New A99II High ISO tests…

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Two SAR readers sent me their High ISO tests:

Mario:

I think these are among the first high ISO videos for the A99ii.  In the 2nd one there are links to JPEG and RAWs. Overall, A99ii it gains one full stop versus mark 1 but note of caution: shots out of camera with “fine@ setting, no renomate software ready yet to handle A99ii Raw.
1st video: A99ii High ISO in very low light – https://youtu.be/0lx3o9VWqX8
2nd video: A99ii High ISO test on still photos (+ link to RAW/JPEG)- https://youtu.be/Ag6-7UIyaD8

Manuel:

4 raw files, very high iso, free download:
ISO 12.800 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II012800.ARW
ISO 25.600 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II025600.ARW
ISO 51.200 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II051200.ARW
ISO 102.400 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II102400.ARW

Sony A99II preorders at BHphoto, Adorama. AmazonPhotoPorst, Calumet Germany and WexUK.

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Free $100 gift card with the Sony RX10m3. New Rokinon E-mount lens savings.

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There is a new deal on the Sony RX10m3 sold by BHphoto (Click here). You get a 64GB SD card and a $100 gift card for free. We also got three new Rokinon lens deals:

1)  $50 off on the Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye II at BHphoto and Adorama.
2) Rokinon 8mm Ultra Wide Angle f/3.5 E-mount (older version) $179.00 after coupon code “ROKINON8MM59” at FocusCamera (Click here).
2) Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Sony E Mount $259.00 at FocusCamera (Click here)
3) Rokinon Cine DS T1.5 Cinema Lens Kit – 50mm + 35mm + 85mm + 24mm (Sony E-Mount)$1699.00 after coupon Code “ROKINONCINESONY300” at FocusCamera (Click here). That’s an extra $300 off!

An overview of all Black Friday deals can be found on that Amazon page (Click here). Specific Sony Black Friday pages can be seen at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Here is a short selection of the ongoing deals:

Sony cameras:
$200 off on the Sony A7II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$350 off on the Sony 6000 kit at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony A5100 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Sony A5000 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100III at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon

APS-C E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm 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 35mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the lens 30mm macro at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

 

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DxO tests the new Sony 50mm FE macro: “outstanding sharpness”

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DxOmark published the full 50mm f/2.8 FE macro lens test and concludes:

Shooting full-frame, a 50mm prime is a really handy option for general use and portrait photography, as well as a relatively lightweight and portable lens. Adding 1:1 macro focusing, the Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro offers greater functionality for Sony A7 series owners, making it an even more versatile optic at a sensible $499 price point. Sharpness is outstanding on the Sony A7R II, achieving 37 P-Mpix of the Sony A7R II’s total 42Mp resolution, and it’s the third-sharpest lens we’ve tested on this camera. It’s not as sharp as the Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm f/1.8 and lets in half the amount of light using the maximum aperture, but it’s also half the cost of the $998 Zeiss and offers macro.

Sony FE 50mm macro lens is in Stock in USA at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon and in Europe at Amazon.de, Amazon UK.

Highlights

  • Lightweight and portable
  • 1:1 macro focusing
  • ED (extra-low dispersion) element
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant
  • Outstanding sharpness from f/4 to f/8
  • Well-controlled chromatic aberration

Drawbacks

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Firmware update for the Sony A7II

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Sony released a new firmware update for the Sony A7II (Download it here). Improvements over version 3.20:

  • Improves a condition that occurs with system software version 3.20 where, when using the Flash, the amount of light at the edge of the image is insufficient.

 

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Did Canon just blatantly copy a Sony video?

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The 2016 Canon video about David McLain

SAR reader Alex just sent me this:

Have you noticed that Canon just put out a video copying what Sony did 4 years ago with David McLain? They even both have BTS videos and everything!


The 2012 Sony video about David McLain

What would Homer Simpson say about this?  D’oh!!!!

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