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Sony removed the 2.0 firmware update that was available for the Sony A7rIII and A7III.  Sony realized there is a bug with the SD cards that needs to be fixed.

Sony (Zeiss) 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens review & comparison (Full-frame & APS-C)

Full list of todays Gold Box deals at Amazon, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es.
Review: DJI Ronin-S gimbal stabilization system (Dpreview).
Luxury that Lasts: Camera Bags, Straps, and Fashions for Photographers (Explora).
Suggestion for better menus in Sony (Dpreview).

Mike: “Checking in with a few samples from the new 40mm Art lens (MC-11 on the A7rII). I have put it up against the Sigma 35mm (E-mount version) with a direct comparison at F1.4. Some bokeh samples as well.
https://www.mikelastphoto.com/sigma-40mm-f-1-4-art-first-impressions-ontario-place/“

Anonymous: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgtu2sX7KCM this guy (Roman Hense) make awesome handheld video using only the sony a6300.
you should feature his video sometimes. his cinematogrpahy is top-notch (play the latest video).”

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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The eBay super deal is back: Today only you save 10% (with max $100 discount) on all eBay products (Click here!) including Sony gear with the coupon code “PHLDAYTEN” at checkout. This is valid for eBay Canada too!

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24-70mm GM for $2098 instead of 2198
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Tamron 28-75mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Adorama, Amazon DE and WexUK.

We now got this:

Tamron is in the process of making a 70-200mm or similar(maybe deviate slight like their 28-75mm….but definitely a tele zoom) it will have an aperture of f2.8. Expecting it early Q1 2019.

This one sounds very exciting and I bet it will cost much less than the Sony 70-200mm GM!

The camera systems used to shoot feature films are typically extremely expensive and not something that the average consumer would own. That is, until now. Screen Gems’ “The Possession Of Hannah Grace” which hit theaters just after Thanksgiving, was shot with a camera that’s available to the consumer, the Sony α7S II. See more at AlphaUniverse.com

Venus Optics ‘Laowa’ 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 FE lens review with samples (Full-frame & APS-C)

Full list of todays Gold Box deals at Amazon, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es.
The Wide Bunch: A Guide to Wide and Ultra-Wide-Angle Lenses (Explora).
What’s In My Bag: Greg Watermann’s All-Access Concert Kit (AlphaUniverse).
Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art sample gallery (Dpreview).
Iridient Developer 3.3.3 released.
SLR Magic 50mm F0.95 Hyperprime review at Sonyalpha.blog.

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The past week I shared the specs of three new Sony 8K sensors. All these will be available for third-party companies too. But there is one very important aspect we learned now from our sources:

UPDATED: The full sensor power can only be used if the companies buy the proprietary Sony SLVS-EC interface too. Without it you CANNOT have the full sensor potential. Sources told me that it is highly unlikely that companies like Nikon and Panasonic will suddenly start to use Sony SLVS-EC interface. A source told me this:

To use the full potential of a Sony sensor, the proprietary SLVS-EC interface must be used. SLVS-EC interface offers much bigger throughput and bandwidth than traditional sub-LVDS interface. Usually SLVS-EC allows 16bit ADC and much higher framerate at a given readout resolution. SLVS-EC interface costs significantly more than sub-LVDS.

This new info makes it more likely that these sensors will indeed be used by future Sony cameras like the A7sIII or A9II or A9r. And Nikon/Panasonic will probably use the same sensors but with some crippled features.