Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens for Sony A and E-mount is now shipping at BHphoto

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The new Mitakon 20mm f/2 4.5X Super Macro Lens is now listed at BHphoto in two version: A-mount (Click here) and E-mount (Click here). This is what the lens does:

Offering a magnification range of 4.5x to 4x, and a minimum working distance of 0.8″, this lens is solely designed for producing greater-than-life-size images of small objects without the need of extension tubes or other accessories.

DC.watch posted a test made with this lens and here is how it looks on the Sony A7:

Image samples:

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Sony FE 28-70mm tested at Photozone. Says it’s good for the A7II but not for the A7rII

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Photozone tested the Sony FE 28-70mm lens and writes:

It may be a good lens on a Sony A7S (II) but the 42mp sensor of the Sony A7R II is clearly out of its league. The center quality is up to the task but the quality at the outer image regions leaves something to be desired – at all focal lengths. Lateral CAs are fairly decent. The amount of vignetting is low thanks to image auto-correction (which you can’t deactivate). It’s also a good idea to activate distortion correction because the native characteristic isn’t pretty.
Judging the quality of the construction is always a bit tricky but the Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS certainly feels like a well-made lens. It is, of course, mostly made of (good quality) plastics but there are no wobbly parts. The rubberized control rings also operate nicely. It’s even weather-sealed which is unusual in this lens class. The AF doesn’t stand out it’s quite fast and silent. Given the fact that it is a slow lens, the optical image stabilizer (OSS) can certainly come handy in low light scenes.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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photobynorb on SonyAlphaForum
This picture is the last of a series. I was asked to create a series of picture about this girl because she had problem to get over her depression. This last picture represents to leave all her sorrowbehind, that’s the reason there is no reflection of her in the water. I win 1st place in Hungarian Playboy/Sony ‘Sunset feelings’ photocontest with this picture in 2015.

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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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$200 off on the Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 and on the 14mm f/2.8 FE lenses

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Both Rokinon FE lenses got a $200 discount:
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).
The 50mm f/1.4 autofocus FE sells for $499 only at eBay US (Click here).

Note that the store selling this is owned by Samyang/Rokinon itself!

Save up to $300 on Sony cameras sold by BHphoto (Click here).

UPDATE: The Rokinon lenses are branded Samyang in Europ. You can have them here:
50mm FE at Photo Porst Neuwied.
14mm FE at Photo Porst Neuwied.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony A6500 Mirrorless Camera Review

Fashion Photography with ZEISS Batis 1.8/85 (Lenspire).
My Capture One Settings for Sony Files (Thomas Fitzgerald).
Tolyo University and Sony Vision Chip Demo (Image Sensor World).
Blackmagic Releases Portable and Versatile Pro Video Gear and Lowers Price on Studio Cameras (Adorama Learning Center).
How Tough is a Pelican Case? (Explora).

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Donald: “A time-lapse from my recent cold visit to Paris, shot mostly with my trusted RX100 III. Hope you enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsl4D5J0JTw“

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