This week SAR readers photos selection

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Andre Luu‎
LONE TREE FLOURISH (Wanaka, New Zealand)
60s f/11 ISO 64 WB 7200K @ 28mm.
Sony a7r3 + Tamron 28-75 + Gnd HS 0.6 ND 6.
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New Sigma FE image samples

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You can find new image samples on those pages:

45mm f/2.8 image samples at Fengniao.
35mm f/1.2 image samples at Fengniao.
14-24mm image samples at Fengniao (scroll down).

New hands-on images at Dpreview.

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

 

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(SR3) Sony A6500 successor to be announced on July 17? First info: Larger body, FZ100 battery, and same A6500 look!

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I am getting conflicting rumors about the new A6500 successor. Here is the story:

Source 1 (first time asian source):

Told me the A6500 successor will be announced on July 17 and be a sports oriented camera. It would be announced along two new APS-C lenses (I had ranked this SR3 which means only 50% reliable. Article here)

Source 2 (usually reliable source):

This usually reliable source heard nothing about a possible A6500 successor announcement on July 17. So he for now thinks it might NOT be announced on July 17. All he heard is that Sony would announce a new RX camera and another secret model which he thinks is not APS-C. He has a very good track on rumors so I had this rumor posted as SR5 – 90% reliable (article here).

Source 3 (usually reliable source):

Today a third reliable sources told me this:

“July 17 Sony A6500 successor announcement. FZ100 battery, slightly larger body, A6500 appearance.”

UPDATE: Source 4 (usually reliable source):

The announcement on the 17th is the successor to the α6500. The camera shape is the α6000 series, not the center EVF.

As you see Source 2/4 and Source 3 (all with good track record) have somehow conflicting info. Let’s see who will be right on July 17 :)

SAR summary:

I will keep the A6500 successor rumor at SR3 for now (50% chance this is true) until I can solve the riddle. But one thing is sure…we will get new cameras on July 17!

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More 200-600mm and 600mm tests by Northrup, Jared Polin, TheSlantedLens, Michael Schaake, SLRclub

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USA/CA Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon DE. Calumet DE. Amazon UK. WexUK. ParkCameras. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE.WexUK. ParkCameras.
Asia Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS test by Ole J Liodden:

My overall impression of this new telephoto lens is that it is extremely well made, fast, reliable and light-weighted. It is difficult to find anything to improve, maybe except the pricing. Hopefully I will have another chance soon to use the lens on an expedition to test it in different situations.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Filtering Ultra Wide Lenses on Sony Cameras – Sony 12-24 + WonderPana

The Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Lens: Best Portrait Prime (Shawn C. Steiner).
At the Bench: Sony VENICE Firmware Update 4.0 (AbelCine).
3 Quick Tips for Shooting Close-ups with Extreme Wide-Angle Lenses (Explora).
Porównanie przykładowych zdjęć z obiektywów Sony E-Mount Zoom APS-C (Tomiga).
Wedding Pro: How and why I use Lensbaby lenses (CameraJabbers).
Nikon/Canon/Sony Image Quality SUCKS vs Multi-Shot High-Res Mode — Golden Age of Photography Makes me Gripe that Best Ever Cameras Could be Way Better! (Diglloyd).

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

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Curiosity: The new Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE is actually very cheap to buy in Canada…Just $610!

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If you think the new Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE is too expensive well dear US readers…just make a short holiday trip to Canada. There the lens sells for 799.99$ CAD only at Henrys. This is about $610 which makes you save $190!

Did the Trump tariffs on China products cause this? If I am right the tariffs on electronics are 25% and the USA vs CAD price difference is exactly 25%…

The US preorders on the new Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE lens are now open:
In the USA/CA at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto and Henrys.
In EUROPE at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, WexUK, Calumet NL.

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

Thanks to the anonymous messenger! Feel free to contact me at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com to chat further ;)

Amazon Early Prime Deals:

Amazon US has just launched some early Prime Day Deals (Click here to see them). There are also a dozen Prime deals in the Electronic segment.

European readers get 20% off on all Amazon Basics items on these pages at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

 

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