Image of the Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD split in half.

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Image courtesy: DC.watch.

Usually you don’t see how a lens is made “inside”. But at CP+ Tamron is showing the new SP 15-30mm lens cut in half. There is also a full review at Photoreview:

Outdoor photographers will welcome the moisture-resistant construction of this lens as well as the fluorine coating on the front element that repels water and dirt and makes it easy to keep clean. Architectural photographers will find relatively low distortion produced by this lens valuable for shooting exteriors and interiors. 
In summary: Photographers looking for a fast, wide-angle zoom lens will find this lens represents excellent value for money. 

The A-mount lens can be ordered at BHphoto (Click here) and at Adorama (Click here).

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Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 now in Stock!

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The cheap and still high quality Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 A-mount lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). And shipping soon is also the E-mount version at BHphoto (Click here).

Deals listed at Amazon US:
1) Save Big on Select Sony RX Series Cameras with a Qualifying Trade-in (Click here).
2) Free Premium Jacket Case with the RX100m3 (Click here).
3) Free case with the A7,A7s,A7r cameras (Click here).
4) Up to $200 off on A5000/A5100/A6000 double lens kits (Click here).

Sony US deal reminder:
Sony A7r cameras for $1,669 on [shoplink 33096 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Save $200 on the grey imported but with full 3 year US warranty coming 55mm FE lens sold at [shoplink 33110 ebay]GetDigital on eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]
Open Box Sony A7 for $1,150 at [shoplink 32378 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Sony says they will update many A-mount lenses. And they know internal 4K recording is highly requested.

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The Japanese site Mapcamera interviewed Sony. The interview is in Japanese but our SAR readers Kuonji and Chaika translated some of the key info for us (Thanks!):

1) Currently, Sony has no plan to implement 4K internal recording on the A7s. However they recognize there is a huge request to get this feature in future cameras.
2) Sony is planning for making a new mark II A-mount lenses to replace old popular lenses i.e. 70-300, 24-70, 16-35. More to come in the future
3) Sony is still quite young in terms of mirrorless market, they think of themselves as a challenger, but because they are a challenger, they believe they can do a lot of innovative stuff.

Sony also said they cannot share any details about when the new FE lenses will be released.

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Newsshhooter 28-135mm FE lens reviews: “For that price it makes it a no brainer”

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Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens Review from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.

Newsshooter (Click here) tested the Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS Lens.

Some a7S owners may think the lens a little too big and heavy to use on their camera but I don’t see it as a problem. If you balance well it can be handheld even without a rig. For hand holding the lens on a a7S I put my right palm underneath the lens collar and use my fingers to operate focus, zoom and iris. With your right hand you can operate all the camera side settings.
The positive aspects of this lens far outweigh the few small drawbacks of this lens. For $2500 it offers a level of performance and a feature set that was previously unobtainable for most shooters. I highly recommend this lens if your a Sony full frame FE mount camera owner

You can see plenty of videos made with the lens on the Newsshooter review page.

Sony FE PZ 28-135mm store links:
US preorder at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStoreUS.
EU preorders at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
Sony FS7 4K camcorder at Adorama.

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$70 off on Lensbaby A and E-mount lenses. Loxia 50mm in Stock.

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Lensbaby launched a new $70 discount on their lenses which runs til February 28:
$70 off on the Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye Lens for Sony Alpha A Mount at Adorama and BHphoto.
$70 off on the Lensbaby 5.8mm f/3.5 Circular Fisheye Lens for Sony Alpha E Mount at Adorama and BHphoto.

The Loxia 50mm is back in Stock via [shoplink 33510 ebay]Poppflash on eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

Open Box:
Sony A7 and 1 year warranty for $1,150 at [shoplink 33442 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A7r and 1 year warranty for $1,849 at [shoplink 33443 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Sony says current FE lenses can resolve future 50 Megapixel resolution sensors!

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Makoto Kanai from the Sony Lens design department explains the advantages of Sony E-mount (Image by DSLRmagazine).

The Spanish site DSLRmagazine interviewed Akihiro Egawa and Makoto Kanai from Sony. And here are some of the key info:

1) Asked why the new FE lenses are so big the answer was that if you want goo optical quality you cannot reduce the size of the lenses.
2) The interviewer asked if the short flange distance and the limited E-mount diameter is a major limitation for Sony lens designers. The answer was no, for small focal distance lenses this kind of design helps us. The opposite occurs with the classic DSLR mounts. But there is a “But”: Sony said E-mount is maybe challenge when it comes to design longer focal lenses.
3) We only plan to get rid of Anti Aliasing filter on High Resolution Cameras. This because Moirèe tends to become less an issue when the spatial resolution is high.
4) When asked if the current FE lenses can resolve future 50+ Megapixel FF sensor the answer was yes!

Obvisouly…when asked…Sony did not share any information about the new FE lens release or any future possible new FE camera.

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