https://vimeo.com/156140561

Newsshooter tested the new SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 1.33x PL lens on the Sony A7rII (see video above):

The 35mm lens did exhibit fairly pronounced distortion at the edges of the frame – something common in other anamorphic lenses too. Overall sharpness was very good indeed and chromatic aberration seemed well controlled. These lenses are certainly a step up from those used in most anamorphic adapter footage you see online.

Furthermore SLR Magic announced they improved the production version of these lenses. Here is their press text:

Hong Kong, China (Feb 22th, 2016) – SLR Magic is proud to announce the SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 1.33x PL lens set for filmmakers which could be adapted to EF/F/mFT/E-mount via adapter. The production version has changed significantly in both optical and mechanical specification compared to the lenses shown at IBC 2015. For absolute precision, the lenses could now be calibrated by a lens technician from abroad rather than having both the camera and lenses to be calibrated in Hong Kong.

Please enjoy our short film, “FEEL”, taken by our volunteers with the new 1.33x SLR Magic Anamorphot-CINE lenses power driven by the Movcam Wireless Focus System on the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7s recorded with the Atomos Ninja Assasin 4K recorder/monitor.

https://vimeo.com/156218171

The lenses are immediately available for order in Hong Kong

SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 35mm T2.4  HK$46,680
SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 50mm T2.8  HK$50,550
SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 70mm T4     HK$50,550

Lens Type: Anamorphic lens
Squeeze factor: 1.33x
Objective front filter thread: Φ82
Mount: Titanium PL compatible with optional SLR Magic EF/F/mFT/E-mount
Titanium adapter.
Lens Coating: Multi Coated
Close Focus: 3’6
Weight (oz./g): 38.1/1,080
Length (cm): 13.5
Diameter (cm): 10

Image Circle: S35 for 35mm T2.4 (5.5K on DRAGON), FF for 50mm T2.8 (8K on WEAPON), and 70mm T4 (8K on WEAPON)

These lenses are available for order now.  Above prices are for local pick up only.  For shipment overseas, please contact us by email to get local reseller prices.

Selected lenses would be on demo at the BVE Expo in London, UK from October
23-25 in the Atomos booth K30. For a demo, participants may email support@slrmagic.com in advance.

Andrew Chan
Product Manager

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mn9vYi7M40

The video above shows the very first comparison between the new Sony A6300 and the Panasonic GH4. Not sure though how reliable the comparison is.

The video below shows the A6300 with Canon lenses and Metabones Mark 4 Adapter tested by Jason Lanier

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

First a note for EU readers: You can proerder the A6300 at Amazon.de, Jessops and Amazon.fr too. And here comes a new GM preview roundup

FE 85 F1.4 GM Gallery of High Resolution sample images by Marc Galer on Flickr. 24-70mm GM samples (with RAW files) again by Mark Galer on Flickr.
A Weekend with the G Master Lenses (Spencer Pablo).

Initial Thoughts & Impressions: Sony G-Master 85 1.4 vs Zeiss Batis 85 1.8 by Miguel Quiles

Sony G Master Objektive by Alexander Heinrichs (German).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuBGdFjPzHA
Sony A6300 flower shots

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

The Loxia 21mm will ship on March 9 at BHphoto. And this is one of the best FE lenses and definitely worht the long wait! DxOmark just tested the new Loxia and as you can see from the image above the new Loxia beats the already excellent Distagon 21mm f/2.8 lens for Nikon/Canon. DxO writes:

While it appears that Sony is intent on following Canon and Nikon with large and heavy high-speed designs, Zeiss has recognized that many adopters of the Sony A7 series are looking to concede lens speed in return for compact and lightweight models. Of course, you do tend to get what you pay for, and optical quality like this is never cheap, but then the Zeiss Loxia 21mm f2.8 is an outstanding performer and a near perfect match to the size and weight of the Sony A7 models.

Check the Loxia 21mm price and in Stock status at [shopcountry 45145].

We all saw the images of the new 85mm GM lens but this is the first image of the…BOX :) It’s part of the Korean Hands-on report on blog.naver.com.

Those of you considering to buy the 85mm GM can check out those latest test:

1. Miguel Quiles posted two videos, one showing time lapses and the other showing how to retouch an image shot with the new 85mm 1.4GM:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61p9rkcwesQ (retouch tutorial)
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Iepi0llVPo (time lapse)
2. G Master 85mm f/1.4 REAL HANDS ON Model Shoot with Sony A7Rii & Rotolight Neo by Jason Lanier on Youtube.
3. Hands-on by Alin Popescu.

Preorders:
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.

We have three new A6300 first impression reviews:

1. First Impressions of the Sony a6300 by Mirrorlessons (see video above)
2. Sony A6300 & G Master Lenses Review – First Impressions at Park Cameras.
3. And below you can watch the Sony a6300 vs. Sony a7R II vs. Sony FS5: The Goldilocks Review by Hugh Brownstone

A6300 store links: [shopcountry 44980]

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The RX1rII “wrapped” with the newly announced [shoplink 44714 ebay]Gariz case[/shoplink]

Dpreview posted their full Sony RX1RIi review:

In real-world use, the RX1R II does have its frustrations. The dials are great, but the buttons are mushy. The thumb grip makes the camera comfortable to hold, but it’s expensive and gets in the way of some vital controls. A camera body so small and so pocketable encourages run-and-gun, hand-holdable shooting, but trying to get 42MP of sharpness dictates careful application of shooting technique, and maybe even a tripod. And the compactness of that body is somewhat tempered by the need to carry a pocket full of batteries on colder days.
But there’s still only one ‘world’s smallest full-frame digital camera.’ And if you can look past its shortcomings, the Sony RX1R II is capable of absolutely stellar images and can travel with you just about anywhere.

Sony RX1rII store links: [shopcountry 44445]
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