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Sea Frogs Underwater Housing for Sony A6500 / A6300 / A6000

Samyang 50 mm F1.4 AF review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Get Better Audio on the Sony a6000 Tutorial – Dual Audio with Rode SmartLav Plus vs Cheap Lav (That1CameraGuy).
No One gives a F**k What You’re Capable Of (Reddit).
Pros & Cons: Are Cine Lenses For You? (Adorama Learning Center).
In the Field with the Savage Product Pro LED Light Table (Explora).
The Problem with Modern Lenses (PetaPixel).

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New Sony 12-24mm FE lens reviews by Coby Brown and That1CameraGuy

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Colby Brown reviewed the new Sony 12-24mm lens and wrote:

For an ultra-wide angle lens, it offers both great IQ and near corner to corner sharpness. Distortion is very minimual and the sunstar is definitely a step up above the 16-35 f/4 (that I am now retiring). Lastly, astro photographers will be happy with both COMA and astigmatism, especially if they pair this lens with the a7S II that can easily handly pumping up the ISO to counter for the fact that this is an f/4 lens.

Lens store links: [shopcountry 60805]

And That1CameraGuy posted that first hands-on review:

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Ilya on SonyAlphaForum
Yesterday I tried one glorious vintage lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 (1953, M42, red “Т”), see what I have done with it.
Camera: Sony a7rII, always wide open.

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3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

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Sony E PZ 18-110mm review by AbelCine, Hugh Brownstone and Photographyblog

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Photographyblog conclusion is:

This lens is an interesting proposition for the E-mount, but is by its very nature reasonably niche. It’s large and cumbersome, but, it’s not too weighty making it ideal for handheld video shots, and arguably for somebody who really wants a wide aperture and flexible focal length choice in one package.
The handling of the Sony E PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS makes it an obvious choice for professional videographers who need a super high quality lens setup without the hassle of having to change lenses, but for photographers, it’s likely that other lenses will suit them better.

And AbelCine posted that short video review:

And also Hugh Brownstone has tested the lens:

Sony E PZ 18-110mm store links: [shopcountry 60334].

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New BestBuy Open Box deals: $300 off on the 70-200mm GM and $200 off on the Zeiss 35mm

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BestBuy listed those new Open Box deals on their eBay page (Click here). UPDATE: The 70-200mm GM lens is now sold out

New deals:
The new Voigtlander 65mm macro lens is in Stock for the first time in USA via BHphoto (Click here). It will be in Stock the next few days at Amazon and Adorama too.
New 16-35mm GM is shipping too at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy and Amazon
You get a $50 discount on the new Rokinon 35mm FE lens if you use the coupon code “C117722270” on checkout at BuyDig (Click here).
The new Sony FE 100-400mm GM lens is now shipping out from all US store: BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy.
J.B. announced the new Grip-Case Pro for Sony A9 (here on Amazon) and A7II Series Bodies (here on Amazon).
Grey imported Sony A7rII sells for $2,199 only at NYC Department store on eBay.

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