Today only: $150 off on the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro Lens for Sony E

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Today only you save $150 on the Venus 15mm lens sold by BHphoto.

Software deals:

We got four running software deals:

  1.  Topaz announced their new Video Enhance AI which scales up your videos up to 8K. And there is a $100 discount if you preorder it within the next 14 days.
  2. You save $10 on the new Luminar 4.1 using our coupon code “SAR” at checkout.
  3. DxO launched the new Nik Collection 2.5 (full info here). You save 15% on the software if you use our checkout codeGETNIK25NOW “. You can also have this Free Trial before you buy it.
  4. Save $237 on the entire Franzis software collection

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Alex Phan‎
Lizard & Egret
A9M2 + 600GM + 2x TC + 2x TC = 2400mm
iso: 400, 1/1000, f/16
#sonyalphagallery

1) You can submit one single picture per week only.
2) To submit your picture for the weekly readers roundup post you can choose one of the following three options:
Instagram: Follow @sonyalphagallery and tag us on your picture to give us the permission to repost your image on the instagram gallery and on SAR (we will credit you)
Facebook: Submit your picture on our group: facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera. Please add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ” to grant the permission for reposting on SAR. Without the hashtag we will not add your picture!
Forum: Submit your picture on the SonyAlphaForum image section and add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery
3) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/sonyalphagallery, facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera and on SonyAlphaForum.
4) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself! And please do share one single picture per week only. Do not spam :)

 

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Sony a7R IV Underwater Camera Review by Backscatter: “hands-down best stills image quality”

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Backscatter tested the underwater performance of the Sony A7rIV and concluded:

The Sony a7R IV is a massive leap forward in image quality. With 61MP of resolution, it will produce big prints with tons of sharp detail like no other camera before it. Cropping a vertical from a horizontal is not a problem and will still yield more resolution than most other cameras at full frame. The color of the still images look great right out of the camera, and the dynamic range is among the best of any camera. With both image quality and resolution, you can have your cake and eat it too.

10 frames per second continuous shooting with this much resolution is crazy good performance. 10 FPS used to be reserved for sports cameras with much lower resolution, but now this camera can push those boundaries and shoot fast action. This being said, it is a little clunky to shoot fast and review, requiring extra taps of the playback and shutter buttons to switch back and forth from shooting to image review, but this is something common to all mirrorless cameras. In this area a SLR is still king.

The Real-time Tracking AF is a major leap forward in autofocus for Sony. It can now compete with the likes of the Nikon D850 for that top autofocus performance slot. In our testing however the macro autofocus capabilities of the Nikon D850 still outperform the Sony a7R IV, but you can get closer with the Sony a7R IV than ever before to the Nikon macro performance if a Canon macro lens with an adapter is used.

We wish Sony would develop a proper fisheye lens and a better performing macro lens, but thankfully there is a good solution with using an adapter for some Canon glass, even if it adds a little bulk and isn’t as streamlined as native glass.

For video shooters, whether this camera fits their needs will depend on the type of shooting they do. It’s disappointing to not see any 4K/60p from Sony yet. Canon and Panasonic both have full-frame cameras now that are shooting over 4K resolution at 60p. That coupled with the rather shallow limitations of the custom white balance, make this camera a choice for more casual video shooters whose real main interest is photo.

If you’re looking for the hands-down best stills image quality and biggest resolution, there is no other place to look than the Sony a7R IV.

Sony A7rIV links:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, BuyDig, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Samyang AF 18mm F2.8 Thorough Review

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Macro Lens Buying Guide (Explora).
Camera Conspiracies: Guaranteed Camera and Lens Predictions For 2020 (MirrorlessRumors).
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 FE review at Mobile01.
Mirrorless 24-70mm Shootout: Which Lens Wins in Sharpness vs Expense? (PetaPixel).
65mm f/2.8 Macro 2X test at Fengniao.
Tamron 20mm FE test at Mobile01.

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

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Amazon still has the Sony A7III for the discounted price

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The $200 rebate on the A7III is gone and the price back to $1,999. But there is one last place you can get the camera for the near discounted price: Sony A7III with 64GB SD card at Amazon US (Click here).

Reminder:
From March the 9th till March 31st, you get a public 25% discount on Capture One for Sony perpetual licenses and subscriptions (Click here). Use code “SPRING25” to get the discount at checkout!

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