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A6400 video review by Haegreendal
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 FE review at Enthusiastphotoblog.
Sony A9 new firmware update review by SLRclub.
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At last: Sony 24mm and 135mm GM will be in Stock in 1-2 weeks at BHphoto

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These two GM lenses are impossible to find in Stock in the USA. I asked around and BHphoto told me they will have the Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM in Stock next week. And the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM will be in Stock in 2 weeks.

If you preorder them now you will get them :)

Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM at Bhphoto. Adorama. Amazon.
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.

New E-mount geat on preorder:

Sony A7rIV and new accessories:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, BuyDig, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony VG-C4EM grip in USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, ParkUK, WexUK.
ECM-B1M Digital Audio Shotgun Microphone at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.
XLR-K3M Mic at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.

Sony RX100VII:
Sony RX100VII in the USA at BHphoto, Adorama, BuyDig and Amazon.
Sony RX100VII in EU at ParkcamerasUK, WexUK.

New Sony FE lenses:
Sony 200-600mm FE in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 600mm FE GM in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE USA/CA at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto and Henrys.
Sony 200-600mm FE in Europe at Amazon DE. Calumet DE. Amazon UK. WexUK. ParkCameras. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.
Sony 600mm FE GM in Europe at Calumet DE.WexUK. ParkCameras.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE in Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony 200-600mm FE in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE:
In the USA at BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
In Europe it’s available at Amazon DE, Calumet DE, WexUK, Park UK, Amazon IT, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, CameraTools NL.

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Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE: The world’s fastest autofocus FE lens in now in Stock for the very first time in the USA via FocusCamera

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The new Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE lens is in Stock for the first time via FocusCamera. Also the new Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE is in Stock via FocusCamera.

All Sigma preorder links:
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.

This is how the new 45mm f/2,8 lens looks on the Sony (via Fengniao):

 

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Sony Q1 financial report: Less sales and focus on integrating AI on sensors

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Sony published the Q1 financial results. And as you can see from the tabel below sales in Q1 were about 20% lower than the Q1 in 2018. Nothing really to worry about if you consider last year Sony has launched the very successful A7III and this year they had really nothing a part of the not so exciting A6400. I am sure the new A7rIV and future E-mount cameras that will be announced soon will make a great impact on the next quarters:

Sony currently is the number 2 in terms of system camera market share:

It is number 1 in the mirrorless world:

 

The future in the imaging sensor business is clear: Implement AI directlly on the sensor:

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Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM review by Opticallimits: “an excellent example of what a lens should look like in this class”

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Opticallimits tested the Sony 85mm GM and this is their verdict:

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM is an excellent example of what a lens should look like in this class – albeit it is still not perfect. It is very sharp at f/1.4 and outstanding when stopped down to medium aperture settings. Lateral CAs are very low even without image auto-correction. The quality of the bokeh is among the best that what we have seen in this lens class. The background bokeh is especially silky. It is a bit unfortunate that bokeh fringing is not controlled. To be fair though – very few lenses are capable of doing that (the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 for instance). The RAW vignetting is high at f/1.4 and the amount of pincushion distortion is also a bit more than expected. However, once again, image auto-correction comes to the rescue so you won’t really notice this in processed images. 

The build quality is superb thanks to high-quality materials, weather-sealing, and smooth control rings. A specialty is the dedicated aperture ring so you can choose whether to use this one or the dial on the camera. The aperture ring can also be de-clicked for a smooth adjustment when shooting video. The AF is fast and silent but it’s no speed demon in this respect. 

Overall, if you are in need for the extra speed and/or just want the best native AF lens in this class, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM – highly recommended! 

Sony 85mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Amazon Germany. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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Fake A7sIII teaser image :)

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“Someone” posted the above image suggesting this might be a new A7sIII teaser. Truth is this is only a fun post from Androidlad and below you can also see a fun answer to this :)

P.S.: I only posted this because readers kept asking me about it. Easier for me to make a post on this :)

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Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE Sample Images (Photographyblog).
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Canon EOS R vs Sony A7 iii: Which One Should You Buy?! (TheSlantedLens).
Sony a6400 BETTER CAMERA than Sony a7III? (Sidney Diongzon).
LENS CAP CHALLENGE!! *AKA Kicking the Lens Cap off a $500 Lens!* (Dave Maze).
Building Seven Creative Studio Photography Sets on a Budget (Explora).
Review: Tokina FiRIN 100mm F2.8 FE Macro (Phillip Reeve).

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