The Korean company Samyang just announced a new Full Frame lens. It’s the 20mm f/1.8 which will be available in native Sony A and native Sony E-mount versions (price 549€). There is also a Cine version with t/1.9 aperture (price 599€).

Full details:
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC at Samyang site
Samyang 20mm T1.9 ED AS UMC at Samyang site

Above you see the non Cine lens and below an image of the Cine lens version:

via Mirrorlessrumors.

Laowa 105mm f/2 (T3.2) STF Hands-On

Burrowing Owls (SonyAlphaForum).
Guide to Anamorphic Lenses and Adapters (Explora).
Landscapes of the American West: A Photographic Guide (Adorama Learning Center).
Here Are Our Top Ten Favorite Products of the Last Ten Years (Lensrentals).
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Alexandre: “I shot beautiful thai models with my new Sony G 2470F2.8 and the Sony A7R2 . This lens is amazing! http://traveljournalist.com/pretty-thai-girls-fast-auto-show-2016-bangkok-thailand/“

Jakub: “I want to share my thoughts on A7s + legacy mirror lens – tokina 500mm RMC F8.
https://steemit.com/photography/@xenon2/catadioptric-lenses-old-is-new-again
I hope you find this interesting !“

Sergei Gavrilov‎
‪#‎gavrilovsergphoto‬ Sony A7S2

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A SAR reader who prefers to remain anonymous sent me this:

“I sent my [shoplink 47915]FE 2470GM[/shoplink] in for repair through Sony Pro Support due to the lens mont gasket not sealing completely on the A7/A7r/A7rII mounting flange. After seeing the video you posted of the FE 2478GM ‘teardown” I was able to confirm that Sony has made a significant change to the lens mounting gasket.  The gasket shown in the video (At 1:18 to 1:20) has a significantly larger and thicker gasket that wraps completely around the metal mounting plate.  I contacted Precision Camera (who Sony is using to repair my camera) to advise them that I want to make sure I get the ‘new’ gasket installed on the my 2470GM….  Precision camera just confirmed back that they have VERIFIED THAT THERE IS A NEW P/N FOR THE 2470GM GASKET REAR.

My 2470GM was Pre-ordered about 1 month before the actual release date.  I had posted here that I could see a ‘sliver’ of light between the camera and lens mount when viewed perpendicularly ( light was visible for about 120 degree around the circumference ).  I didn’t have a concern until I was shooting in light rain 10 days ago. When I got home I noticed moisture in the camera body lens mounting grooves….

PS: the video also shows a black ‘rubberized’ coating on the end ribbon connector cable where it plugs into the PC board.  My camera did not have the coating, which appears to be a reinforcement / strain relief for the PC Board connector.  Precision camera is trying to confirm if this is another ‘upgrade’ from the original or not.  Will advise when they update me..”

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24-70mm GM store links: [shopcountry 47915].

B&H Photography Podcast: Lens Adapters – Your Link to Creative Photography

Coming from m43… which alpha to pick (SonyAlphaForum).
Take a Hike! A Beginner’s Guide to Walking in the Woods (Explora).
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Chung: “I released a video to help people to extend the battery life of their Sony mirrorless cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlUaRT96rs”

Rafa: “This is not a rumor but this short film was shot entirely with the Sony A7II and it has been accepted to the “Festival do Minuto” (One Minute Film Festival in Brazil) and it’s on the display on the festival’s front page.
This is the link for the full resolution video https://vimeo.com/174799801
This is the link for the festival so people can vote (I’m afraid it’s all in Portuguese) https://festivaldominuto.com.br/videos/38962?locale=pt-BR“

Tony Northrup listed the biggest mistakes from the major photography companies. And watch from minute 6.30 to hear what he thinks about Sony. He says the one big wrong step from Sony was to stop developing the A-mount system which autofocus system is way “superior” to the E-mount system. I kinda of agree with that. Sony should “revive” the A-mount system!

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Reminder: At last the new A68 is finally shipping in USA via BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Sony announced a new firmware update for the Sony A6300 (Click here to download). The new firmware should fix the overheating issue of the camera…finally!

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Thansk Andrew!