Sigma CEO confirms they will keep developing APS-C E-mount and make new FF E-mount lenses

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Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirmed the dual E-mount strategy (minute 9.26):

  1. They will keep developing APS-C E-mount lenses
  2. They are working on new Full Frame E-mount lenses

Reminder What we know so far from Sigma’s FE plan:

  • Sigma is preparing the launch of two new lenses
  • The first lens is rumored to be a 35mm f/1.4 (or f/1.2) FE autofocus lens. The size will be somewhere in between the current Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 and the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8
  • The second Sigma FE lens could be a zoom lens
  • Rumored release period for the first lens is Q4 2017


Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 and the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 via Camerasize

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Lasse Thomasson‎
Stendörren Nature Reserve South of Stockholm, Sweden
Sony A7SM2 & Zeiss Loxia 21 mm
https://scatteredlightblog.wordpress.com

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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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Chris Turner and the switch from Nikon to the Sony A9

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We got plenty of new A9 tests to link too:

Chris Turner explains how the Sony A9 and my switch from Nikon:

The Sony A7RII started a new trend for me and the A9 has made it easier for me to concentrate on arguably the two most important things of Wedding Photography… Being creative and capturing natural emotion, I can sit in the background silently shooting away telling a story with my camera.
Addressing the banding and over-heating that some people have reported – I’m pleased to say I have not experienced either at all.

Sony A9 Where the Action is (Johan Sahlen).
Robert Evans Photographs The 1st Wedding Shot With The New α9 (Alphauniverse).
First Impressions of the Sony A9 for Wedding Photography (Kary Bellamy).
Two autofocus tests by Roy on SonyAlphaForum (Test one and Test two).
Sony a9 banding issue: fact or fiction? (Dpreview).
French A9 shutter test at Lesnumeriques.
Sony S9 test at DC.watch.

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

Sony A9 accessories:
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Jessops.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony a6000: Full Manual Control Photography Tutorial

Sony’s New Memory Falls Between DRAM, NAND (NikkeiBP).
Choosing The Perfect Travel Lens (Adorama Learning Center)
Working Tips: Tripod Settings and Why They Matter (Explora).
Sony full frame vs canon full frame: pros and cons (Improvephotography).

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Emin:I’m testing today Sony A9 + Nikon 105mm f1.4 + TechArt adapter. all images from the Jpeg (not from the Raw files). I shoot on a slow SD card (Sandisk 64Gb Extreme pro 95mb/s) I use this camera about 3 hours on an open sun (non stop) without any heat issue (camera was cold). more images from today
https://www.flickr.com/photos/em34/sets/72157681666256693

Al:Hello, I shot this video on the RX100 mark v – it’s a pretty great demonstration of this small sensor’s low light capabilities. Thought you and your readers would enjoy this portrait of street food in Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUNTevNySZg

 

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