Just announced: new Cosina-Voigtländer 35mm f/2.0 Lanthar FE lens

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Cosina Japan just announced the new lens. English press text and worldwide price info are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks. Here is the google translated text from the original Japanese press text:

Adopted an apochromat design that makes the on-axis chromatic aberration of RGB, which constitutes the three primary colors of light, as close to zero as possible. A semi-wide-angle lens that doubles as the APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2, a standard lens that pursues ultimate performance. It combines the performance of the best quasi-wide-angle lens in Voigtlander history with the compactness and ease of handling.

Main features:
● Compatible with Sony E mount.
Equipped with electronic contacts, the Exif information of shooting data reflects the usage status of the lens. In addition, since it has a built-in distance encoder, it supports 5-axis camera shake correction on the camera body side. It is also possible to enlarge the viewfinder by operating the focus ring.

● Optimized optical design A
full-size image circle is secured and an optical design optimized for the Sony E-mount sensor is adopted. High resolution is maintained up to the periphery of the screen, and phenomena such as color cast are suppressed.

● Apochromat design In
order to support the current digital sensor with high pixel count , axial chromatic aberration and chromatic aberration of magnification are thoroughly suppressed.

● 12-
blade diaphragm blades that allow you to enjoy the expression of bokeh The special shape that makes a circle not only in F2 but also in F2.8, F5.6, and F16 is adopted. It is possible to draw using “ball blur” such as a point light source.

● Manual focus that enables reliable
focusing. By adopting an all-metal helicoid unit that has been processed and adjusted with high precision and high-quality grease that produces appropriate torque, focusing with a smooth operation feeling is realized. Allows for delicate focus adjustment.

● Aperture click switching mechanism
Equipped with an aperture click switching mechanism that can open and close the aperture ring steplessly without generating a click sound. There is no need to worry about picking up the aperture ring operation sound when recording a video.

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This secret BHphoto code will give you big discounts on some products…

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Patrick from Fujirumors noted that you get a big discount on some products  using this “BHCC02” coupon code at BHphoto (Click here). UPDATE: It works for example on LEXAR cards (Click here).

I tried it on 2-3 Sony products and it didn’t work. But I have no time to check all hundreds of items so please do it for yourself and let me know if there are cameras-lenses or third party accessories where the code works!

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Tony Northrup thinks the FX3 is the “better A7sIII”

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From a purely cinematographers point of view he might be right. I think the FX3 might be a bigger deal than Sony expects. The FX3 looks like a perfect balance of size and features at a relatively decent price. I bet Sony will sell a lot of these!

The known specs are:

  • Price is 3795 Euro
  • Takes CFexpress A cards
  • records 4k/120p and not 8k
  • Preorder start on Feb 23

If you happen to know more about the specs of this camera drop me an anonymous message using this contact form or send me an email at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com

 

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Howard Yap
Captured handheld @ 1,200mm with Sony α1 + FE 600mm F4 GM + 2X TC.

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4) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Lens Review | John Sison

Viltrox EF-M Primes 33mm and 56mm F1.4 Review (Dustin Abbott).
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM lens review with samples (Christopher Frost).
Best Camera Accessories for Beginners (Explora).
New firmware update for the Xperia PRO.
TheSnapChick: More Than Just Another Macro Lens – Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art for Sony E and Leica L Review
Zitay CFexpress Type A to SSD Adapter (Newsshooter).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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