This week SAR readers photos selection

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Andreas Pasenow
BlackWatch@Dock10
.Sony A7RM2+SEL100400
318mm, ISO100, f7.1, 1sec.

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New Kamlan 32mm f/1.1 APS-C E-mount lens announced

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The Chinese company Kamlan announced the new 32mm f/1.1 APS-C E-mount lens. It will be available for sale on their store on February 12th for a price around $300. I guess it will be available on Amazon too as you can already buy their 50mm f/1.1 lens there.

Google translated press text:

■Launch Overview
Product name: KamLan KL 32mm F1.1

Price
Suggested Retail Price: Open
Estimated market price: Around 32,000 yen (tax included)
* The market forecast price is the price that we expect to the last.

Scheduled release date: February 12, 2021

■Product Features

Optical design using high refractive glass
With a new optical design of 9 sheets in 7 groups using 5 high refractive glass, the F1.1 lens is extremely bright, but the peripheral dimming is suppressed as much as possible, and the influence of the aperture diet is also reduced.

Easy-to-use angle of picture equivalent to standard lenses
Since it is an angle of view equivalent to a standard lens in full size conversion, it can be used for a wide range of applications. When the aperture of F1.1 is opened, you can enjoy a gentle depiction with a very soft and abundant tone and beautiful bokeh.

・ Beautiful bokeh by circular aperture
By adopting “circular aperture” with 11 aperture blades, beautiful bokeh is realized. Squeezing 2-3 steps also improves contrast and sharpness, so you can enjoy various expressions with a single lens.

Ideal for nighttime snaps
In addition, the extremely bright open F value of F1.1, combined with the high sensitivity setting, is effective for shooting in dark places such as nighttime snaps.

Clickless aperture for movie shooting
The aperture ring is a clickless type, so it is also ideal for movie shooting. Please enjoy the expression that takes advantage of the brightness of F1.1.

■Main specifications
Format: APS-C
Focal length: 32mm
Angle of picture: 48°
Aperture range (F-value): 1.1-11
Lens configuration: 9 lenses in 7 groups
Number of aperture blades: 11
Shortest focusing distance: About 40cm
Focusing: MF
Filter thread: 62mm
External dimensions: Approx. 92mm×70mm*1
Mass: Approx. 601g*2
Mount: Sony-E, Fuji-X, EOS-M, Micro Four Saas

*1: Not including hood
*2: Includes hood. The mass varies depending on the mount.
* Company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
* Product specifications are subject to change without notice due to improvements, etc.

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New Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM tested at Dpreview: “a lens easy to love”

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Sony 35mm GM preorders: BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. In Europe at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon NL, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK, Park UK.

Dpreview published the full Sony 35mm f/1.4 GM review:

The Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM is a lens that, so long as you get along with the 35mm field of view, is easy to love. It provides the kind of sharpness wide-open that we just wouldn’t have expected to see in fast primes up until the last few years. Build quality is pretty much without fault, but the size and weight remain reasonable.

This is all the more impressive considering that the Sony 35mm F1.4 GM optically outperforms the older and larger Zeiss Distagon 35mm F1.4 ZA in nearly every way, while coming in at a lower price and smaller size. On the other hand, we were a little surprised to find that the Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN focuses faster. In real-world shooting though, it’s unlikely to be an issue.

Really, the only aspect of the FE 35mm F1.4 GM that might be a major issue for stills shooters is its LoCA performance. Thankfully, it only shows up on especially high-contrast edges and at the widest apertures (you can rid yourself of it even in challenging scenes by F2 or so). And though it’s something to be aware of, this is still the best performance for 35mm lenses that you’ll find for Sony E-mount in this regard.

Beyond the LoCA, we can’t complain about the bokeh, sunstars, flare resistance nor close-focus distance. So in short, this lens really is the long-overdue choice for professionals and advanced amateurs that are in the market for a fast E-mount 35mm prime for portraits, travel, landscape, journalism, or what-have-you. That makes it easily worthy of a strong recommendation and our highest award.

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