This week SAR readers photos selection

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Jerry AmEnde‎
Red Fox and his Vole. Sony A9 / 200-600mm F/6.3
#sonyalphagallery

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New Sony A7rIV tests and tips

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Shawn C. Steiner shared his thoughts on the new Sony A7rIV:

I’m most definitely upgrading my a7R III to the new a7R IV—the extra resolution and modified body are enough to convince me. What about you? Are you going to upgrade your camera system or are you thinking about your first mirrorless? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the Comments, below, and tell us if you want to see a longer review, which would include video performance, Pixel Shift, and many of other new features.

ePhotozine published the full A7rIV review:

If you’re looking for a high-resolution full-frame camera, then the Sony Alpha A7R IV gives high resolution 61mp images, with ease, and a high level of success. You don’t need to use a tripod (unless you want to), you don’t need to use a self-timer, or worry about shutter shock, instead you can simply concentrate on your photography, framing, and composition, and shoot away. The camera has a reliable focus system, and gives good JPEG results straight from the camera. If you pair the camera with a high quality zoom lens, or a prime lens, then you can quickly get great results. 

Sony A7rIV and new accessories:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony VG-C4EM grip in USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, ParkUK, WexUK.
ECM-B1M Digital Audio Shotgun Microphone at BHphoto, Park UK.
XLR-K3M Mic at BHphoto, Park UK.

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Save 10% on the future Capture One 20 version coming this November as a free update!

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I got two Capture One PRO news:

First: Until October 31, you get 10% discount on Capture One Pro 12 by using code “OCT-AF-QUW” at checkout (Click here)
Second: If you buy Capture One from now  on you will get a free upgrade to Capture One 20 which will be released  in November!

Basically you now save 10% on the soon to be announced Capture One 20!!!

Reminder: The  AI powered new Luminar 4 (full details here) will be released in November too.

If you think Capture One is difficult to learn to use watch this:

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Sony keeps patenting different organic sensor concepts

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MirrorlessReports spotted the next Sony organic sensor patent. The past years I saw  many  different  variations including this exciting “Foveon” alike organic sensor where Sony wrote:

“the inventor succeeds in improving image quality and reliability by leaps and bounds to a surprising thing, and came to complete this technology.”

My guess is that it will take 4-5 years before we might  see this on an Alpha camera…

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Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G review by Marc Alhadeff

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E 16-55mm F2.8 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.

Marc Alhadeff tested the new Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G lens. His conclusion:

The new Sony 16-55 F2.8 G (1300 euros) is the pro zoom for APSC we were expecting for years. Results are superb and on on par with best E mount prime lenses

This could be your high quality lens for weddings, travel, portraits, studio shooting

Pros

  • Excellent Sharpness at all focal lengths
  • Consistent sharpness from centre to corners
  • Very nice and soft Background blur
  • Excellent color rendition
  • Very good build construction
  • Easy to rotate zoom with enough dampening for a smooth zooming
  • Ergonomics : focus hold button , AF/MF switch

Average

  • Size : the lens is relatively big in APSC standard but this allow to get corners as sharp as the centre
  • Bokeh balls : well rounded but some onions rings and fringing can be observed in some situations
  • Distorsion on the wide end is big and vignetting is visible.
    • This improve at 35 and 55 but distorsion is still visible.
    • This will be automatically corrected in a future Lightroom Lens profile
  • Some chromatic aberrations (low level)
  • Resistance to flare is only good

Cons

 

The Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G is definitively the Pro Zoom for Sony APSC cameras and would have deserved a GM label.

Globally it is much better than any other Sony APSC zoom currently available

Highly Recommended

E 16-55mm F2.8 G at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera. In EU at Calumet DE, Park UK, WexUK.

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