Sony Tidbits…


The Cheapest Leica Lens! The Minolta 40mm F2

Sony RX10 IV Field Test Part II (Imaging Resource).
100mm STF review by Roseandcharles.com
Tokina 105mm T1.5 Vista Prime and 11-20mm Cinema ATX T2.9 lenses (Newsshooter).
NAB 2018: An Array of Big Products from SmallHD (Explora).
Ikan Lyra LBX20 and LBX30 Soft Bi-Color LED Lights (Personal View)
Aputure shows prototype RGB panel light with color picker device (Newsshooter).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram SonyAlphaGallery.

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

David:I just wanted to share a few of my videos with you in case they’re good/relevant enough for any SAR posts!
70-200 f2.8 GM – In-Depth Lens Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqj79-KAJYA&t=9s
16-35 f4 – Best Lens for Vlogging?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0l1RBV2yv0&t=3s

Alex:A lens test of Sony 10-18mm. If you remove the rear baffler, the lens can cover Full Frame 12-18mm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFrmYVBmulA

Meike announces the new version of their 50mm f/1.7 Full Frame E-mount lens!

Meike announced a new version of their 50mm f/1.7 Full Frame E-mount lens. You can buy it now at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT and Amazon ES.

  • Fixed focal length 50mm, Maximum aperture of 1.7 delivers smooth bokeh,fit Close-up/portrait photo photography
  • Lens construction is 6 elements in 5 groups, multi-layer coatings
  • Minimum focusing distance of 0.5m,Full-frame Visual angle:diagonal 46.5° horizontal 39.2° vertical 23.6°
  • Metal body, lightweight and portable
  • Manual focus Lens easy to focus shooting,Feeling the manual fun,please set your camera to “M”, “P” or “A” mode while using it.

via ePhotozine.

 

Sony Tidbits…


Manfrotto Befree Live Carbon Tripod – Lightweight, Portable Video Support

Lanparte V-Lock Shoulder Mount Rig (Personal View).
Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Sample Images (Photographyblog).
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 review at Imaging Resource.
Review: Rokinon 50mm f1.4 AF FE (ThePhoBlographer).
NAB 2018: SLR Magic MicroPrime CINE Lenses (Explora).
Aputure Amaran MX Little Led Light (Personal View).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram SonyAlphaGallery.

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

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I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

Image of the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE lens at the USA Kando trip

I am not sure yet if Sony will also officially announce the pricing today or tomorrow. ANd we still don’t know if we might get a new camera too (A7sIII, A6700 or new RX). Stay tuned!

Sony releases new firmware update 1.1 for the Sony A7rIII (and new Imaging Edge update too)

Download at Sony Australia, Sony Support.

Benefits and Improvements from the latest update

  • A new Interval option is now selectable for Pixel Shift Multi Shooting: [On: Shooting Interval 0.5sec] option added to the menu
    *When the camera is connected to a PC, please use the latest version (1.2 or later) of the Imaging Edge software.
    *When using an A-mount lens via a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1/ LA-EA2/ LA-EA3/ LA-EA4), the interval might be slightly longer.
  • Bracketing is now available during Silent Shooting with uncompressed RAW
  • Improves the peaking display level for S-Log shooting
  • Improves the Eye AF, which under a specific set of circumstances, did not work properly
  • Solves an issue where [Viewfinder Brightness] was not being reflected correctly in [Manual] setting
  • Improves the overall stability of the camera
Imaging Edge (Remote/Viewer/Edit) 1.2.00 has been released.

  • Capture interval 0.5 seconds has been added to the Pixel Shift Multi Shooting settings.

Sony Tidbits…


Medium Format or Full Frame | Sony A7RIII vs Hasselblad X1D

Rokinon AF 14mm F2.8 FE sample gallery (Dpreview).
Wishlist: What I’d Love To See in the Sony a7s III When it Comes Out (ThePhoBlographer).
Sony mirrorless cameras for wedding photographers! (Jareklepak.com)
NAB 2018: Redrock Micro DigiBoom, Navigator, and MōVI Commander (Explora).
TVLogic VFM-055A 5.5″ OLED Monitor (Personal View).
Sony HVL-F32M Flash review by Marc Alhadeff.
Lanparte V-Lock Shoulder Mount Rig (Personal View).
Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Sample Images (Photographyblog).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram SonyAlphaGallery.

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


Manfrotto Befree Live Carbon Tripod – Lightweight, Portable Video Support

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

NAB 2018: SmallHD FOCUS Monitor Kits to Work with Your Favorite Cameras (Explora).
NAB 2018: Apple Reveals ProRes RAW (Explora).
NAB 2018: Luxli Expands LED Orchestra with Cello RGBAW Light (Explora).
NAB 2018: G-Technology G-SPEED Shuttle Thunderbolt™ 3 SSD RAID (Explora).
NAB 2018: Atomos Goes Compact with Ninja V Monitor-Recorder (Explora).
NAB 2018: Blackmagic Goes Big with 4K Pocket Camera and Resolve 15 (Explora).
NAB 2018: Hocus-Pocus, Wooden Camera Zip Follow Focus (Explora).
NAB 2018: Slinging Video with Style with Sling Media (Explora).
NAB 2018: LaCie Gets Adventurous with Rugged RAID Pro (Explora).
NAB 2018: Edelkrone Innovates with Motion BOX and DollyPLUS (Explora).
NAB 2018: SLR Magic MicroPrime CINE Lenses (Explora).

Aputure Amaran MX Little Led Light (Personal View).
Edelkrone Motion Box (Personal View).
Ikan Pivot Gimbal, can handle large cameras (Personal View).
Feiyu a2000 and other gimbals at NAB (Personal View).
SLR Magic New Cine MicroPrime Lenses (Personal View).

Sony launches the new SL-E SSD external hard disk compatible with Sony Alpha Tethering

Press text:

Sony announce new SSD series for fast and compact data storage

  • Latest External Solid-State Drive can be used with a variety of Android devices as it is USB Type-C compatible
  • Back up photos quickly and easily with new tethering function to Sony α cameras
  • Very high data transfer speed, in a durable compact form

Sony is expanding its External Solid-State Drive (SSD) range with a brand new top of the range SL-E series. This new model is a stylish, high-capacity external SSD that is small enough to put in your pocket but powerful enough for high-speed and safe data transfer.

Designed with the needs of professionals such as architects, engineers and researchers in mind, the handy external solid-state drive is smaller than a credit card, so you can take it anywhere and with up to 960GB of storage you can keep all your important files with you all the time.

Compatible with wide range of devices

This SSD is equipped with compact and reversible USB Type-C ports for connection to all the latest mobile technology, as well as standard-A cables. Having both ports ensures usability with a wide range of devices including Mac and Windows PCs, Android smartphones and tablets.

The ideal tool for professional photography

The SL-E drive offers an excellent solution for digital photography professionals. The USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface offers a high capacity and ultrafast connection to your PC which makes it the perfect partner for high performance tethered shooting with cameras like the new Sony α7 III. Data transfer speeds up to 540MB/s (read) and 520MB/s (write) provide for fast backups, quick checks and retouching of images. This makes for a portable, durable drive which is very useful to have on shoot, as well as for other professionals who need to store and easily transport high amounts of data and need quick access to them.

Your data in safe hands

The SL-E drive utilises flash memory with no moving parts inside increasing the shockproof capability and reducing the chance of mechanical breakdown of the unit and dreaded data loss. The drive also contains ENC DataVault Lite software, so you can have full security of your files.

This E Series has been designed with thoughtful elements such as a wave surface for grip and making it easy to find and easy-to-see access LED.

The 240GB model will be priced at approximately €169 /£149 and available from May 2018.

The 480GB model will be priced at approximately €289 /£249 and available from May 2018.

The 960GB model will be priced at approximately €499 /£429 and available from May 2018.

For product specifications, please visit: SL-E

For more Sony news, visit presscentre.sony.eu