The new Voigtländer 50mm FE is the sharpest lens ever tested by Marc Alhadeff

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Marc Alhadeff tested the new Voigtländer 50mm FE lens and this is the sharpest lens he ever tested! He writes:

The Voigltänder 50mm F2 Apo Lanthar is an exceptional lens which redefines what sharpness is on A7RIV. It excels at close distance for portrait (very good color rendition and smooth background) and is excellent for distant subject like landscape or architecture with an incredible level of detail and an excellent contrast. Its small form factor and very good ergonomics make it a pleasure to use on day to day

The only other lens that can come close to this optical quality for a 50mm is the  Sony Planar T* 50mm F1.4 Zeiss  which share similar sharpness in the centre but is less consistent that the Voigtlander. However its F1.4 aperture & AF and smoother rendering will please more to the majority of photographers

If you looking for the best 50mm for portrait and street landscape  and you are ok with manual focus and F2 , this is the best lens you can get

Get the Voigtlander 50mm FE at BHphoto and WexUK.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Olivier Bernard‎
street portrait, London
Sony A7R4, 135mm lens, 1/400s, F/1.8, ISO320
#sonyalphagallery

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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Triple software deals: 25% off on Capture One, $10 off on Luminar and 15% off on Topaz Denoise AI

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We now have a triple software deal using these checkout codes:

  1. You now get 25% off at checkout on Capture One 20 when using the coupon code “25EXTRA” (valid til February 5)
  2. Get the new DeNoise AI software for $50 only if you use the checkout code “BATCH15“. (valid til February 7)
  3. You save $10 on the new Luminar 4.1 using our coupon code “SAR” at checkout.
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This is how you make look your Sony image like a B&W Polaroid 672 camera shot

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Fuji cameras do have built-in simulation filters but we Alpha shooters have them not. But there is a way to have all those film styles with the new Nik collection 2.3 by DxO (available here). You can have a 30 days free trial here to test ALL the film simulations.

Here is a video showcasing how you can make your image look like a B&W Polaroid 672 shot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1cGN9lr-sU

Click here to try out Nikon collection 2.3 by DxO.

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The new Sony GP-VPT2BT Wireless Shooting Grip is in Stock for the first time via BHphoto

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The new Sony GP-VPT2BT Wireless Shooting Grip is in Stock for the first time via BHphoto.

Reminder: We now have a triple software deal using these checkout codes:

  1. You now get 25% off at checkout on Capture One 20 when using the coupon code “25EXTRA” (valid til February 5)
  2. Get the new DeNoise AI software for $50 only if you use the checkout code “BATCH15“. (valid til February 7)
  3. You save $10 on the new Luminar 4.1 using our coupon code “SAR” at checkout.

 

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Sony official survey asks you help “to develop our future products”

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The PlayMemories has been replaces bt the new Imaging Edge software. If you use the “old” application you can find an interesting note added on January 14. Sony officially asks you to fill up the questionnaire “in order to develop our future products”

Strange enough they don’t added the survey on Imaging Edge too. Still, go ahead folks and answer their question if you can!

For example tell them that:

  • we need a simpler UI
  • Fully articulating screen with higher resolution
  • real FULL touchscreen functions
  • In camera APP support
  • And of course A7sIII, A7IV, A7000, A9r and so forth :)

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Thanks to the anonymous tipster!

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