All software deals: Capture One, DxO, Luminar, Franzis and Topaz

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From March the 9th till March 31st, you get a public 25% discount on Capture One for Sony perpetual licenses and subscriptions (Click here). Use code “SPRING25” to get the discount at checkout!

Skylum launched the new free Luminar 4.2 update ($10 discount with our code “SAR”). It adds a new “AI Augmented Sky” feature you can “live test” on their interactive press release page.

Topaz has just released a major update to their Sharpen AI software. This update will include highly-requested batch processing capabilities. Sharpen AI will also include the ability to selectively apply or remove the sharpening treatment to certain areas in your image.

To promote the latest update, Topaz is launching a special sale. Sharpen AI will be on sale for $59.99 (save 25%) from today until April 3.

Topaz announced their new Video Enhance AI and there is a $100 discount if you preorder it within the next days. Check out how it works and see the samples on this official Topaz product page.

Save $237 on the entire Franzis software collection

DxO announced the new PhotoLab 3.2 software. And til March 31 you save up to 30% on all DxO software (Click here).

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RUMOR: Yes, Sony plans to launch the first f/1.2 GM lens this year…if Covid19 outbreak doesn’t get worse

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Image on top shows my very own Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 FE lens

I got this rumors from one of my best sources: The same source shared these correct 135mm GM (rumor here), 35mm f/1.8 FE (rumor here) and 20mm f/1.8 FE (rumor here) info. As you see he has a very good track on lenses. Well, he now told me that:

Sony will launch the first f/1.2 fast GM lens in 2020

Note that this is scheduled to happen this year only if the Covid19 outbreak doesn’t get much worse. That said this isn’t a surprise. Sony manager Kenji Tanaka said f/1.2 FE lenses are a possibility (article here). The question now is:

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Sony Tidbits…

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Easy Tips To Improve Your Sony Menu Settings | Sony A7RIV

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Lume Cube 2.0 review at Dpreview.
How to Survive the Coronavirus as a Photographer/Videographer! (TheSLantedLens).
Chromaticity shifts with the a7RIV, Z7, and GFX 100 (Jim Kasson).
Announcing Lowepro Fastpacks AW III and Slingshot III (Explora).
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says he is yet not satisfied with the market share conquered by the L-mount alliance (MirrorlessRumors).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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The Great Pre-amp Shootout: Which camera has the best audio quality? Spoiler…it’s not the Sony A7III :(

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Well let’s get straight to th best news: The Sony A7III was the worse performing camera of the bunch because of “the amount of noise is unbelievable, it’s last in all categories and might not even be fixable in post

The list of camera from best to worse:

  1. Canon 1DX MK III
  2. Nikon Z6 and Panasonic S1H
  3. Fujifilm X-T3
  4. Olympus EM1 MKIII
  5. Sony A7III

Let’s hope the future Sony A7IV will be dramatically improved on the audio front too!

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Examples of over 100+ years old videos upscaled to 4K with the new Topaz Video Enhance AI plugin

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You have 5 days left to save $100 on the new Topaz Enhance AI (Click here). Note that if you use our checkout code “RUMOR” you will get an additional 15% discount!

This plugin let’s you enhance a video up to 8K. Here is an example of an original 720p video upscaled to 4k:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfa-EFkr20c

And this is an example form a 1913 video shot in San Sebastian:

Buffalo in 1901:

Mussolini and Hitler:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of9UEP-h_Wo

Halifax in 1902:

Schwarzenegger in 1969:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj1xpoRdzXU

Reminder: Use our checkout code “RUMOR” to get an additional 15% discount on the new Topaz Enhance AI (Click here).

 

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Un post condiviso da The Sony Alpha community. (@sonyalphagallery) in data:


by joseramosphotography⁠
“Plot Twist”
Sony a77 + Sigma 10-20mm, Exposure: 30 seconds, Aperture: f11, ISO: 100, 3 stops soft ND Grad, 10 stops full ND, Tripod, Remote Shutter⁠

1) You can submit one single picture per week only.
2) To submit your picture for the weekly readers roundup post you can choose one of the following three options:
Instagram: Follow @sonyalphagallery and tag us on your picture to give us the permission to repost your image on the instagram gallery and on SAR (we will credit you)
Facebook: Submit your picture on our group: facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera. Please add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ” to grant the permission for reposting on SAR. Without the hashtag we will not add your picture!
Forum: Submit your picture on the SonyAlphaForum image section and add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery
3) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/sonyalphagallery, facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera and on SonyAlphaForum.
4) 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! And please do share one single picture per week only. Do not spam :)

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