SONY A6500 – BEST WIDE ANGLE LENS?

How I lost faith in micro four thirds and switched to Sony mirrorless (Diyphotography)
Lighting Gear for Outdoor Portraits (Explora).
Waterproof Housing for Less Than $100: Photographer Takes the Plunge (Adorama Learning Center)
First Look: Tokina Cinema Vista Primes in 8K (Phil Holland).
Phillip Reeve reviewed the Techart PRO AF Adapter

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Alan: “In December I hired the new Sony A99mk2 from Lens Rentals when I came from New Zealand for an Xmas holiday to Yosemite Nat Park. I use an A900 at present. Now I am back in NZ I have been amazed at the dynamic range of the sensor and the ability to recover shadows. It’s just amazing! The noise levels are so low compared to my A900 and the Canon 5Dsr RAW files I have been been developing for a friend, see the screenshot from Lightroom CC of El Capitan. The left is as shot, which came out under exposed by 1ev as I was on Spot EV, which I fixed in a later images. The right, with the blacks and shadows opened up by Lightroom. I am just amazed…… now to convince my my wife to let me buy one! I’m will be continuing to post images from the A99mk2 at my facebook page:   https://www.facebook.com/alanthompson.co.nz/“

Appledaily posted the images of the damage created by the April 2016 earthquake inside Sony’s  Kumamoto sensor factory. It took Sony six months to get back to full sensor production. And this explains why in 2016 we had so few camera announcements. Let’s hope in 2017 we will finally see the new A7III and the new High End FF E-mount camera!

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Thanks Animalsbarry for this!

On the road with the Tokina Firin 20mm f2.0 from stan moniz on Vimeo.

Fuji GF vs Sony FE lens size comparison (Dpreview Forum).
Feature film coming to theaters shot entirely on A7S II (Imaging Resource)

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Jon: “Just to let you know that the Profoto Sony trigger is now released (I got mine a few days ago and put it through early tests this morning with B1 and D1 heads). From early tests it works perfectly, and even changes to high speed mode automatically as the shutter increases past x-sync.”

Zack: “I live and work in NYC, which happens to be the corporate headquarters for Sony’s US operations. Inside their headquarters is a space called Sony Square where they demo all of their new tech. This includes the playstation, their home theater products, and all of the latest photo equipment.
The nice thing is, they let you test out the gear for free as long as you bring it back by closing time. They put a 15% hold on your card for the item you’re taking out, but refund at the end of the day.
Hope this helps other Sony shooters in the NYC area / tourists coming into the city.“

Sony A6500 Review – More Awesome but Still Frustrating

Why I Switched from Canon to Sony, Trying Out Nikon on the Way (Explora).
90mm macro vs. Batis 85, G-Master 85 for portraits (SonyAlphaForum).
Aerial Photography: Alaska (Adorama Learning Center)
Mount adapter patent for a Sony camcorder.

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Tom: “Cineasytouch works with the amazing A6500! Check out solution for the Sony A7S/A7SII/A7RII/A6000/A6300/A6500 video button:
cineasytouch.com“

Trubak on SonyAlphaForum
These images are the made by me at the beginning of November 2016 during a trip to the Dolomites
Sony Alpha SLT-A99 + Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8

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Schneider announced a new line of Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt Lenses that are made for the Sony E-mount system only! The lenses are 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm – all at T2.1. The lenses will ship in Spring for a yet to be determined price.

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New Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt Lenses from Schneider-Kreuznach
World’s first Full Frame Cine Primes to offer dynamic Tilt functionality

To enhance today’s dynamic cinematography, Schneider-Kreuznach introduces Xenon FF-Prime Cine-Tilt lenses. This groundbreaking new version combines similar form-factor and capabilities of the company’s popular Full-Frame Primes with added tilt function up to ±4°. By sustaining the field of view during focus and tilt actions, the new Cine-Tilt design makes possible previously unimaginable images from the freely moving and tilting focus planes. The new lenses offer the potential to utilize out-of-focus areas in the frame, especially when tilt is used with large apertures. A 4° tilt angle at the sensor plane corresponds to an 80° focal plane, which varies according to the focal length and aperture setting selected.

Like Schneider’s standard Xenon FF-Primes, the new version answers today’s practical needs yielding full-frame imagery, beyond 4K, in a lightweight and compact, uniform dimension package. The color-matched lenses feature minimized breathing and a bokeh reminiscent of classic Hollywood. Designed and built in Germany, the new design provides sophisticated mechanics for smooth and accurate tilt action. The lens’ tilt is controlled via a high precision ring with 120° rotation that is as intuitive to operate as pulling focus. Due to the common 0.8 module gear, the Cine-Tilt is usable with standard follow-focus systems.

Cine-Tilt lenses offer the multifold benefits of standard Xenon FF-Primes plus tilt functionality, so there’s is no need to swap out lenses during a shot. With the tilt set at 0° the Cine-Tilt lenses provide identical images as the standard FF-Primes. The consistent set comprises focal lengths of 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 100mm – all at T2.1.

Cine-Tilt FF-Primes will be available this spring individually or as a set, in Sony E-Mount.
Background information and applications examples can be found at www.facebook.com/SchneiderKreuznachCINE. For the US contact: Schneider Optics, NY: 631-761-5000, CA: 818-766-3715, or visit www.schneideroptics.com