Sony Tidbits…


1 SimpleTrick to Adapt any Lens on your Camera

Camera Releases and Cadence (Infographic at Senzo)
More flora via adapted lenses on A7II (SonyAlphaForum).
Review: Taking the ‘Zero Distortion’ Lowa 12mm f/2.8 for a Spin (PetaPixel).
Sennheiser Wireless Mics Operating in the A1 Frequency Band (Explora).
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Ivan:I’ve shoot a small funny ad spot on Sony A7SII and Sony 24-70/2.8 ZA lens using available light of a night city.
Here it is https://vimeo.com/180015417

Hans:This week I got my Sony 70-200/2.8 G-Master and shot my first pics. Some with 1.4x and 2.0x tele converter. The results are in this album on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskCigy9s

Evan:https://youtu.be/m-NIk5jTxFs. I also put up a blog for the behind the scenes action and details: http://EvanWasHerePhotography.com/2016/08/09/bts-elliana-test-shoot/

Next Sony press conference live stream event on Friday 9th September at 9.00am CET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdJp8a1TCX0

Sony will live stream the IBC press conference on Friday, September 9th at 9am CET (Berlin time). Sony writes:

Sony will be joined by its peers to unveil products, systems and solutions, and to discuss new technology standards underpinning new ways of working for media organisations.

This is not the kind of event where Sony is likely to introduce new consumer product. But it may be interesting to see what kind of new professional High-Tech products they will announce at the show.

Cooke Optics introduces E-mount adapter for the miniS4/i lens range

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I know you all couldn’t wait to spend $42,600.00 Cooke miniS4/i Cine Lens Set of Six Lenses (Click here). Well, if you really have the money there is good news for you as Cook just announced the E-mount adapter to fit all those PL-mount lenses on any E-mount camera:

Cooke Optics, the multi-award winning manufacturer of precision lenses for film and television, is pleased to announce that it is introducing multiple mounts for its acclaimed miniS4/i lenses, enabling more cameras and productions to benefit from the ‘Cooke Look®’. The new mounts, including Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E and micro 4/3, will be available to view at IBC 2016 on Stand 12.D10 and will ship from October 2016.

A single mount will fit every focal length lens in the miniS4/i series. For existing miniS4/i lenses, users can simply unbolt the PL mount that comes as standard, bolt on the replacement mount, and shim as required. The mounts can be used on any miniS4/i lens, regardless of delivery date. For new miniS4/i deliveries, starting from October 2016, the lenses will be available with the mount of choice from the factory. The mounts are designed for the MIRRORless cameras.

Les Zellan, Chairman and Owner, Cooke Optics, said, “The miniS4/i lenses are steadily gaining popularity for many genres of production, since they have all the coveted attributes of Cooke prime lenses in a smaller, lighter and more affordable form. With the introduction of these interchangeable mounts, we can now bring the Cooke Look to many more cameras and productions, giving even more choice to directors of photography.”

miniS4/i lenses were recently used to shoot the popular UK TV drama Midsomer Murders and the Spanish feature film El Pregon.
Cooke will also show the new 35-140mm Anamorphic/i zoom lens at IBC 2016, alongside a variety of Anamorphic/i, 5/i, S4/i and miniS4/i lenses.

Sony Tidbits…


Battle of the Bokeh(mon): Sigma 30 f/1.4 vs Sony 35 f/1.8 vs Mitakon ZY 35 f/0.95

Zeiss 18mm Underwater (SonyAlphaForum)
Macro Lens Buying Guide (Explora).
Illustrated Photo Tips with Daniel Norton: Folding a Large Reflector (Adorama Learning Center)
Sigma 30 mm f1.4 DC DN: prueba de campo (Quesabesde).
Sony A7II review at Roamaroo.
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Hanna Saba:My new video on comparing the 85mm f1.4 g master vs batis 85mm f1.8 vs fe90mm f2.8 all outstanding lenses for portraits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H0RA14Owg4

Drasko:In my latest blogpost i want to show you my personal latest highlight this summer. End of July i visited beautiful, enchanting Hallstatt in Austria and took a lot of images there with my Sony A7II + Sigma 24mm 1.4, Canon 70-200 F4 L & the Sony FE 50 1.8. Have a look at my results!
http://www.dsphotoblog.com/?p=2313

 

Zeiss announces the Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 21-100mm/T2.9-3.9 T* (for your Sony FS7)

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Zeiss just announced the new Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 21-100mm/T2.9-3.9 T*. it has an interchangeable mount system and can be fitted onS ony E-mount cameras too. Zeiss writes:

Calibrated scales, consistent imaging quality across the entire image field, no vignetting and focus shift, the efficient reduction of reflections through the well-known ZEISS T*® anti reflective coating and the color matching with lenses of the Compact Prime CP.2 family complete the overall package.

The ZEISS LWZ.3 will be available from the end of January 2017 at a retail sales price of EUR 9,900 (incl. 19 % VAT), or USD 9,900 (excl. VAT).

More info at Lenspire.

Sony Tidbits…


Sony G Master 70-200mm & Canon 70-200mm f2.8 [Focus Breathing]

Sony FE 50mm review by ThePhoBlographer.
Wideangle lenses for the Sony Alpha 7 series (Phillip Reeve)
Sony Introduces the Cutting-Edge HXR-NX5R Camcorder (Explora).
Die Canon 5D Mark IV kommt (vs Sony) – langweilig oder Game-Changer? (Youtube)
Slow-motion video w/ the Sony a6300 & 85mm G-Master lens (Move To Mirrorless).
Was ich zu einem Outdoor Shooting mitnehme (Batis 85mm video)
A7RII + Voigtlander 40mm 1.4 SC – B&W (SonyAlphaForum).

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