New Tamron 17-28mm FE reviews by David Oastler and ePhotozine: “performs superbly, feels fantastic to use and is a very reasonable price as well”

Share

ePhotozine verdict:

Some lenses are great, some lenses feel great and really gel with the user, some are great and really clunky to use. The new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD performs superbly, feels fantastic to use and is a very reasonable price as well. It’s light, efficient, moisture resistant and seems to tick all the boxes. This one easily makes it into the hallowed ranks of an Editor’s Choice.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE preorders:
In the USA at BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
In Europe it’s available at Amazon DE, Calumet DE, WexUK, Park UK, Amazon IT, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, CameraTools NL.

And here is David Oastlers take on the new lens:

And here one from Dustin Abbott:

And one from Precision Camera:

Share

Sony Tidbits…

Share


Cleaning your sensor (updated video) – Sony a7riii, a7iii, a9, a7sii, a6400

SONY CROP MODE – does this mean I need fewer lenses? (Dandelion).
BEST Cinematic Settings for Sony a7III a7RIII a6300 a6400 a6500 (Jason Vong).
Sony’s 24 1.4 Gmaster vs Sony’s 16-35 Gmaster! (Cody Mchardy)
Sony A7III vs Panasonic S1 – Hybrid Full Frame Comparison (TheHybridShooter)
Clear Image Zoom for Sony Cameras | John Sison
Rainy Day Macro Photo Ideas (Explora).

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

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

View this post on Instagram

#Repost @praguelenshunter ・・・ Minolta MD Rokkor 85mm f2 This little Minolta is packed with lot of great things. I was never a huge fan of Minoltas, but that is starting to change. Minoltas are different than the lenses I would usually go to. On the other hand its good to try different things. The lens is very small and very light. Still it could be found for a good price. It is very sharp. The images looked sharp on the LCD screen, but in fact they are much sharper when I see them on the computer. Bokeh is very smooth not very distracting. The rendering is flat, I do not see the 3D feel of Zeiss or GM lenses, but its pleasant in a different way. I was not using a lens hood and in some angles this Rokkor would produce quite a pleasant lens flare. The colours are very special. It looks, like if you apply a preset to the images. Some would love that, others would not. But combination of all these things creates a strong character. There are more versions of the 85mm Minolta, this is the last version. The earlier versions had more funky-like bokeh and were a little bit less sharp. It would not be my most favourite 85mm lens of all time, but it is very universal and offers a nice alternative for a nice price. . . . @sonyambassador @sonyalphagear @sonyalpharumors @sonyusers @sonyworldclub @sonyhongkong @mirrorlesssony @sonyprogear @sony @sonyalphagallery @sonyalpha @sonyimages @sonya7lovers @sonyphotorussia @mirrorlessgeeks @thephotogeargeek

A post shared by Andreas Photography world (@andrea_pizzini_photographer) on

Share

This Sony A7III kit sells for $1,815 on Amazon (but seller warranty only?)

Share

While watching the Amazon rankings I did notice this A7III kit is selling very well. I am not sure yet but I think this comes with 1 year seller warranty instead of the original Sony warranty. Still, if you don’t mind about that it’s a very good deal!

And now something completely different. This is one of the coolest new cameras I have ever seen on Kickstarter (Click here). Check out their site to see what’s special about this:

Share

Yes seriously…somebody just did “cut” the Sony A7r to transform it into a sort of Leica camera :)

Share

What you see on top is the Sony A7r modified in a way to look like a sort of Leica M camera :)

You can see a tons of pictures of the process on Weibo.com. Here are just a few of them where you can see the single modifications:

First they removed the plastic cover and than the top EVF:

 

The Sony TOP plate got removed with a Leica TOP plate from an older camera:

 

Than they removed the Alpha Logo and replaced it with the Leica Logo:

And here is the final product:

Share

This week SAR readers photos selection

Share


Alin Popescu‎
Sony, 135GM
#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 :)

 

Share
Read more

The 50% discount on Capture One for Sony will be definitely over on August 31

Share

Currently you save 50% on all Capture One Sony perpetual license, subscription and style bundles. But this deal will be over on August 31!

Reminder: Skylum announce the new Luminar 4 software (info here). It’s available for preorder now and it will be available this fall. Among the many new features it also will have the world’s first Sky Replacement technology.

Students now save 65% on Capture One (Click here).

Share

(SR2) Unconfirmed: Will Sony also release a new 4K ENG camera with global shutter on August 21?

Share

I got this rumor from a first time source. So there is no way yet to tell if there is anything solid behind this rumor. But let’s hear what he has to say:

SONY will release a new 4K ENG Camera w/ Global Shutter and Video Codec at 2019-08-21

Not many here care about camcorders but having a Global Shutter sensor is quite a big deal! Also Sony is rumored to use a new Codec which might be used by the future A7sIII too.

Share