Sony 300mm f/2.8 reviewed at Focus Numerique

The french website Focus Numerique tested the Sony G 300mm f/2.8 lens on the Sony A900. Click here to read the google english translation. The lens performs extremely well. Only the autofocus is a little bit slow but accurate.

Probably the only thing holding you back from buying the lens is the price. Click the link to check out the price on Amzon: Sony SAL-300F28G 2,8 G / 300mm Sony Objektiv der G-Serie.Sony – SAL-300F28G – Téléobjectif G 300 mm F 2,8Sony SAL-300F28G G Series 300mm f/2.8 Super Telephoto Lens for Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera. But you get what you pay for!

If you are on budget take a look on the Sigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR CamerasSigma 300mm f/2.8 EX DG IF HSM APO Telephoto Lens for Minolta and Sony SLR Cameras. Read the review of the lens on SLRGEAR.

Sony TidBits

Sony NEX-5 – Kojak [First film shot entirely with NEX] from Maciej Magowski on Vimeo.

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NEX-3 tested on Fotopolis (google english translation) and on a russian website (hi-tech.mail / google english translation)
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APS-C vs Fullframe (Artaphot)
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Sony NEX-5 review at Letsgodigital and Usporedi (google english translation)
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24 Hours with Sony’s NEX-3 & NEX-5 (BHphoto)
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More NEX-5 quality tests at Focus Numerique (google english translation)

Sony 85mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar T* review at SLRGEAR

SLRgear just posted their Sony-Zeiss 85mm f/1.4 review. And they say the “Zeiss is one of the sharpest lenses we’ve tested“. But we already knew that or not? ;)

Read their review: http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/987/cat/82
One more review is also available at photozone.

Use those direct links to chcck the price and/or order the lens:
US -> Amazon / Adorama / Bhphoto
Europe -> AmazonUK / AmazonDE / AmazonFR
Asia -> Amazon Japan

[Thanks R.K.]

New Sony NEX reviews and news (NX10 vs NEX5 rolling shutter effect)


Let’s start with a “rolling shutter” effect comparison. On top you have the Sony NEX-5Sony NEX-5Sony NEX-5 and below the Samsung NX10

The japanese website DC.watch.impress posted a new image Gallery with some NEX image samples at different ISO settings

The korean website SLRclub posted the second part of their Sony NEX5 review. The article is available in korean only but there are plenty of videos to watch!

One of our readers asked Sony “if it would be possible that future firmware updates will add auto focus for ALphamount lenses? or is this a hardware limitation?“:
The answer from Sony: “Hi XXX, The LA-EA1 Mount adaptor which allows use of A-mount lenses on NEX cameras does not include auto-focus actuation for A-mount lenses. The NEX recognize the value of AF for A-mount lenses with NEX cameras, but the slow AF acquisition time of legacy mount lenses with Contrast AF systems resulted in AF function not being included. This is consistent with other Lens Mount adaptors for cameras using Contrast AF with legacy lenses. NEX also uses a powerful Focus Magnifier to aid Manual Focusing, helpful when using A-mount lenses. I hope that info was helpful!”

And according to primetimecrew NEX cameras will be available late August (is that really true?)

New Sony NEX news list

Few lucky guys had the chance to hold the Sony NEX in their hand and it is tiny (take a look here on dpreview forum). A very serious ISO comparison has been posted by Focus Numerique. The test prooves once again that Sony managed to archieve awesome High-ISO quality. Let’s hope future firmware upgrades will be made for our current Sony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony AlphaSony Alpha cameras :)

ePhotozine just posted their Sony NEX-5 & NEX-3 hands-on preview Digital Camera Review. New image samples are available on Pixinfo and Letsgodigital. More asian hands-on are available on unwire.hk, DCview and c-tech.

On youtube you can find tons of previews and tests. Check out the list: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sony+NEX&aq=f

And finally also Adorama is accepting preorders!