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Pink 40mm f/0.85 Lens BOKEH Machine!

Sony A9 review: World’s best camera! (Atamadnan).
7Artisans 55mm F1.4 review (Sonyalpha.blog).
Sony A7iii – 6 months later – The good and the bad (Chris Brockhurst).
New Ultra-Compact Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Camera with 24-720mm Zoom Lens (Shawn Steiner).
Zenit M image samples and interview (Mirrorlessrumors.com).
What is Photography? An Introduction (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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Today only: Coupon code gives you 10% discount (max $100) on all eBay products including all Sony gear

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The eBay super deal is back: Today only you save 10% (with max $100 discount) on all eBay products (Click here!) including Sony gear with the coupon code “PICKUPTEN” at checkout. This is valid for eBay Canada too!

This means for example you get:
Sony A7III for $1899 instead of $1999.
24-70mm GM for $2098 instead of 2198
85mm f/1.4 GM for $1698 instead of 1798
and so on!

How to redeem your Coupon:
  1. Shop for eligible items. (See below for exclusions).
  2. Pay for your item by 8:00 AM Eastern Time on October 26, 2018
  3. Enter the Coupon code in the redemption code field: PICKUPTEN
Terms & Conditions:
This Coupon is a 10% discount, valid from 8:00 AM ET on October 25, 2018 until 8:00 AM ET on October 26, 2018. No minimum purchase necessary. The Coupon discount is capped at a maximum value of $100. Discount applies to the purchase price (excluding shipping, handling, and taxes) of eligible items on eBay.​com, cafr.ebay.​ca and ebay.​ca. *Eligible items exclude warranties and protection plans, as well as items from the Coins & Paper Money, Gift Cards & Coupons, and Real Estate categories. Coupon must be used within a single transaction (and can include multiple eligible items), while supplies last. Max one redemption per user.

Only eBay users registered on ebay.​com, ebay.​ca and cafr.ebay.​ca, with an address located in the United States, Canada, Latin America or the Caribbean are eligible for the Coupon. Valid only for purchases from ebay.​com, ebay.​ca, and cafr.ebay.​ca. Any unused difference between the discount amount, as shown on the Coupon, and the purchase price of an item(s) in a single transaction (or cart) will be forfeited.

Coupon is subject to U.S. laws, void where prohibited, not redeemable for cash, has no face value, and cannot be combined with any other Coupon, or when paying with PayPal Credit Easy Payments or Gift Cards. eBay may cancel, amend, or revoke the Coupon at any time including in response to fraudulent activity.

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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 ”

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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