Depositphotos analyzed 44 million commercial photos and created an infographic dedicated to the most popular cameras, settings and seasons for taking photographs. I noticed that there seems to be a small over balance of photos on Eastern Europe and Russia. So I am not sure how representative this is. Anyway, according to their data only 3% of the photos have been taken with a Sony camera:
The following is a Guest Post from Phototraces about Sony’s Smooth Reflection App (available here):
Experimenting With Sony Smooth Reflection App
I switched from a Canon DSLR to a Sony Mirrorless two years ago.
Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 Contemporary Review on Sony A7RM2 | John Sison
Let’s Talk: Visual Arts and Activism (School of Visual Arts)
6 Tips For Getting Better Skin Tones In Video (Sony Alpha Cameras) by Harv Video.
Best Cameras for Teenagers (Adorama Learning Center).
a6000 and photographing in the snow (SonyAlphaForum).
Vintage Lens Review: Non-Retrofocus Ultra-Wide-Angle Lenses (Explora).
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Casey Neistat switched from the A7sII to the A6500
How Aspect Ratios Affect the Look of Your Pictures (Explora).
Unsharp images from A3000 using self timer and studio strobe (SonyAlphaForum).
FAQ: What is a Macro Lens? (Adorama Learning Center).
Tokina FiRIN f/2 FE MF Review (CameraaJabber).
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Jimmy: “Here’s a video I did comparing the Sony A7rII, canon 5DSR and Leaf credo 50 on image quality, noise, handling and dynamic range. https://youtu.be/WcBqWzDtm-4”
Fivepin: “Good morning Photo Enthusiasts, I would like to share my latest accessory review with you on the Sirui EP – 204s. As a guy who owns 6 tripods and no Monopods I figured it was time to remedy that. Sometimes you need one of these because the footprint they use is much smaller than a full tripod. These are great for any social events where there are lots of people that can accidentally bump your gear and ruin your shots. Also they make great external mic or flash stands. To take a closer look at this monopod you can check out my Review here: https://youtu.be/lUhfFJuuYOA“
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Imaging Resource just published the full interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. And there is good news folks: He confirmed that their FE lenses are newly designed from scratch and not some current [shoplink 57129]Sigma DSLR lens[/shoplink] recycled as E-mount. This means the lens will be optimized for Sony High Resolution cameras and possibly smaller than their DSLR lenses :)
Here is what he exactly said about that:
It’s possible to make the native E-mount [lens] using the existing glass, but all of our existing lens is not designed for mirrorless. So when you’re designing [a new lens], you can’t easily take an existing lens design [from another mount] and put a little bit deeper mount on it, so that it’s at the right distance for the Sony flange-back distance.
I really can’t wait the day they will launch ART lenses for the FF E-mount! Check out their ART lenses at: [shopcountry 57129]. It’s all High Quality Glad for a relatively affordable price.
A while ago we asked our readers which lens Sigma should make first:
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Zeiss announced the new Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar FE lens. Here is all you need to know about the lens:
Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto, PhotoPorstNeuwied and ParkCameras.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.
Image samples and previews:
Official Batis 135mm page at Zeiss. Images on Flickr.
Full resolution RAW images to link at mattgranger.com/135batis.
In the Field with the Just Announced Zeiss Batis 135mm (Explora).
Full review by Amateur Photographer (says “it sets an exceptionally high bar that won’t be easy to match“)
Preview with images by Irwin Wong, Topher DeLancy and Greg Watermann on Lenspire.
Full reivew at ThePhoBlographer (says “It’s fantastic in so many ways“).
Zeiss Batis APO Sonnar 135mm f/2.8 Lens Review (VeryBigLobo).
Hands-on by Adorama.
First Look by Brian Smith.
German test by FotoMagazin.
RAw image samples at lbag (zip file). Artcile at lbag.
Videos:
Introducing the new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135
Video by Matt Granger
Topher DeLancy about the new ZEISS Batis 2.8/135
Press text:
The advanced correction of the Apo Sonnar lens design ensures extremely realistic portrayal of your subject. To avoid shaking, an optical image stabilizer has also been integrated in the design. The fast and precise autofocus is your guarantee of sharply defined images – even in difficult light. The shallow depth of field at maximum aperture allows the creative combination of focus and blur, allowing you to direct the viewer’s attention to the main subject of your photo.
The ZEISS Batis autofocus lenses were specially developed for mirrorless, full-frame system cameras from Sony. The lenses are fully compatible with all E-mount cameras and offer protection against dust and weather in addition to fast and quiet autofocus. For creative photography, the innovative OLED display shows the distance and depth of field to ensure that the focusing range can always be perfectly set. The result: images that will amaze you. The completely new design of the high-speed ZEISS Batis family offers perfect image quality.
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Curiosity:
Emin: “i create a small gallery with a Batis 85mm f1.8 in a crop mode on a Sony A7RII became 127.5mm f2.7 (18mp) https://www.flickr.com/photos/em34/albums/72157678886484284“
It’sa going ot be a busy time now on SAR! Today Zeiss will announce the new Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at 11:00 Berlin time. And hopefully Sony will announce new E-mount stuff on April 23.
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