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Sony 85mm GM vs Batis 85mm video

Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS Lens Review (ePhotozine).
Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar Review (Photographyblog).
SLR Magic Anamorphot-Cine Lens Review (Cinema5D).
TGR 4K Film School Episode #1 – What is 4K? | 4k | Sony Youtube.
Sony Planar 50mm f/1.4 : premières photos et beau duel en perspective (Focus Numerique).
24-70mm GM test at Lemondedelaphoto.

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Javier:Let down by Sony. I am a so-called “expert amateur”, with a long history of enjoying photography and high-quality lenses and bodies from both Nikon and Canon.
Earlier in 2010 I decided to switch to Sony’s mirrorless system. I sold all my Canon stuff (EOS 5D Mk II, 24-70/2.8L, 70-200/2.8L, 17-40/4L), and got myself a NEX-7 which I loved.
I assumed some tradeoffs and limitations would need to be made: autofocus was poor, depth of field is not that of a FF lens; the lenses lineup was very immature at that time; I’d have to wait for Sony to release quality lenses; little or no large aperture zoom lenses .. all in exchange for a seriously compact form factor.
I moved from the NEX-7 to the A6000 and got myself both Sony Zeiss 16-70/4 and 10-18/4. Both are expensive and not-so-fast lenses, but in line with the tradeoffs I have assumed: good image quality, reduced size and weight.
But this is where my love story with Sony mirrorless system ends. I’ve been waiting ever since for a good telezoom to be added to the lineup. There are some good, fast primes, both from Sony, Zeiss and Sigma, which makes a reasonable line up for APS-C users, but where is the quality APS-C 70-200/4??
Ever since 2012, Sony has dumped the APS-C format, leaving a huge gap in the lineup for all of us who look for quality lenses, and made a bet for this system. I’ve bought and returned both SEL 70-200/4 and SEL 70-300/4, both FE lenses meaning … bulky and heavy. That’s not what I signed up for, and I really feel let down by Sony.
I understand that Sony’s bet with the e-mount system today is going FE, and I honestly believe they are doing a heck of a job there, with a mix of amateur and professional grade lenses, but they are missing a point in the APS-C segment.
They now have a great new body (the A6300), a fine lineup of prime and zoom lenses, and an army of followers committed to the APS-C segment, but the lack of this high-end APS-C telezoom gap leaves APS-C lineup seriously lamed for expert amateurs.
I hope Sony revisits this situation and fills this quality telezoom gap. Not only they are in debt with all of us who made the bet to move into the NEX/mirrorless system, it would round up the whole APS-C line up, and I’m sure it would be a top seller; there are plenty of us waiting for such a lens to complete our bags!

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Preorder the new XEEN 135mm T/2.2 lens at BH. New 70-200mm GM and Zeiss 50mm to ship tomorrow.

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You can preorder the new XEEN Cine E-mount lens at BHphoto (Click here).

All new Sony FE lenses and wireless products will ship tomorrow:

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USA:
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Sony FA-WRR1 Wireless Radio Receiver at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Sony VMC-MM1 Multi Terminal Cable at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Europe:
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens at Calumet.de. Cyberport.de. PhotoPorst. Jessops. WexUK.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at Calumet.de. Amazon GermanyCyberport.de. PhotoPorst. Jessops. WexUK.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at PhotoPorst. Jessops.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter at PhotoPorst. Jessops.

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Those are the next products SAR readers want from Sony: A7III and 135mm f/1.8!

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The A-mount 135mm f/1.8 lens

Recently we asked our readers to select the one camera and one lens they would like to get from Sony in the near future. Dear Sony managers and engineers take note:

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(SR3) Sony canceled the A5100 successor launch?

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Back in Spring the [shoplink 50041 ebay]Sony A5100[/shoplink] successor was rumored to be announced in June. But after the Kumamoto sensor facility stop Sony had to completely rework their camera release roadmap. This is what I got from two different sources:

Source 1: At least one of the new / planned cameras have been scraped. The already made and delivered aluminum body parts will have to be shipped back from the assembly factory to a scrap metal junkyard.

Source 2: Sony canceled a lower end super compact APS Camera that was supposed to follow the a5100. The reason is that all the sensors will be needed to fulfill the demand for the a6300

I guess Sony will launch the A5100 successor sometimes next year when all the sensor production issues are over. Trusted sources already told us that Sony expects to have a “Normal” sensor stock situation from September.

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Sony RX10 III vs HX90V

The 10 Key Differences Between the Fujifilm X-T2 and Sony a6300 (BestMirrorlessblogs).
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens Review by SonyAlphaLab.
Aquatica 49102 Focus Gear for Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 MACRO G OSS Lens in Port on A7r II Housing (Bhphoto).
12 Recommended Travel Tripods (Explora).
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Deniz:The most unlike kit lens 1650 and photos taken by it. http://www.alfakulup.com/2016/07/07/tu-kaka-kit-lens-1650/

Zarif:If your like me who does both photo and video work, and likes having the strap on  you’ll realized that the strap makes noisy which gets picked up by the in-camera mic. To solve the issue I used rubber ear buds,which go in between the rings and the body of the camera, holding the ring in place. I have also added latches to quickly take of the straps, to use it on a rig or just use it without any strap. Here are some amazon links –
Earbud replacements-http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Replacement-Audio-Technica-Plantronics-JVC/dp/B00A44M7AI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1458172458&sr=8-3&keywords=earbud+replacement+tip
Metal swivel clasps- http://www.amazon.com/Swivel-Lanyard-Lobster-Jewelry-Findings/dp/B016QZT8S2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1458172328&sr=8-11&keywords=metal+swivel+clasp
watch the video to see the full thing , hope you find it useful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njILxONexnc

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Firmware update for A7/r/s and A6000 cameras adds 70-200mM GM support (lens ships after tomorrow)

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Sony just issued a new firmware update for the following cameras. Click on the link and then select your Operating System to download the file:
Sony A7 firmware
Sony A7r firmware
Sony A7s firmware
Sony A6000 firmware

The firmware update adds full support for the new 70-200mm GM lens that will start shipping after tomorrow. All new Sony FE lenses and wireless products are now listed on one single page at BHphoto (Click here).

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USA:
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera.
Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Sony FA-WRR1 Wireless Radio Receiver at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Sony VMC-MM1 Multi Terminal Cable at BHphoto, Focuscamera.
Europe:
Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens at Calumet.de. Cyberport.de. PhotoPorst. Jessops. WexUK.
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Lens at Calumet.de. Amazon GermanyCyberport.de. PhotoPorst. Jessops. WexUK.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at PhotoPorst. Jessops.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter at PhotoPorst. Jessops.

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(SR3) Sony A99 successor to be announced very soon? 42MP, 499 AF points, 4K….

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I finally got some new info about the Sony A99 successor. The following specs are not confirmed by highly trusted sources yet. But there is a fair chance these could be correct:

42 Megapixel sensor
499 AF points
Dual AF
4K video recording
Same A7rII IBIS
Dual card slot
improved flash system+battery
will ship together with new 24-105 f/4.0

Announcement “veeryyy soonn” said the source :)

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