Sony A6500 Review – More Awesome but Still Frustrating

Why I Switched from Canon to Sony, Trying Out Nikon on the Way (Explora).
90mm macro vs. Batis 85, G-Master 85 for portraits (SonyAlphaForum).
Aerial Photography: Alaska (Adorama Learning Center)
Mount adapter patent for a Sony camcorder.

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Tom: “Cineasytouch works with the amazing A6500! Check out solution for the Sony A7S/A7SII/A7RII/A6000/A6300/A6500 video button:
cineasytouch.com“

Trubak on SonyAlphaForum
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Sony Alpha SLT-A99 + Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8

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Schneider announced a new line of Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt Lenses that are made for the Sony E-mount system only! The lenses are 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm – all at T2.1. The lenses will ship in Spring for a yet to be determined price.

Press text:

New Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt Lenses from Schneider-Kreuznach
World’s first Full Frame Cine Primes to offer dynamic Tilt functionality

To enhance today’s dynamic cinematography, Schneider-Kreuznach introduces Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt lenses. This groundbreaking new version combines similar form-factor and capabilities of the company’s popular Full-Frame Primes with added tilt function up to ±4°. By sustaining the field of view during focus and tilt actions, the new Cine-Tilt design makes possible previously unimaginable images from the freely moving and tilting focus planes. The new lenses offer the potential to utilize out-of-focus areas in the frame, especially when tilt is used with large apertures. A 4° tilt angle at the sensor plane corresponds to an 80° focal plane, which varies according to the focal length and aperture setting selected.

Like Schneider’s standard Xenon FF-Primes, the new version answers today’s practical needs yielding full-frame imagery, beyond 4K, in a lightweight and compact, uniform dimension package. The color-matched lenses feature minimized breathing and a bokeh reminiscent of classic Hollywood. Designed and built in Germany, the new design provides sophisticated mechanics for smooth and accurate tilt action. The lens’ tilt is controlled via a high precision ring with 120° rotation that is as intuitive to operate as pulling focus. Due to the common 0.8 module gear, the Cine-Tilt is usable with standard follow-focus systems.

Cine-Tilt lenses offer the multifold benefits of standard Xenon FF-Primes plus tilt functionality, so there’s is no need to swap out lenses during a shot. With the tilt set at 0° the Cine-Tilt lenses provide identical images as the standard FF-Primes. The consistent set comprises focal lengths of 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm – all at T2.1.

Cine-Tilt FF-Primes will be available this spring individually or as a set, in Sony E-Mount.
Background information and applications examples can be found at www.facebook.com/SchneiderKreuznachCINE. For the US contact: Schneider Optics, NY: 631-761-5000, CA: 818-766-3715, or visit www.schneideroptics.com

Sony a6500 User Experience Review

Canon 28mm Serenar (SonyAlphaForum)
Podcast: Ethics of Landscape Photography, with Ryan Dyar and Adam Burton (Explora).
Art and Activism: How to Photograph Marches, Protests and Rallies (Adorama Learning Center)
Tokina Firin 20mm FE review at Mobile01.

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Galen Crout: “Testing the Zhiyun Crane, A7S (Cine4) and Zeiss Batis 25mm on the streets of Taipei. It’s a quick clip. Let me know what you think!
https://www.facebook.com/gcrout1/videos/10102012163470797/”

Zack: “I live and work in NYC, which happens to be the corporate headquarters for Sony’s US operations. Inside their headquarters is a space called Sony Square where they demo all of their new tech. This includes the playstation, their home theater products, and all of the latest photo equipment.
The nice thing is, they let you test out the gear for free as long as you bring it back by closing time. They put a 15% hold on your card for the item you’re taking out, but refund at the end of the day.
Hope this helps other Sony shooters in the NYC area / tourists coming into the city.“

Sony SLT-A99 Mark II Product Overview

Samyang 50mm f1.4 AF test at SonyAlphaForum.
CES 2017: Sony at CES (Explora).
Photo Composition and Contrast: Leading the Eye to Your Subject (Adorama Learning Center)

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Douglas: “I just uploaded this on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hDIkUJyu3Ko The a99II & a7rII and the A-mount and E-mount battle it out in this video. I test the cameras and three equivalent lenses from each mount; see how the G Master lenses perform against A-mount glass.  You’ll have to watch for the detailed results.”

Maartech: “I did a detailed side-by-side menu, feature and function comparison of the A6500 and A6300 including burst, overheating, dynamic range and more. I found a few things that I didn’t like, and a few things missing …https://youtu.be/iAkRdgnq2nY“

Stan Moniz: “https://vimeo.com/199781907 A new short film featuring the Sony a7rii and the new and coming soon Tokina Firin 20mm f2.0. A truly unforgettable weekend get away at Yosemite national park. Hope you enjoy!”

Capture One Pro Tethering – Easiest Way To Tether with A99ii

Fuji GF vs Sony FE lens size comparison (Dpreview Forum).
Feature film coming to theaters shot entirely on A7S II (Imaging Resource)
The Sony FS7 II and why it absolutely is a big deal (RedSharkNews).

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Marc: “To share my 70-200mm GM testing i have started a blog here : https://sonyalpha.blog/. You can already find the first 2 parts of the fe 70200gm testing on it. It is written in general in both french and english.
You can also find my portoflio here : https://marcalhadeff.myportfolio.com/
And my flickr : https://www.flickr.com/alhadeff“

Fivepin: “Hey guys I wanted to share a video on something I get a lot of questions about. How to micro adjust your lenses. I don’t use a 45 chart or any chart for that matter. I have come up with my own way of doing it over the years and all you need is some fine detail and any photo program to adjust your lenses. I shoot Sony but you can use this method with any camera that has micro focus adjust. Check out the video and I’ll show you how I do it. Trust me your lenses will thank you! https://youtu.be/FN8aR36v9VI“

Sony issued a new firmware 1.01 for the Sony A6500 for Windows and Mac. The improvements are

• Improves a condition where the camera will not power-on after making certain setting changes
• Improves overall stability of the camera

A6500 store links: [shopcountry 54974]

UPDATE: Also the RX100V got a firmware update: with the same A6500 improvements.