Tachar 50mm f/1.0 E-mount modified lens sells for £7,260 on eBay

This very rare Tachar 50mm f/1.0 E-mount modified lens sells for £7,260 on eBay UK. Image samples can be found on the auction page.

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Sony A7III preorder links:
Sony A7III in USA at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon,  BestBuy, FocusCamera, BuyDig.
Sony a7III in Europe at Amazon DE, Calumet Germany, Amazon UK, ParkCameras UK, WexUK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Sigma FE lens preorder links:
All lenses listed on one page at BHphoto (Click here). In detail:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 for $1,599 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 for $899 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 for $849 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for $899 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 for $949 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for $1,199 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 for $1,399 at BHphoto and Adorama.

Zeiss launched new savings on Batis-Loxia lenses:
You save $500 on the Batis 135mm lens at Bhphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
You save $200 on the Batis 85mm lens at Bhphoto and Adorama.
You save $200 on the Loxia 85mm lens at Bhphoto and Adorama.
You save $130 on the Batis 25mm lens at Bhphoto and Amazon.

Meyer Optik Görlitz announces the new APO-Makro-Plasmat 105 f/2.7

Meyer Optik Görlitz announced their next lens development. It is a new APO-Makro-Plasmat 105 f/2.7 which will be available as native E-mount option. This is the press text:

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37.000 Dollar Bokeh Lens Returns to the Market

Dr. Paul Rudolph was probably one of if not the greatest lens designer of all times. His work for Carl Zeiss and Hugo Meyer, Goerlitz, was legendary with lenses like the Pronar, Tessar or Kino Plasmat, the fastest lens of its time in 1925.
But his work culminated in his last development, the so called Makroplasmat. The term “Makro” is somewhat misleading as it has nothing to do with what we mean when we say macro or close up photography today but simply referred to the fact that this lens was designed for small or 35mm format film. In his own words he created a lens of a space like depth of field where the extension of this depth was enlarged and created a unique plasticity of the image. The images had their very unique brilliance and it seemed like photographers were able to breathe life into their images like the great painters of their times.
This one-of lens seemed to be lost for modern day photography except for a very few rare pieces that were still fit for use on modern gear and that would sell for as much as $ 37,150 on auctions.

Meyer-Optik is about to return the famous Plasmat 105 to the market through a Kickstarter campaign for all major mounts. 
The lens design is supposed to be based on the original (!) documentation from Dr. Rudolph but the company intends to carefully reinvent the lens by using best of class glasses from Schott in order to improve the lens to a APO-Makro-105 f2.7 lens. Further developments within this line of Makroplasmat lenses are intended for the nearer future.

Here is a first glance at the prototype:

It’s not yet official when the Kickstarter for the APO-MAKRO-Plasmat will be launched, but those who register on Meyer-Optik’s website will receive a note as soon as it starts.
 https://www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en-us/apo-makro-plasmat-105-f2.7

Sony Tidbits…


Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM vs Canon 24-70 + Metabones Review

7artisans 50mm f1.1 ” review “ by Markus Tysk.
Why I Ultimately Ended Up Choosing Sony Over Other Camera Brands (Giulio Sciorio).
Having A Blast With Sony At WPPI 2018! (Miguel Quiles).
WPPI 2018: Lastolite Announces Two Sizes for SkyLite Rapid Diffuser Line (Explora).

Share your best pictures on our new Instagram SonyAlphaGallery.

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

Del: “I’ve written a blog article about keeping dust out of Sony E-Mount cameras. It explains the rationale for using ShutterBands. Here’s a link to the article:  https://www.shutterbands.com/blogs/news/dust-debris-the-threat-we-dont-see“

Heikki: “Here’s a video I created in Mallorca spain. Shot entirely with sony rx100 IV. Hope you like it! https://youtu.be/NdQuF8fHvkw“

Jason: “Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Lens Review: https://youtu.be/wpdR9VNTZdc
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Lens Review: https://youtu.be/-k3-o0i6KpQ
Sony X1-EM Extension Grip Review: https://youtu.be/dFNtIXvE5G4
Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF Lens – Lab Testing: https://youtu.be/QdfxsQT5iHY
Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA Lens for Sony A-Mount Cameras: https://youtu.be/1Rfnkw2S0nw”

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.

Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 FE autofocus lens will start shipping from June 1 for 138,000 YEN

Tokina announced that the new 20mm f/2.0 FE autofocus lens will start shipping from June 1 for a price of 138,000 YEN (around $1,000). Official US and EUR price has yet to be unveiled.

Image samples can be seen here: tokinalens.com/product/firin_20mm_f2_fe_af/#examples

News:
http://www.tokina.co.jp/camera-lenses/news/firin-20mmf2-201804.html
http://www.tokinalens.com/product/firin_20mm_f2_fe_af/

Sony Tidbits…


Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero D | First Look | 4K

SONY A7R III: Erfahrungsbericht nach 2 Monaten (Andy Grabo).
Sony RX10 IV Review (Mike Mu).
A99ii as the best professional DSLR for 2017 (Shutterbug).
7 Things to Look Out for in 2018 (Explora).

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

Chuck: “I added a video showing some images I got while shooting a Division 1 College Football Game this fall using the Sony A9 + 300 2.8 A-Mount Lens and the 100-400 GM Lens.  Also shot with the A99II. https://youtu.be/IaCOpgym0bU“

Mariano: “Here’s a new article featuring the sony a7RIII and the 16-35mm GM and the 100mm GM. hope your readers will find it useful. https://movetomirrorless.com/2018/03/06/portraits-with-the-sony-a7riii-in-yosemite/“

Horshack: “I found a quick and easy way to avoid the “Writing to Memory card. Unable to operate” error seen on Sony cameras whenever a user attempts to review a photo they’ve just taken. As you know, Sony eliminated this issue on their newest cameras like the A7rIII, A9, and A6500 with their faster front-end LSI chip, but the error still occurs on very popular models like the A7rII, A7II, A6300, RX10 II/II, RX100 IV and earlier, etc… My workaround addresses these cameras. Here is a short video demonstrating the workaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmJyMk2KLcs“

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.

Nisi announced five new Full Frame E-mount Cine lenses

The well-known filter maker Nisi surprisingly announced their very first lenses. Those are Cine lenses available as native E-mount option too:

Nisi F3 25mm Full Frame lens T2.1
Nisi F3 35mm Full Frame lens T2.0
Nisi F3 50mm Full Frame lens T2.0
Nisi F3 75mm Full Frame lens T2.0
Nisi F3 100mm Full Frame lens T2.0

Highlights
– Covers Full-Frame Format
– PL Mount/Canon EF Mount/Sony E Mount
– T2.0-T22 Clickless Aperture Range
– Ultra Low Dispersion
– High Resolution
– Retro Cinema Style
– 12-Blade Iris
– Same physical attributes across the lens line
– Geared Focus and Iris Control Rings
– Pure performance in film

Preorder at en.nisifilters.com/nisi-f3-prime-cinema-lens-pre-order

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