New Tamron 28-75mm FE test by Max Yuryev, Allan Weitz, That1Cameraguy and Jason Vong

Tamron 28-75mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon, BuyDig, FocusCamera and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE and WexUK.

Allan Weitz tested the lens in the field:

The Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD not only cuts the mustard when mounted on a high-resolution camera but, compared to comparable lenses in this focal range, it’s also a bit smaller, notably lighter and, without any doubts, more affordable than the competition.

Max Yuryev, That1Cameraguy and Jason Vong posted new tests done with the new Tamron 28-75mm. Max says this is an impressive lens despite a few shortcomings (like distortion and build quality).


Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 – What I DONT Like / Field Test Review


Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Sony E Unboxing | Does it Shoot 20fps on the Sony a9?


Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 for Sony – Sample Wedding Footage + FIRST IMPRESSIONS for VIDEO


Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 sneak peek model shoot discussion

Sony A7III demand raises the price up to $2,900 on Amazon

The Sony A7III is completely out of Stock in the USA. And if you want to get one quick you have to pay up to $2,900 on Amazon US. Of course you shouldn’t do that. But this confirms that this cameras is selling like hotcakes and Sony probably wasn’t expecting such a demand.

Here are new A7III test videos:


Camera Comparison: Sony a7R III vs Sony a7 III vs Nikon D850


Sony a7iii & Sony 55mm f1.8 studio shoot featuring Kiara


Sony a7III VS a7RIII User Experience Review – BEST Hybrid Mirrorless Cameras of 2018

Sony FE 24-105mm test by Lensrentals: “Sony has made a damn good lens”

the fully extended 24-105mm lens (image via SLRclub)

Lensrentals tested the Sony 24-105mm lens and concludes:

Sony has made a damn good 24-105mm f/4 lens. Damn good being a relative term, of course, because it’s a 24-105mm lens and I have come to hate them all so I can’t be too nice about it. But it’s clearly better than the Canon 24-105mm f/4 II IS, and at least as good as the Sigma 24-105mm f/4 Art or Nikon 24-120mm VR. Fanboys, may start their hair-splitting engines now about which one is two angstroms better than the other.
But if you shoot Sony and you want a minivan 24-105mm f/4, this is the best option. If you shoot a lot at the long end, it’s the best option for sure. I would recommend shooting it wide open unless you need more depth of field; you don’t gain a lot stopping down. And if you do a lot of landscape shots you might want to do some simple tests to see where the field curvature on your copy goes.

Sony 24-105mm G FE at [shopcountry 66153].

First review of the new Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 AF FE lens by Marc Alhadeff: “an excellent wide angle lens”

Marc Alhadeff tested the new lens (Preorder at BHphoto and Adorama.)

Pro’s

  • The sharpness of this lens is excellent on the entire frame. As of F2 in the centre as of F2.8 in the corners, overall better than the Zeiss Loxia 21mm F2.8  everywhere in term of sharpness
  • Very nice out of focus effect at F2 and close distance
  • Nice bokeh for a wide angle
  • The build quality is good (although not as good as on a Zeiss lens like the  Zeiss Loxia 21mm F2.8 )
  • The lens is small and lightweight
  • Distorsion is low as well as CA (you can reuse the Lightroom lens profile of the MF version)
  • Good color rendition

Neutral

  • The AF is a welcome addition to the lens and make its use more easy , but the Tokina Firin motor is rather noisy and not as fast as the supersonic motor that equip most Sony lenses
  • The lens hood is a standard one (vs the rectangular for the MF version)  which makes it much more practical to carry. The lens hood is a little bit difficult to fix

Cons

  • AF too slow for fast actions and AFC mode
  • Video : I would not recommend to use the lens in AF for video due to the noise and the hunting, MF could be ok but still expect some noise due to the non disconnected AF motor

In summary : Highly recommended as a wide angle lens with fast aperture  for photography, not so great for fast actions and for video in AF

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Tokina 20mm FE AF preorder at BHphoto and Adorama.