(SR5) Confirmed: This week Tamron 17-28mm price announcement and preorder start

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A reliable source now told us that Tamron will have a 17-28mm pricing announcement this week. We should expect preorder to open on the very same day on those pages at BHphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama. The price in Europe is rumored to be around 999 Euro. I guess the US price will be something between $899 and $999.

A couple of weeks ago the German Magazine fotomagazin.de tested the new Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8. This is what they think:

  • It has a tight zoom ring
  • lens hood is made of plastic
  • Autofocus works very quick
  • The lens is sharp even wide open
  • Some wavy distortion at 17mm and pincushion distortion at 28mm. But it’s easy to correct.
  • Some vignetting at 17mm aperture which is gone at 28mm

Short question:

Will you buy the 17-28mm FE lens if it's priced around $999?

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Alex Phan‎
Black skimmer skimming.
A9 + 400GM + 2x TC
1/2000 f/5.6 iso: 3200
#sonyalphagallery

1) You can submit one single picture per week only.
2) To submit your picture for the weekly readers roundup post you can choose one of the following three options:
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3) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/sonyalphagallery, facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera and on SonyAlphaForum.
4) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself! And please do share one single picture per week only. Do not spam :)

 

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Press text: Adobe Reports Record Q2 Revenue

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Well Adobe just issued a new press text reporting once more a new Record Q2 revenue. As much as we don’t like their subscirption strategy it’s definitely working for them!

Reminder: After heavy protests Adobe did repost the $9,99 monthly plan on their main subscription page (Click here).

Still, if you want a serious alternative check out the Capture One Sony perpetual license, subscription and style bundles (they are 50% off).

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10% off on these four 7Artisans E-mount lenses on Amazon US

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10% off on these four 7Artisans E-mount lenses sold on Amazon US and BHphoto.

Tokina and Sigma rebates:
First $150 price drop on the Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 FE autofocus lens sold at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Save $250 on the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 FE lens sold by Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and FocusCamera.

Kickstarter projects:

  1. You can now preorder the new Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 E-mount lens for $199 on Kickstarter.
  2. New Peak Design superlight tripod on Kickstarter.
  3. DUO photographers bag on Kickstarter.

New Sony Tele lens Preorders:
200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama, Calumet DE. WexUK. Calumet NL.
600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama, Calumet DE. WexUK. Calumet NL.

The Sigma US deals are back:

Full Frame:
$125 off on the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
$100 off on the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
$100 off on the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
APS-C:
$50 off on the 16mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama, Amazon.
$50 off on the 30mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama, Amazon.
$50 off on the 56mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama, Amazon.
MC-11 autofocus adapter:
$100 off on the MC-11 Canon EF to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter at Amazon, FocusCamera, Adorama and BHphoto.

Sony US superdeals

Sony cameras:
$1000 off on the Sony A9 at Buydig, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera.
$400 off on the SonyA7rIII at BuyDig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera.
$400 off on the Sony A7rII at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$400 off ($600 off with kit lens) on the Sony A7II at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$150 off on the Sony 6300 at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$200 off on the Sony 6000 at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$150 off on the Sony 5100 at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$200 off on the A6000 dual kit at Buydig, Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and Focuscamera.

FF E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 12-24mm f/4.0 lens at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon.
$100 off on the 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$200 off on the Sony 24-105mm FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, BuyDig.
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 28-70mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 5omm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

 

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(SR3) Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 FE lens to be announced in July?

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The current Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EF Canon version

I just got this:

Sigma should be announcing e-mount zoom lenses in July and should start shipping in September. Specifically they told me that I may want to hold of on upgrading my 70-200mm f/2.8.

We know the reason why Sigma launched FE primes only is because the autofocus algorithm on zooms are much more complex. Let’s see if they fixed this!

Links to current Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 70mm macro at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and  Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Amazon and Adorama.

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Sony A7RIII x 200-600mm G samples by Craig Parry

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200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama, Calumet DE. WexUK. Calumet NL.
600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama, Calumet DE. WexUK. Calumet NL.

Craig Parry sent me those images he took with the new 200-600mm G lens:

Here are a few images captured with the new 200-600mm G lens with A7r3, its is incredible….
The ability to zoom from 200 to 600 with just a slight turn of the wrist makes this lens very appealing, the focus is super fast and accurate. I still can’t believe how cheap this lens is!

Please click on them to see the real full size quality. And do not repost them without the authors permission thanks!

 

Craig Parry – Craig Parry Photography
Photographer | Filmmaker | Creative Director

Web: www.craigparryphotography.com
Instagram: Craig Parry Photography
Facebook: Craig Parry Photography

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USA Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
EU Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras. Calumet NL. Cameratools NL.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras. Calumet NL. Cameratools NL.
Asia Preorders:
Sony 200-600mm FE at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

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