7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 E-mount lens review by Marc Alhadeff: “my favorite so far in their line up”

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The lens is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

Marc Alhadeff tested the new 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 E-mount lens. This is his conclusion:

The 7Artisans 35mm F1.2 (159 euros) is a little more expensive than the other  7Artisans lenses priced at less than 100 euros but this lens is certainly one of the best they have produced and is my favorite so far in their line up

The lens is really good for portrait taken at F1.4  to F2 with a very nice color rendering and beautiful background blur. sharpness is excellent as of F2.8  

Pro’s

  • For portrait good sharpness wide open at F1.2 and very good as of F1.4
  • Good sharpness for the corners as of F2.8
  • Very good blurry background and Bokeh balls
  • Good color rendition
  • Clickless aperture for video
  • Easy focusing ring

Average

  • Build quality
  • Vignetting
  • Chromatic Aberrations
  • Field curvature

Con’s

  • High distorsion ,
  • Resistance to flare are really below average

The lens is in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Teemu Järvinen‎
Sony A7R2 – Zeiss 18mm f2.8
30s – f13 – iso50
https://teemusphoto.com/
#sonyalphagallery

1) You can submit one single picture per week only.
2) To submit your picture for the weekly readers roundup post you can choose one of the following three options:
Instagram: Follow @sonyalphagallery and tag us on your picture to give us the permission to repost your image on the instagram gallery and on SAR (we will credit you)
Facebook: Submit your picture on our group: facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera. Please add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ” to grant the permission for reposting on SAR. Without the hashtag we will not add your picture!
Forum: Submit your picture on the SonyAlphaForum image section and add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery
3) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/sonyalphagallery, facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera and on SonyAlphaForum.
4) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself! And please do share one single picture per week only. Do not spam :)

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Ending today: Last chance to grab the Sony A7II and Sony A6000 superbundles!

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Tonight on Midnight these two superbundle deals will end:

Sony A7II with 28-70mm FE and ton of free extras for $998 at Adorama,, BHphoto, FocusCamera and BuyDig.
Sony A6000 with two E-mount lenses and free extras for $598 at FocusCameraAdorama, BuyDig and Bhphoto.

All software deals:
1) You save 50% + additional 10% with our coupon code “AMBSAR” on the Capture One 2018 Styles Bundle (Click here). It includes 8 styles packs with a total of 112 styles.
2) Skylum launched the new Luminar 2018 with Sky enhancer tool. For a limited time you get this package with a $10 discount using our code “SAR” and extra Bonuses (see list below).

New Sigma E-mount lens preorders:
1) Sigma 40mm f/1.4 FE lens at Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.
2) Sigma 56mm f/1.4 APS-C E lens at Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony A7iii – Best Full Frame lenses to buy

Viltrox 20mm F1.8 Introduction and testing with sample photos and video (Youtube).
Z7, a7RIII, and GFX color accuracy with Adobe profiles (Jim Kasson).
Sony 85mm GM review at Enthusiastphotoblog.
How Music Effects Mood in Film (Explora).

Simon:Since 2015 I work with the Sony A7RII. I am a full-time photographer from Germany and I shoot for Playboy. The main reason I switched to Sony was the weight and ISO behavior in low light. Recently when working on a Playboy set, the Playmate approached me and asked “I always thought, professional photographers have big cameras?”. This made me laugh, but I don’t want to blame her. Not everyone’s a tech nerd and knows about camera gear developments.

I just released my new coffee table book. It is called ‘Sublime’ (French: breath-taking) and features 23 beautiful women that I photographed in awe-inspiring places.

It could possibly be one of the first coffee table books out there that was fully produced with a Sony camera.

Here’s a behind the scenes video that gives an idea about the book:
https://vimeo.com/285445044

And there’s more to see here:
https://www.simonbolz.com/shop/sublime/

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

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Up to $1000 trade-in bonus on E-mount camcorders

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There is a new up to $1000 trade-in bonus on E-mount camcorders at Adorama.

Sony A7II and A6000 superkit deals:
Sony A6000 with two E-mount lenses and free extras for $598 at FocusCamera, , Adorama and Bhphoto.
Sony A7II with 28-70mm superkit at Adorama, Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera and BuyDig.

All software deals:
1) You save 50% + additional 10% with our coupon code “AMBSAR” on the Capture One 2018 Styles Bundle (Click here). It includes 8 styles packs with a total of 112 styles.
2) Skylum launched the new Luminar 2018 with Sky enhancer tool. For a limited time you get this package with a $10 discount using our code “SAR” and extra Bonuses (see list below).

New Sigma E-mount lens preorders:
1) Sigma 40mm f/1.4 FE lens at Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.
2) Sigma 56mm f/1.4 APS-C E lens at Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.

 

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Nikon Z7 reviewed by Dpreview: “overall, the a7R III will likely be the more capable option for most users”

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Dpreview posted the final Nikon Z7 review. And overall recommends the Sony A7rIII compared to the new camera:

The most obvious and direct comparison on the mirrorless side is the Sony a7R III, another camera we hold in extremely high esteem. And the similarities between these two cameras are remarkable; spec for spec, they nearly mirror one another. But the Sony is a third-generation product, while the Nikon is a first, and it shows. While there are things we prefer about the Nikon (like more sensible menus, better operational responsiveness and a more comfortable grip), in terms of raw performance the a7R III manages at least match it in everything from Raw dynamic range, to video quality, to AF reliability. We also love Sony’s Eye AF. These differences aren’t huge, but overall, the a7R III will likely be the more capable option for most users.

Just an additional note: I keep reading that Nikon had it hard because it’s their first generation of mirrorless cameras. But I never heard the counter argument that in many aspects they actually had a much “easier” job to do than Sony. They knew in advance what they were competiting with, they knew in advance what people like and disliked from Sony cameras. To me this must balance the “first generation” argument. Sony had to figure out everything all alone in these years…

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