Five years of non-evolution from a pure aesthetical point of view :)
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Sony A6400 preorders:
USA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Buydig, Amazon.
Europe at Calumet Germany, ParkCameras UK, Jessops.
Asia at Sony Australia and Sony Japan.

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Sony A6300 – 100-400

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Well this is a one of a kind lens: The E-mount modified Meostigmat 50mm f/1.0 lens is on sale on eBay (Click here). I found some images taken with this lens on mflenses.com. It has a nice rendering!

Another rare finding is this E-mount modified RodenStock 50mm f/2.0 lens again on sale on eBay (Click here).

Cyclopsoptics announced a new Clip Filter for Sony APS-C bodies:

STC Astro-Multispectra Clip Filter for Sony APS-C bodies is a novel light pollution filter designed by STC Optics with transmission characteristics designed by professional astronomer and renowned astrophotographer Dr. Wei-Hao Wang. Check out the comparisons below to see how effective the Astro-Multispectra filter is!

Placing the light pollution filter closer to the sensor reduces color shift that may occur at the peripheral areas of the image if front screw-in lens filter is used.

Highlights

• Greatly reduces interference from artificial lighting in city
• Suitable for Sony APS-C mirrorless with camera lens of focal length 14mm or longer
• Natural colour representation
• High transmission for astronomical bodies emission
• Co-developed by STC and Dr. Wei-Hao Wang, a professional astronomer and renowned astrophotographer

* Please refer to compatible camera list below

Features

• Clip Filter is designed for Sony APS-C cameras. Mounting and removing the Clip-Filter is quick and easy. The colour shift problem that may occur due to the wide angle SLR lens in peripheral areas of the image could be reduced. The recommended SLR lenses focal length is 14mm or longer on APS-C bodies.
• The material is A2 stainless steel which is virtually non-magnetic and less brittle at low temperatures. Specially designed Clip-shaped structure could be pressed firmly while attaching the lens on camera body.
• STC Astro-MS Clip filter can reduce the interference from artificial lighting in the city, and enhance the wavelength of Hα, Hβ, OIII and SII. (Hα=656.3 nm, Hβ=486.1 nm, OIII=495.9 & 500.7 nm, SII=672.4 nm)
• It is coated by the use of the IBAD (Ion beam-assisted deposition) technology on Schott® B270 optical 2mm glass, working for higher durability and easily cleaning, and preventing aging variation in optical spectral characteristics due to temperature and humidity change
• High-quality double-sided NANO Anti-smudge coating provides excellent performance on waterproof and grease-proof capability
• Considering the different optical lens properties of all kinds of brands, it is normal for spherical and coma aberration to occur on part of the fisheye lens, super wide angle lens and wide angle lens.
• 12 months’ original manufacturer warranty and lifetime warranty on aluminium frame

Compatible Sony APS-C bodies

• A5000
• A5100
• A6000
• A6300

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Thanks Robin

You save 130 Euro on the Sony 24-105mm FE lens sold directly by Amazon Spain.

WHAT WE USE – John Harrington – A7III (A73) Tether Cable Hack

Full list of todays Gold Box deals at Amazon, BHphoto, eBay, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, Amazon.es.
Samyang AF 24 mm f 2.8 Lens Review by Hendrik Morkel.
Article about 4 years of Sony shooting, after Canon (Onportraits).
Sony now the market leader? (Inside Imaging).
Les ventes d’hybrides vont dépasser celles des reflex en 2019 (Lesnumeriques).

Chris:“I used the a7III and a6300 in this “Man on the Street’ spot for VISIT FLORIDA, shot in Toronto. Lenses were the 16-35/4 and Tamron 28-75, all focusing handled by the a7III’s amazing AF – two hours of interviews and b-roll and the camera lost focus on the talent once for a second. It refocused almost immediately. Also temps were about 15f, I shot 90min of video over the course of 5-6 hours on a single battery, switching the camera off between takes. It showed 9% when I swapped in a new battery. https://youtu.be/qP091xQotIg”

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

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There is a new $100 rebate on the Rokinon 85mm f/1.8 E-mount lens at Adorama (Click here).

More deals:

You get the Sony A7III for $1919 only on eBay US (Click here).

On Massdrop you get the Zeiss 55mm FE for $779 and the Sony 28-70mm FE for $209.

Til February 18 you get Luminar 3 for US$49 instead of US$69, and Luminar 3 + Aurora HDR Bundle for US$119 instead of US$168. Another good chance to grab a Lightroom and Photoshop alternative :)

There is also a new low price on the Sony A6000 sold on Amazon US (now $365).