DC.watch shared a cool set of images of this combo: Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 lens on the Sony A7cII. What impresses me is that this f/1.0 lens looks pretty good on the smaller A7c series cameras. It is by no means too big or too heavy. I own the lens and plan to post a review sometime this summer. But so far I can say that the image quality and character are impressive. The only downside is that the focus has to be set manually. But I am a dinosaur… I like to manual focus!

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 at Amazon US&EU, BHphoto, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK.
Sony A7cII at BHphoto, Amazon US&EU, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, Calumet, WexUK. Sony AUS.

What a flashback! The Sony NEX-C3 was announced 13 years ago, on June 8, 2011. Now it is possible to find it used on eBay for less than $100. With 16MP and a beautiful look, this is perhaps a very affordable option for those who want to take a step up from smartphone photography. Check out Tom Calton’s review to see how this camera still performs after 13 years!

Emin Kuliyev is selling his Astro Kino Color IV 85mm f1.6 lens on eBay (Click here) and shared some images he shot on the Sony A1:

500mm f/5.6 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK.

LensVid reviewed the new Sigma 500mm FE lens and concluded:

The 500mm f/5.6 is one of the most impressive lenses that Sigma developed to date, with a compact and light design, rugged build with all of the new technologies and features available to the company at the moment.
While there are quite a few zoom options available for Sony shooters that are less expensive including the Sony 200-600mm and the Sony 100-400mm that we also worked with (which sells for about the same price as the with a 1.4X teleconverter, making it a 140mm-560mm f/6.7-f/8), we always felt that a non-extending compact and lightweight prime is the better choice, especially for bird shooters (but that is more of a personal choice).

Preorders: BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. WexUK. FotoErhardt.

Dustin Abbott tested the new Tamron 50-300mm E-mount lens and concluded

At a price tag of $799 USD, it gives a pretty compelling argument for itself. There’s that great zoom range, excellent autofocus, the addition of image stabilization, and a very strong optical performance. It’s a great reminder that Tamron has very good instincts for producing well executed zoom packages that are more likely to suit ordinary photographer’s budgets. The Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 VC VXD will definitely become a favorite for many!

SNOWY BEACH LAST GLOW (Hừng Sáng Cuối Ngày) 120s f/14 ISO 50 WB 7500K Sony a7c II + Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II @ 19mm, Lofoten Norway 2-2024<

The following is a guest post from Andrew Luu (https://andreluu.com/)

I do own BOTH Voigtlander lenses tested by Chris in this Video:

• The Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 (here at Amazon, BHphoto, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK)
• The Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 (here at Amazon, BHphoto, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK)

I have a lot of experience with both lenses and can only HIGHLY recommend them! As a manual photographer for many years, I love these lenses because:

1. They are fast but still way more compact than comparable autofocus lenses. So at the end it’s easy to carry them with you always (particularly the 40mm lens)
2. The Image Quality and Character is truly superb
3. Should outlast autofocus lenses

The 40 mm lens fits better in the bag, so I use it more often. And I generally like the 40mm focal length more than the 50mm focal length anyway. Still, the f/1.0 is addictive… it gives you an extra punch of closeness sometimes, which I really like. So I think you can really justify owning both!