We got some more news about the new Kickstarter founded Meyer Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 E-mount lens

1. Shipments to Kickstarter backers have begun with some first images coming out online (Facebook and on Flickr)
2. Fulfillment to Kickstarter backers will continue through March.
3. New sales will be fulfilled on a first come first serve basis as soon as the Kickstarter is completed.

Pierre Paqueton‎
Paris, La Défense at sunrise, Nex 6 with Zeiss 24, ISO 100, f5.6, 1.6 sec. If you want to see more pics, visit my blog : lecomptoirdepierre.wordpress.com

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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!

Zeiss Batis Swimsuit Shoot at the Old Abandoned Helensburgh Train Station, Sony A7R II

Zeiss FE 24-70mm f/4 OSS by Admiringlight.
What Can We Expect From A Sony A7III/Mark 3? (Ilovehatephoto).
Rx100MK1 Sharper at Full Zoom than 24/70FE (V2) at SonyAlphaForum.

Andrzej Michałowski: “https://vimeo.com/153842548 – made with Sony A6000”

Ori: “this is an awesome movie about someone moving from nikon to nex to a7RII. He says its like film, and describes how his whole mental perspective changed, using zeiss, mitakon, petzel, etc. https://vimeo.com/154595921”

Hunter Peress: “I have a burning question: “Why can’t I fire a Yongnuo Flash from a Nissin Commander?”  This video explains the question fully, and should be enlightening to all https://youtu.be/Dvw19m7SaKM”

SAR deal: “You save 72% on the DENOISE projects professional software (Click here to get the discount and see the final price). This software, 100% developed in Germany, removes all forms of image noise: luminance noise, colour noise, banding, hot pixels & more. It can be used as a stand-alone Program or Plug-in (on both, Windows or Mac). You can  learn more about the software here and order it here.“

Small surprise: Today Sigma announced the new MC-11 electronic adapter. It comes in two versions: Canon EF to Sony E-mount and Sigma SA to Sony E-mount. It allows you to use full electronic aperture, IBIS and autofocus control.

UPDATE: That news was officially posted first on many Spanish sites like Quesabesde and DSLRmagazine. It now has been removed on request from Sigma. probably Sigma Spain did a mistake to post the news before the official announcement date which could be February 23.

For the more than 80,000 photographs that have been necessary for filming this timelapse, it has been entirely using technology Zeiss and Sony Alpha 7 Series

Marc Galer posted new 85mm image samples:
Monkeys: https://flic.kr/s/aHsktb5bu7
Portraits: https://flic.kr/s/aHsktM7qzZ
Sony tease 4K 120fps RAW shooting for the F55 cinema camera (Newsshooter).
Sony A7 Battery Charger (multiple charger) at SonyAlphaForum.
Nikon 55mm f3.5 + Zhongyi Lens Turbo II image samples on Flickr.

Tom: “I thought I’d share my article with you on “Why I’m Going Mirrorless”: http://www.disneytouristblog.com/going-mirrorless-tom-bricker-1/ I’m a professional photographer/blogger, specializing in Disney theme parks, so that’s the perspective I bring to the table in sharing the pros & cons of my transition thus far. ”

SAR deal: “You save 72% on the DENOISE projects professional software (Click here to get the discount and see the final price). This software, 100% developed in Germany, removes all forms of image noise: luminance noise, colour noise, banding, hot pixels & more. It can be used as a stand-alone Program or Plug-in (on both, Windows or Mac). You can  learn more about the software here and order it here.“

First confession: My very first digital system camera was the [shoplink 45006 ebay]Pentax K-10[/shoplink]. And I loved that camera. So I am happy to see Pentax joining the Full Frame crowd today with the new K-1 (full specs at BHphoto). From a Sony perspective the news matters because:

1. There is a new competition in the Full Frame world (finally something beyond the usual Canon-Nikon stuff)
2. The Pentax K-1 uses the Sony A7r 36MP sensor (with ISO that goes up to 204800)
3. The K-1 uses a 5 axis stabilization. But unlike Sony Pentax uses it also for two additional features: High res mode and Astrotracing!

Let’s take a close look to the K-1 unique features that Sony should or should not copy :)

1) High Resolution images created with the sensor shift tech:
Dpreview writes:
“As this list of spec highlights should make clear, the K-1 makes the most of its moveable sensor. As well as the image stabilization, which is rated to an impressive 5 stops, the camera offers a host of other clever features. These include anti-aliasing filter simulation which vibrates the sensor during exposure to intentionally blur high frequency detail across multiple pixels, to avoid moiré. Then there’s the Pixel Shift Resolution mode that increases color resolution by shooting four consecutive images with the sensor moved by one pixel – effectively canceling the Bayer color filter array and lowering noise by image averaging.

2) Astrotracer
Dpreview writes:
The other sensor-shift modes are also clever: the K-1 includes Horizon Correction, which rotates the sensor if you hold the camera slightly off-level, and the Astrotracer system that uses the sensor’s movement to cancel-out the effect of the Earth’s rotation when taking images of stars (something it can calculate using its GPS).”

3) It also has a unique Flexible-tilt LCD.
You can how it works on that Cnet video:

4) Special Operation Assist Lights on the body
Petapixel writes:
Another DSLR first is the special Operation Assist Lights on the body, which are small white LEDs that help you work the camera’s controls while shooting in low-light environments. The lights help you do things such as change lenses, swap memory cards, and use the interface on the back of the camera, all without having to use external illumination or the bright LCD menu.

From the four “innovation” I mentioned here 1) and 4) would be nice to have on the next A7rm3!

P.S.: There is a roundup of K-1 videos you can watch at SonyAlphaForum.

image sample shot on the new Laowa 12mm lens

First an important personal note: Due to personal matters I was offline for 24 hours. So I missed to update my yesterdays rumor with the news discovered by our readers. So if you got the feeling I don’t wanted to update the post know that I simply was offline due an unexpected private urgency

New Laowa 12mm f/2.8 A and E-mount Full Frame lens is coming

Our reader Mistral got the full news about the lens:
This is a “distrotion free 12mm f/2.8” Full Frame lens. It will be available for in both Sony A and E mounts. The main specifications of the prototype from Venus Optics are the following:

Image circle: 24×36
Field of view: 121.96°
Optical formula: 16 elements, including 2 aspherical elements and 3 elements made of glass with anomalous dispersion, in 10 groups
Number of aperture blades : 7
Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
Manual focus
Minimum focusing distance: 0.18m
Maximum magnification: 0.2x
Maximum diameter: 74.8mm
Length: 82.2mm
Weight: circa 570g.

On Valentine’s Day, symbolically, Venus Optics published a batch of 16 pictures, taken with a Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 mounted on a Sony Alpha 7R camera, on the Chinese forum Xitek: http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1546399-1-1-1.html

These pictures can be downloaded in full 7,360 x 4,912 resolution either as an archive from a file server in China: https://yunpan.cn/OcxFvqkZuapr7H   password: fba4

or from the following Flickr album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsktT3YMW

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Thanks again Mistral!