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The Double Exposure Trick – Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace

6 Tips to Create Compelling Star Effects, Sun Stars, Starbursts, or Sun Flares in Your Photographs (Explora).
Actual on-the-job images with the Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens (movetomirrorless).
Chasing moonbows: Tips on working with extraordinary light from landscape photographer Don Smith (Imaging Resource).
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 55mm f/1.8 ZA T* Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
Calico cat with Miami Vice flash gels (Nissin+Yongnuo) at SonyAlphaForum.
Tamron’s 35mm & 45mm f/1.8 Lenses are Near Perfection (ResourceMag).

Fabrys:Just want to share a little video shot with the RX100 MKII during a rainy day in Paris: https://vimeo.com/139837676

Anonymous:A dance film shot entirely on the A7s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwRHMw5amAU. Lenses used sony zeiss 55mm 1.8, 35mm 1.4

Boon:I’ve done a few more threads using the Sony A6000 + Sony 500/8mm lens:
Lunar eclipse: http://myphotojourney.co.uk/lunar-eclipseblood-moon-28915/
Sony 500/8 + LA-EA4 continuous AF on Sony A6000: http://myphotojourney.co.uk/sony-500mm-f8-continuous-af/

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Refurbished Sony A7s for $1,899. A7r for $1,299.

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Sony is selling a new Stock of refurbished items though their Secondipity partner page on eBay (Click here) and Amazon (Click here). In details those are the direct links to the items listed on eBay (Click on the links to see the price):
[shoplink 41920 ebay]Sony A7s[/shoplink] [shoplink 41923 ebay]Sony A7r[/shoplink] [shoplink 41918 ebay]Sony A7II with 28-70mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 41916 ebay]A6000 with two lenses[/shoplink] [shoplink 41914 ebay]Sony VG-C1EM Vertical Grip[/shoplink] [shoplink 41915 ebay]A5100 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 41917 ebay]A5000 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42006 ebay]A5000 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 41919 ebay]18-200mm[/shoplink]

Hasselblad E-mount lens deal:
The Hasselblad 18-200mm E-mount lens sells for $499 only (Click here). That’s $350 less than the Sony version.
And the Hasselblad 16mm E-mount lens costs $100 less than the Sony version. And you can get both Hasselblad lenses with the extra leather bag too.

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You save $900 on the [shoplink 41980 ebay]Sony RX1R sold on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s grey imported but has a one year US seller warranty.

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Loxia 50mm lens tested at DxOmark: Almost as good as the superb 55mm FE lens!

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DxOmark (Click here) tested the Loxia 50mm lens. And the Loxia scores pretty close to what is yet the best autofocus lens ever tested at DxOmark…our 55mm FE lens! This is quite a good result and DxO writes:

“Anyone looking for a small, high-grade 50mm lens for the Sony A7-series cameras will find a lot to like about the Zeiss Loxia. Not only is it relatively small and lightweight compared with other lens options such as the 55mm Otus (which could be used with an adapter), it is a very good performer, not to mention a lot more accessibly priced. It’s still not cheap, of course, and somewhat bizarrely, it competes directly with the similarly-priced Sony-made Zeiss-designed 55mm f/1.8 which not only is a slightly better performer in the outer field, but is an autofocus model, which may appeal to a wider market. Still, the Loxia is a great lens, but choosing between it and the Sony model may come down to whether you prefer manual focus or not.”

Links to all Zeiss made FE Loxia and Batis lenses:
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 FE lens at BHphoto and Adorama. In Europe at WexUK.

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Zeiss Otus 28mm review by Ming Thein: “don’t even think about using this on the A7RII without the vertical grip”.

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Carl Zeiss Lenses – NEW Otus 1.4/28

Ming Thein tested a preproduction version of the Otus 28mm lens. And of course he can claim this is the best wide angle lens of the world. He also has a recommendation for Sony A7 camera owners who want to use the lens on their camera. The lens is so big that…

Don’t even think about using this on the A7RII without the vertical grip, because your fourth and fifth fingers will cramp very quickly as they try to counteract the torque from the lens on the small grip. And thanks to the adaptor, all of the weight is very far forward. But at least you’ll get stabilisation and a true DOF representation. The lens really needs a tripod mount (even for a D810).

Some more Otus 28mm tidbits:
Image samples shot on the A7rII by Photographyblog.
Zeiss Goes Wide with Otus 28mm f/1.4 Lens (Explora)
Otus now listed at BH in Nikon (Click here) and Canon (Click here) version.

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(SR5) More specs about the A68!

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A second trusted source added some more specs info about the new A68 A-mount camera that will be announced in early November and replace the [shoplink 41647 ebay]current A65 model (image on top)[/shoplink].

Those are a few specs of the new A68 camera:
SLT A-mount model (translucent mirror)
24 megapixel sensor
79 AF points
19 AF Cross points.
4D autofocus (seems to be the [shoplink 41697 ebay]same as the A77II[/shoplink])
LCD info display on top of the camera
Price around $600
Announcement in November

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New Sony A7rII reviews (Photoclubalpha, Popphoto, Ronmartblog).

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For Europeans: Lowest price o the A7rII so far is for sale for 2900 Euro at [shoplink 41986 ebay]eBay UK (Click here)[/shoplink].

And here are the new Sony A7rII reviews:

David Kilpatrick at Photoclubalpha writes:

The A7R II almost matches medium format digital, and gives great results with rangefinder (Leica) fit wide-angles. It has enabled me to add a 12mm f/5.6 Voigtländer Ultra Wide-Heliar to my kit for sharp, tint and vignette free 120° architectural and creative work. I write about lenses, and with current and future adaptors, this body lets me focus and make test shots with all lenses from Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Leica and many others.

Ronmartblog writes:

I do HIGHLY RECOMMEND this camera and do feel it is one of the best cameras I’ve ever tested. I also found its Eye AF feature to be worth the cost alone when photographing kids, so parents are sure to love this feature. The stabilization is also the best I’ve tested on a super high resolution camera, so the faster shutter speed requirements of the 5Ds/r and D810 don’t seem to be as applicable with this camera.

Popphoto writes:

When it comes to absolute resolution in the 35mm (full-frame) sensor format, this Sony still trails the Canon EOS 5Ds. However, the A7R II ends up being a more versatile camera as it stands up to low-light shooting better than the Canon, despite not being able to equal the low light AF performance. Add in 4K video capture, and a lower price, and the A7R II pulls further ahead. For some shooters, the difference in size and weight alone will be more important than the 4K capture.
Once again, Sony has found itself at the forefront of image capture. We look forward to seeing what happens next.

Sony A7Rii vs Sony A7Sii / 5 Things To Know (Michael The Mentor on Youtube).
A7R Mk 2 and new Lensbaby Composer Pro Mk2 50mm on Flickr.
Coffee shop photos w/ the a7RII using Sony & Canon glass (movetomirrorless)
Family portraits w/ the Sony a7RII and Zeiss & Canon lenses (movetomirrorless)
I just ordered A7Rii and Metabones–in camera settings? (SonyAlphaForum).

A7rII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, AdoramaSonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Wex UK and ParkCameras.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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