(SR3) Zeiss rumored to launch the world’s first lens with ALON elements? It’s a 35mm f/1.8 FE pancake?

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Image on top shows a lens from the famous Pentax limited Full Frame pancake series

I just got this rumor that made me jump off the chair. The source writes that Zeiss is going to launch a new pancake lens series:

They are preparing to announce a new compact lens series with astonishing image quality at smaller lens size. Think premium pancake lens.
The first lens of the new series will be an 35mm f1.8 with a total length of under 4cm…..
has developed a lens where several elements are made out of Aluminium oxynitride (ALON for short)

This Material has a diffractive index of 1.79 that is high compared to normal glass (1.4-1.5)
Also it is highly scratch resistant having a MOS hardness of 9
Because of the difficulty in manufacturing it will only be used in the front element and two highly diffractive elements.

And now you wonder…what is ALON? Surmet writes:

ALON® or Aluminum Oxynitride is an amazing and unique transparent advanced ceramic that is polycrystalline (made from powder) with a cubic spinel crystal structure. In the popular media and in the Star Trek community, it is commonly referred to as Transparent Aluminum.

These are the advantages of using ALON elements:

– far less weight and thickness than normal glass
– High optical transmission (>85%) near-UV to mid-IR wavelengths (0.25 to 4.0 μm)
– Excellent clarity and no inherent birefringence
– Outstanding hardness, scratch resistance and high strength
– Excellent Refractive index homogeneity over large areas

My opinion on this …WOW! That’s exactly what’s needed in the FE system: Fast and compact primes. The big question is if those lenses will have autofocus or not…

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Capture One 11.1.1 released (with many bug fixes)

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A bugfix update for Capture One 11 (Click here) and Capture One 11 for Sony (Click here) has been released today. P.S.: Keep in mind you get a 10% discount on using our coupon code “AMBSAR“.

11.1.1 Bug Fixes Mac
• Fixed a an issue with “Crop to Path” not respecting full canvas
• Fixed an issue where Histogram did not respect crop
• Fixed an issue with Auto Crop in CH edition
• Fixed an issue where the GUI duplicated folders in the library tool (Catalog)
• Fixed an issue where the include “All Other Metadata” option was ignored

11.1.1 Bug Fixes Windows
• Fixed an issue where Resource hub didn’t work for some users
• Fixed an issue with Explorer’s “open with” command not working for les
• Improved viewer update performance during rapid tethered Capture

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Sony Europe up to €1000 cashback now available in UK too

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The big Sony cashback action is now available in the UK too. Check out these special pages at ParkCameras and Amazon UK.

German reader should check out the big Sony cashback page at Amazon Germany.

Some of the best cashback deals on cameras:
€400 on the Sony A7rII (Check: [shopcountry 70057]).
€300 on the Sony A6500 (Check: [shopcountry 70056]).

Some of the best cashback deals on lenses:
€115 on the 100-400mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70049]).
€115 on the 16-35mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70051]).
€115 on the 24-70mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70052]).
€115 on the 70-200mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70053]).
€115 on the 85mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70054]).
€100 on the 12-24mm (Check: [shopcountry 70050]).
€60 on the 85mm (Check: [shopcountry 70055]).

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Tamron 28-75mm FE lens now available for preorder at Amazon. And new full size image samples!

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The Tamron lens is now available for preorder at Amazon US too (It was already available at BHphoto, BuyDig and Adorama).

A source was kind enough to send me the a set of Full Size image samples shot with the Tamron 28-75mm FE lens. You can download them at WeTransfer (Click here).

Don’t forget to check out the big rebates on BHphoto, Buydig, Adorama, FocusCamera.

First time rebates:
$300 off on the Sony A9 at BHphoto, Adorama, 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.

Sony Cameras:
 $300 off on the Sony A9 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera.
$400 off on the Sony A7rII at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$200 off on the Sony A7sII with free extras at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$500 off on the Sony A7II at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$200 off on the Sony A7 at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and FocusCamera.
$200 off on the Sony A6500 at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$100 off on the Sony 6300 at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$50 off on the Sony 6000 at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$50 off on the Sony 5100 at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$250 off on the A6000 dual kit at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
FF E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 12-24mm f/4.0 lens at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon.
$100 off on the 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$300 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28-70mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 5omm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$100 off on the 70-200mm f/4.0 G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

 

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