iPhonedo: This Sony Lens Does It All – Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G
Preorders:
Sony 20-70mm at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, FotoKoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK.
iPhonedo tested the new lens:
Sony announces price hikes in Japan….coming elsewhere too?
Sony Japan has announced that from Feb 1 it will increase the price on many cameras and lenses. The PDF file with the list of products can be downloaded here.
I have no info yet if price increases will happen in other countries too…
Plentiful of new Sony lens/camera deals at Amazon EU
Amazon EU stores added new vouchers on many Sony lenses and one camera. Here they are:
- 100 Euro off on the Sony 10-20mm PZ lens at Amazon Germany.
- 100 Euro off on the Sony 11mm lens at Amazon Germany.
- 200 Euro off on the Sony A7c at Amazon Germany.
- 60 Euro off on the Sony 18-105mm PZ lens at Amazon Germany.
- 100 Euro off on the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE lens at Amazon Germany.
- 140 Euro off on the 24-105mm lens at Amazon Germany.
- 40 Euro off on the 18-135mm lens at Amazon Germany.
- 105 Euro off on the Tamron 50-400mm FE lens at Amazon France.
via Mydealz
Yes, I did upset many SAR readers with those AI created images! And here is what I learned…
This is a heavy armored super rugged Sony A1 camera created by AI
The past week I shared some AI created images on my Instagram channel and on SAR’s Facebook group. And the reaction was strong and polarizing: Many were interested in how I created those images and many literally insulted me for jeopardizing the real art of photography.
That reaction led me to reflect how AI might be a threat or an opportunity for us photographers. In this video I will show you a dozens of images I created and what I think about them. Watch it and after that share your thoughts!
Additional note: This is an image created by AI. This women does not exist, the photographer does not exist…kind of weird don’t you think?
UPDATE: Wild rumor about a new Sony A1 firmware update in February
UPDATE: Source contacted me again and corrected me by saying A1 Firmware update will come in February (and not February 1). He wrote this:
new firmware will come to the Alpha1 in February, include video-af to a7r5
If you can confirm or deny this please send me a message though the anonymous contact box or write me at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.
Sigma 60-600mm review by SonyAlphaBlog: “In good lighting conditions performances are excellent in term of sharpness”
Preorders at BHphoto, Amazon US&EU, Adorama. Fotokoch. FotoErhardt. WexUK.
SonyAlphaBlog tested the new Sigma 60-600mm lens and concluded:
The Sigma 60-600mm F4.5.3 DG DN Sports (2369 euros) is a a monster zoom lens extending the classical 150-600mm to reach 60mm on the low end. This unique 10x range is very versatile and allow to use it for wildlife and sport to take group shoot as well as tiny detail of a player or a bird and to be able to follow a distant subject coming very close to you, which is the main issue with a 150-600mm where you are stuck when your subject is coming close.
In good lighting conditions performances are excellent in term of sharpness on the entire range with although a little drop a 600mm.
AF is also very good in standard situation but for fast moving subject , the lens loose track when subject was coming near or with erratic movements.Although build quality and ergonomics are very good there is 2 points to take into account: Weight is huge and you can hold it more than 1 minute and be steady, so a monopod or a tripod is a must with this lens. I was also annoyed not to be able to zoom fast as zoom ring is quite stiff. I also had to take my big bag to transport it.