RUMOR: First test suggest the Tamron 70-180mm FE is sharper than the Sony 70-200mm GM lens!

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One of the first images of the new lens mounted on the Sony A7III (via Digitalcamera.jp)

I received the first test report of the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 FE lens. I was told we shall get some more “official” news about this lens soon. In the meantime I can share this:

  • Lens MTF at f/2.8 shows that at least at 70mm and 180mm the lens is sharper than the Sony GM 70-200
  • VXD motor is incredibly fast and is able to focus across its focusing range almost instantly

The lens tested was close to final production version. If confirmed this is indeed great news. Now let’s hope Tamron will share full pricing and shipment start info next week…

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RUMOR: Coronavirus outbreak is affecting all camera and lens manufacturers

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A couple of company and store managers told me that more or less ALL camera and lens manufacturers are affected by the coronavirus outbreak. While some cameras and lenses might be assembled in Japan or Vietnam there are always parts coming from China. And this will be the bottleneck int he production.

What exactly the effects will be are now impossible to tell. We have to hope for the people’s sake that this outbreak will be contained soon. And only after that companies will know how many months of production delay they will have to expect.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Tamron 35mm F2.8 Review

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40 Things You Didn’t Know You Needed in Your Camera Bag (Explora).
Product video shot on the Sony A7III with the Irix Cine 150mm (Vimeo).

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Competition news: This is the new Fuji X-T4 and Panasonic says they are not ready for 8K

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We got two competition news:

  • Sony A6600 competitor:
    Fujirumors just leaked those X-T4 images and specs. This camera will be priced a little above the Sony A6600
  • Sony A7sII-A7sIII competitor:
    Panasonic said they are not ready to launch an 8K L-mount camera. And I believe also Sony will not offer 8K on the A7sII successor. I guess 8K isn’t something really needed yet on the market and the Canon EOS-R5 might only feature a “crippled” 8K video to create some marketing hype.

I have small hope that Sony will make an A7000 any time soon. In my opinion it would make a lot of sense but Sony marketing seems to think differently…

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