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Sony A7III – 1 Year Later

Real world images of the new Sigma FP L-mount camera (L-rumors).
Samsung and Fujifilm announce the new ISOCELL Plus sensor (MirrorlessRumors).
Sony A6000 Free eBook (Mark Galer).
12 Portable Cameras for Travel Photography (Explora).
Sony Xperia 1 Review: Uniqueness comes at a cost (Engadget).
Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE AF – Review (Opticalllimits).
Sony FE 50mm f1.4 ZA review (CameraLabs).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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Adobe adds “preliminary support” for the new Sony A7rIV and RX100VII

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Adobe added “preliminary support” for the new Sony A7rIV and RX100VII:

“Preliminary support means that the image quality and raw format support for the given camera model is not yet finalized and may be updated in a future release.”

There is also support added for the new 600m GM lens and the Tokina 100mm macro.

One more thing: Students and teachers get 60% off on Adobe Creative Cloud:

Sony A7rIV and new accessories:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, BuyDig, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony VG-C4EM grip in USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, ParkUK, WexUK.
ECM-B1M Digital Audio Shotgun Microphone at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.
XLR-K3M Mic at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.

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

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Sony interview at Amateur Photographer: “if there seems to be a market for an f/1.2 lens we will certainly consider it”

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The Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE is the fastest autofocus E-mount lens yet
Amateur Photographer interviewed Ben Pilling, Technical Marketing Manager for Sony and he said:
If there seems to be a market for an f/1.2 lens we will certainly consider it. We’re also keen to keep our lenses relatively compact and affordable
I am all in for a new 50mm and 85mm f/1.2 GM lens and you?
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Sigma 28mm F/1.4 FE review by Marc Alhadeff: “Optically it is much better than the Sony 28mm F2”

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Marc Alhadeff tested the Sigma 28mm F/1.4 FE lens:

The Sigma 28m F1.4 DG HSM Art (1250 euros) is a excellent lens 

Pros

  • Excellent sharpness ,
  • Fast, silent reliable AF
  • Superb background blur and very beautiful 3D effect at F1.4
  • Very good bokeh balls
  • Low distorsion ,
  • Low CA,
  • Lightroom Lens profile available to correct vignetting and distorsion
  • No Flare 

Average

  • Price (1250 euros)

Cons

  • Size 123mm
  • Weight (985g)

Optically it is much better than the Sony 28mm F2 , and if you like the 28mm focal length and are ready to support its weight and size it is a highly recommended lens

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 at Bhphoto, Amazon, Adorama.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Samyang 85mm F1.4 AF FE Lens Review | John Sison

Meike 35mm F1.4 test by Marc Alhadeff.
A Second Look at the Sony A7III (Precision Camera).
From Fisheye to Telephoto: A Variety of Lenses for the Wedding Photographer (Explora).
How a National Geographic Photographer Shoots feat. Bob Holmes youtu.be/itZOlj1JK2U
Cascable 4.0 Released
Das perfekte Sony Alpha 6400 Vlogging Setup mit SmallRig Adapter (Krolop&Gerst).

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Hands-On Reviews: Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens

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Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys.
In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.

I know the new Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE lens lacks some of those exciting technical specs people like. It has a moderate f/2.8 aperture and it has not the “ART” badge Sigma uses for their superfast and best lenses. But if you think it through this lens is quite unique in the FE lens lineups: It’s compact and it has an aperture ring. Probably an ideal lens for street shooters like me. Let’s check out the latest reviews of this lens:

Bjorn Petersen (Click here) tested the new Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary Lens

It’s the type of lens that excites me most since it is so practical and pragmatic, but not lacking on any valuable front. You’ll notice I’m often comparing or relating this lens’s attributes to Sigma’s Art series throughout this article, but I didn’t necessarily note that this is a Contemporary series lens. The reason I did this is because I truly felt like the quality of this lens more resembled that of an Art lens than my former impressions of their Contemporary series. The only distinguishing feature that keeps this 45mm f/2.8 from being considered an Art prime, in my mind, must be the f/2.8 design… which, in the end, is something I consider one of its strengths.

Fred Miranda (Click here) writes about this lens:

The 45/2.8 Contemporary gets many things right but what makes it unique is the butter smooth rendering.
It’s well-built, compact and light. The aperture ring stops down in one-third increments with great precision. The manual focus ring has linear coupling and is a joy to use. Optimized for mid and long distances, it is capable of high resolution across the entire image field. The f/2.8 maximum aperture restricts the amount of blur and subject isolation, however, starting at the transition zone, rendering is smooth and pleasant. It’s refreshing to see Sigma focus on rendering with their latest mirrorless designs for the E-mount.

Another strength is color aberration correction. I struggled to find color fringing in any of my test images even under high contrast lighting. Slight traces of longitudinal CA are still present – but overall, the lens is well corrected for CA.

The aperture mechanism is equipped with seven ’rounded’ blades which prevents the lens from rendering defined sunstars at mid-range apertures. However, when stopped down to f/18-22, it still produces defined 14-point sunstars.
Rounded blades are very popular with AF lenses because it maintains circular specular highlights at smaller apertures. In the case of the Sigma 45/2.8, bokeh is still circular at f/4.5. (This would not be possible if it was equipped with straight blades)

On the negative side, flare resistance is average with good retention of contrast while ghosting is visible under backlit situations. AF is a mix bag. It’s fast and quiet but there are issues with phase detection (AF-C). It consistently back-focuses and hopefully this is an easy firmware fix for Sigma. AF works great in AF-S mode (contrast-detection). The lens is not equipped with a floating element system so expect image degradation at close distance.

For those looking for a light and compact walk-around AF lens with superb rendering and color correction, the new Sigma 45/2.8 Contemporary may be what you’re waiting for.

New Sigma FE lenses:
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, Henrys. In EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK.

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(SR4) Sony press event on August 29/30 for the new APS-C E-mount camera launch?

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Image on top shows the current A6500

I got word that there is a major press event on August 29/30. We will get at least two new APS-C E-mount cameras. I have no infoo about lenses yet and no info about the third camera that is rumored to be announced in September/October.

I hope to get some info about the two new APS-C E-mount cameras soon…if you have any info please send me an anonymous message using this contact form (Click here). Thanks!

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