First preview of the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC Full Frame lens!

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Matt Granger is the first guy who was able to take some shots with the new Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 VC Full Frame lens. He tested the lens on a Canon but the lens will be available for A-mount too. The lens has a new “super aspherical” element and Tamron’s goal is to beat the Canon 16-35mm and Nikon 14-24mm lens performance. And the 15-30mm will be cheaper than those (final price yet unknown).

Well, from what we see from Matt’s short testing that lens really looks like a winner. Let’s hope that unlike Sigma we will get the Tamron A-mount version the same day as the Canon and Nikon version release!

Reminder: Full Tamron press release can be read here: sonyalpharumors.com/tamron-announces-the-development-of-the-15-30mm-f2-8-a-mount-lens/

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Perfect size comparison of all four new FE lenses (Zeiss, Sony and Loxia).

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Click on image to see a large size version. Image courtesy: CameraSize.

If you want to get an idea about the new FE lens size here is a comparison between the Zeiss 16-35mm, Sony 28-135mm, Loxia 35mm and Loxia 50mm lenses. The Loxia is clearly well balanced on the A7 while the Powerzoom…well..don’t think you are going to use that on your A7 or not?

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New Sony and Zeiss stuff preorders:
Zeiss 16-35mm FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US.
Zeiss 16-35mm FE in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
28-135mm powerzoom at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
28-135mm powerzoom in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
Sony FS7 4K camcorder at Adorama.
HVL-F32M Flash at Adorama, BHphoto.
HVL-F32M Flash in Europe at Sony DE, IT,
Sony RMT-VP1K Wireless Remote Commander & Receiver Kit at Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony XLR-K2M XLR Adaptor Kit (with microphone) at Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony LCS-PSC7 System Bag (Black) at BHphoto.
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.

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Sigma says they will yet not make FE lenses. Will keep doing APS-C E-mount and A-mount.

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Kazuto Yamaki CEO from Sigma talked to Focus Numerique (translation by SigmaRumors). And there are a couple of news related to Sony stuff:

1) Sigma will not make lenses for the FE system yet

2) Sigma will keep making APS-C E-mount lenses

3) Sigma will soon update the [shoplink 29294 ebay]24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM[/shoplink] and the [shoplink 29295 ebay]70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM[/shoplink] lenses for A-mount.

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What you may have missed: Canon copied the RX100 :)

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Bildschirmfoto 2014-09-20 um 13.13.05
Image courtesy: CameraSize.

The last couple of years Canon proved tho have a very conservative approach on the digital camera market. And the best they can do now is to copy the best ideas :)

Latest example is their newly announced RX100 clone, the Canon G7x (specs here at Amazon). The Canon is cheaper but it doesn’t come with a built-in EVF (that alone makes up for most of the price difference). A good point for the Canon is that it has a wider zoom range (24-100mm). Well at least we have some competition and maybe Sony will lower the price of the RX100m3.

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Free bag, SD card and LR5 with the Sony A6000 at Groupon.

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A6000

You get a free bag, SD card and Lightroom 5 with the A6000 sold by Groupon (Click here).

Sony eBay deals:
NEX-5T with bag and two(!) lenses for $449 on [shoplink 29176 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A7 for $1,399 on [shoplink 29180 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 55mm FE for $874 on [shoplink 29177 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 24-70mm FE for $999 on [shoplink 29179 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Distagon 24mm for 984 on [shoplink 29178 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
NEX-5T with kit lens for $349 on [shoplink 29181 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
NEX-6 for $324 on [shoplink 29182 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
A full list of refurbished cameras and lenses can be seen on SonyStore (Click here).

QX1:
E-mount QX camera is now shipping fo the first time worldwide through Digitalrev (Click here) and on plenty of [shoplink 29231 ebay]eBay Hong Kong dealers (Click here)[/shoplink].

 

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Some more Sony Photokina tidbits…

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This year Photokina was probably the least exciting Photokina ever. And Kai seems to agree with me (see video on top).

Anyway, here is a new roundup of Photokina buzz:
Zeiss Loxia 2/35 Hands-on Photos (Photographyblog).
Zeiss Loxia 2/50 Hands-on Photos (Photographyblog).
Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary Hands-on Photos (Photographyblog).
Loxia Hands-on by DC.watch.
Sony booth at DC.watch.
Zeiss Photokina Presentation (Photographyblog).
Sony FE 28-135 F4 on A7s, Quick hands on test, IBC 2014 Amsterdam (Youtube).
Many images and one video on Lensvid.
PArt one report by Scottlewisphotography.
ony Alpha A5100 First Impressions Review at Photokina by Cameras.Reviewed.
Sony Alpha ILCE-QX1 First Impressions Review by Cameras.Reviewed.
Photokina Tidbits by Admiringlight.

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Sony FE lenses:
Zeiss 16-35mm FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US.
Zeiss 16-35mm FE in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
28-135mm powerzoom in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.

Accessories:
HVL-F32M Flash at Adorama, BHphoto.
HVL-F32M Flash in Europe at Sony DE, IT,
Sony RMT-VP1K Wireless Remote Commander & Receiver Kit at Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony XLR-K2M XLR Adaptor Kit (with microphone) at Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony LCS-PSC7 System Bag (Black) at BHphoto.

Sony FS7:
Sony PXW-FS7 body only at BHphoto (Click here).
Sony PXW-FS7 with 28-135mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).
Sony VCT-FS7 Lightweight Rod Support System for PXW-FS7 at BHphoto (Click here).

Zeiss Loxia:
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

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