24-70mm GM reviews by RoseCharles and Fred Miranda.

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24-70mm

We have two new 24-70mm GM tests:

Fredmiranda is comparing the zoom with other FE lenses in the range. He writes:

So far, I’m quite impressed. At 24mm, center and mid-field is quite strong wide-open. Yes, extreme corners improve at f/4 and are optimal at f/5.6. The zoom performs better from 24-35mm wide open. At 50mm there is a slight drop in resolution. In my opinion, the 70mm FL looks great. It’s very good at f/4 with a sweet spot at f/5.6. (Perhaps f/6.3). That’s is surprising as I thought it would not perform this strong at 70mm.

RoseAndCharles tested the lens and this is his Pros and Cons list:

Pros

  • Excellent build quality with gaskets and weather sealing
  • Silent, accurate and fast autofocus
  • Quite sharp even wide open at F2.8
  • Very sharp when stopped down a little
  • Smooth background blur with round bokeh balls out to the corners
  • Good colors and rendering

Cons

  • Very expensive at $2200
  • Somewhat heavy and large
  • Some vignetting at wider apertures (correctable)
  • Can have chromatic aberration near edge of frame (correctable)
  • Can flare strongly in some situations

Gm lens store links:
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Amazon Germany. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Amazon Germany. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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Sony USA launches new E-mount lens and Sony accessory savings!

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Sony USA has launched new lens and accessory rebates. A full overview can be seen on that BHphoto page. In detail we have:

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$25 off on the Sony 21mm f/2.8-22 Ultra Wide Converter Lens at Amazon.
$25 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

APS-C E-mount lenses:
$25 off on the Sony VCLECF2 10-13mm f/2.8-22 Fisheye Lens Fixed Prime Fisheye Converter at Amazon.
$100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony VCLECU2 12-16mm f/2.8 Petal Shaped Fixed Ultra Wide Converter for SEL16F28 and SEL20F28 at Amazon.
$25 off on the 16mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 16-70mm Zeiss lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
$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.
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Sony Accessories:
$100 off on the Sony Adaptor Kit with Microphone at Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony HVLF32M MI (Multi-interface shoe) Camera Flash at Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony HVLF43M High Power Flash with Quick Shift Bounce at Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony VGC2EM Vertical Grip at Amazon.
$50 off on the Sony LA-EA4 A-Mount to E-Mount FF Lens Adapter with TMT at Amazon.
$25 off on the Sony HVLF20M at Amazon.
$20 off on the Sony ECMGZ1M Gun / Zoom Microphone at Amazon.

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Nikon D5 vs Sony a7R II: ISO 3 MILLION 4K video quality test!

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Nikon D5 vs Sony a7R II: ISO 3 MILLION 4K video quality test!

Tony Northup made a carzy 3 Million ISO comparison between the Sony A7rII and Nikon D5. He writes:

Nikon’s first 4K video camera, and it offers up to ISO 3,276,800–which is *7* stops beyond what the Sony a7R II offers. It’s not the low-light champ you’d hope, though. We tested the a7R II in full-frame mode, even though it offers 1 stop better quality in Super 35 mode. We wanted to start testing with the worst case scenario for the Sony… but since it won even while handicapped, I don’t see the need to continue testing.
The a7S offers another stop beyond that, so it would be about 2 stops better than the D5. The a7S II offers still another stop improvement, so it whould be about 3 stops cleaner than the D5.

A7rII store links: [shopcountry 46453]
D5 store links: [shopcountry 46454]
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The big comparison: Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 vs Otus 1.4/28 vs Sigma Art 20/1.4 at 3Dkraft

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3Dkraft (Click here) posted a detailed comparison between the Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 vs Otus 1.4/28 vs Sigma Art 20/1.4 bs Zeiss 16-35mm FE vs Color Scopar 21/4 vs Ultron 21./1.8. And he writes:

The Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 is propably the best compromise between size, weight, low light capability and optical performance. It is a perfect fit for the A7-series, has excellent edge and border performance right from open aperture, rich colors and contrast, excellent back and stray light resistance due its perfect coating and it has a weather sealing. Some users critisize that there is only a small part of the barrel that you can grab when you mount it to the camera body. In the near range, it also provides nice options to play with a shallow depth of field. This little gem seems to be worth every cent you pay for it, if you like the 21mm viewing angle.

Loxia 21mm store links: [shopcountry 46456]

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Michael Magin‎
“Superfluid“
by Michael Magin
Sony A7 + Distagon 35mm F1.4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMaginPhotography
Website: http://www.michaelmagin.com

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!

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Save $160 on the new A6300 kit (Open Box at BestBuy)

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BestBuy is selling a limited Stock of A6300 kits with a big $160 discount on their [shoplink 46428 ebay]eBay Store (Click here)[/shoplink]. On these Open Box items tou get full 1 year Sony warranty and BestBuy writes the condition of the package is:

“Excellent – Products in Excellent condition look brand new with no physical flaws, scratches or scuffs and include all original parts and accessories. The product will be in its original packaging or a suitable replacement box.”

And there are more of those Open Box deals at BestBuy, Samys and OneCall:
$400 off on the Sony A7rII at [shoplink 46399 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$250 off on the Sony A7II at [shoplink 46393 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Sony A7II with kit lens at [shoplink 46396 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE lens at [shoplink 46391 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Sony A7r at [shoplink 46392 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the RX100m4 at [shoplink 46389 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink].
$140 off on the Sony A7 with kit lens at [shoplink 46397 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$120 off on the Sony A6000 at [shoplink 46394 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$110 off on the Zeiss FE 16-35mm lens at [shoplink 46398 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$70 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens sold by [shoplink 46429 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].
$70 off on the Sony 16-50mm pancake E-mount lens sold by [shoplink 46390 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].

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