Sony Tidbits…


BEST 85MM LENS FOR SONY ALPHA a9 a7R II a7 II a6500 a6300 a6000

Caltech research team develops lensless camera (Dpreview).
Litra Led Lights, Cine Gear 2017 (Personal View interview).
Quality Extension – ZEISS Batis 2.8/135 lens test (Lenspire).
Mirrorless Camera Maniac: Does Form Follow Function? (Photofocus).
How To Safely View The Total Solar Eclipse (Adorama Learning Center)
10 Cameras to Help Raise Your Selfie Game (Explora).
Radiant Images 360 camera, Cine Gear 2017 (Video by Personal View)
2017 Roundup: $1200-2000 ILCs: full-frame (Dpreview).

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.

Venus Optics announces the Laowa Magic Shift Converter for Sony E-mount!

Venus Optics announced the new Laowa Magic Shift Converter for Sony E-mount. You can buy it now directly at venuslens.net/product/laowa-magic-shift-converter/.

With this lens you convert your Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D to a Wide Angle SHIFT lens. The adapter is designed to use with Canon/Nikon mount lenses and Sony Full Frame E-mount cameras.
Canon EF – Sony FE : Shipment starts from late July
Nikon AI – Sony FE : Pre-order and shipment will start in a few months.

This is the “effect” you get:

More images can be seen on that Venus page. And here is a video:

Sony Tidbits…


Aurora Aperture PowerUV and PowerCPL Filters Review (available here on eBay).

Adapters for Manual Lenses on the Sony a7 series: The Guide (Phillip Reeve).
How To Photograph The Total Solar Eclipse (Adorama Learning Center)
Adobe Achieves Record Revenue (press release)
The One Lens Every Photographer Should Have and Use: the 50mm (Explora).
Chris Raphael on how mirrorless cameras changed on-set photography (Mirrorlessrumors).
Pete Souza | Behind the Images (Youtube interview).
Some interesting thoughts on the new Sony large sensor video camera:… (FDtimes).

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Sony Tidbits…


Konica Hexanon 40mm f/1.8

Sony FE 50mm vs 55mm (Mirrorlesscomparison).
You’re Going to Fail at Photography? (Podcast by that1cameraguy)
Flash review: the Godox Ving V860 II is a great-value wireless solution (Dpreview).
How (some) photographers around the world make a living (Witness).
How To Photograph The Night Sky (Adorama Learning Center)
New G-Technology G-DRIVE Thunderbolt™ 3 External Hard Drives (Explora).
Four Common Myths About Full-Frame Cameras Dispelled (Digital-photography-school).
These Portraits Were Shot with a Water Drop as a Lens (PetaPixel).

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.

This week SAR readers photos selection


Bside on SonyAlphaForum
Spinning Tunes – Vinyl Lives!
The “Dead A-Mount” Sony SLT-A99V
Sony T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM

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3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

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Sony Tidbits…


Canon vs Sony Video Autofocus! 80D vs a6500

Best Monopods for Cameras (Adorama Learning Center).
Sony A9 AF system (CameraJabber).
This Website Reveals How JPEG Photos Were Edited in Lightroom (PetaPixel).
How Taking Photos Increases Enjoyment of Experiences (University of Pennsylvenia PDF study).
3 Quick Tips for Shooting Close-ups with Extreme Wide-Angle Lenses (Explora).
Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D – Initial Impressions (Luke Tscharke).

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors!

Florian: I found a nice Video filmed on a A7s http://www.redbull.com/amp/en/bike/stories/1331857518369/lo%25C3%25AFc-bruni-night-chase-video-red-bull-bike

 

Sony Tidbits…


New Course: Color Matching Sony to Canon Cameras for Interviews

Laowa 105mm f/2 STF field test at Imaging Resource.
New high-speed cameras feature Camera Link interface and industry-leading SONY and ON-Semi image sensors (Opli).
Zion National Park; Sony Nex 7 + FE 24-70 f/4 + E 16mm f/2.8 (SonyAlphaForum).
Electronic shutter, rolling shutter and flash: what you need to know (Dpreview).
How to Plan a Photography Road Trip (ALC).
Exploring the World of Infrared Flash Photography (Explora).

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors!

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 A7sIII 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.

John:I posted my first ever YouTube video yesterday, it’s an unboxing of the a9 from the uk: https://youtu.be/dP4Jbbbo6P8

Jonathan:Sony sent me a kit to shoot content for their tv’s for retail. When we were in the north rim of the grand canyon, we were able to capture this magic. https://youtu.be/mYZv6yUmh3M