The new Nikon Z and Canon EOS-R are still far behind the Sony cameras if you intend to use them for sports photography. The Sony A9 is the best camera of the tested bunch. But the “secret” winner might be Fuji X-T3. I know it’s APS-C but it’s a hell of a good camera and the lowest priced too. This si the camera Sony has to beat whenever they decide to release the new A7000.
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Lensvid had an interesting talk with Sigma CEO Yamaki. And there are some things that could be of interest for us:
Next year Sigma will start making dedicated Full Frame mirrorless lenses (SAR note: I am 99% certain these lenses will be available for both L-mount and E-mount).
These new lenses will be smaller but not by much. Mr. Kazuto Yamaki gives an example of Sony’s 35mm FF lens vs. their own DSLR lens with an adaptor and explains that making the lenses significantly smaller might not always be possible even if they are designed for mirrorless cameras from the ground up.
Making tilt-shift lenses for mirrorless cameras is not a priority for Sigma
Sigma always tries to make its lenses smaller and lighter but at least in the art series, it prefers optical performance over size/weight as opposed to the contemporary series which is more balanced.
Sigma is interested in Phase Fresnel but this doesn’t mean that we will see any lens based on this technology (which Nikon and to some extent Canon) employed.
Mr. Kazuto Yamaki agrees that we are at the start of a new area in Photography, one that signifies the move from DSLR to mirrorless cameras. He also mentioned that he believes this is part of a process of change that has been going on for a long time and has been happening every 20-30 years. The last time was the move from analog to digital, before that we had the move from manual focus to autofocus and even before that the move from rangefinder to DSLR cameras.
Mr. Kazuto Yamaki predicts that we will see more mirrorless sales than DSLRs in about 3 years. However, DSLR lens sales will probably still be higher (as there will still be many more DSLRs around compared to mirrorless cameras).
Award-winning Professional wildlife photographer Aaron Baggenstos travelled to Alaska to photograph the incredible biodiversity of birds and wildlife that teem there. For the first time Baggenstos left his Nikon D5 at home, instead carrying Sony’s a9 flagship mirrorless camera. In the video below, Baggenstos details his findings highlighting his favorite features and critiques, all while showcasing stunning images from his encounters with giant brown bears, fox, puffins, eagles, and a grand variety of Alaskan wildlife.
Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras finally have some competition (Engadget)
The Brain Behind Laowa Lenses Interviewed – Dayong Li (Cinema5D).
Zeiss Loxia 21mm F2.8: IQ Breakdown (Dustin Abbott).
Jared Polin: Nikon Z7 Auto Focus REVIEW | Good, Bad, or ATROCIOUS? Is Sony Better? (Nikoneye.com).
Meike 50mm F2 review (Sonyalpha.blog).
Fuji manager confirms GFX 100 records 4K video 4:2:0 10 bit internally (Mirrorlessrumors.com).
Go Big with the New Sachtler flowtech 100 MS Tripod Legs and Kits (Explora).
Two more Photokina videos about the new 40mm f/0,85 II Ibelux and Alpa 4k 100 Megapixel camera! (Mirrorlessrumors.com).
Leica says other Lens manufacturers could join the L-mount world (Mirrorlessrumors.com).
Zenit M image samples and interview (Mirrorlessrumors.com).