Preorders now open on Kickstarter: Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 II E-mount lens for $199

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You can now preorder the new Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 E-mount lens for $199 on Kickstarter.

The “Kamlan 50mm F1.1 MK2 APS-C lens” has a super large, bright f/1.1 aperture with 11 circular aperture iris that allows for great results in extreme low light conditions and also the ability to create beautifully creamy backgrounds. Brand new optical design can help you get great sharpness in all aperture range.

Her eis a review by Marc Aldaheff and below a video from Dustin Abbott:

You can see plenty of full size image samples on their Kickstarter page:

One of the key strengths of the Kamland 50mm f/1.1 MK2 is its high degree of color accuracy and richness. Unlike some normal large lenses, it does not introduce too much color cast to images but instead delivers a neutral, accurate color rendition even wide open. You can easily create great 3D effect and rich sense of atmosphere for your images.

Kamlan 50mm F1.1 MK2 features with dual high index of refraction  element groups. It can calibrate the spherical aberration effectively. The result is your images will be sharp from minimum distance to infinity.
Further extending the flexibility of the lens is the ability focus down to just 0.4m (1.3ft), allowing you to fill the frame with your subject and throw the background dramatically out of focus. 

Kamlan 50mm F1.1 MK2 features a larger diameter element with  high index of refraction glass to help eliminate the onion rings. The whole defocus area is smooth and creamy.

Preorder the new Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 E-mount lens for $199 on Kickstarter (Click here).

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Capture One 12.0.4 released with new 135mm GM support

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As you know you save 50% on all Capture One Sony perpetual license, subscription and style bundles. And today C1 released a new updated which adds support for the new Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM.

There are also these bugfixes:

12.0.4 Bug Fixes Mac
• Fixed an issue where the cursor would be offset when using the Color Editor or Color Balance
• Fixed an issue where Capture One would sometimes crash with restricted user permissions
• Fixed an issue where JXR files would sometimes fail to render previews
• Fixed an issue where Canon 6D MkII multi-shot images would render magenta
• Fixed an issue where Canon 5D MkIII and Fujifilm X-T2 images might show artifacts
• Fixed an issue where the import counter would freeze at ‘1’
• Fixed an issue where some metadata from .CR3 files was missing

12.0.4 Bug Fixes Win
• Fixed an issue where JXR files would sometimes fail to render previews
• Fixed an issue where Canon 6D MkII multi-shot images would render magenta
• Fixed an issue where Canon 5D MkIII and Fujifilm X-T2 images might show artifacts • Fixed an issue where batch processing PSD files might not include all files
• Fixed an issue where some metadata from .CR3 files was missing

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Image of the new World’s widest rectilinear Full Frame Lens mounted from Laowa on the Sony

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Kevin Yeung from Laowa posted these pictures of the new World’s widest rectilinear Full Frame f/5.6 M mount lens. In this case you see it adapted on the Sony using the Techart LM-EA7 autofocus adapter. Not sure if this lens will be available as native E-mount version too. Laowa did NOT disclose the focal length of the lens yet…

He also posted three imagge samples shot with it:

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Size comparison between the 200-600mm FE and the 100-400mm GM

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Our reader Robert made this size comparison between the leaked Sony 200-400mm f/5.6-6.3 G lens and the Sony 100-400mm GM. The new Sony super telephoto zoom lens will be announced this week on June 5 or June 6.

I have no idea how much the new 200-600mm lens will cost yet. Would be happy to learn it’s around $2,000. As a comparison the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 lens is priced at $1250.

And some fun by VTC Media :)

And here is a not so 100% accurate size comparison done using the CameraSize tool:

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Sony Tidbits…

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YOU Should Buy a Sony A6400 And Here’s Why!

Sony 135mm f1.8 vs Sigma 135mm f1.8 AF Photo and Video test (David Oastler).
The Ps and Qs of Parabolic Microphones (Explora).
Virtual Reality: Past, Present and Future. Interview with Jim Malcolm (Personal View).
New Fabric Life bag for the Sony A6xxx series (DC.watch).
Wedding Pro Shares his Sony Camera Settings (CameraJabbers).
Low Light test with the new 8k Sharp camera (43rumors).

HikeVentures:Made a video in Slovenia with my Sony A7III, Sony 100-400, Drone and GoPro https://youtu.be/bjJyy4xCfl0

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