Preorders:
In the USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera.
In Europe at Calumet DE. Foto-erhardt DE. Fotokoch DE. Wex UK. Park UK.
Sony HVL-F28RM External Flash at BHphoto.
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Explora (Click here) published this Sony A7c spec comparison table.
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Opticallimits tested the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G and they really liked the lens performance:
In the grand scheme of things, the Sony G lenses seem to be a bit underappreciated whereas the GM lenses collect all the glory. However, we think that the G series could actually be THE reason for serious amateurs to prefer the Sony system over Canon/Nikon/L-mount. These lenses strike the perfect balance between costs and performance. The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4G, 90mm f/2.8G, FE 24-105mm f/4G, and FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3G are all excellent choices … and so is the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8G.
The Sony lens offers breathtaking sharpness in the broader center zone at all mainstream aperture settings. The corner performance isn’t quite as high but it’s very usable at f/1.8 already and very good at medium aperture settings – all with minimal field curvature and low astigmatism. As such the lens is also feasible for astrophotography. The native image distortion is low and nicely corrected in auto-mode. The same goes for lateral CAs. The biggest weakness of the lens is vignetting. It’s rather extreme at f/1.8 in raw files and not overly impressive even at f/5.6. Image auto-correction comes to the rescue here as well so usually, you will just spot some light falloff at f/1.8. An almost baffling aspect is the quality of the bokeh. Wide-angle lenses are usually rather mediocre in this respect – at best – whereas the FE 20mm f/1.8G is actually impressive with smooth highlight discs that can maintain a circular shape even in the image corners. And the general blur characteristic is good, too.
The build quality is excellent thanks to high-grade materials and a tight assembly. The lens doesn’t extend during focusing and is sealed against dust and moisture. Sony also added some mechanical goodies such as a dedicated aperture ring including a clickless mode and a focus stop button. You may argue that it would have been nice if they also added optical image stabilization but we think it’s good that they avoided this temptation. Especially ultra-wide lenses require precise centering and an image stabilization group would have made things more complex here – besides the extra costs. Another positive aspect is the compact size and low weight.
The Sony lens isn’t cheap to boot but then it’s also faster than your average 20mm lens. As a rule of thumb, an extra stop doubles the price tag. Keeping this in mind, the price of around 900USD/EUR is still reasonable. And we conclude our verdict with … highly recommended!
Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE G:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. FocusCamera.
In EU at Amazon DE, Calumet DE. Amazon UK. Parkcameras UK. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.
You can now play with the Samyang Lens Simulator to see what look you get with different focal lengths and apertures.
Best Camera Settings for Portrait Photography | Miguel Quiles | Sony Alpha Universe
Sony FX9 Lab Test – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Latitude (CineD).
Hands-On Sony Alpha 7S III | Testaufnahmen aus der Kaffeerösterei | Foto Koch
Get More from your Sony FX9 and Venice Cameras with New Firmware Updates (Explora).
New TP leather case for the ZV-1 (Dc.watch).
Sony A7c hands-on by Mobile01.
Sony A7R IV Beginners Guide by SonyAlphaLab.
Don’t Be Afraid! Cleaning Your Camera Sensor the Right Way (ThePhoBlographer).
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The new Profoto A10 AirTTL-S Studio Light for Sony is now in Stock for the first time via BHphoto.
Reminder: Sony US launched a ton of new savings and you can see a full overview on this BH page. Some of them are here for the very first time like:
Here are all the new Sony US camera deals:
Here are the new Sony US lens deals:
More than a year ago Sony announced the new 16-35mm T/3.1 FE Cine lens which is listed at BHphoto but still NOT available for preorder. They also teased the launch of two more Cine lenses. But here we are 14 months later and still no news about those lenses.
Sony is expected to unveil full FX6 specs and pricing by mid-end November. I hope they will give us some new on the three Cine lenses too!
