The current E-mount cameras do have a 10 pin communication terminal on the mount. But this brand new Sony patent describes an 8 pin version. The big unanswered question is:
1) Is this for a modified E-mount camera?
2) Is this a completely new kind of mount (medium format) ?
Maybe some patent expert can check into this? Thanks :)
Sigma released a new firmware update for the MC-11 adapter. It addscompatibility woth the Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens. And US readers save $40 on the Open Box MC-11 sold by Pixel Connection on eBay.
Sea Frogs Underwater Housing for Sony A6500 / A6300 / A6000
Samyang 50 mm F1.4 AF review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Get Better Audio on the Sony a6000 Tutorial – Dual Audio with Rode SmartLav Plus vs Cheap Lav (That1CameraGuy).
No One gives a F**k What You’re Capable Of (Reddit).
Pros & Cons: Are Cine Lenses For You? (Adorama Learning Center).
In the Field with the Savage Product Pro LED Light Table (Explora).
The Problem with Modern Lenses (PetaPixel).
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You get two Rokinon lenses for free with that A9 superbundle for sale at Amazon US (Click here). The summed lens value is $850. Plus of course you get all the other extra you see on the image.
For an ultra-wide angle lens, it offers both great IQ and near corner to corner sharpness. Distortion is very minimual and the sunstar is definitely a step up above the 16-35 f/4 (that I am now retiring). Lastly, astro photographers will be happy with both COMA and astigmatism, especially if they pair this lens with the a7S II that can easily handly pumping up the ISO to counter for the fact that this is an f/4 lens.
Lens store links: [shopcountry 60805]
And That1CameraGuy posted that first hands-on review:
Ilya on SonyAlphaForum Yesterday I tried one glorious vintage lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 (1953, M42, red “Т”), see what I have done with it. Camera: Sony a7rII, always wide open.