Sony Tidbits…


Sony a6500 – Review and Sample Photos

Sony Alpha Fn Menu (Alpha Creative Skills).
Canon “Dream Lens” (SonyAlphaForum)
I Just Got a New Camera… What Do I Do? (Explora).
How To Use a Reflector (Adorama Learning Center).
Quicker Camera Chips Coming (Ieee)
Sony Announces Audio and Video Products that Work with the Google Assistant on Google Home (Sony Blog).
SmallRig Sony FS5 Baseplate Gets Needed Update (Cinema5D).

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With that lens you can shoot 360 Virtual reality with any E-mount camera

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Spehereoptics announced a new 360 degree spehere F-mount lens. Used on a Sony E-mount camera with adapter this lens allows you to record virtual reality videos. At Newsshooter the CEO of  Sphereoptics said:

“Originally we designed the system specifically for the Sony A7s2 because of its low light capability and ability to shoot 4K,”

Sphere lenses are currently available for rent, with a limited quantity available for purchase online.

Sony Tidbits…


Sony a6500 vs Fujifilm X-T2

Sony RX10iii – The Ultimate Travel Camera (Luminous Landscape).
Sony 6500 stabιlization and low light af with Atomos on camera (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony | PXW-FS5 | Official Tutorial Video #3 “RAW option” (Sony Channel)
easily build a tilt-shift lens for sony mirrorless system for less than $65 (diyphotography)
Five Winter Destinations and the Cameras to Photograph Them (Explora).
Capturing Iceland: Why I Chose Film Over Digital (Adorama Learning Center).
Sensor Crop Factors and Equivalence (Photographylife).

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Boxing Day Sales: purchase any item over the value of $1000 and get a 5% Bonus Gift Card + Flat 5% Discount Storewide at CameraPro here.

 

What should be the next three FE lenses announced by Sony-Zeiss?

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2016 will definitely be remembered for the many new lenses we got from Sony and Zeiss:
Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM (here at [shopcountry 54086])
Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS (here at [shopcountry 54087])
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM (here at [shopcountry 54088])
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 (here at [shopcountry 54089])
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS (here at [shopcountry 54090])
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA (here at [shopcountry 54091])
Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro (here at [shopcountry 54092])
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 (here at [shopcountry 54093])
Zeiss Loxia 85mm F2.4 (here at [shopcountry 54094])

And that list doesn’t include the many new lenses we got from third-party makers. But now it’s time to look ahead. There are still many missing lenses in the FE range and this is what Sony would I (and maybe Sony too) would like to know from you:

Please write down in the comment system the three FE lenses you would like to get from Sony/Zeiss in 2017. I will collect your suggestions in a POLL to be posted in 1-2 weeks.

 

Sony Tidbits…


m&m’s Dissolving in Water – 4K from Beauty of Science on Vimeo (Shot on the Sony A7rII).

Samyang Premium MF 14mm f/2.4 Lens Review (ePhotozine).
Sigma 18-35mm T2.0 and 50-100mm T2.0 Cine Zoom review Part 1 – A Technical Evaluation (Newsshooter).
Gear Of The Year Awards 2016 (ePhotozine).
Focus Stacking app “Focus Projects 3 Professional” (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony Professional FS7 II: Chuck Fishbein’s New York (Sony Youtube).
Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro Sample Gallery (Dpreview).
Sony Professional: Cinecitta’ chooses Sony 4K for their Premium Large Format Screens (Sony Youtube).
Sony RX10 mkIII user review by Ric Macomber (Newsshooter).

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Sony Tidbits…


Carl Zeiss 135mm F1.8 Lens Review | John Sison

The Sony a6500 Isn’t Perfect, But In The Hands Of A Pro The Footage Is Gorgeous (Planet5D).
Five Winter Destinations and the Cameras to Photograph Them (Explora).
For camera makers, hope lies in pricey devices for the few (Cnet).
Sony Alpha Collective: Behind the Scenes (Adorama Learning Center)
A99II image samples at CameraJabber.
Bridal Shoot in Balboa Park- Commercial Photography Using the Sony A7Rii with Canon 200mm f/2.8 (Jason Lanier).
Samyang Premium MF 85mm f/1.2 Lens Review (ePhotozine).

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Tony: “‘Days of Zeiss’ ending soon, Zeiss-centric one year project (http://www.daysofzeiss.com/). Sunny regards, Toni