PMR-TV writes:
Sony just raised the bar again for AF performance and accuracy with it’s new firmware updates for the Sony A1II and Sony A9III camera bodies. This new 4.0 firmware update packs a new level of AI to assist sports and action photographers so they almost never miss a shot.
Gone are the days when Sony gave us lame firmware updates. Now we really got new remarkable features!
Chris calls the Sigma 20–200 mm a “perfect travel companion” — compact, sharp, and highly versatile, ideal for those who want one lens for everything. It’s not bright enough for serious night or portrait work, but for daytime city, landscape, and street photography, it performs impressively well.
Sigma 20-200mm at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK, Clifton.
The new SongRaw AF 50mm f/1.2 ‘Moonlit’ lens is now available for preorder on Amazon (Click here). And here are the first reviews:
His thoughts in short:
The Laowa 200mm f/2 offers outstanding value for money at $2000. It’s lighter, sharp stopped down, and produces beautiful bokeh, though autofocus is only average and it lacks image stabilization. The Sigma 200mm f/2 is a more professional lens overall. It costs $3300, but justifies it with:
If you’re on a budget and want great results, go Laowa. If you’re a pro needing top-tier performance, go Sigma.
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Laowa 200mm f/2.0 FE at Venusstore and BHphoto.
Sigma 200mm f/2.0 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoKoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.
