Anthony Morganti shows you the new Luminar AI software
Anthony Morganti tested the new Luminar AI (preorder here). The software is made for full AI and will be released soon.
RUMOR: 16mm f/1.8 lens launch was delayed due the production issues? FX6 presentation on November 17?
Image on top shows the current two fast wide angle primes: 20mm f/1.8 G and 24mm f/1.4 GM (via CameraSize).
On October 14 I told you the 16mm f/1.8 lens will be announced in early 2021. A new source gave me some additional info:
The new GM lens that is ready (as you guessed correctly) and was planned to be announced “by surprise” on November 4th has indeed been moved to “early” 2021 due to production issues (production isn’t up to speed and can’t keep up).
On November 17th there will be the official presentation of FX6 and sadly enough that will be it for 2020. Next year will be more exciting.
Of this new source is right on the FX6 launch date than we know the 16mm lens launch was indeed delayed due these issues.
Surprise: Sony raises full-year forecast as gaming thrives under COVID
Sony released the full Q2 financial report. Nikkei writes:
Sony said it expects full-year net profit to grow 37% to $7.6bn after a strong second quarter, improving from its previous forecast of a slight decline, as pandemic-related demand boosted gaming revenue.
When it comes to camera sales Sony says there was a “decrease in unit sales of broadcast and professional use products and digital cameras.“. Interesting to note that in the Sensor business they forecast an “increase in sales of image sensors for digital cameras”
Probably means they expect camera sales to recover from now on.
Sony Tidbits…
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 G Macro OSS Review
Best Cameras for the Beach (Explora).
Samyang 85mm F1.2 XP Lens Review | John Sison
Sony ToF Sensor Use Cases (Image Sensor World).
In-body Image Stabilisation (IBIS) Test – Panasonic Lumix S5 vs Lumix S1H vs Sony A7III vs Nikon Z6 (Richard Wong).
WeMacro Automatic focus stacking rail (SonyAlphaBlog).
13 recommended E-mount lenses by Fujiablog.
Heliar 75mm f/1.8 tested by Mapcamera.
Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
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Today only: Save up to $300 on Vello Nikon F and Canon EF to E-mount autofocus adapters
Today only you save big on these Vello adapters sold by BHphoto (Click here). And this also runs today only: Up to 35% off Seagate External Hard Drives at Amazon US.
NEW SONY US DEAL
Sony US launched a ton of new savings. Some of them are here for the very first time like:
- Sony A7III for $1,698 only at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera.
- $200 off on the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
- $200 off on the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
Here are all the new Sony US camera deals:
- $500 off on the Sony A7rIV at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, BuyDig.
- $300 off on the Sony A7III at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera.
- $1000 off on the Sony A9 at Buydig, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera.
- $500 off on the SonyA7rIII at BuyDig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera.
- $500 off on the SonyA7rIII at BuyDig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera.
Here are the new Sony US lens deals:
- $200 off on the Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
- $200 off on the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
- $200 off on the Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
- $200 off on the Sony/Zeiss 24-70mm f/4.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
- $200 off on the Sony/Zeiss 16-35mm f/4.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
- $50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
- $50 off on the Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
- $50 off on the Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE G at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. FocusCamera.
- $300 off on the Sony 24-105mm FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, BuyDig.
- $50 off on the Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto.
- $100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
- $100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
- $100 off on the 12-24mm f/4.0 lens at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon.
- $100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.