First a clarification: Viltrox has two different 85mm E-mount lenses:
The one tested on the video on top is the manual focusing 85mm f/1.8 FE you can find in Stock right now at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, Amazon IT.
Then we also have this newly announced 85mm f/1.8 FE autofocus STM lens you can preorder for $379 at BHphoto (Click here).
The deal we had a few days ago is back: The Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 sells for 658 Euro only on Amazon Italy (Click here). That’s 150 Euro less than the next best price I found in Germany. Moreover you get 100 Euro back with the new cashback action!
Read the full details of the cashback action on the special Amazon Germany page (Click here), on that Amazon UK page (Click here) and Amazon FR (Click below the camera name).
UPDATE: You also get this Sony A6400 for 922 Euro at Amazon France (Click here).
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Thansk Alessio!
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TEST / Voigtländer Macro Apo-Lanthar 65 mm f/2 E : très fort piqué (LesNumeriques).
Hoodman Viewfinder Attachment for your 5″ LCD Monitor (Personal View).
Abelardo Morell Considers the World Through a Pinhole (Explora).
Sony FE Standard Zoom Shootout – Sony 2.8/24-70 GM vs. Sony 4/24-105 G OSS vs. Tamron 2.8/28-75 Di III RXD – Part 2: Macro capabilities (Phillip Reeve).
Sony’s BEST ALL-AROUND Prime Lens?? (Jason Vong).
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If you join the BHphoto Payboo card program (Click here) you will paye ZERO sales taxes in the USA!
Press:
Nearly one year ago, the Supreme Court ruled that out-of-state retailers must collect sales tax on internet sales. B&H found a way to eliminate the impact this ruling has on their customers. That’s why they’ve created “Payboo” to solve the sales tax impact for you.
Sony US superdeals got extended:
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.
Miguel Angel Junquera posted this comparison that gives you a clear idea of the size of the new Samyang 45mm f/1.8 FE. From left to right: Samyang 35mm f/2.8, the new Samyang 45mm f/1.8, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 and the Sony-Zeiss 35mm f/1.4.
You can preorder the lens now at BHphoto, FocusCamera or Adorama. The lens will start shippingg out in early July.
And here is the lens mounted on the now very old Sony A5100 (courtesy of Christopher Frost):
You can preorder the lens now at BHphoto, FocusCamera or Adorama.
Image samples can be found here on SamyangGlobal
AF 45mm F1.8 FE – A portrait lens? A landscape lens? Both! (Daniel Fischer).
Specs:
The Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE has been designed to provide the most suitable angle of view to imitate the natural human field of vision (53 degrees), and its design sets a new standard in lens craftsmanship. Freed from the design limitations of lenses for reflex cameras, and embracing the strengths of optical designs for mirrorless cameras, Samyang brings you a new breed of standard lens.
[Samyang’s Guide to Achieving the Optimal Angle of View]
Invented in 1888, the Double Gauss lens design is still used today, but it is not ideal for mirrorless cameras, which is why Samyang has developed a new kind of lens that smoothes over many of the weaknesses of mirrorless cameras through cutting edge lens technology, while enhancing the high resolution offered by mirrorless cameras. So try the Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE to experience the incredible resolution for which specialized prime lenses are known, and take advantage of the high pixel count of your mirrorless camera with its innovative lens design.
With a minimum focus distance of 45cm, the Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE offers you a feeling of intimacy which is crucial to taking close up pictures of babies and pets. At only 162g, the AF 45mm F1.8 FE is so light you can carry it with you anywhere and everywhere.
The bright aperture of the F1.8 allows many different expressions of photographic depth. A shallow depth of field provides the beautiful blurry background that highlights a subject and emphasizes its liveliness, while also providing a range of perspectives when portraying a variety of subjects like babies, pets, and food.
This light, compact lens complements the strengths of mirrorless cameras. With 40 years of excellence in lens design, Samyang has created an optic that will give the photographer clear resolution without weighing them down. It’s a lens so light that it will fit in the palm of your hand, and so quiet that you can enjoy it in any situation.
With 9 aperture blades, this lens offers consistent, beautiful bokeh, and clearly defined sunstars when the aperture is stopped-down. Whether it’s day or night, those sunstars will add extra panache to any photo.
Never miss another unforgettable moment with this fast, smooth autofocus with zero vibrations. With its Linear Activator Step Motor technology, you can experience consistent, internal autofocusing, which is fast and stable.
| Model Name | AF 45mm F1.8 FE | ||
| Aperture Range | F1.8 ~ 22 | ||
| Lens optical | Construction | 7 Elements in 6 Groups | |
| Special lens | ASP 2, ED 1 | ||
| Coating | UMC | ||
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 0.45 m (1.48ft) | ||
| Magnification Ratio | x 0.12 | ||
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 | ||
| Filter Size | 49.0mm | ||
| Maximum Diameter | 61.8mm | ||
| Mount | Sony FE | ||
| Angle of view | Full Frame | 52.31 ˚ | |
| ASP-C | 35.31 ˚ | ||
| Length | 56.1mm | ||
| Weight | 162g | ||
| AF Motor | Linear STM | ||
ANIMAL EYE-AF – Setting up w/Sony a7iii & a7riii
Sony a6400 sample gallery updated (Dpreview).
GH5s vs Sony A6300: The Shocking King Of Low Light (Camera Conspiracies).
f/256: Tips for Digital Pinhole Photographs (Explora).
DPReview TV: Fujifilm X-T30 vs Sony a6400
The Man behind the Lens: Li Qing (7artisans 28mm 1.4 FE+) at phillipreeve.net.
Ozen Agile 8E Video Tripod (Personal View).
Sony FE Standard Zoom Shootout – Sony 2.8/24-70 GM vs. Sony 4/24-105 G OSS vs. Tamron 2.8/28-75 Di III RXD – Part 1: Sharpness testing (Phillip Reeve).
Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.
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Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
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Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
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