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Photographer & Sony Ambassador Stefan Haworth

April 19, 2020
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Photographer & Sony Ambassador Stefan Haworth posted thise very nice videos about his trip in Mongolia.

Behind the scene videos:

About the Sony Gear he used:

This week SAR readers photos selection

April 19, 2020
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Un post condiviso da The Sony Alpha community. (@sonyalphagallery) in data: 13 Apr 2020 alle ore 8:02 PDT

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Great Open Box deal: Up to $400 off on Sony FE lenses

April 18, 2020
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There is a new long list of Open Box deals sold by BuyDig on eBay. Here is what you save:

Save $80 on the 85mm f/1.8 FE lens
Save $300 on the 85mm f/1.4 GM lens
Save $230 on the 70-300mm FE lens
Save $300 on the 24-105mm FE lens
Save $400 on the 100-400mm GM lens
Save $150 on the 35mm f/1.8 FE lens

RUMOR: Samyang 75mm f/1.8 FE will go on sale on Monday for 389€

April 18, 2020
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One of my trusted sources told me the new Samyang 75mm f/1.8 FE will go on sale on Monday for 389€. That’s 150€ cheaper than the Samyang 85mm f/1.4. So I wonder how many will jump on this lens instead of the 85mm version. Well if size matters for you the 75mm is definitely a lot smaller…

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Save 350 Euro on the Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM lens sold by Amazon Netherland

April 18, 2020
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You get the 85mm f/1.5 GM for 1,266 Euro only at Amazon Netherland.

And it appears we will get a new Sony Europe cashback action on May 1 according to a leaked info spotted by Notebookcheck.com

Reminder: Use our checkout code “RUMOR” to get an additional 15% discount on all TOPAZ products

April 17, 2020
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You can have a lot of fun upscaling old videos and photos to incredible resolution using the new Topaz Video Enhance AI and DeNoise AI. For sure Captain Kirk looks a lot better :)
And at the very bottom you can see an upscaled interview video with James Dean.

Reminder: Use our checkout code “RUMOR” to get an additional 15% discount on all TOPAZ products (Click here). This is what you save on the single products:

Save extra $15 on Mask AI
Save extra $12 on Adjust AI
Save extra $12 on DeNoise AI
Save extra $30 on Video Enhance AI
Save extra $9 on Sharpen AI
Save extra $15 on Gigapixel AI
Save extra $15 on JPEG to RAW
Save extra $30 on Utility Bundle
Save extra $22 on Creator Bundle
Save extra $15 on Topaz Studio 2

Samyang will announce the new 75mm f/1.8 FE autofocus prime lens on April 20! Images and Full press text already leaked

April 17, 2020
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Samyang posted this teaser image for a new Sony FE lens. Strange enough Samyang Korea made a mistake and already published the full product page. Here are the images with the official press text:

This lens is small and lightweight to carry anywhere, anytime and has a clear resolution that can capture the beauty of everyday life and people. The angle of view and shooting distance are natural, making it ideal for recording everyday life. Thanks to the large aperture, F1.8 and excellent optical system, the bokeh is beautiful, round, and the background is calm, making the subject stand out more. Experience a quiet and accurate AF system for video shooting and a new Custom Switch for custom modes.

Optimized for portraits and everyday photography, the AF 75mm F1.8 FE is compact, lightweight, yet has great performance and versatility. It’s only 230g, so it’s perfect for taking photos on a variety of topics anytime, anywhere. The optical system is sophisticatedly designed with Samyang’s original optical technology, providing excellent resolution from corner to corner of the image to the surroundings. In particular, the large diameter of F1.8 presents a large and beautiful bokeh, the bokeh is more clean and the background blur is more calm by correcting various aberrations and designing the optimal optical path.
Thanks to the new Stepping Motor (STM), AF performance is quiet and accurate, allowing you to take more natural portraits. Also, here comes the new Custom Switch! You can switch to Aperture Control Mode according to Modes 1 and 2, and you will be able to select more various shooting modes with the upcoming firware updates. Experience Samyang’s next-generation lens in new angle of view.

The AF 75mm F1.8 FE is only 230g in weight and 69mm in height, so it’s easy to carry and fits perfectly with a compact mirrorless camera. Enjoy the clear image quality with the compact telephoto lens that can be used anytime, anywhere.

After switching from range finder to SLR and to mirrorless system, the forgotten 75mm angle of view is now reborn as a full-frame AF lens! Take your everyday life with the legendary angle of view 75mm that captures both the story and the character.

The subject and background are effectively separated, creating an impressive sense of depth when the large round bokeh, calm background blurring, and high contrast achieve the optimal balance. Samyang’s original optical design delivers unique depth of field even in a similar angle of view and aperture. Capture your beautiful everyday life more impressively.

Only by carefully designing and simulating the path of light can you complete a large and beautiful bokeh that cannot be captured by a mobile phone. We hope you will experience the best bokeh that is beautifully designed after many years of research in shape, color, border, and minimized chromatic aberration.

Samyang’s original technology put everything in concise 10 lenses in 7 groups. In order to effectively control chromatic aberration, three extra low-dispersion lenses (ED) with achromat are used, and high-refractive lenses (HR) with excellent refractive index are used to achieve a small size of Ø65 x 69mm. In addition, the UMC coating is applied to minimize unnecessary internal reflections, resulting in high contrast and sharp images.

Now Autofocus needs to consider not only how more accurately and quickly it captures images, but also how quiet and smooth it is. Thanks to the newly researched and developed STM (Stepping Motor), a larger and heavier focus lens group can be controlled more quietly and precisely, providing excellent image quality in photos and videos.

Equipped with the Custom Wwitch, shooting and operation is more intuitive and simple. You can easily select various functions such as Aperture Control Mode from the Switch, and enjoy the shooting mode that suits your personal preference. More functions will be added through firmware update in the future.

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No info on pricing yet.

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Thanks Silas and Sans miroir!