Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM lens in Stock at FocusCamera. New review by Albert Dros.

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The new 24mm f/1.4 GM is in Stock for the very first time via FocusCamera. It should be in Stock within hours here too: Bhphoto. Adorama. Amazon USA. BuyDig. Calumet Germany. WexUK.

Albert Dros posted his full and very detailes 24mm GM lens review. The conclusion in short:

Overall I was very happy with this lens. Most importantly because I didn’t really feel it was even there in my bag because of how small and light weight it was. And I could almost always find a use for it. I would definitely recommend this lens to anyone. I love shooting extreme wide angle and extreme telephoto, but this lens is just so great for a wide variety of uses and it’s always worth it to carry around. Please check the gallery below for lots of more images I took with this lens in Iceland.

Summary:
Very versatile lens
Excellent sharpness on all apertures even wide open at f/1.4
Very lightweight with only 445 grams
Aperture ring on the lens and a switch to make it stepless.
67mm filter thread
Great sunstar
Great for astrophotography. Stars in corners are sharp with very few coma and aberrations. Best performance on such a lens this fast I’ve seen.
Has some flaring going on that is fixed by putting the lens hood most of the times.
Overall a great allrounder prime. to carry around everywhere

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New Firmware update for the Sony RX0

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You can download it here: sony.co.uk/electronics/support/compact-cameras-dsc-rx-series/dsc-rx0/downloads/00015504

Benefits and improvements from the latest update

  • A Zoom function is added
    3 zoom settings are available: Smart zoom, ClearImage Zoom and Digital Zoom.
    Note that the zoom feature is also available when using the shooting grip VCT-SGR1 sold separately.
    For more information about these functions, please download the updated Help Guide.
  • Other improvements
    Improves the overall stability of the camera.
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Sony Tidbits…

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KIPON DROP-IN FILTER ADAPTER! Canon EF to Sony E Mount Adapter! (Photokina 2018)

Zeiss Touit 12mm F2.8 review (Sonyalpha.blog).
Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS lens review with samples (Christopher Frost Photography).
Sigma 105mm T1.5 CINE Lens Review (CVP).
‘Investing’ in equipment (Ming Thein).
New York City Shooting – A Personal Review of ZEISS Batis Lenses by Nicolai Noah Bannert
How to Find Sony Camera Settings In Post – Video Files (Dave Dugdale).

Jeff: “I know it’s not the newest lens or best lens out there, but when combined with the new a7iii, and a nice gimbal, this lens makes for a super versatile filming setup for run and gun work. https://youtu.be/82-b_z8S4DY ”

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Two new Zeiss Batis 40mm sample videos from Greg Watermann and Kim Bear

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Zeiss 40mm f/2.0 CF lens preorder at Adorama and BHphoto.

We have two new videos shot with the new Batis 40mm lens:

Kim Bear of Wild Child Photography does an excellent job with the new ZEISS Batis 40CF in capturing the sleeping newborn Amelia in this tender video. Using the short focal distance of as little as 9″, she is able to capture the fine details of this family and their new addition.

Greg Watermann shot this on an a9 with the new Batis 40CF at f/2 using Eye-AF, which works pretty well on a moving subject in changing sunlight.

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An idea about a Sony battery grip with an integrated 1TB SSD and a USBc port…

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Christoph sent me this image and text:

I made a post today on Sony Alpha Camera (Facebook). It is about the idea of a vertical battery grip with an integrated 1TB SSD and a USBc port to record videos in better codecs like an external recorder (e.g. Atomos) and remove the 30 minutes recording limitation. There are many positive reactions to this.The photo shows the grip on an SSD. So the handle wouldn’t get much higher.

I think this is a smart idea. Wonder if someone will contact Christoph to jelp him produce and sell this gear.

http://www.scheffelmedia.com/

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