Today only at BH: $50 off on the Peak Design Sony E/FE CaptureLENS

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Save $50 on the Peak Design Sony E/FE CaptureLENS at BHphoto!

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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.

New Sony FE lenses:
Sony 200-600mm FE in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 600mm FE GM in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Adorama and Henyrs.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE USA/CA at Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BHphoto and Henrys.
Sony 200-600mm FE in Europe at Amazon DE. Calumet DE. Amazon UK. WexUK. ParkCameras. Amazon FR. Amazon IT. Amazon ES.
Sony 600mm FE GM in Europe at Calumet DE.WexUK. ParkCameras.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 FE in Europe at Calumet DE, ParkCameras, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony 200-600mm FE in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony 600mm FE GM in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.

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.

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 FE:
In the USA at BHphoto, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig and Adorama.
In Europe it’s available at Amazon DE, Calumet DE, WexUK, Park UK, Amazon IT, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, CameraTools NL.

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Towerjazz believes Nikon should not count on Sony sensors when Sony also has their own cameras

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Well I wasn’t expecting that TowerJazz manager to be that direct. At minute 8 of the video above you hear him say that

He sees a problem in the fact that Sony is also a camera market. So for example if there is competition on the supply Sony may give themselves the benefit instead of Nikon.

Of course Towerjazz is a direct Sony competitor and has an obvious interest to win over client like Nikons. But I guess that yes it must somehow uncomfortable for Nikon to know that they totally depend from Sony’s will.

There are wild rumors saying that Samsung is planing to make APS-C and FF sensors again in collabroation with Fuji (read the ISOCELL Plus press stext here). Maybe Nikon should try to partner with them?

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Voigtländer 50mm F1.2 Nokton review by Marc Alhadeff: “it’s a special lens”

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SonyAlphaBlog tested the new Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 FE lens:

The Voigtländer 50mm F1.2 Nokton (1100 euros) is a special lens:  it offers a very nice rendering for portraits with good separation subject background when taken from 3-4 meters and nice glow for very close shots while keeping good contrast and enough sharpness (not like some F0.95 lenses that are completely lacking contrast and sharpness)

Closed down to F2 it becomes a classical 50mm for which you can find alternatives that are sharper , with AF

So this lens if really for people loving the rending at F1.2 and more focus on the atmosphere this lens can give than on pure sharpness numbers

Pros

  • Very good background blur 
  • Soft transitions
  • Glow effect at f1.2 if you like it
  • Good bokeh wide open
  • Very good sharpness in the centre as of F2.8
  • Very good flare resistance
  • Low CA
  • Low distorsion
  • Small and light
  • EXIF transmission
  • Build quality is top notch

Average

  • Vignetting up to F4
  • Sharpness at F1.2 with glow (dreamy atmosphere)
  • Bokeh in polygons when closed down to F2 and beyond

Cons

  • Price

Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 FE at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Tilt-Shift Photos at the White House!

7Artisans 35mm F2 test by Marc Alhadeff.
Turn It Up Over 1:1 with Ultra Macro Lenses (Explora).
Panasonic Lumix S1 Review from a Sony Photographer (Louisvillephotographer).
How Sony is finally using Alpha camera tech in its Xperia smartphones (CameraJabber).
Sony Xperia 1 Review (Photographyblog).
How We Built a Rolling Studio Computer Video Shooting Rig (Lensvid).

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

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Shawn C. Steiner tested the new Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM lens: “Beautiful Bokeh and Tack sharp”

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Shawn C. Steiner published the full 135mm GM lens review:

Sharp glass with beautiful, smooth shifts into the out-of-focus areas are ideal. Classic bokeh lenses used to have to sacrifice some sharpness to get that creamy look. Examples would be the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. and the more recent Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM.
All of these characteristics, combined, result in what I think is the absolute best portrait prime in Sony’s lineup. It’s also, unfortunately, priced accordingly. If you are a professional photographer who shoots portraits or weddings, I think this is one of those lenses that could easily become a staple in your bag.

Preorders: Sony 135mm GM at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama and FocusCamera. EU at ParkCameras, WexUK and Calumet DE.

There is one lens in Stoock right now at Amazon.com and ABT.com:

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Elementary: Sony confirms one more time new A7s camera is in development…

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Also Sony China confirmed in this interview that a new A7s camera is in development. Sony already did say in the past that the A7sIII “will exceed expectations” their customers with features that are unexpected…

If what I am receiving is true this fall we should finally have the new A7sIII in our hands. And the main reason of the delays seems to be the fact that the A7sIII will use a new Sony codec which is still in final testing.

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