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Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Lens for Sony E: Versatile Outdoor Photography Lens! | Hands-on Review

Sony ZV-1 ONE MONTH REVIEW – Still Worth Buying? (Sidney Diongzon)
Samyang AF Compact Primes for Sony E-Mount: Tiny, Light, Moderately Fast, Cheap (Three Blind Men and An Elephant Productions)
Weird lens reviews: Thingify Pinhole Pro X 18-36mm Zoom (Christopher Frost Photography)
Flower Photography Tips for Beginners & Macro Photography Ideas (Explora).
What I LOVE & HATE About My Sony A7R4 (Anthony Morganti)
Sony 24-240 vs Tamron 28-200 Comparison (DigitalGoja).

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

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Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIV group and Sony A7rIV page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
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Limited time deal: Save 30% on DxO software!

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Til August 29 you save 30% on all DxO products (except NIK):

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Til August 27 you save $39 (or 39€) on the Luminar 4 software (Click here).

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Japanese source explains why Sony makes the A5-A6

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A japanese source told me this about the Sony A5 (or A6):

I spoke with a xxx at a Japanese xxx earlier this month, and heard about a Sony A5.x

The guy told me that although the 1st and 2nd gen FF bodies (up to A7II) are still on sale, the prices have gone down a lot over the years (obviously). The problem for Sony is that these bodies are not profitable, because they must keep using the same parts from 6 years ago, even when there are cheaper equivalent alternatives on the market, so production costs have not gone down so much.

Their solution is to make a A7II-level entry level FF camera, Sony A5. I don’t have any details regarding the specs, but since the tech is already here it shouldn’t be too long after the A7IIIS announcement…

Reliable Sony A5 (or A6) specs from trusted sources:

  • In mid September Sony will announce a new entry level Full Frame camera (could be named Sony A5 or Sony A6)
  • similar Sony A7III specs (SAR note: I guess sit means same 24MP sensor and same AF performance)
  • It has the same A7sIII fully articulating screen
  • body size of the A6600
  • The camera will be marketed for vloggers and youtubers
  • Battery is NP-FZ100,
  • USB is Type-C.
  • it has a single SD card slot
  • It has both a mic-in and a headphone jack
  • Wi-Fi (11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth

Specs from unknown or first time sources still to be confirmed (or denied) by trusted sources:

  • new body design similar to a5xxx/a6xxx mixed metal and plastic.
  • The grip is pretty large to accommodate the battery.
  • 5 fps
  • ibis
  • no pop-up flash
  • there is a pop-up evf with 770.000 pixels (2.3m points) 0.6x mag.
  • Also touch screen like the a7sIII
  • records 4k 24p 10bit 100mbps, 4k 30p 10bit 100mbps and it even has 50/60p 4k but is really crippled they told me no audio, cropped and works only in s&q mode

You are excited and don’t know what to do now?
You can chat with me live on Discord about all the wild rumors I got on this camera. Also join the brand new Sony A5 Facebook group.

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New NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

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Press text:

The brand new NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM is the latest in our line of innovative filter holders for non-standard thread lenses. It is custom designed to fit the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM and holds 2 filters + integrated circular polariser.

The newly designed locking wheel helps to keep your valuable ND filters securely attached and positioned, with the overall build showing no vignetting with the filter holder in an upright position.

Included in the NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM filter kits are –

– 150mm S6 Filter Holder
– Circular Polariser (Pro CPL or Enhanced Landscape CPL)
– Custom adaptor ring for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM
– S6 Carry Case
– S6 Lens Cap

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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 (E-mount) Review

12-24mm GM review at Fujiablog.
Sigma 85mm FE hands-on at DC.watch.
Enhance Your Creativity with the New Lensbaby OMNI Flare Expansion Pack (Explora).
Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM Long term Review w/ Sony A7III – One of the Greatest (TheHybridShooter).
Lensbaby Velvet 28mm F2.5 review at SonyAlphaBlog.
f/8 and Be There: A Beginner’s Guide to Zone Focusing (Explora).

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

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIV group and Sony A7rIV page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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