This is a dream combination for those of you that want maximum zoom range with constant and fast f/2.8 aperture! What you see here is a 14-560mm 2.8 Canon HJ40X14B lens worth $82,000 on BHphoto (Click here). SAR reader Jacob Dyke tested it on the Sony A7s:

“A7s mounted to a Canon HJ40-14b via FotodioxPro B4 to NEX adaptor. Its a 2/3″ TV production lens but with the built in 2x extender it covers the APS-C/super35 size in crop mode. This equals a 14-560mm 2.8 with optical image stabilization.”

Update: Here is an image sample taken with that combination. APS-C mode lens at 2x full zoom:

Jacob also wrote why he tested that combo:

I work in sports tv production so I wanted to test this adaptor out with the FS700 and just took the photo of the a7s mounted for you guys cuz im sure no one had done it before. I mean the body isnt even secured to the support plate, I would never actually use the set up like this. The FS700 mounts up very well and I did some test which I was really pleased with. Its clearly a video lens, I will post some video soon of the tests. We tested it against a sony 70-400 4-5.6 with a 1.4x via the LEA2 on the FS700, which should equal out to be about 560mm plus the crop of the super35 and the Canon had at least another 50-100mm. I have been trying to wrap my brain around the math to get the conversions correct from going to 2x but then using a bigger sensor and all that but still havent figured it out. Also the lens has to be powered for the Image stabilization to work, fotodiox does make a battery pack to power the lens but I dont have that yet. Again this was not meant to be a fully compatible setup, clearly its limited to a specific use and that will be wildlife filming at 240fps!
Oh right and clearly sports filming as well. Clients that I work for that own an FS700 and a B4 lens can now have a super slowmo camera added to there live show via the SDI output while still being able to take the camera live and use all the hand controls to make it operate like a standard tripod build up.

Full frame mode lens at 1x full zoom:

Thanks Jacob for sharing!
First posted on SonyAlphaForum.

Sony A7s store links:
Sony A7s in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.
A7s Gariz leather case in [shoplink 27569 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 27570 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 27571 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 27572 ebay]Orange (Click here)[/shoplink].

The Mitros Experience from QBetaStudios on Vimeo.

Gerald (video on top): “Hi. Here is a very detailed flash tutorial for Sony Alpha system using the Phottix Mitros flash. Pictures were shot using an a7s. Your readers might find it informative. Thanks. https://vimeo.com/110535701”

Trip Report: Scotland, Lake District and Wales with the Alpha 7 (SonyAlphaForum).
How to Shoot Zombies (Ilovehatephoto).
Sony Reports Image Sensor Sales Growth, Updates Forecast (Image Sensor World).
My SONY FE System And Mix And Match Lenses – Disadvantage? Or Creative Option? (SoundImagesplus).
How to Use Keystone Compensation with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 (TheDigitalStory).
That’s how an Alpha Shooter looks like (SonyAlphaForum).
Great Sony NEX-6 double lens kit savings in Europa (DealsRunner).

Andreas: “My name is Andreas Fernbrant and I’m a photographer and filmmaker from Sweden. A couple of hours ago I released my second time-lapse film from a small town in Southern Sweden. The first one is viewed over 82.000 times form almost every country in the world. My new one focuses on people in the city and I hope it will be the same success as the first one. What sets this apart is that this time-lapse video was entirely done on Sony A7s. Mostly I used the FE35 and FE55 and there are some shots in the time-lapse that wouldn’t be possible without the electronic (silent) shutter of the A7s, like the scenes in the concert hall or the theatre. It took me roughly 6 months to make and contains 6600 still images (in total over 15.000 images was shot) and roughly around 800 hours of work. View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFPFE8mHdo“

Samyang/Rokinon announced the new Rokinon 12mm T3.1 ED AS IF NCS UMC Cine DS Fisheye Lens for Sony A and E-Mount. You can read the full specs and preorder it at BHphoto:
Rokinon 12mm A-mount (Click here).
Rokinon 12mm E-mount (Click here).

Back in 2011 Hasselblad founded the Hasselblad Design Center in Treviso. The goal was to create unique camera designs. In the years after they launched the [shoplink 22672 ebay]Hasselblad Lunar (here on eBay)[/shoplink], [shoplink 22673 ebay]Stellar (here one Bay)[/shoplink] and the Hasselblad HV (here at BHphoto). And as you likely know these camera were objects of quite some large amount of “irony” on the world wide web.

But today Photoscala reports that Hasselblad has closed the Design Center in Treviso. It is not yet official but this could mean the end of those super “luxurified” Sony A and E-mount camera versions. Maybe Hasselblad wants to focus on a Sony-Hasselblad-Zeiss partnership for a new mirrorless medium format system instead?

It’s hard to belive all those sceptical people who A-mount is dead when you see this: The brand new Canon 7DmarkII comes nowhere as close to the excellent Sony A77II performance according to DxOmark sensor tests. Anything else to say? ;)

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A77II: Up to $500 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A6000: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A5100: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A5000: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.

Catching up with a news I didn’t post: Fotodiox 10-Stop ND filter adapter for E-mount now ships at:
Canon EF to Sony E-mount at BHphoto (Click here).
Nikon F to Sony E-mount at Amazon (Click here).
Minolta MD to Sony E-mount at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Instead of going through long press releases to understand how this works…just watch those two videos:

Five Facts about the ND Throttle: Why Put A Variable ND Inside A Lens Adapter?

FDXtra: Variable ND Lens Adapter – the Vizelex ND Throttle

Reminder: Though full metal E-mount replacement at Amazon (Click here to preorder) and BHphoto (Click here to preorder).

Found via PetaPixel.