Images of the new Laowa 24mm 2x relay macro mounted on the Sony
On August 1 venus Optica will launch the new Laowa 24mm f/14 2x macro lens. This lens has a built-in LED ring lite. Here are the full specs and images of the lenses mounted on the Sony:
Sony Tidbits…
Record your Camera EVF – Through The Lens
Carl Zeiss Jena 183mm 1.9 Visionar review on the Sony (Phillip Reeve).
Adobe to Launch Photoshop for iPad in Strategy Shift (Bloomberg).
Fashion Shoot – Sony a7r3 + 85mm f1.4 GM w/godox ad200 & Magmod (HRimages).
Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 or Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 – Which am I going to Buy? (Jason Vong).
Sony 16-35mm F/4 OSS Review (Enthusiastphotoblog).
10 Best Buys in Used Film & Digital Cameras (Explora).
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Dear SAR readers: Do you want a new “Sony A9R” with new High Resolution sensor and bigger body?
We now got a new A7rIII and A7III. And soon Sony will launch the new A7sIII too. But 2018 is also a big Photokina year and both Canon and Nikon will have their new FF mirrorless system cameras on display.
Sony has to take into account this and once more step up the game. The Sony A9r would definitely fulfill this role. These should be the specs based on a general SAR readers sentiment:
- 60+ Megapixel sensor: Megapixel still do matter to get the best Dynamic Range and Sharpness performance
- Slightly bigger body for improved handling: People with bigger hands will be happy. Bigger body also balances better with bigger lenses. Bigger body allows improved heat dissipation, faster hardware, improved button layout.
- Other “minor” improvements could be: dual XQD cards support (very fast!), native 64 ISO support, in camera RAW Pixel Shift mode, Top screen LCD (like the GFX), new camera design (no A7 or A9 alike). Three-axis tiltable LCD like the A99II. Real full touchscreen features like on Panasonic cameras. Third party APP support (through Playmemories).
You might not agree with all those points. But in general let us know:
Loading ...Why is Higher Resolution needed?
First off, 99% of the people does NOT need High resolution images. But there are still arguments in favour of Higher Resolution:
- Always nice to have the best possible image quality of your work or your best private moments
- It’s future proof. 8K TV is coming by 202 and we will see even higher resolution screens the years after
- Cropping: Having High resolution images gives you extreme freedom in post processing.
Jim Kasson recently wrote:
The a7RIII, like the D850, appears to attempt to be an all-around camera. Both the D850 and a7RIII may prove to be smart product management moves for Nikon and Sony. But I really want higher resolution. I realize that the only reasons to want more resolution are to print big and fill 8K monitors (which are thin on the ground at present). So most folks don’t want or need it. But I want to get all a can out of the great lenses we have now, and am delighted when I get an opportunity to make a big print.
Sony Tidbits…
Wedding Photography Behind the Scenes with the Sony A7III & RIII
Sony Z90: Brilliant IQ & AF; Aggressive Price; Meh UX (Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions).
Research at NVIDIA: AI Can Now Fix Your Grainy Photos by Only Looking at Grainy Photos
40 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Camera Bag (Explora).
5 ways to use an overheating Sony a9 (David Oastler).
The SECRET SAUCE needed to succeed on YOUTUBE (Manny Ortiz).
Quantifying Sony IE pixel-shift oversharpening (Jim Kasson).
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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.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 ART for Sony E-mount will start shipping out in November!
The crazy Bokeh King lens will start shipping out in November according to a new info posted at BHphoto. This is a superb but also huge lens. Here is the Canon mount version mounted on the Sony via MC-11 adapter:
New Sigma FE lenses order links:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 for $1,599 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 for $899 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 for $849 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for $899 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 for $949 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 70mm macro for $569 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for $1,199 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 for $1,599 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 for $1,399 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Curiosity: New Suzuki Jimny AD shows Sony photographer
Suzuki recently announced the new 4×4 Jimny car. And this is the AD showing lot of Sony gear too :)
Sony Tidbits…
The BEST First Sony Lens!
Am I Switching to Sony?! (Julia Trotti).
Sony a7iii & Sony 35mm f1.4 Winter in Melbourne featuring Kiara (David Oastler).
Sony RX100VI vs RX100V (TheDigitalDigest).
Elevate Your Production Value with the Zhiyun Crane 2 (Explora).
Rafa: “I´ve been working with cinema, video, photography for almost 20 years and since Sony launched their first mirrorless camera I haven´t used anything else. This is my demoreel https://vimeo.com/277493613 . It has a lot of my work and it was shot with a variety of Sony mirrorless cameras throughout the years (a6500, A7, A7II, A7RII, A7III and even a NEX7!). You can see the entire videos on my website www.rafael-lopes.com . “
Drew: “Below is the link to a music video I shot with an a6300 and a7rii. https://youtu.be/k_PirOP265c“
Bob: “Here is a video I did on Sony wireless mics (UWP-D11) and a foot adapter (SMAD-P3) to go with the Sony mirrorless cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il-AdXPQEN8&t=20s“
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