Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Here is Dustin Abbotts take on the fastest FE autofocus lens yet:
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Time for a rumor recap:
Sony Cameras:
RUMOR: Sony A7sIII might have 4k120p and a cooling vent (70% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Sony 8k sensors and new codec specification (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: Quad Bayer FF sensors from Sony (90% reliable – article here).
RUMOR: FX6 camcorder will be announced in early 2020. Basically an FX9 but with SDXC cards and XAVC-L only (90% reliable – article here).
Sony Lenses and accessories:
FACT: Sony’s GP-VPT2BT shooting grip with Bluetooth remote control function has been registered in Asia (article here).
FACT: Sony said f/1.2 FE lenses are a possibility (article here).
PATENT: Sony patented new 100mm f/1.4 and 500mm f/4.0 lenses (article here and article here).
Third party lenses:
RUMOR: Yongnuo will also announce new 35mm f/1.8, 35mm f/2.0 and one 24-70mm FE lens this year! (90% reliable – article here)
FACT: Tamron said they have SIX more FE Lenses on their roadmap (article here).
FACT: Rumiere APO 75mm f/0.95 FE lens coming (article here).
FACT: Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 E-mount lens to be announced soon (article here).
TWO more things:
PATENT: Sony patented a new drone camera (article here).
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I make the case that these lenses are great news for owners of the APS-C cameras but also for owners of the R full-frame cameras. These lenses offer a viable alternative to using Full Frame glass, for times when the 7R user wants to travel light (the 70-350 is 1/4 of the weight of the 200-600). This is especially useful for A7RIV owners who don’t always need or want to be shooting 61 megapixel files. The added advantage of shooting action/sports in APS-C mode with the A7RM4 is that the buffer increases to 340 compressed Raw files.
E 16-55mm F2.8 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.
E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama , FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.
Sony a7RIV vs a7RIII vs a9: Autofocus Clinic
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VII Review (Photographyblog).
Desview R7 Touch Screen LCD Monitor Review! | MicBergsma
37 Different Camera Shutter Sounds (MirrorlessRumors).
An Introduction to Natural Light Portraiture (Explora).
Sigma’s Aizu factory tour by Dpreview (L-rumors).
Sony RX100 VII – Lab Testing (SonyAlphaLab)
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Voigtlander US launched new up to $150 savings on FE lenses:
$150 off on the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$100 off on the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 FE at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 FE at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
$100 off on the Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$100 off on the Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$100 off on the Voigtlander Color Skopar 21mm f/3.5 E-mount lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$50 off on the Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$50 off on the Voigtlander 15mm Skopar at BHphoto.
Reminder:
Preorder the new new Luminar 4 (full details here) which will be released on November 18.
You can buy Capture One PRO 12 today (Click here) and you will get the new Capture One PRO 20 software as a free update when it’s released!
15% rewards when using Amazon Prime Rewards Visa or Amazon Store Card at Amazon US (Click here to see them all).
On Explora (Click here) you can read a review of a rarely tested lens…the Rokinon T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift lens for Sony E:
Compared to the 24mm tilt-shift lenses offered by Nikon and Canon, Rokinon’s T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt-Shift lens is nearly identical in size, weight, and tilt-shift abilities. Based on my experience with tilt-shift lenses from each of these companies, I would venture to say Rokinon’s 24mm tilt-shift also comes extremely close to the levels of resolving power one expects from Nikon and Canon lenses. The finish and detail of OEM lenses might best the finish and detail of Rokinon / Samyang / Bower lenses, but at less than half the price, you get a lot of very capable glass for your money.
Image Sensor World writes:
Sony plans to invest 100b yen ($918M) in its budget for the next fiscal year to build a new image sensor fab. The fab is expected to start operation as soon as in the fiscal year that starts in April 2021. In 2016, Sony bought Toshiba CIS plant in Oita Prefecture. It is the first time in 12 years for the company to build a plant from the ground up. In 2007, it built a fab in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Sony’s new plant will be built on a 74,800-sq.-meter site adjacent to an existing fab in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan. The new plant’s capacity is not decided yet, but should reach tens of thousands wafers per month, eventually. The company intends to increase its today’s 50% market share to 60% by 2025.
