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A Wild Life – A story by Chris Schmid

Sigma 85mm F1.4 ART Lens – Sony E-mount Review | John Sison
Why I’m Getting Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 and NOT Sony 24mm f/1.4 G Master (Jason Vong).
Sony RX100 VA Review (SonyAlphaLab).
Sony a7iii Dynamic range is nuts (David Oastler).
Magmod Magbox Review (Theoverratedphotographer)
Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Sample Images (Photographyblog).
New Sigma Lenses: Photo Plus Expo 2018 (Explora).

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

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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New Adorama kit deal: Sony A7II with lens, Sony 64GB card and JobyGorillaPod for $998

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There seems to be a race between US stores to offer the best kit possible on the A7II with 28-70mm bundle. You now get the Super fast SF-G 64GB Sony card and a Gorillapod for free with the A7II kist at Adorama (click here). The card alone is worth $105 and the Gorillapod $55. On paper the A7II camera only sells for $450 only in this superkit!

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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Dpreview selects the best lenses for Sony mirrorless cameras

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Dpreview has selected the best E-mount lenses for our Sony camera. Let’s see if you agree with their choice :)

For Full Frame Cameras:
Best standard zoom lens: Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76717]).
Best prime / single focal length lens: Sony FE 28mm F2 ([shopcountry 76730]).
Best wide-angle zoom lens: Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G ([shopcountry 76719]).
Best telephoto zoom lens: Sony FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76720]).
Best macro lens: Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro ([shopcountry 76721]).
Best travel zoom lens: Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76717]).

For APS-C Cameras:
Best standard zoom lens: Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS ([shopcountry 76723]).
Best prime / single focal length lens: Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN | C ([shopcountry 76724]).
Best wide-angle zoom lens: Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS ([shopcountry 76726]).
Best telephoto zoom lens: Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS ([shopcountry 76727]).
Best macro lens: Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro ([shopcountry 76721]).
Best travel zoom lens: Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC ([shopcountry 76729]).

For me the best single focal lens is the 85mm f/1.8 FE. And the best macro lens is the 90mm FE. What do you think?

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EOS R vs A7III vs X-T3 vs Z7 vs Pocket 4K – Low Light Comparison by Max Yuryev

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Max writes:

Today I compared 5 of the latest mirrorless cameras in regards of 4K low light high iso noise comparison. I test the Sony A7III, Blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4K, Canon EOS R, Nikon Z7, and Fujifilm X-T3. These cameras are a mix of full frame, APS-C and 4/3 sensors but the EOS R crops into a factor of 1.78 which results in decreased low light performance and the Nikon Z7 doesn’t use all the data from the sensor. Take a look at the side by side low light comparison footage between these cameras and let me know your thoughts in the description below.

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Sony Tidbits…

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New Ibelux II 40mm f/0,85

Eye AF on Kids with Sony A9 and Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 shot wide open (Alin Popescu).
Ultra HD motosport images captured with the Sony FE 400 F/2.8 GM (Marc Galer on Flickr).
Sony RX100 V vs VA vs VI (SonyAlphaLab).
PhotoPlus Expo 2018: The Latest Gear and Biggest Moments From This Year’s Show (Adorama).
Panasonic announced it’s first “8k organic sensor” camcorder. Might be coming on future S cameras too! (L-rumors.com).
The GNARBOX 2.0 SSD Rugged Backup Device: up to 1TB… and no Laptop! (Explora).

Aaron: “Found this interesting product so I made a review on it thought you may find it interesting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcKSCgiZl1A“

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

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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At FocusCamera: Long list of free extras with the Sony A7II with 28-70mm FE lens for $998

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FocusCamera (Click here) is now offering this superpackage on the A7II+lens kit for $998. You get similar kits (although less voluminous) at Adorama, Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera and BuyDig.

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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Tony Northrup color science test poll: Sony beats Nikon Canon and Fuji

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This post is dedicated to all trolls experts claiming Sony colors suck :)

Tony writes:

I gave 1,500 photographers a blind poll and had them pick the image with the best color in several different scenes, including portraits in different lighting and outdoor photos. Which camera was the best: Canon, Nikon, Sony, or Fuji?

Spoiler: Sony won :)
Tony only made a POLL and not a Scientific test. But still it’s interesting to note that people actually do like Sony colors.

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