New Meike 12mm f/2.8 E-mount lens is now in Stock at Amazon

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The new Meike 12mm f/2.8 APS-C E-mount lens is now in Stock at Amazon US (Click here). There is no review of that lens yet. There is an introduction video on Youtube and a Chinese presentation page at MKgrip.

You save up to $220 on the A6000 camera kits sold at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

This one is for SAR readers only: If you click on those links and enter the special coupon code “SONYALRUZEBAT100” you will get an instant $100 savings:
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 for $1,199 instead of the $1,299 at FocusCamera (Click here).
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 for $1,099 instead of the $1,199 at FocusCamera (Click here).

All new Sony stuff on (pre)order:
Sony A99II at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany and WexUK.
A6500 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
RX100m5 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
New Underwater housing for all RX100 cameras at BHphoto, Adorama.
Loxia 85mm f/2.4 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Tamron 150-600mm G2 A-mount lens at Bhphoto.Rokinon 35mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount lens at BHphoto.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 autofocus FE lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
Lensbaby Trio 28mm E-mount lens at BHphoto, Adorama and WexUK.

 

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Fun combination: A7 with $67,000 fisheye lens!

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[shoplink 53007 ebay]A7nikkor6mm[/shoplink]

Yeah, there is indeed a fisheye lens that sells for $67,000 on [shoplink 53007 ebay]eBay Canada (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s the Nikkor 6mm lens and this is how it look son your A7/r/s camera. That is what the seller writes:

This Nikon 6mm Fisheye-Nikkor F2.8 lens outfit is in mint like new condition. Serial #629436. This is the real deal. A legendary lens from Nikon that is in very low production number. Exact production number of this lens is unknown as it was produced by special order through the Nikon catalogue. This is the world’s most extreme wide angle lens at 6mm! First introduced in 1972, it features a super wide view of 220 degrees. This lens can literally see behind itself!

Gossip aside, I wonder if Sony actually has a FE fisheye on their lens roadmap. Or maybe they will stick with the use of FE Fisheye converters.

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New Metabones firmware update for the EF-E Smart Adapter and Speed Booster

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Metabones released a new firmware update for these two adapters

You cna download the firmware for Windows (Click here) and MAC (Click here).

  • Benefits and improvements:
    • Easier user interface to select between Green and Advanced mode using Metabones App, with separate settings for newer cameras and older cameras (except Mark I/II/III and original Speed Booster).
    • Fix operation of Kenko Pro300 DGX (green dot) stacked on EF Extender III.
    • Option to park focus to infinity upon shutdown to shorten its length for storage (except Mark I/II/III and original Speed Booster). Some lenses may disregard this setting but never park focus, and most of these are internal focus lenses which do not require parking. STM lenses always observe the option setting.
    • Shortened shutdown time for IS lenses.
    • Option to close down the aperture or leave it where it is when camera shuts down (except Mark I/II/III and original Speed Booster).
    • Option to let camera body decide whether OIS, IBIS or a combination thereof shall be selected (except Mark I/II/III and original Speed Booster).
    • AF accuracy improvement for subjects near infinity.
    • Fixed autocrop of Sigma 50-100/1.8 DC HSM Art 016.
    • Stability improvement.
    • Fixed issue with Tamron VC USD where autofocus may occasionally become inoperative.

via BrianSmith

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Pierluigi De Rubertis
Melì & Pier con Daniella Melo at WAVE Management
Toasted Magazine printed Issue
mua Francesco Gobbi
location GioPagani Atelier
dress Salotto Teodolinda
con Sony A7RII

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

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BestBuy has the Open Box Sony A7rII for $2,879!

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You save $320 on the Open Box Sony A7rII sold by BestBuy on eBay (Click here). They also sell the top quality Zeiss 35mm compact FE lens for $599 only (Click here).
Their full list of Sony Open Box savings can be seen on eBay (Click here).

You save up to $220 on the A6000 camera kits sold at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

All new Sony stuff on (pre)order:
Sony A99II at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany and WexUK.
A6500 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
RX100m5 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
New Underwater housing for all RX100 cameras at BHphoto, Adorama.
Loxia 85mm f/2.4 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Tamron 150-600mm G2 A-mount lens at Bhphoto.Rokinon 35mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount lens at BHphoto.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 autofocus FE lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
Lensbaby Trio 28mm E-mount lens at BHphoto, Adorama and WexUK.

 

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Saturday fun: Apple engineer explains why the new Macbook PRO got rid of the SD card slot

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As a Macbook owner I am quite pissed off by the fact the new Macbook PRO has no SD card slot anymore. Tim Cook explained that they got rid of it because it was “cumbersome”. You know Tim, people buys laptop because they need a portable device to carry around. But now you are forced to carry around many adapters too which makes things quite “cumbersome” :)

The real reason why Apple forces you to buy adapters (aka “dongles” in the video) got explained by that Apple engineer:

Thanks Fujirumors for cheering us all up with that video :)

 

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