Outlining Its Efforts to Create Sustainable Social Value
Choosing Storage! DAS/NAS Options for Photographers (Explora).
Samyang 85mm f/1.8 UMC CS lens review with samples (Christopher Frost Photography).

Hanna:My latest bts video using Zeiss 35mm and 85mm GM with sony a7r3 and a73 youtube.com/watch?v=BV_65nDJmjg

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Official: Sigma Adds Three New Lenses to Its Cine Lens Lineup

Sigma just officially announced three new Cine lenses that will be available as native E-mount option too. This is the press text:

Sigma Adds Three New Lenses to Its Cine Lens Lineup
Brand new introductions to the FF High Speed Prime Line – 28mm T1.5 FF, 40mm T1.5 FF and 105mm T1.5 FF – will be debuted at IBC2018

September 11, 2018 – Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the development of three new Sigma Cine lenses in the FF High Speed Prime Line: 28mm T1.5 FF, 40mm T1.5 FF and 105mm T1.5 FF. With these additions, the FF High Speed Prime Line now includes ten lenses covering 14mm to 135mm and T1.5 to T2, giving cinematographers even more options to empower their artistic expression and take their cinematic vision to the next level.

Available for test-shooting at the 2018 IBC Show in Amsterdam from September 14-18, 2018, attendees are welcome to visit the Sigma booth 12.D64 to get hands-on with the new cine lenses.

New Models in the Sigma Cine FF High Speed Prime Line
All the lenses in the FF High Speed Prime Line, including the brand new 28mm T1.5 FF, 40mm T1.5 FF and 105mm T1.5 FF, are compatible with full-frame image sensors and optimized for ultra-high-resolution 6K-8K shooting.

All three lenses come in PL, EF and E mounts with lens support foot and cap included. The 105mm T1.5 FF is expected to start shipping in October 2018, the 40mm T1.5 FF in the end of 2018, and the 28mm T1.5 FF in early 2019. Pricing for each new model will be announced at the time of availability. For further technical specifications and lens characteristics and high-resolution product images, please download the full announcements here: https://bit.ly/2O46Gen.