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The Cheapest Leica Lens! The Minolta 40mm F2

Sony RX10 IV Field Test Part II (Imaging Resource).
100mm STF review by Roseandcharles.com
Tokina 105mm T1.5 Vista Prime and 11-20mm Cinema ATX T2.9 lenses (Newsshooter).
NAB 2018: An Array of Big Products from SmallHD (Explora).
Ikan Lyra LBX20 and LBX30 Soft Bi-Color LED Lights (Personal View)
Aputure shows prototype RGB panel light with color picker device (Newsshooter).

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

David:I just wanted to share a few of my videos with you in case they’re good/relevant enough for any SAR posts!
70-200 f2.8 GM – In-Depth Lens Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqj79-KAJYA&t=9s
16-35 f4 – Best Lens for Vlogging?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0l1RBV2yv0&t=3s

Alex:A lens test of Sony 10-18mm. If you remove the rear baffler, the lens can cover Full Frame 12-18mm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFrmYVBmulA

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Sony A7III and 24-105mm both will ship within 3-5 weeks at Amazon US

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We got a new update on thess: Both the Sony A7rIII (Click here) and the 24-105mm G (Click here) will ship within 3-5 weeks at Amazon. This camera and this lens are nearly impossible to find in Stock in the USA. Request seems to be much higher than estimated.

The $100 savings are back on the Sigma MC-11 adapter sold by Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

More deals:

Sony US launched their big rebates you can find listed on those pages at BHphoto, Buydig, Adorama, FocusCamera.

First time rebates:
$300 off on the Sony A9 at BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera.
$100 off on the 18-135mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera and BestBuy.

Lowest price ever:
$300 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

Get a 10% discount on Capture One 11 (Click here) and Capture One 11 for Sony (Click here) by using our coupon code “AMBSAR“.

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Few tidbits about the next Sony event (with or without product announcement?)

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The 400mm FE shown yesterday at the Kando trip start. Image courtesy DigitalPhotoPro

Yesterday the big Kando 2.0 event in California kicked off. Despite Mike Fasulo being present at the event and unlike the past year we had no new lens announcement. Quite strange also because there were many Artisans and people participating to this (watch High Brownstone video).  Sony did show once again the new 400mm FE behind the glass but did not release any info about the pricing yet.

I talked to some more sources and they do confirm Sony is organizing some major meetings by end May. This is yet not a 100% guarantee that there will be a new camera. But a source reminded me that only once in the past three years Sony did NOT announce something new in such events.

So let’s be clear: I have yet NOT received any confirmation that there will be new products. All I know is that Sony is making a big press event. But there is a chance that just like the Kando 2.0 trip in the USA they might NOT announce anything.

To recap the little we know so far on future products:

SR5: We know from highly trusted source that a new 24mm f/1.4 GM lens should be announced this year
SR5: We know from highly trusted sources a new High end APS-C will also be announced this year
SR5: A7sIII with 4K60p coming too
SR4: 200-600mm FE on the roadmap
SR3: 400mm f/2.8 GM price to be unveiled within 1-.2 months
SR3: 135mm FE GM coming too

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Meike announces the new version of their 50mm f/1.7 Full Frame E-mount lens!

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Meike announced a new version of their 50mm f/1.7 Full Frame E-mount lens. You can buy it now at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT and Amazon ES.

  • Fixed focal length 50mm, Maximum aperture of 1.7 delivers smooth bokeh,fit Close-up/portrait photo photography
  • Lens construction is 6 elements in 5 groups, multi-layer coatings
  • Minimum focusing distance of 0.5m,Full-frame Visual angle:diagonal 46.5° horizontal 39.2° vertical 23.6°
  • Metal body, lightweight and portable
  • Manual focus Lens easy to focus shooting,Feeling the manual fun,please set your camera to “M”, “P” or “A” mode while using it.

via ePhotozine.

 

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Sony Tidbits…

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Manfrotto Befree Live Carbon Tripod – Lightweight, Portable Video Support

Lanparte V-Lock Shoulder Mount Rig (Personal View).
Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Sample Images (Photographyblog).
Sigma 16mm f/1.4 review at Imaging Resource.
Review: Rokinon 50mm f1.4 AF FE (ThePhoBlographer).
NAB 2018: SLR Magic MicroPrime CINE Lenses (Explora).
Aputure Amaran MX Little Led Light (Personal View).

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Sony A7III review at Engadget: “possibly the best camera on the market, period”

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Engadget tested the Sony A7III and the conclusion is quite favorable:

Sony’s 24.2-megapixel A7 III is a near-perfect all-around mirrorless camera. You can fire bursts at 10 fps, capture sharp images with excellent dynamic range day or night, and autofocus accurately on fast-moving subjects or portraits. It also handles very well and captures the sharpest 4K video of any full-frame mirrorless camera on the market, except for Sony’s much more costly A9. It’s not perfect, as the viewfinder and EVF are less sharp than rival models. Overall, however, it’s the best $2,000 camera you can buy and arguably the best on the market, period.

That’s why the camera is SOLD OUT in the USA!

Sony A7III in USA at Adorama, BHphotoAmazonBestBuy, FocusCamera, BuyDig.
Sony a7III in Europe at Amazon DE, Calumet Germany, Amazon UK, ParkCameras UK, WexUK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

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