Germany:
Free tripod with the new 70-200mm GM lens at Fotomundus.
Sony SEL50F18 for 211 Euro only at Amazon.de.
50 Euro Gutschein mit der Sony A6000 bei Amazon.de.
A6000 with two lenses for 739 Euro only by Cameradig.de.
Free Zeiss UV Filter with the new 50mm Zeiss Planar at Fotomundus.
Sony camera-lens rebates at Calumet Germany.
15% Rabatt auf ausgewähltes Sony Kamera-Zubehör at Amazon.de.
The new Samyang 50mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens is now available for preorder through BHphoto (Click here).
Yes, suddenly we have plenty of FE lenses to choose in the 50mm focal length range. We have the superb 55mm FE, the “cheap” 50mm f/1.8 FE, the new Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 and the new Samyang 50mm f/1.4. The latter just got reviewed by ePhotozine:
“Samyang’s lenses have always looked interesting. Now, with the arrival of AF, they move into new territory and this first offering is a beautiful lens that performs to a very high standard. The cost has been a fairly large and relatively heavy lens, but that may be a small price to pay for an optic that can deliver such beautiful results.”
Links to all current 50mm FE lenses: Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 at [shopcountry 37736].
Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 at [shopcountry 49848].
Sony 5omm f/1.8 at [shopcountry 49849].
Samyang/Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens at BHphoto.
Just recently Olympus published a surprising patent describing a set of new lenses designed for a Full Frame mirrorless system camera:
17mm f/1.4 (7 cm total lens lenght) 25mm f/1.4 (8 cm total lens lenght) 25mm f/1.4 (13 cm total lens lenght) 28mm f/1.4 (13 cm total lens lenght) 35mm f/1.4 (13 cm total lens lenght) 50mm f/1.4 (13 cm total lens lenght)
As you know Olympus has no such system yet. And in the light of the Sony-Olympus partnership it is not impossible to imagine Olympus to join the Sony E-mount system. It would certainly a very big news for the system if that would happen! There are three possibilities for Olympus:
They will launche their own FF system (which in my opinion makes little sense)
They could make Zuiko lenses (or sell the lens designs to Sony) for the E-mount system
They could join the E-mount system with their own branded cameras and lenses
I hope point 3 comes true, I think Olympus would greatly improve the attractively of the E-mount system!
Preview While You Shoot: The What, Why, When, Who and How on Tethered Shooting (Adorama Learning Center)
Sony Alpha SLT-A68 real-world samples (Dpreview).
A Look At The Veydra 24mm, 35mm, and 50mm E Mount Lenses (Roberto Cimatti).
How to Choose the Right Lens for Traveling (Explora).
Sony G Master 24-70 lens review is up on Steve Huff Photo
Sigma sd Quattro Series VS Sony Alpha a6300 (Bokeh).
Using Vintage Nikon Super-Telephoto Lenses on a Sony NEX-5 (PetaPixel).
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Evan: “New BTS video of a shoot I did with Ramona from Housewives of NYC. Aired on Fashion One channel. I used my Sony a7RII, Sony 35mm Distagon and Sony 90mm macro. https://youtu.be/i7sa5GIA7ds”
Ryan: “Not a rumor! I thought I’d pass on a new 2 minute short I filmed along Ireland’s largest cliff face, populated by a great many sheep. It’s got a mix of ground footage filmed with a Sony A7Rii and Nikon lenses, as well as a DJI Phantom 3 Pro. Did I mention the cute sheep?
Here’s the link and synopsis, cheers!: http://vimeo.com/173424368
County Donegal in Ireland is home to Slieve League, the tallest cliffs in the country – almost three times the size of the Cliffs of Moher, made famous in the Harry Potter films.
Filmed in 4K with a mix of aerial and ground photography, ‘Slieve League, Ireland’ captures the breathtaking sight of the cliffs – just be prepared to share the view with the myriad sheep that call Slieve League their home.“
For a limited time and quantity you get the grey imported Zeiss 55mm lens for $699 and with 3 year seller warranty on [shoplink 49799 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
With some of the best features of the SLT Alpha 77 II and a competitive price, the Sony SLT Alpha 68 looks promising on paper. However, while the sensor is a good performer on the whole, being particularly suited to landscape work or any work at or close to base ISO, it’s less impressive at higher sensitivities where rivals have an advantage. That’s somewhat at odds with the pro-level features, and where the performance of the SLT Alpha 77 II sensor is a little stronger. While Sony’s translucent mirror technology is a limiting factor in that respect, the benefits of adopting a fixed mirror more than likely outweigh the slight disadvantages in the SLT Alpha 68, which still puts in a good performance at this price level.
The Sony A68 was originally scheduled to ship in USA in May. But due the Kumamoto Sony sensor facility damage the camera will now ship on August 4 according to BHphoto.
A very good source shared an info he got from a Zeiss manager. He said “Zeiss’s target is to have 5 Loxia and 5 Batis by end 2016.”
I do hope Zeiss will also increase the production to make them available as soon as it gets!
Links to all Batis and Loxia lenses:
Batis 18mm at [shopcountry 47045].
Batis 25mm at [shopcountry 45790].
Batis 85mm at [shopcountry 45791].
Loxia 21mm at [shopcountry 46456].
Loxia 35mm at [shopcountry 47046].
Loxia 50mm at [shopcountry 47047].
And if you have some “rumor” to share just send me an anonymous messages here:
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Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor): SR1=probably fake rumor SR2=rumor from unknown sources SR3=50% chance it is correct SR4=rumor from known sources SR5=almost certainly correct!
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