Pergear announced the second generation 12mm f/2.0 II APS-C manual focusing lens (preorder here). The new version improves on the following:
Made from durable aluminum alloy, it weighs only 230 grams—70 grams lighter than the first generation.
As reported by Asobinet plenty of Japanese stores marked the Zeiss Loxia 21mm lens as discontinued. The lens is still in Stock at BHphoto:
Back in 2018 Zeiss announced their last Batis/Loxia FE lenses. I hope the Zeiss management will think about updating and making new Batis/Loxia lenses in the near future!
Wishing you all a magical holiday season filled with creativity, inspiration, and unforgettable moments. May your days be bright, your shots sharp, and your memories beautifully captured through your lenses. Thank you for being such an amazing community—here’s to more incredible photography adventures in the coming year!
📸 Happy holidays, and may 2025 bring even more light to your frames! ✨
Warm wishes,
SAR admin, Andrea Pizzini
If you lived in a cave, you might not have noticed that it’s Christmas now :)
If you are in need of making a last minute present check out the gift card deals on those pages at Amazon and BHphoto
A couple of hot deals still going on:
Nextorage has announced the new 4.0 generation Type A cards. They are now available for reorder at Amazon:
None of the current Sony cameras support speed 4.0, yet it makes a lot of sense to buy them because:
Reminder: The 2.0 generation cards have a 25% discount for prime members on Amazon US (Click here):
VPG 400 class (minimum fo 400MB/s the card can write continuously).
VPG 200 class (minimum fo 200MB/s the card can write continuously).
SD cards:
Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VXD lens review
Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Hold Your Horses – Stop The Tech-Spec Race (CineD).
Analog Photography in 2024: Film’s Best Year in Decades (PetaPixel).
Sirui 85mm F1.4 Aurora review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Godox Announces the Compact and Handy iM30 Mini Flash (Explora).
Best Laptops for the Digital Nomad (42West).
Street Photography: 5 Tips to Elevate Your Skills (Peter Forsgård).
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