Something stupid you have to know: My Macbook Pro Keyboard is completely broken

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It’s time you learn a dark  secret about me: For months now I am using a broken keyboard. I own one of these famous 2016 Macbook PRO’s that keep having issues with their Keyboard. Because of all the rumors and announcements I had this summer I couldn’t afford to  give away my laptop for the  third time(!)  for  1-2 weeks.

And now again we will have  Sony announcement on August 29 and in September more Sony-Tamron-Sigma announcements  :(

So please pardon me if you see those kind of errors:

  • Missing space between words
  • Or suddenly a LOT of space between words
  • missing “g”  “c”  “e”  letters
  • or double-triple “gg” “cc”  “eee”  letters
  • …and so forth  :)

It  sucks…and now I am waiting to  get  the new 16 inch Macbook PRO that  should b announced soon. It will have the classic “scissor” keyboard.

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On a positive note: I should receive my Sony A7rIV next week (ordered in Germany) US readers will have to wait 2 more weeks than me…sorry :) amzn.to/2Zk1bwW

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Full Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE review by Chad Wadsworth: “It’s a sleeper lens that doesn’t need a GM badge to prove its capabilities”

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Chad Wadsworth tested the new  Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE lens:

It has been several weeks since I first laid hands on the FE 35mm f/1.8 and it continues to impress; so much so that I can give it an unqualified recommendation for anyone looking for a go anywhere, fast semi-wide prime. It’s a sleeper lens that doesn’t need a GM badge to prove its capabilities. It marries the best of the classic definitive moment reportage concept found in the RX1 to the latest generation of Sony’s impressive autofocus systems in a significant evolutionary leap that is going to put a smile on a lot of faces.

Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE:
In the USA/CA at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto and Henrys.
In EUROPE at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, WexUK, Calumet NL.

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Official Tamron teaser for the launch of four new Sony FE lenses!

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And here it is the official Tamron teaser for the launch of FOUR new Sony FE lenses!

It’s pretty clear from the image that we should get a new zoom and three primes. The zoom looks to be something like a  70-200mm f/2.8 lens. I wonder how fast the primes will be…

Still from what  I heard it will  still take some time to see those four lenses announced. They will be displayed at the PhotoPlus Show in October and NOT before that!

https://www.facebook.com/TamronLensesUSA/videos/672671209809959/

 

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Sony RX100 VII Review at Dpreview: “most capable pocket camera currently on the market”

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Dpreview published the full Sony RX100 VII Review:

The RX100 VII is the most capable pocket camera currently on the market. It offers a versatile zoom range and an industry-leading AF implementation, as well as good image quality and smooth, stabilized 4K. However the small maximum aperture of the lens does limit the camera’s use in dim light.

Sony RX100VII:
Sony RX100VII in the USA at BHphoto, Adorama, BuyDig and Amazon.
Sony RX100VII in EU at ParkcamerasUK, WexUK.

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Here are the first images of the new Viltrox autofocus lenses on the Sony A6500

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Here are new images of the three new Viltrox APS-C E-mount autofocus lenses:

Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 specs

  • aperture range: 1.4 – 16
  • 9 aperture blades
  • 10 groups, 11 glasses
  • filter size: 52
  • weight 250g

Viltrox 33mm f/1.4 specs

  • aperture range: 1.4 – 16
  • 9 aperture blades
  • 9 groups, 10 glasses
  • filter size: 52
  • weight 270g

Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 specs

  • aperture range: 1.4 – 16
  • 9 aperture blades
  • 9 groups, 10 glasses
  • filter size: 52
  • weight 290g

Reminder: No info about the price and shipment start.

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Sony FE 35mm F1.8 Review by Dpreview: “perhaps one of Sony’s most versatile primes”

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Dpreview published the full  Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE review:

Overall, the Sony FE 35mm F1.8 is a well-balanced, nicely behaved lens for everyday shooting at normal apertures, which should be able to withstand the occasional downpour. Meanwhile, sharpness at wide apertures and close focusing distances are superb, allowing you to isolate razor-sharp subjects against very defocused backgrounds – with a wide enough field-of-view to provide some scene context. Couple the fast aperture with the effective in-camera stabilization systems in Sony cameras and you have a highly versatile lens for photography in challenging light. The lack of focus breathing and linear manual focus response make this a great lens for videographers as well.

All in all, considering its size, handling, and performance, the Sony FE 35mm F1.8 is arguably the best non-‘professional’ (read: F1.4 or F1.2) fast 35mm prime we’ve ever tested. That makes it a no-brainer for Sony a7-series and a9 photographers – despite its ‘non-traditional’ pricing.

Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE:
In the USA/CA at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto and Henrys.
In EUROPE at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, WexUK, Calumet NL.

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