If you need new Apple gear check out the Weekend Apple Sale at Adorama.
For the first time the two FE zooms got a $50 discount and this deal will end tonight:
$50 off on the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
$50 off on the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 FE at Amazon, Bhphoto, FocusCamera and Adorama.
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 FE at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Lenstip tested the Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE lens and concluded:
Pros:
- solid, moderately big casing made of metal,
- record-breaking resolution values in frame centre on stopping down,
- sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
- slight longitudinal chromatic aberration,
- negligible lateral chromatic aberration,
- excellent distortion correction.
Cons:
- weak image quality in the frame centre by f/1.2 and f/1.4,
- resolution on the edge of full frame sensor leaves a lot to be desired,
- huge vignetting on full frame,
- noticeable coma.
The final assessment of the tested lens depends a bit on your expectations. If you have been spoiled by performances of new, optically complex 1.4/50 lenses you might feel disappointed. A realist, however, will be able to notice far more positive features. The Nokton 1.2/50, with an excellent aperture fastness, is a small, shapely instrument that doesn’t differ much from old, double gauss 1.4/50 constructions. The reduction of physical dimensions are the main reason of weak image quality in the close area of the maximum relative aperture.However, if you are able to accept that, or even exploit it in a creative way, the Voigtlander might repay your efforts. From f/1.6 upwards the lens improves its performance and in the f/2.8-8.0 range its resolution values are simply record-breaking.
There is a new crazy deal for Europeans: Big discount on the Sony 200-600mm FE lens at Amazon Spain (Click here).
There are many more deals at Amazon Spain:
Thanks Nuno!
Gareth Llewellyn
Sony a7iii 70200GM 1/500 2.8 100
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Tamron 70-180mm FE preorders:
In USA at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and FocusCamera.
In Eu at FotoKoch DE, Calumet DE, WexUK and ParkCameras.
I rarely saw so many reviewers talking that enthusiastically about a lens :)
For whatever weird reason sometimes Amazon Spain decides to offer superb rebates on Sony gear. Some of the other EU countries can buy from that store too. So here are today’s deals and the savings I checked by comparing it with the best prices I found in Germany:
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A couple of days ago I posted this rumor about a new ZV1 selfie blogging camera that might be announced on May 26. Well Nokishita reports about a new registration in Asia where the camera gets mentioned within a new “DC” (Digital Still) category instead of the previously used “DSC” (Digital Still Camera)
While this isn’t a confirmation the ZV1 rumor is correct it certainly gives is a bit more credibility. We will see soon…
Reminder: Don’t forget there is a second registered camera code for a new High End model. And I am 100% certain this is for a new FF E-mount camera coming in June!
