This week SAR readers photos selection.


Michael Magin‎
“Superfluid“
by Michael Magin
Sony A7 + Distagon 35mm F1.4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMaginPhotography
Website: http://www.michaelmagin.com

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Size comparison: Zeiss 55mm FE vs the new Sony 50mm FE

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I guess many SAR readers do own the great Zeiss 55mm FE lens. Here is a size comparison between the Zeiss and the new Sony lens.

Store links:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. AdoramaFocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Amazon. AdoramaFocusCamera. Calumet Germany. WexUK. Jessops.

New image samples:
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 samples & first impressions (Dpreview)
Sony FE 24-70 F2.8 GM real-world samples gallery updated (Dpreview)

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via CameraSize

Sony Tidbits…


Sony A7 camera series and ZEISS Otus lenses – Perfect for narrative filmmaking

The Sony A6000 & A3000 as a remote camera: The Edge for Sport Photography (Pmrphoto).
Sony E Mount Strategy -Revisited (Dan Hawk).
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 3.5/100 on Sony a7r – A positive surprise (Phillip Reeve).
Is the RX1RII worth the price? (SonyAlphaForum).
PEN-F review by Pixelmania (Dutch).
A7RII Battery Grip, which one? (SonyAlphaForum).

Niels:I am into the changing process step by step from Nikon to Sony. All your content helps me a lot to understand the Sony universum. I shot this following video with my Sony A7rII, Zeiss 135, Zeiss Otus 55, Nikon 85 1,4 G, Sony 55 1,8. https://vimeo.com/155123908

France: I shot the most beautiful cosplay models at the Japan Festa in Bangkok, the most important cosplay event in Thailand. I used my Sony A7R2,
the prime Zeiss FE55mmF1.8 and the Sony flash F43M. http://traveljournalist.com/beautiful-cosplay-asian-girls-japan-festa-bangkok-thailand/

Fool day Sony news: Mini A7rII vs A6300, Sony A6300 worse camera ever, new Sony PRO camera.

Today we have pleny of strange Sony news…guess why :)

Above you see the comparison between the [shoplink 46382 ebay]$79 mini A7rII (here on eBay)[/shoplink] and the new A6300. And here are some more not so serious news:

Worst Sony a6300 Camera Review ever by Erik Stenbakken
Exclusive: a new pro camera from Sony! (Addicted2light).
Sony develops the world’s first ghost catching device – The Proton Pack™ (SonyAlphaRumors).
Sony announce impressive new features on current cameras and new A7 cameras!!! (Philip Bloom).

Sony FE 50m f/1.8 preorder to start on March 31 for $249. First image samples!

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On March 31 you will be able to pre-order the new FE 50m f/1.8 lens for $249 at BHphoto (Click here). This could become a very popular lens among FF E-mount owners! Here you can see the lens on the Sony A7II:

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And now let’s learn more about the newcomer:

Image samples (Click to enlarge):


Quick Autofocus test with the Sony FE 50mm f1 8

Lens design and MTF graph:

Bildschirmfoto 2016-03-29 um 19.50.33 Bildschirmfoto 2016-03-29 um 19.50.29 50specs

via Sony.net

Store links:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Adorama.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Adorama.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Adorama.