New Viltrox f/1.4 APS-C E-mount lenses in Stock at BHphoto. First review by Marc Alhadeff

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The new Viltrox f/1.4 APS-C lenses are now in Stock at BHphoto.

And Marc Alhadeff from SonyAlphaBlog tested the 33mm lens and the 56mm lens (review here).

The Viltrox 33mm F1.4 STM (274 euros) is a very good prime lens for A6xxx. It delivery good to excellent sharpness across the whole frame , very soft background blur, good bokeh balls, very good color rendition, pleasant skin tones. It’s AF is good and efficient most of the time.
It will be an ideal lens for portrait and street photography. If you do a lot of video its clickless aperture ring is a pleasure to use, if not in A position on the ring, it will behave like a standard lens with aperture control via the body

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Happy New Year!

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Finally this 2020 year is over! I wish you a much better year for 2021.

The picture you see on top shows an intensive care nurse inside the Covid-19 center in Bolzano Italy (Shot with the SonyA7rIV and Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2). That’s where I am to shoot a long documentary about their work. I want to show it to you also because it means that for the next 1-2 months I will have less time than usual to answer your mails. When I will be on my laptop my energy will mainly go on the “rumor” part of the work because I expect a lot of new stuff from Sony!

On a personal note: If you want see more of my pictures bes sure to join me on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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Topaz, Luminar, DxO software deals ending today. Sony rebates ending soon on January 3

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Also the software deals will end tonight

1) Topaz AI Ends on Dec 31: If you use the code “holiday15” you get an additional 15% discount on top of the new 30% discount on all TOPAZ products (Click here).
2) DxO Til December 31 you save up to 30% on all DxO products (Click here).
3) Skylum launched this new 48 hour deal on Luminar AI (Click here). Save additional $10 using our checkout code “SAR”.

The Mega Dealzone will end today too at BHphoto (Click here to see all deals).

All Sony deals will end on January 3

All Sony deals can be found on those pages at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.

Here are all the new Sony US camera deals:

Here are the new Sony US lens deals:

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DxOmark Sony A7C Sensor review: “Full-frame goodness in a compact body”

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DxO tested the Sony A7c performance and unsurprisingly the results are about the same as the one of the A7III:

Featuring a rangefinder-style body, the Sony A7C is an intriguing step between the Sony A6xxx series and the DSLR-style A7xxx models. While targeting the hybrid stills and video market, the design means it’s likely to find favor with vloggers and others looking for a highly compact and portable full-frame camera, and it’s an attractive alternative to the larger A7 III and A9 models. At launch, the price is advantageous as well.

The BSI-CMOS in the Sony A7C performs well altogether. The results are practically identical to the sensors in the Sony A7 III and A9 II, and it produces a nice balance between maximum dynamic range at low ISOs and maintaining a usefully wide dynamic range at higher ISO settings. And the same can be said for color depth. All combined, the Sony A7C is an attractive option for landscape, travel, wedding, and portrait photographers, while the rangefinder-style body should also appeal to the traditional street photographer.

Sony A7c at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera. Calumet DE. Foto-erhardt DE. Fotokoch DE. Wex UK. Park UK.

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