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Sony A7rV Preorders:
In US at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, BeachCamera, Buydig.
In EU at Fotokoch, Amazon EU, FotoErhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK. ParkCameras UK.
In Australia at CameraPro, Camerahouse, Sony.

The new A7rV also underlines an important “philosophical” decision from Sony: They ain’t going after the Megapixel race!

If you do consider the new camera is going to be their “resolution flagship” model for the next three years it really means they don’t care if Canon or Nikon will make 90 or 100MP FF cameras in the next couple of years. And it’s likely the A1 successor will also stick to a similar 50MP resolution. This camera isn’t meant to beat the A7rV in terms of resolution.

On a private note, I am going to buy it! I do own the A7rIV and question was, if the A7rV is worth the upgrade considering it uses the same 61MP sensor. There are three new features on the A7rV that convinced me to pull the trigger:

• 8 stops IBIS (this will increase the sharpness of my images)
• 9,4 milion dot EVF (I don’t use the lCD, EVF is all that matters for me)
• Faster WiFi (the transfer of big images is super slow on the A7rIV)

So yes, in a very practical sense the A7rV is worth the upgrade. The only reason to NOT upgrade would be if I knew the A1II would come soon. But it isn’t coming in early 2023…from what I know two FF camera models will be launched before the A1II…

Funleader announced the new 18mm f/8.0 caplens (preorder here).

Funleader CAPLENS 18mm f/8.0 0.3m-∞ Pro is designed for Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X-mount. With the focus dial, you can shoot street photography by adjusting focus distance between 0.3m, 0.5m, 0.7m, 1m, 2m and infinity. With a rear lens cover, your Caplens is safe to carry or store. Besides, we redesign and resize the name sticker on the lens front, making it harmonious with its appearance and on the camera.

Its ultrathin body will not scare people when you capture the moment and ultralight weight won’t ruin your passion for photography. All you need to do is follow your intuition, pick up your camera and record precious moments!

FEATURES

• Focus Distance: Featuring the focus dial to control focusing distance, we shortened the minimum focus distance to 0.3m, which helps to capture smaller details with closer focusing distance.

• Full-frame Lens: This full-frame lens offers excellent performance, and is easy to operate and smooth to use.

• Slim Shape: It doesn’t include any electronic components so that it’s only 17mm thick and weighs only 71g. The lens barrel is completely made of aluminum alloy, which makes the lens solid and durable. The one-piece structure highlights its slim shape and excellent quality.

• Hyperfocal Distance: The focus range goes from 0.3m to infinity. Therefore, there is no need to focus and you can get images with enough details as well.

• Ultra-wide Angle Lens: The 18mm powerful ultra-wide angle lens gets everything in the picture with enough details and high contrast. When shooting street photography, humanities, landscapes or architectures, Funleader CAPLENS 18mm f/8.0 0.3m-∞ Pro will enable you to capture it all, not missing important parts of the scene.

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