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May 22, 2017
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All our latest FE lens rumors, Zeiss Batis rumors and the A9 rumors were spot on. And I am right now working on the next bunch of rumors from reliable sources. Today for example I am going to post the very first Sigma FE lens info at 14:00 London time!

I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss these new rumors!

We have our own Facebook groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7sIII page

Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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Ok I hear you…enough me teasing around…ready for the Sigma FE lens post? :)

European deal: Today only you save up to 40% on Samyang E-mount lenses

May 22, 2017
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Our European readers save up to 40% on Samyang (Wallimex) E-mount lenses at Amazon Germany (Click here). Every EU citizen is allowed to grab those deals even if it’s listed in Germany only. Click on the links to jump directly to the deal:

120 Euro off on the 12mm f/2.8 FF E-mount Fisheye lens.
110 Euro off on the 8mm f/2.8 APS-C E-mount Fisheye lens.
100 Euro off on the 12mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens.
90 Euro off on the 12mm f/2.8 FF E-mount lens.

Sony Tidbits…

May 22, 2017
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Sony 85mm vs Zeiss Batis 85: Which one should you buy?

Sony a99 II vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV: Where do they differ? (Digitalrev).
The RX10 III as a tele-zoom and macro (Joerghaag).
Will a damaged(notched) lens hood cause vignetting? (SonyAlphaForum).
Faking It: Getting the Anamorphic Look without the Anamorphic Expense (Explora).
Tokina 14-20mm F2 Review on Sony A6500 | John Sison

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Vikas: “his timelapse was shot entirely on sony equipment – cud it be featured on the SAR site – https://vimeo.com/212788610”

Charlie: “Here is todays video just uploaded it tonight more material for you 😉 and in 4k! https://youtu.be/AmqqULbAz4Y”

Hadrien: “My name is Hadrien Picard. I’m a french photographer & director. Even if now i shoot a lot of different subjects, my roots are in the bike world.
6 months ago, after watching that crazy light-drone video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl1xYyGom1g ), i had the feeling i could bring further that idea by filming a night ride of one of the best downhill moutain biker, lit by a Drone with a huge LED on it.
Compared to the first video our light has to be smaller & directional so we can aim the light precisely toward the rider, as there was indeed zero option that the rider would not be lit.
Obviously for its low light capabilities we use 3 Sony A7SII to film this project.
You can discover the project « Night Chase » with MTB World Champion Loic Bruni : redbull.com/nightchase
You can also find the Behind the scenes that shows how we did with Lift Cinema to fit a 800W LED on a drone & how the 3 nights of shooting on his track in the south of France went : https://vimeo.com/216732386

New $210 off on the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens

May 21, 2017
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Today you save $210 on the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens sold at Amazon and BHphoto. And for the next few hours only you save up to $250 on those two Rokinon E-mount lenses sold by Adorama (Click here)

The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.

Good news: Sony A9 Eye AF works even if you wear glasses

May 21, 2017
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There was a concern among SAR readers that the impressive Eye AF from the Sony A9 might not work well if people were wearing glasses. Alin Popescu proved in this video that Eye Af works fine in such cases:

Alin also posted this 20fps Eye Tracking video and a 20 fps short burst on Birds flying.

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Note: US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto or Adorama using our links (and our affiliated links only!) have a chance to win a Sony A9.

100-400mm GM:
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

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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This week SAR readers photos selection

May 21, 2017
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Sergei Gavrilov‎
md: Olga Tikhonova
https://www.instagram.com/gavrilovsergphoto/
https://www.sony.ru/alphapro/photographers/sergej-gavrilov

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!

May 20, 2017
deals
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The big Sony US savings will end on Sunday. The full list can be seen on those pages at BHphoto and at Adorama. In detail we have:

Sony A7 cameras:
$200 off and free extras on the A7rII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7sII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$50 off on the A7II at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$50 off on the A7 at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.

Sony A6300-A6000-A5100:
$150 off on the A6300 with 16-50mm lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$100 off on the A6300 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$300 off on the A6000 Dual lens kit sold by Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A5100 with 16-50mm lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the Zeiss 5omm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

APS-C E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 16-70mm Zeiss lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
$100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 20mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 35mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Sony Accessories:
$50 off on the Sony HVLF32M MI (Multi-interface shoe) Camera Flash at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony HVLF43M High Power Flash with Quick Shift Bounce at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony VGC2EM Vertical Grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony LA-EA4 A-Mount to E-Mount FF Lens Adapter with TMT at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$20 off on the Sony HVLF20M at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$20 off on the Sony ECMGZ1M Gun / Zoom Microphone at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$30 off on the Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony FA-WRC1M Radio Control Wireless Commander at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony FA-WRR1 Wireless Radio Receiver at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony HVL-F60M Wireless Shoe Mount Flash with built-in LED light at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony VG-C1EM Vertical Grip for Alpha a7, a7R and a7s with built-in LED light at Adorama, Amazon.

And for the next 30 hours only you save up to $250 on those two Rokinon E-mount lenses sold by Adorama (Click here)