Still running: Super deals on Hasselblad Sony clones (lenses and cameras)

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Hasselblad is selling their “Sony cloned” stuff for a price that is lower than the original Sony version!

The Hasselblad HV kit at BHphoto (Click here) sells for $500 less than the equivalent Sony A99–Zeiss 24-70mm combo.
16-70mm Zeiss E-mount lens for $699 at BHphoto (Click here).
Hasselblad 18-200mm E-mount lens sells for $499 only (Click here). $350 less than the Sony version.
Hasselblad 16mm E-mount lens costs $100 less than the Sony version.

Still more expensive than Sony’s but maybe interesting if you want something “different”:
$5,750 off on the Lunar at BHphoto (Click here).
$1396 off on the Stellar at BHphoto (Click here).

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This is the new Zonlai 25mm f/1.8 E-mount lens.

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[shoplink 43127 ebay]Zonlai[/shoplink]

The Vitenamese site Keh.vn shared the image samples shot on a new E-mount lens: The Zonlai 25mm f/1.8 APS-C E-mount lens. A full image gallery shot on the Sony camera can be seen on Flickr.

The Zonlai costs $129 and can be purchased starting from today on [shoplink 43127 ebay]eBay (Click here to see the auction details)[/shoplink].

Features:
Focal Length: 25mm
Aperture Range: F1.8-16
Focusing Range: 18cm-Infinite
Dimensions: Ф60mm X 33mm
Weight: 142g
Materials: Multi-coated Optical Glass / Metal body
Color: BLACK/SILVER

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Found via Mirrorlessrumors.

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Kipon announces the world first Medium Format to Sony E-mount lens reducer adapter!

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The Japanese-German partners Kipon and IBE today announced the development of the world first medium format to Sony E-mount lens reducer adapter! The Baveyes HB-S 0.7x “Speed Booster” will be offered for [shoplink 43141 ebay]Hasselblad C-F-CF lens series[/shoplink] owners. They can use those lenses with the “native” focal length and 1 stop aperture gain on Sony Full Frame E-mount cameras. Kipon did yet no share any info about the pricing of the lens and the possible shipment start.

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(SR5) First image leaked of the new Sony Action Camera.

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It’s not an Alpha news but I know quite some SAR readers are a fan of action cameras. So I thought I will share you this one. A trusted source sent me the first picture of a new Sony Action Camera that will be announced on January 5th. The same source has yet not heard any specs of the camera.
I hope to get some pics of the possible new Sony A99 successor too…

We are talking about non Alpha stuff so let me add some more info: There will be new Xperia phones from Sony. But the future of photography may be this: Samsung interchangeable lens smartphones (on Mirrorlessrumors.com).

 

 

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Sony Tidbits…

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TIMEDRIFT II from Martin Heck | Timestorm Films on Vimeo.

Sony Cyber-Shot QX30 Review (ePhotozine).
Pentacon auto 2.8/135 MC on A7II (SonyAlphaForum).
Trial By Fire: Switching to Sony For a Commercial Shoot Overnight (Fstoppers).
Nikon user with a new Sony A7ii (Best, Cheap, Most Convenient Adapter) on SonyAlphaForum.

Matthew: “I just wanted to let you know about a Kickstarter project that my company has taken live today that your readers might take interest in. We are Modula Optical, a small group of engineers in the optical industry, and we have developed a really unique 33mm f/2 prime lens for mirrorless cameras (Fujifilm X, Sony E, and Canon M) called the CM33. We love the compactness of mirrorless cameras, so we wanted to create a nice flexible pancake style lens where we push the optical quality absolutely as far as it can go using the design techniques we’ve learned over the years in other industries. And we also wanted to bring to modern cameras some of the really wonderful feel and usability of the classic manual focus lenses we grew up.

The other cool thing about the CM33 is a range of modular upgrade options. The most unique option is what we call “Mods” — special optical elements (filters, lenses, etc.) that can be inserted into the middle of the lens near the aperture stop, rather than screwed on the front ring. This lets us create some really interesting optical effects in a completely “as needed” way, rather than requiring a specialized lens to, for example, get a bokeh apodization effect or well-controlled soft focus effect.

If you’re interested, you can take a look at our Kickstarter campaign page, as well as a press release we’ve put out today and our new webpage. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me of course. I’m a frequent reader of sonyalpharumors, so I’d be thrilled if we warranted a mention there. We’re offering a very limited number of CM33 lenses at a significant “earlybird” discount for those who back us early, which may be of additional interest to your readers. By the way, I’m also sharing this info with your sister sites fujirumors and canonwatch (since it’s also relevant to those systems).

Some relevant links:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modulaoptical/cm33-compact-manual-focus-lens-for-mirrorless-with
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13059961.htm
http://www.modulaoptical.com
https://youtu.be/J7hemNnkut4“

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Super Sony deals: $100 gift card and %10 reward on the Sony A7II. More rewards on lenses and A6000/A7rII.

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BHphoto launched some special and very high rewards on Sony cameras (Click here ot see them all) and on Sony lenses (Click here to see them all). The reward bonus can be used on any any item on sale at BH. Some special mentions:

5% reward on the Sony A7rII at BHphoto (Click here). This means $160 extra to spend on BH products!
10% reward on the Sony A6000 with kit lens at BHphoto (Click here). This means $54 extra to spend on BH products!
10% reward, $100 B&H Gift card and extra Sony battery on the Sony A7II at BHphoto (Click here). This means $169 extra to spend on BH products!
10% reward,  $100 B&H Gift card and extra Sony battery on the Sony A7II with kit lens at BHphoto (Click here). This means $199 extra to spend on BH products!
10% reward on the 35mm f/1.4 FE at BHphoto (Click here). This means $159 extra to spend on BH products!
10% reward on the 90mm macro FE at BHphoto (Click here). This means $109 extra to spend on BH products!
10% reward on the 24-70mm Zeiss FE at BHphoto (Click here). This means $119 extra to spend on BH products!

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Sony A7sII gest DxOmarked.

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DxOmark (Click here) tested the new Sony A7sII. Unsurprisingly the performance of the new camera matches the previous model. But there are small changes and the A7sII has a negligible 2 points lower score:

Although the DxOMark score is slightly below the earlier A7S, the difference is pretty much negligible. The A7S II is slightly behind in color sensitivity, equating to just 0.3 bits color depth, which isn’t really perceivable in use. As for dynamic range, the new model is practically identical to its predecessor — and not just at base, but more or less throughout the ISO range. However there has been an improvement or refinement perhaps, between ISO3200 and 12800

Conclusion

Like its predecessor, the sensor in A7S II has impressive low-light performance — in fact, very impressive high ISO dynamic range, particularly between ISO3200 and 12800. But it comes at the expense of pixel count and the dynamics are not much of an improvement over the A7S, which (along with the $2999 price tag) we suspect will continue to limit the appeal to still photographers. As a camera intended primarily for videographers, however, that may not be much of an issue. Anyone that has invested in the A7 or A7R variants looking for a complementary video-centric model need look no further than the A7S II.

Of course what makes the A7sII standout compared to the predecessor is the 4K internal recording and the 5 axis stabilization. It’s a camera mainly made for film makers.

A7sII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama.
In Europe/Asia at ParkCameras, WexUK, Jessops and Digitalrev.

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