You can now preorder the new IRIX Cine 150mm T3.0 Macro 1:1 for Sony E at Adorama

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You can now preorder the new IRIX Cine 150mm T3.0 Macro 1:1 for Sony E at Adorama.

New Sony-Sigma-Tamron preorders

Sony A7rIV and new accessories:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, BuyDig, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony VG-C4EM grip in USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, ParkUK, WexUK.
ECM-B1M Digital Audio Shotgun Microphone at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.
XLR-K3M Mic at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.

Sony RX100VII:
Sony RX100VII in the USA at BHphoto, Adorama, BuyDig and Amazon.
Sony RX100VII in EU at ParkcamerasUK, WexUK.

New Sony FE lenses:
Sony 200-600mm FE in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 600mm FE GM in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE USA/CA at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto and Henrys.
Sony 200-600mm FE in Europe at Amazon DE. Calumet DE. Amazon UK. WexUK. ParkCameras. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.
Sony 600mm FE GM in Europe at Calumet DE.WexUK. ParkCameras.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE in Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony 200-600mm FE in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE:
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.

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Curiosity: Sony A7III vs the smallest FF system camera of the world: The new Sigma FP

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The new Sigma FP is now listed at BHphoto with full specs (Click here).

Below a size comparison between the Sony A7III and the new Sigma FP which is the smallest and lightest FF system camera that exists:

Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at ParkUK, WexUK.

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New firmware update for the Viltrox 85mm FE lens

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Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, Amazon IT.

Both the manual focus and autofocus versions of the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 FE lens got a new firmware update:

And Marc Alhadeff tested the autofocus version of the lens:

The Viltrox 85mm F1.8 PFU RMBH STM (379 euros) is an very good AF lens for portraits for which it will give superb results :
For a first AF lens , AF performances are good (like Sigma or First Samyang lenses) without being as reliable as a Sony or latest Samyang
Performances are globally excellent (same as Viltrox 85mm F1.8 PFU RMBH MF) and as you have seen in the samples provided, very close to the Sony FE85mm F1.4 GM

Pros
Very good to Excellent sharpness
Beautiful color rendition
Very pleasing and soft blurry background ,
Very good bokeh,
Good price
Very good build quality,
EXIF transmitted to the body,
Fast and silent AF
Strong vignetting but corrected via the Lightroom Zeiss Batis 85mm profile
Good resistance to flare

Medium
AF reliable in 80% of the case @F1.8 : good but not as excellent as the Sony or Samyang 85mm
Moderate CA when facing sun

For 379 euros against 630 euros for the Sony 85mm F1.8 , the Viltrox will give you a better blurry background and bokeh but with a less good AF

Up to you to see which criteria from Price, AF, Bokeh are the most important for you

An excellent optics considering its price and a brand to follow up !

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Sony Tidbits…

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I converted my 36mp Sony A7r to full spectrum for Infrared photography!

Samyang / Rokinon 85mm F1.4 AF sample gallery (Dpreview).
SONY FE 200–600 mm F5,6–6,3 G OSS test by Michael Schaake
FeiyuTech AK2000 full review using Sony a6400 in 4K (David Oastler).
How to Travel On an Airplane with Camera Gear (Explora).
Sony Announces FE 35mm f/1.8 Prime for Full-Frame Mirrorless (Explora).
There will be no Panasonic nor Canon nor Nikon nor Sony 8K mirrorless system camera this year nor in 2020 (MirrorlessRumors).

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

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More 200-600mm and 600mm tests by Colby Brown, Lok and Jared Polin

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USA/CA Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon DE. Calumet DE. Amazon UK. WexUK. ParkCameras. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE.WexUK. ParkCameras.
Asia Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

Colby Brown tested the new 200-600mm G lens and writes:

With the FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 lens, Sony has once again continued to close the few remaining gaps in its extensive mirrorless lens lineup. While this lens was not given the G-Master status that is reserved for Sony’s ultimate top tier glass, it is still an incredibly impressive lens that is capable of capturing some truly amazing wildlife images, especially if you have a little bit of light to work with. With a variable aperture of f/5.6-6.3, it certainly isn’t going to be winning any awards for the fastest telephoto lens on the market, which is fine in my book at its price point.

Shooting with the Sony 600 f4, and Sony 35 f1.4 on the Sony a9 by Kenneth Jarecke.

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(SR4) Sony will announce TWO new cameras the last week of August!

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Three Sony cameras are registered in Asia (via Nokishita)

I now have been told by a reliable source that Sony will announce TWO new camera during the last week of August! The source has been spot on with release times in the past so I am confident this rumor will be correct.

The source did not unveil info about what will be announced but told me that at least one of the two is not entirely “expected” by SAR readers :)

It’s unclear what these cameras will be but they will NOT be the A7sIII and NOT the A9II.

Place your bet! The two new cameras are:

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One more Sony announcement in September/October:

This will be the fifth Sony announcement this summer. An unusual pace for Sony. And from what I heard after that late August announcement there will be more coming in September/October!

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