Sony Tidbits…


New Pitbull video shot with the a9 and a7s2 with Batis lenses and RX100

Travel Shoot-out: iPhone 8 Plus vs. Sony A7R II (Allan Weitz).
italian Sony A7III review at Estatica.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART Sony FE (A018) Review (Dustin Abbott).
Choosing Storage! DAS/NAS Options for Photographers (Explora).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
Exclusive Sony kit offers coming at the Farnborough Airshow this weekend (read details at Alphauniverse).

Roger: “I’ve been shooting Sony since the NEX7 and shot these two clips recently using the A7RIII and mainly the 16-35GM, also the 100-400. Good examples of how awesome the video AF is now on the series 3 as all AF not MF. Transitions from above to below water were super hard before. https://vimeo.com/276835251 and https://vimeo.com/277095350“

Marc: “I thought you might like to post this recent interview Scott Kelby did with me youtube.com/watch?v=RCCW7oStHvo. Here’s the link to the book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Making-Creative-Photos-Composition/dp/1633537668/ref=sr_1_2“

Good examples of how awesome the video AF is now on the series 3 as all AF not MF. Transitions from above to below water were super hard before. 

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Sony Tidbits…


Shape Handheld Camera Cage for Sony A7 III and A7R III

Sony a7III shutter latency — EFCS (Jim Kasson).
2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year (National Geographic).
Commlite High Speed EF to E Mount Adapter Review | 4K (Dustin Abbott).
The BEST Lens for SONY Cameras (Jeff Remas).
Real World Sony A7III Review with Canon Lenses (Julia Trotti).
Wireless Microphones for Every Occasion (Explora).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
Toby: “I made an review of the new Meike 25mm f/1.8. here you have the Link https://youtu.be/2fahrajFhMQ
Im from Germany so it isn’t the very best English but I think everyone will understand it.“
Good examples of how awesome the video AF is now on the series 3 as all AF not MF. Transitions from above to below water were super hard before. 

Just Announced SLR Magic Micro Prime Cine E-mount Lenses

SLRmagic announced a nice set of four Full Frame Cine T1.2 lenses for E-mount! Here are the links to the specs info and preorder option at BHphoto:

SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 25mm T1.2
SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 35mm T1.2
SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 50mm T1.2
SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 75mm T1.2

This is the press text via Explora:

If you are looking for a small yet professional set of cine prime lenses to complement your Sony E-mount camera, SLR Magic’s MicroPrime Cine lenses might be just what you’re looking for. Offered in four different focal lengths: 25mm T1.5, 35mm T1.3, 50mm T1.2, and 75mm T1.5, you will have wide-angle to longer focal lengths covered.

SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 50mm T1.2

Since these are designated as “Cine” lenses, they have a few features that separate them from their non-cine MicroPrime brethren. All four of these lenses share the same length, outer diameter, and focus/iris gear positioning. This makes switching lenses easy, as any lens-dependent accessories, such as matte boxes, follow focuses, or lens motors don’t have to be moved in relation to the camera. Speaking of lens gears, all four options feature cinema-standard 0.8 MOD gearing on their focus and iris rings.

SLR Magic MicroPrime Cine 35mm T1.3

Optically, the MicroPrime Cine lenses feature the same design as the well regarded non-cine MicroPrime lenses. They are fast, as mentioned above, with a maximum iris setting of at least T1.5 across the set. If you need to shoot in the dark, open up the iris. For brighter scenarios, the MicroPrime Cine lenses can be stopped-down for sharp images that can take advantage of high-resolution sensors in the current crop of E-mount cameras.

For more information on these lenses, as well as pricing and availability, check them out the B&H website.

 

Voigtlander announces the new 50mm f/1.2 M-mount lens and it might come for E-mount too…

Today Cosina Japan announced the new Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 M-mount lens. You can use it adapted on any E-mount camera. But the chances are good that Voigtlander will announce a new E-mount version of this lens sometimes in the near future. Would be amazing or not?

This is the google translated press text from the Japanese site:

● Outstanding optical performance, adopting aspheric surfaces on 4 surfaces
By making both lens surfaces of two of the eight lenses aspherical, we realize both high-quality image quality and large aperture.

● Compact style
Reducing the vignetting of the range finder by shortening the total length while having a large aperture of F1.2. Lightweight handling is realized with weight 347 g (excluding accessories).

● Optional bayonet type hood
A beautiful metallic bayonet hood rich in durability is available as an option. You can choose from two types of compact type LH – 8, newly released LH – 10 with higher light shielding ability, you can choose your favorite type.

● Manual focus allowing reliable focusing operation
By adopting a total metal helicoid unit machined and adjusted with high accuracy and high quality grease producing moderate torque, smooth operation feeling is realized. It enables delicate focus adjustment.

Built-in rangefinder system
Seamless focusing near the aperture stop is possible by the high precision range finder interlocking mechanism.

● Full-size image circle
We reserve an image circle of surplus that corresponds to 35 mm size full size. In addition, compared with the interchangeable lens for single lens reflex, it realizes a very compact style.

Links to the four current Voigtlander FE lenses:
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Sony Tidbits…


I Got a New Lens! | Sigma 16mm F1.4 & is APS-C Dead?

I Made an Eyeball Camera Lens (It works) by Mathieu Stern.
Canon User Shoots on Sony! Sony A7II Review (Julia Trotti).
Dinorwic Abandoned (Sony a7R II, Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE) by Christopher Frost.
Deity SMic Original 2 (Personal View).
Sony FS5: High ISO Performance, Exposure Recovery, and Sample footage (LensProToGo).
Understanding Exposure, Part 3: Shutter Speed (Explora).

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

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