Bad news for A-mount folks: Sigma silently killed the A-mount version of their 24mm ART lens (Source BHphoto). And the official Sigma site doesn’t display the A-mount version anymore.

Hi!

I reported yesterday that there is one advertisers not respecting the google adsense rules. This leads to redirects on mobile browsers where you see unallowed and offensive ads. Google asked me to help them out to catch the advertisers. The issue happens only in some countries like USA and UK. And it doesn’t happen in the country where I am located right now. That’s why I need some experienced techfreaks SAR readers that currently see those redirects on their mobile devices. If you could help me out by dong this:

1. Follow those instructions to be able to grab the AD redirects https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/6206401?hl=en
2. Send me the results at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.
3. As soon as I have them I will block the advertiser

To all readers:
This morning I removed all ads from mobile devices to get rid of the redirects. I will now have to activate those ADS again so that we can catch that annoying advertiser. Once we got them I will let you know who it was! But in the meantime sorry if you have those annoying ads again.

Sony HVL-F20M Flash Review

The A99mk2 will not be released before June 2016 (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony 70-300mm 4.5-5.6 SSM G II Lens Review (SonyAlphaLab).
Interesting debate with the angry photographer about mirrorless cameras (SonyAlphaForum).
Venus LAOWA 15mm F4 tested by Dpreview.
How One Photographer Frankenlensed His Way Beyond f/1.0 (Popphoto)

Yuri: “I’m Yuri from Switzerland 17 year old. Last summer I discovered my fascination for astrophotography. For four months, I captured the beauty of night sky in Switzerland with the Sony a7s. The result of my journey is a six minute long time-lapse movie.
I hope you like it and I’ll be more than happy if you post it on your inspirational website!
Here is the link to my movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvOog2A6xCk”

Christopher: “http://yannickkhong.com/blog/2016/2/23/the-problem-with-modern-optics. I’ve followed and enjoyed your blog for the past year and as I’ve been working with my A7RII and a few sony lenses I’ve been struck by it’s lack of life and skinniness that just don’t feel as good as my previous cameras (other things I absolutely love about this camera though, I can handhold and film with a 200mm!). The above is a good take on how to look at what is a good lens vs just what the numbers say and something I find is a bit lacking in most discussion. Thought you’d enjoy it.”

Dear readers.

Lately some of you experienced annoying pop up ads issues or redirects on the mobile version of SonyAlphaRumors. I have google adsense advertising running on SAR and it appears some advertiser is not respecting the rules of google. I asked google what to do and I need your help to fix this. If you happen to see such an advertising please send me the following info at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com:

1. Screenshot of the SAR site showing the displayed ads on the site (because google believes one of those ads has a “hidden” redirecting code to the pop up advertisers
2. Country where you are surfing form (for example UK or USA)
3. As there seems to be multiple redirects before the pop up comes send me (if possible) the chronology showing the various redirects
4. Also please try to clear the mobile browser cache to see if that fixes the issue.
5. Eventually send me the html code of the SAR site when these redirects do happen.

I hope with your help that google can fix this soon. Thanks!

P.S.: An example of unallowed advertising:

Georges-Emmanuel Arnaud
SONY Model ILCE-7RM2

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

CP+ 2016: Hands on with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Sony E-mount lens from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

135/2.8 Maxxum tele on LA2E (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS review (Digitalcameraworld)
70-300mm lens review at SonyAlphaLab.
What are the odds we see and A9 this year to go with the new FE GM glass? (SonyAlphaForum).
3D Robotics partners with Sony on a drone that can map the world in 3D (Diydrones).
IBIS-Not, because… the Trade-off (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A7r II In Depth Review Using Canon and Sigma Lenses (SonyAlphaLab).

Juha: “I wanted to share this video I made and submit it to your viewers category. To be honest it is my showcase video on my website but less of a showreel as more of a music video and also a NYC street portrait. It is mixed media – Video, stills and music. So here it is, shot on A7s & A7rII – all Sony Zeiss glass – 50mm 1.8, 35 2.8 and 24-70f 4.
Edited in PP CC, Music made with Ableton Live. https://vimeo.com/157605509”

Cinemartin: “More details revealed of our upcoming devices, codename MiniM and TEO, world first UHD and QHD monitor-recorder-computer devices: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1721688098077618&id=1385435035036261&__mref=message_bubble”

Vittore: “I am a wedding and editorial photographer. I use mirrorless cameras and I bought Sony 7 R II. I start to figure out the workflow for my wedding photography.
Here articles with DNG files to be downloaded: http://www.fotografomatrimoni.biz/2016/03/archive-workflow-for-wedding-photgraphers-with-sony-7-r-ii/”

TECHART AFM Lens Adapter Test on Sony a7II Firmware Ver 3.1

The video above shows you the first test with the new firmware 3.1. The first shipment of the new adapter will start in China next week at deoinifinty.com. International shipment at Adorama (Click here) will start after Easter.