(SR3) Sony rumored to announce a new 100mm f/2.8 STF FE autofocus lens this year!

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Image above shows the [shoplink 50150 ebay]Sony 135mm f/2.8 STF A-mount lens[/shoplink] (Image from Jörg Haag on SystemKameraForum).

Last week we reported about Sony lens designer Mr. Motoyuki Otake confirming a new STF FE lens is in the making.

We got first rumors about the possible new Sony FE STF lens:

  1. It will be a 100mm f/2.8 GM STF FE lens (code “SEL100F28GM”)
  2. It will have autofocus
  3. It will be alunched by end 2016

So unlike the [shoplink 50150 ebay]Sony 135mm f/2.8 STF A-mount lens (here on eBay)[/shoplink] the new FE lens will have 100mm focal lenght and also autofocus! I guess announcement will happen at Photokina…

Reminder: For those who don’t know what “STF” stands for. This is the description copied from BHphoto:

Sony’s Smooth Trans Focus (STF) technology has a very unique effect on defocused light sources, changing the way defocused areas appear depending on how it is adjusted. Smooth Trans Focus (STF) employs a special “apodization” element that controls the parts of the image that are not in focus. This does not affect the focused part of the image, only what is out of focus, and is set independently from the camera’s focus and aperture via the STF ring.  

Thanks Negi!

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New Samyang 20mm f/1.8 Full Frame lens for Sony A and Sony E-mount!

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The Korean company Samyang just announced a new Full Frame lens. It’s the 20mm f/1.8 which will be available in native Sony A and native Sony E-mount versions (price 549€). There is also a Cine version with t/1.9 aperture (price 599€).

Full details:
Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC at Samyang site
Samyang 20mm T1.9 ED AS UMC at Samyang site

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Above you see the non Cine lens and below an image of the Cine lens version:

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via Mirrorlessrumors.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Laowa 105mm f/2 (T3.2) STF Hands-On

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Alexandre:I shot beautiful thai models with my new Sony G 2470F2.8 and the Sony A7R2 . This lens is amazing! http://traveljournalist.com/pretty-thai-girls-fast-auto-show-2016-bangkok-thailand/

Jakub:I want to share my thoughts on A7s + legacy mirror lens – tokina 500mm RMC F8.
https://steemit.com/photography/@xenon2/catadioptric-lenses-old-is-new-again
I hope you find this interesting !

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Three new A6300 leather cases with contrast stitching from Lim

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Lim released the new Sony A6300 leather case. All those three cases are also listed at Amzon US (Click here). Europeans and Asian readers can buy them on eBay in [shoplink 49213 ebay]Black with red contrast stitching (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 49214 ebay]Green with yellow contrast stitching (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 49212 ebay]Brown with light brown contrast stitching (Click here)[/shoplink] colors.

Te more expensive Gariz case is also listed on eBay in [shoplink 47012 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 47012 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 47012 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] colors. And all these cases are also available at Amazon US too (Click here).

The new Meikon and some other A6300 accessories are in Stock at Amazon:
The new Meikon A6300 underwater housing at Amazon (Click here).
new Voking A6300 underwater hosuing at Amazon (Click here).
JB Wood Grip  for the A6300 at Amazon (Click here).
Minico Half Leather case at Amazon (Click here).
Hwota Full leather case at Amazon (Click here).

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Quick review of the Cactus V6II and V6IIs on a Sony A7II by Joeri Peeters

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The following article is a guest post from Joeri Peeters. To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page.

Here is a quick review of the Cactus V6II and V6IIs on a Sony A7II with latest firmware. I only had an hour time to check them out so don’t shoot me if my info is not correct.
I ordered the new Cactus V6IIs and V6II directly from Cactus Hongkong. Selecting Fedex International priority the transmitters/receivers arrived in 3 days.

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Cactus V6II at BHphoto  and Cacturs-Store.

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