Handevision announced the shipment start of their two new FE lenses. The price in YEN is:
via Mirrorlessrumors.
Sony 85mm GM vs Batis 85mm video
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens Review (ePhotozine).
Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar Review (Photographyblog).
SLR Magic Anamorphot-Cine Lens Review (Cinema5D).
TGR 4K Film School Episode #1 – What is 4K? | 4k | Sony Youtube.
Sony Planar 50mm f/1.4 : premières photos et beau duel en perspective (Focus Numerique).
24-70mm GM test at Lemondedelaphoto.
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Javier: “Let down by Sony. I am a so-called “expert amateur”, with a long history of enjoying photography and high-quality lenses and bodies from both Nikon and Canon.
Earlier in 2010 I decided to switch to Sony’s mirrorless system. I sold all my Canon stuff (EOS 5D Mk II, 24-70/2.8L, 70-200/2.8L, 17-40/4L), and got myself a NEX-7 which I loved.
I assumed some tradeoffs and limitations would need to be made: autofocus was poor, depth of field is not that of a FF lens; the lenses lineup was very immature at that time; I’d have to wait for Sony to release quality lenses; little or no large aperture zoom lenses .. all in exchange for a seriously compact form factor.
I moved from the NEX-7 to the A6000 and got myself both Sony Zeiss 16-70/4 and 10-18/4. Both are expensive and not-so-fast lenses, but in line with the tradeoffs I have assumed: good image quality, reduced size and weight.
But this is where my love story with Sony mirrorless system ends. I’ve been waiting ever since for a good telezoom to be added to the lineup. There are some good, fast primes, both from Sony, Zeiss and Sigma, which makes a reasonable line up for APS-C users, but where is the quality APS-C 70-200/4??
Ever since 2012, Sony has dumped the APS-C format, leaving a huge gap in the lineup for all of us who look for quality lenses, and made a bet for this system. I’ve bought and returned both SEL 70-200/4 and SEL 70-300/4, both FE lenses meaning … bulky and heavy. That’s not what I signed up for, and I really feel let down by Sony.
I understand that Sony’s bet with the e-mount system today is going FE, and I honestly believe they are doing a heck of a job there, with a mix of amateur and professional grade lenses, but they are missing a point in the APS-C segment.
They now have a great new body (the A6300), a fine lineup of prime and zoom lenses, and an army of followers committed to the APS-C segment, but the lack of this high-end APS-C telezoom gap leaves APS-C lineup seriously lamed for expert amateurs.
I hope Sony revisits this situation and fills this quality telezoom gap. Not only they are in debt with all of us who made the bet to move into the NEX/mirrorless system, it would round up the whole APS-C line up, and I’m sure it would be a top seller; there are plenty of us waiting for such a lens to complete our bags!“
The A-mount 135mm f/1.8 lens
Recently we asked our readers to select the one camera and one lens they would like to get from Sony in the near future. Dear Sony managers and engineers take note:
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Sony RX10 III vs HX90V
The 10 Key Differences Between the Fujifilm X-T2 and Sony a6300 (BestMirrorlessblogs).
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens Review by SonyAlphaLab.
Aquatica 49102 Focus Gear for Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 MACRO G OSS Lens in Port on A7r II Housing (Bhphoto).
12 Recommended Travel Tripods (Explora).
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Deniz: “The most unlike kit lens 1650 and photos taken by it. http://www.alfakulup.com/2016/07/07/tu-kaka-kit-lens-1650/”
Zarif: “If your like me who does both photo and video work, and likes having the strap on you’ll realized that the strap makes noisy which gets picked up by the in-camera mic. To solve the issue I used rubber ear buds,which go in between the rings and the body of the camera, holding the ring in place. I have also added latches to quickly take of the straps, to use it on a rig or just use it without any strap. Here are some amazon links –
Earbud replacements-http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Replacement-Audio-Technica-Plantronics-JVC/dp/B00A44M7AI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1458172458&sr=8-3&keywords=earbud+replacement+tip
Metal swivel clasps- http://www.amazon.com/Swivel-Lanyard-Lobster-Jewelry-Findings/dp/B016QZT8S2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1458172328&sr=8-11&keywords=metal+swivel+clasp
watch the video to see the full thing , hope you find it useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njILxONexnc“
Sony just issued a new firmware update for the following cameras. Click on the link and then select your Operating System to download the file:
Sony A7 firmware
Sony A7r firmware
Sony A7s firmware
Sony A6000 firmware
The firmware update adds full support for the new 70-200mm GM lens that will start shipping after tomorrow. All new Sony FE lenses and wireless products are now listed on one single page at BHphoto (Click here).
USA:
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Sony FA-WRR1 Wireless Radio Receiver at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Sony VMC-MM1 Multi Terminal Cable at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Europe:
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens at Calumet.de. Cyberport.de. PhotoPorst. Jessops. WexUK.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at Calumet.de. Amazon Germany. Cyberport.de. PhotoPorst. Jessops. WexUK.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at PhotoPorst. Jessops.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter at PhotoPorst. Jessops.
On July 30 Venus Optics will launch the Laowa 12mm f/2.8 FF lens for Sony A and E-mount. And on that lens you can use the new Laowa Magic Shift Converter. The diagram above shows how it works.
Shutter Speed Basics – Techniques, Tips and Panning
Sony 24-70 f2.8 GM fogged inside (SonyAlphaForum).
Buying Guide: Best Microphones for Live Sound (Adorama Learning Center).
Crop Lenses on Full-Frame Cameras (Canon, Nikon, Sony & Pentax) by Tony Northrup.
12 Recommended Breakdown Studio Lighting Kits (Explora).
Test – Sony G Master 85 mm f/1,4 (Focus Numerique).
Sony A7R II with Canon 8-15mm Fisheye zoom Underwater (SonyAlphaForum).
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Mark: “I just started a campaign to fix a problem with the A7R2 that I think most photographers will appreciate. If you could post it, that would be a huge boost and make the A7R2 a better camera! Here is a link to a petition to show Sony that this request is supported. Please sign it!
https://www.change.org/p/
youtube Link to see video of problem & solution:
https://youtu.be/SLbIXLvzknc“
