Adobe Camera RAW now supports α9 III and Northrup tested the A9III Image Quality

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Adobe added preliminary support for the new Sony A9III. Northrup quickly analyzed the Sony A9III RAW to check out how the Image Quality is:

Before you draw a a final conclusion a couple of remarks:

  1.  Northrup used a pre-production camera with non finalized software
  2. Adobe supports is “preliminary” and not final
  3. Comparing 50MP A1 with 24MP A9III is not exactly super fair. We should compare it with a 24MP camera from any other brand.

My short take on this:
Even if it doesn’t match the A1 Image Quality, the quality is high enough for the benefits it brings fro sports photographers: 120p, no rolling shutter, no banding, and so forth…

Preorders (shipment start Feb 23):
Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.
Sony 300mm at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.
Sonny A9III Vertical Grip at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.
Sony Holiday deals now live at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Sony Europe 500 Euro/Pounds cashback at FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, Calumet, WexUK, Amazon EU.

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Sort of…Tamron just made the world’s biggest lens!

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No folks, this isn’t fake and it’s close to your long time dreamed new 24-1,000 f/0.95 Full Frame lens (here on Amazon).

Tamron Japan constructed this giant 35-150mm FE mockup lens for a new advertisement campaign that still have to be disclosed. Maybe we are going to see this at the CP+ show in February?

If you have any info about WHERE this lens will be displayed let me know at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

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New leaks and info about the Laowa 10mm FE AF, Meike 55mm f/1.8 APS-C and Astrhori 50mm lenses

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We got a couple of new info about three upcoming lenses from Chinese manufacturers.

LAOWA FFII 10mm f/2.8 C&D Dreamer

  • Official announcement on December 29, 2023
  • LAOWA’s first AF lens
  • Minimum shooting distance 0.12m
  • Weight 420g
  • 77mm filter
  • Nikon Z/Sony E mount
  • AF/MF switch
  • low distortion
  • Around 5000 yuan

MEIKE AF 55mm f/1.4

  • First APS-C AF lens of the new year
  • Large diameter provides both sharpness and beauty
  • 1199 yuan
  • AF/MF switch
  • aperture ring
  • Dustproof and splashproof
  • Compatible with X/E/Z mounts
  • Weight:
    ・X: 288g
    ・Z: 305g
  • X mount first, E/Z coming later

ASTRHORI 50mm f/2.0

  • Limited edition GRAPHITE version

via Asobinet

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First leaked images of a new Laowa anamorphic zoom lens

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I just got these images of a new anamorphic zoom lens from Laowa. As you can see from these images this is NOT the current 25-100mm t/2.9 cine lens. The image also appears to show the EF-mount Z-Cam. The source told me the following:

 

 

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