New Rumors recap: A7000, A7sIII, new lenses…

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Time for a recap before we post some new rumors:

Sony A7000:
One source heard the camera might be announced before Christmas. But so far I got no confirmation from other sources and no new Sony camera has yet been registered in Asia neither.
The little we know about this camera is that it has an EVF in the center and that it’s going to be a sort of mini-A9. Likely specs: 4k60p, 5.6 milion dot EVF and 20fps. Sony officially confirmed that developing professional APS-C camera is a must.

Sony A7sIII:
As told by Sony this camera will arrive in 2019. For sure it has 4k60p, 4:2:2 10bit (external), 5.6 milion dot EVF, new stacked sensor. Sony also said it will have some “unexpected” features. Unclear what they could be.

Sony FE lenses:
135mm f/1.8 likely to be announced along the A7000 or in early 2019.
New APS-C E-mount lens will be announced along the A7000.
Sony patented a new 500mm and 600mm f/4.0 FE lens. One of them could be announced in 2019.
Sony 200-600mm FE is also on the roadmap.

Tamron FE:
100-400mm 5-6.3 and 70-200mm f/2.8 FE could be announced in 2019.

Sigma FE:
Sigma will announce the first FF lenses exclusively designed for mirrorless in 2019.

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Sigma launches special bag for your three DC DN f/1.4 ASP-C E-mount lenses!

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Sigma announced a new special bag that can fit all three fast DC DN E-mount lens primes. DC.watch reports that you can have this set only in Sigma online stores. Not sure when this bag will be available outside Japan.

Links to the three f/1.4 DC DN E-mount lenses:
16mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
30mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
56mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sunset photoshoot – Godox ad400pro w/sony a7r3 + 85mm f1.4 GM

30 DAYS of BATIS 2/40 CF (30daysofbatis.com)
New CIPA September shipment report: Things are still going bad for the camera business (MirrorlessRumors).
ZDNET believes the L-mount alliance is “likely to hurt Sony more than Nikon and Canon” (L-rumors.com).
Sigma 24mm F1.4 ART Sony FE: Final Review | 4K (Dustin Abbott).
Mirrorless Cameras, The Year in Review (Explora).

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

Anonymous:

  • Batis 2/40 CF currently has some hiccups with Eye-AF and AF with focus magnifier, yes.
  • Zeiss is aware of the problem and is investigating the possible cause if it is lens, body or something else. This is on high priority.
  • Batis 2/40 CF stops maximum of two stops at the MFD. So, f/2 becomes f/4 (not f/8). This happens to sustain high image quality. There are other lenses that does this too, Sony ones too (ie. a common practice with some lenses).
  • Someone have had a rough customer experience with Zeiss, but currently Zeiss admits that there is a problem and is investigating it. If it is a lens, quite likely a firmware update will fix it.

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New Holiday Deal: Up to $150 off on Voigtlander FE lenses

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Voigtlander launched up to $150 rebates on four FE lenses:

Note: The 65mm lens is a really super lens!

All software deals:
1) You save 50% + additional 10% with our coupon code “AMBSAR” on the Capture One 2018 Styles Bundle (Click here). It includes 8 styles packs with a total of 112 styles.
2) Skylum launched the new Luminar 2018 with Sky enhancer tool. For a limited time you get this package with a $10 discount using our code “SAR” and extra Bonuses (see list below).

New Sigma E-mount lens preorders:
1) Sigma 40mm f/1.4 FE lens at Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.
2) Sigma 56mm f/1.4 APS-C E lens at Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.

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7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 E-mount lens review by Marc Alhadeff: “my favorite so far in their line up”

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The lens is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Marc Alhadeff tested the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 E-mount lens. This is his conclusion:

The 7Artisans 35mm F1.2 (159 euros) is a little more expensive than the other  7Artisans lenses priced at less than 100 euros but this lens is certainly one of the best they have produced and is my favorite so far in their line up

The lens is really good for portrait taken at F1.4  to F2 with a very nice color rendering and beautiful background blur. sharpness is excellent as of F2.8  

Pro’s

  • For portrait good sharpness wide open at F1.2 and very good as of F1.4
  • Good sharpness for the corners as of F2.8
  • Very good blurry background and Bokeh balls
  • Good color rendition
  • Clickless aperture for video
  • Easy focusing ring

Average

  • Build quality
  • Vignetting
  • Chromatic Aberrations
  • Field curvature

Con’s

  • High distorsion ,
  • Resistance to flare are really below average

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The lens is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Teemu Järvinen‎
Sony A7R2 – Zeiss 18mm f2.8
30s – f13 – iso50
https://teemusphoto.com/
#sonyalphagallery

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