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More 200-600mm and 600mm tests by Marc Galer and Alin Popescu

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Sony 200-600 G OSS compared to the 100-400 GM by Alin Popescu

Alin Popescu tested the new Sony 200-600mm lens and the conclusion is:

I really loved it: its reach is amazing, is incredibly sharp, has superb color rendering and bokeh and has an affordable price for this kind of lens.

But I still love the incredible lightness of my 100-400 G Master lens, it’s better weather sealing, speed of acquiring subjects and tracking them. And I can always add the 1.4x TC that will get me close to 600, but at a cost of 1 EV.

It’s even a tougher decision if you just want to buy now one of these two superb lenses Sony has produced. I feel you!

There is also this great video review from Marc Galer:

 

USA Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras. Calumet NL. Cameratools NL.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras. Calumet NL. Cameratools NL.
Asia Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

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(SR3) You will love this rumor: Drunk Sony manager says new “mass model” camera is coming this summer

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There is a reliable source who gave me a lot of info about non-Sony gear. He recently met a Sony Guy in a very funny circumstance:

I also heard something from a very drunk Sony guy. He had seen a roadmap for products with some kind of sales forecast. One product (camera) was scheduled to launch this summer which Sony expects to sell a lot.

Now I am sure he is telling me the truth when he says he met the drunk guy…not so sure if the drunk Sony guy told the truth :)

But you know what they say…”In vino veritas”. So let’s assume that he did indeed tell the truth. If this is a camera that “Sony expects to sell a lot” it must be a model certainly more affordable than the A9II or A7sIII. So my guess is that the Drunk Sony guy was talking about the A6500 successor or A7rIV. What do you think?

 

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Kingfishers shot with the new 200-600 G and Sony A7III

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200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama, Calumet DE. WexUK. Calumet NL.
600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama, Calumet DE. WexUK. Calumet NL.

If you are curious to see how well the new 200-600G does with the Sony A7III check out this report from Gustav Kiburg. Full size image samples can be downloaded here.

Last Sunday I did photograph the Kingfishers. And this time I used the A7III, because that is the camera that most people do own.
I  am very happy with the results. Of course the A7III has almost the same sensor as the A9 (both 24MP) , but also with the A7III the AF is pretty fast.
With the kingfishers I had low light, that’s why I used 1000, 1600 and 2000 iso, to have enough shutter speed.

The Kingfishers I have taken at 600mm f/6.3. I’m really impressed with this lens.
They young little owl I have taken with the A9 and 1.4 TC + 200-600

USA Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras. Calumet NL. Cameratools NL.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras. Calumet NL. Cameratools NL.
Asia Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

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