Sony a7S Unboxing. . . f11 Style from FiveSix Productions on Vimeo.

CamFan on SonyAlphaForum shared this A7s unboxing video. It shows how we “feel” when unboxing a new camera :)

Sony A7s store links:
Sony A7s in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.
A7s Gariz leather case in [shoplink 27569 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 27570 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 27571 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 27572 ebay]Orange (Click here)[/shoplink].

Nowadays almost all manufacturers of Digital cameras and Mobile Devices use Sony sensors on some (or all) their devices. The market is still exploding thanks to the selfie camera boom (oh gosh) and the automotive market (they need cams to develop self driving cars). Today Reuters reports:

Sony Corp plans to raise nearly $4 billion via new shares and bonds to plough into image sensors as it reinvents itself as a niche component maker, pulling back from consumer goods like TVs that dragged it into losses.

This means Sony will keep pushing innovation on the sensor front and we can expect that to have great positive effects on their future camera sensors too.

Maarten: “Just completed and posted three videos reviewing the A7M2
One detailing the still features and the lenses: https://youtu.be/QqjcRHzj9as (video embedded on top)
Another detailing video features including picture profiles https://youtu.be/BegPyKgwIos
And also the accessories – battery grip, flash, audio adapter and monitor https://youtu.be/BM-ixBsMPSs”

alternatives to NP-FW50 batteries (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony FE 28mm f/2 review at Admiringlight.
Sony 21mm Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens review at Admiringlight.
“Every photo that you take is a once-in-a-lifetime photo – make it awesome!” (TheNakedCamera)
Sony A7rII is the second system camera after the Samsung NX1/NX500 to use a BSI sensor (SamsungCameraRumors).
Simply magnificent: Das Sonnar T* FE 2,8/35 ZA an der Sony alpha 7 – Teil 3 (J.Haag).
28mm conversion lens test at SonyAlphaLab.
Sony A7s + Sony/Zeiss 24-70 f/4 low light action (SonyAlphaForum).

on left the Zeiss Batis 85mm design and on right the Tamron lens design patent.

Earlier this week Zeiss released the full Batis 85mm lens design info (pdf here). And as you can see from the image comparison on top the internal element design seems to match the Tamron design patent (SAR article here). I guess there is a very good chance that Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens has been designed by Tamron.

Of course as long as the quality is “Zeiss-alike” this will not be a problem for us. So let’s see more of those new lenses:

The very first Batis unboxing report has been posted by 3DKraft (Click here):

The most appealing thing of the Batis 2/25 is the option to combine wide angle perspectives and playing with the depth-of-field at the same time. You will find some bokeh fringing at open aperture. It almost disappears already at f/2.8.

Both Batis lenses are now available for preorder in USA and Europe (UK/Germany)
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
In Europe and Asia the Loxias can be found in Stock via [shoplink 36456 ebay]eBay sellers (Click here)[/shoplink] and Digitalrev (Click here).

Reverie of Vietnam from Oliver Astrologo . Vimeo Stuff Pick video shot on the A7II.

Sony FE 28mm f/2.0 Review (ePhotozine).
Covering Disaster Relief in Nepal using Sony A7S (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony FE 16-35mm F/4 ZA OSS review at Photojottings.
Sony HX90V First Shots posted (Imaging Resource).
A7mk2 – Canon FD50/1.8 and Vivitar 135/2.8 (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony Design: “MAKING MODERN” // Un alt fel de Sony Center in Tokyo (Academiadefotografie.ro).
Sony clearance deals at CameraPro.

Peter Georges
Harley Quinn shot with the Sony A7ii + Sony Zeiss 55mm 1.8 by Peter Georges Photography

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If you want to help to bring back the “legendary Trioplan soap bubble bokeh f2.8/100” lens for Sony E-mount than jump over at Kickstarter (Click here). You can see the whole story behind the lens development and image samples on the projects site.

P.S.: The original [shoplink 36757 ebay]m42 mount 100mm Trioplan is available on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].