$50 off on the new Rokinon 35mm FE lens at BuyDig

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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).

And today you save $150 on the Zhiyun-Tech Crane sold by BHphoto (Click here).

Deals:
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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(SR5) New Zeiss Biotar 75mm f/1.5 for E-mount to be announced soon. First “schematic” image leaked!

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Note: This post has been updated twice with new information:

The image on top shows the “schematic” of a new Biotar 75mm f/1.5 lens. A trusted source told me that some people from Meyer Optik are involved in a special project to bring back to live this old [shoplink 61146 ebay]Zeiss Biotar 75/1.5[/shoplink] lens. The new Full Frame lens will be available in different mounts including Sony E-mount. And of course it will be manual focusing only.

It’s quite unusual to see that Zeiss licensed one of their old lenses to a third-party company.

Image below shows the old original [shoplink 61146 ebay]Zeiss Biotar 75mm f/1.5 you can still find on eBay[/shoplink].

 

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I hope to get some more specs and images soon!

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100-400mm Field Test from Imaging Resource: “A home run for Sony E-mount owners”

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Imaging Resource posted their 100-400mm GM field test. And their conclusion is that this is a “A home run for Sony E-mount owners“:

What I like:

  • Great build quality
  • Excellent image quality
  • Good control of chromatic aberration
  • Versatile zoom range – and a really nice zoom mechanism
  • Impressive close focus capabilities
  • Despite being expensive, this is a great value given its unique role in the E-mount lineup

What I didn’t like:

  • Quite front-heavy with the APS-C A6500 body
  • Autofocus can be slow when focusing on a close subject, especially at the telephoto end
  • Focus ring feels loose
  • Not easy to remove the tripod foot

While the performance of a zoom lens won’t match a similar prime lens, all else equal, the Sony 100-400mm G Master lens is still incredibly sharp and performs very well. Considering its versatility, build quality, optical quality and price, the Sony 100-400mm GM is a home run and deserves a place in the kit of every Sony E mount shooter in need of telephoto reach. Granted, it is still $2,500 and that is a lot of money, but if you can afford this lens, buy it.

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New Sony 16-35mm GM lens is now shipping

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UPDATE: I have been told that first US stores are now shipping the new 16-35mm GM lens at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy and Amazon. In EU the lens is aready in Stock since a while at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.

And today you save $150 on the Zhiyun-Tech Crane sold by BHphoto (Click here).

Deals:
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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Sony Tidbits…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTTSDrllEGE
How I got the SHOT! Urban Photoshoot with the Sony A9

Remembering Samsung (by Leonard Goh)
Best Mic for Sony a6000? (Jason Vong)
Should You Buy the Sony a6000 or Sony a6300? (That1CameraGuy).
What’s In My Bag: Nino Rakichevich Takes the α9 to Paris for Fashion Week (Alphauniverse).
Erfahrungsbericht Sony A6000, A6300, A6500 (SonyAlphaBog).
10 Essential Accessories For Better Beach Photography (Adorama Learning Center)
The Utility of Ambient Light in the Portraits of Bernard Gotfryd ().

Bernard: “When making a promotional video for the touristic region of Charlevoix in Canada, I used Sony A6000 and Sony A7s for all Timelapses. youtube.com/watch?v=JPJNA4iFFtQ“

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Voigtlander Macro 65mm FE lens shipment delayed til mid August

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The new Voigtlander Macro 65mm FE lens shipment start was originally planed for August 2. But it seems like there is a delay and the lens is now shipping from mid August only according to at BHphoto.

The lens is also on preorder at at Adorama.

Deals:
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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(SR3) First rumors about a new Sony A77III A-mount camera (Same A6500 sensor and 4K)

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I got two info about a possible new Sony A77III A-mount camera:

Source 1:

the development for a77 mk3 is finished, it is now already in deep real-life testing cycle and it will be astonishing good and really, but really fast ;)

A SAR reader had a talk with a Sony manager who told him this:

Same A6500 sensor
Same A77m2 AF-phase detection module combined with a new Hybrid-AF (on sensor AF of the A6500)
4K Video

This all sounds very reasonable to me. Hope to get some more details about the announcement time soon. Anyway, A-mount is still alive for now :)

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