Sony catching up with A7sIII demand: New orders will likely ship in November

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Last week Amazon US finally re-added the A7sIII preorder option. And this week BHphoto notified that new orders will likely ship in November. I hope that for Christmas evryone who wants the A7sIII will have it in their hands.

Meantime ePhotozine posted their full Sony A7sII review and concluded:

If we cut to the chase, the Sony Alpha A7S III is, ultimately, designed for videographers. In this area, the A7S III excels, giving video capabilities beyond what most other mirrorless cameras offer. With the exception of the Canon EOS R5. However, the A7S III does not suffer from the same overheating issues as the R5, and if you don’t need or want 8K video, then the A7S III is going to be a better choice. It also offers exceptional low-light performance, with a 12mp BSI CMOS sensor. 4K footage recorded at 120fps looks excellent, and the in-body image stabilisation does an excellent job keeping video steady.

You’ve got a 3inch vari-angle touch-screen, which should keep vloggers happy, although it would be nice if the size and resolution were improved. We’re impressed by the new menu system, which can be used with the touch-screen, and being able to switch between NTSC and PAL without formatting the memory card is finally resolved!

For stills photographers, the 12mp resolution is likely to feel limiting, especially when we’re used to using 20/24/36/45mp cameras. It’s a shame, as the 9.44m dot EVF is excellent, and will make any viewfinder user happy with the view. However, for those that need to shoot in very low-light conditions, then the A7S III may be an option. You’ve also got the new Z battery, that gives 600 shots, as well as a weather-sealed camera body, that should make it suitable for use in a variety of conditions.

For videographers who want high-quality 4K video, the A7S III has got to be extremely desirable. Especially as 4K video is far easier to deal with compared to 8K footage, and can be recorded to SD cards. For stills photographers, then you’ve got to be shooting in really dark conditions for the A7S III to be needed.

Here comes the Sony a7S III Memory Card Guide with Miguel Quiles:

And this is a new review from HR images:

Photoshooting by David Oastler:

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Trinta reis na Ilha Greenwich, Antártida.⁠
Antarctic tern at Greenwich Island.⁠
Sony a9 + 200-600mm G lens⁠

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Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE review by Opticallimits: “If you are aware of its limitations, it can still be an excellent tool”

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Opticallimits tested the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE and concluded:

The Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE isn’t the silver bullet in its segment but given its size and also price tag this can’t be expected anyway. If you are aware of its limitations, it can still be an excellent tool. While it isn’t the last word on corner sharpness at f/2.8, the question is whether it’s required for on your usage pattern. It’s not ideal for astro photography but sharp corners aren’t really needed for shallow depth-of-field photography. Stopped down, the image quality is actually very decent across the image frame so applications such as landscape photography or city scenes are certainly possible with pretty impressive results. The amount of lateral CAs is about average but can easily be corrected in post. Image distortions are moderate for such a lens even in RAW format. An unsurprising weakness – given the small front element – is vignetting. It’s very heavy at f/2.8 and not brilliant at medium aperture settings either. Auto-correction reduces this a bit but some light falloff remains. We didn’t run our formalized bokeh tests but based on the field images, the quality is in line with other ultra-wide lenses – meaning that it can be a bit on the rough side.

We aren’t totally convinced by the build quality of this little Samyang lens. Formally there’s nothing wrong with it. There’s nothing shaky about it and it doesn’t change size during focusing. The focus ring is smooth, too. It just feels a little … cheap. The AF speed is Ok for such a lens but it takes a while before it finally settles.

It has to be pointed out that the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE is – by far – the most affordable option ultra-wide AF lens in Sony E mount. And it’s not only affordable but it also represents a great value proposition.

Samyang 18mm f/2.8 FE lens at BHphoto, Adorama.

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New Firmware update for the Sigma MC-11 EF-E adapter

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Sigma issued a new firmware update for the MC-11 adapter:

[Benefits of the update]
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM | Contemporary in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.2.03
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | Sports in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.1.02.
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.2.07.
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Sports in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware 2.02.
・It makes the converter compatible with the SIGMA 20mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art in Canon EF mount, that has the latest firmware 2.01.

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Topaz releases new Gigapixel AI v5.2 update and adds limited time 20% discount

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Topaz released the new Gigapixel AI v5.2 update and added limited time 20% discount (Click here). Don’t forget you can also use the free trial if you want to test the results.

Major New Features:

  • New AI Model – “Compressed”. You can find it under the “Image Type” option in the right panel. This image type works best with photos that have a lot of artifacts, old family photos, and images downloaded from the internet
  • Whole New Look – Entire program has been given a UI overhaul to make it look more pleasing, as well as more consistent.
  • Crop your images using the new Crop Tool

Improvements:

  • Faster previewing and saving of images
  • File list is now collapsible, and you can now add images directly from the file list
  • Tutorials have been moved to the drop area on the starting screen
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