Asobinet reports that the Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2.0 has been officially marked as discontinued in Japan. The end of an era for one of the first native E-mount primes that carried the Zeiss badge. Farewell to a lens that helped shape the reputation of the FE system in its formative years.
Check availability: Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2.0 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, WexUK, Clifton.
The Labor Day Deals are now running on those special pages at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. You save up to $500 on Sony gear and on a ton of storage:
E-mount camera and lens deals:
Storage and card deals:
Matt Granger has just published the first review of the new Laowa 200mm f/2.0 lens. His test was done on the Z-mount version, but as you know, an E-mount version is also on the way. While official pricing hasn’t been announced yet, it’s expected to come in well below the cost of Sigma’s new 200mm FE. The big question is: how does it stack up?
The Laowa performs well, though it doesn’t quite reach the level of the Sigma—and that’s no surprise. My guess is the Laowa will come in under $2,000, compared to the Sigma’s $3,300 price tag. If it can deliver even 90% of what the Sigma offers, it’ll already be a big win!
Laowa 200mm f/2.0 FE lens specs:
Sony RX1rIII in Stock at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, WexUK.
DigitalcameraWorld tested the camera and concluded:
The Sony RX1R III is the most compelling compact camera on the market. Yes, there are drawbacks – the fixed screen being the biggest one for me – but its strengths are such that I would be perfectly happy using this as my everyday snapper or travel camera. Obviously its price puts it in the same category as the Leica Q3 but, while the 61MP resolution is about the same, Sony’s autofocus is on another level entirely – and it’s also a whole lot smaller and lighter.
Roundup of new rants and odes to this new Sony camera :)
For the first time ever, Sigma has built a lens that no one else dared to create — a true BOKEH King, designed to rule them all. Introducing the Sigma 135mm f/1.4 for Sony E and Leica L-mount. With a massive 105mm filter thread and weighing 1350g, this isn’t exactly a lightweight lens — yet it’s still 300g lighter while matching the size of Sigma’s other legendary 105mm prime.
Why choose this over a “classic” 85mm f/1.4?
Here is a quick size comparison with he Sigma 105mm f/1.4 and Sigma 85mm f/1.4:
Sure, it’s heavier and bulkier — but after seeing sample shots, I can confirm this lens delivers absolutely breathtaking results. And since most of the weight sits close to the mount, it’s surprisingly well-balanced and not tiring to handle over longer sessions. Stay tuned on SAR — this one’s going to be exciting!
Sigma 135mm f/1.4 preorder links (open on Sept 9): BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, Fotoerhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK.
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Astrhori 6mm f/2.8 FE preorder at Astrhori and Amazon.
SonyAlphaBlog tested the new 6mm FF lens and highly recommends it:
The Astrhori 6mm F2.8 Fisheye (299$) is a unique circular fisheye with a record field of view of 220° . Results are very good to excellent in term of sharpness. Very good color rendition and bokeh but bad resistance to flare
