We got two new accessories for Sony:
1) New Promaster 170SL Speedlight on Amazon. Press text and specs on Promasters website.
2) New Gitzo Traveler Alpha (Info via Fotomagazin.de).
The A7III is estimated to ship in 2-5 weeks according to a new update at Amazon US. The only cameras in Stock now are either refurbished or used and do sell for up to $2,800. Sony clearly underestimated the demand for this camera.
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Sony A7III in USA at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, BestBuy, FocusCamera, BuyDig.
Sony a7III in Europe at Amazon DE, Calumet Germany, Amazon UK, ParkCameras UK, WexUK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
Tamron released the new firmware update for the 28-75mm FE lens. This update improves the following issues in video shooting mode:
1．Autofocusing operation and loss of focus
2．Flicker on peripheral parts of the image when zooming
Download page: tamron.jp/en/support/a036_firmware.html
Tamron 28-75mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon, BuyDig, FocusCamera and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE and WexUK.
I just got this from a source:
Tamron wanted Techart to produce something similar to MC-11 and it would have been branded as a Tamron product. For some reasons that I don’t know, Tamron just gave up the partnership and the whole adapter idea. However, Techart is still going to introduce it to the market later this year, with their own brand. I’m not sure how much technical support they got from Tamron.
Just my two-cent: I think Tamron should focus their resources on making new native E-mount lenses. Their 28-75mm is a real hit and also well-known photographer Albert Dros seems to like it:
The good things really outweigh the bad things for me here. I’d say that this lens is perfect for landscape photographers who value light weight and sharpness the most.
Tamron 28-75mm FE lens at BHphoto, Amazon, BuyDig, FocusCamera and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE and WexUK.
Another new review by Dustin Abbott:
And here another one by Christopher Frost:
The newly released Capture One PRO 11.2 added support for the new Voigtlander FE lenses.
New Feature Summary
• Capture One CH now selectable from the Capture One launch window
• “Slipstream” mode – a Simpli ed UI, with touch screen support (for Windows only)
• This release also contains general fixes and under the hood tweaks for all Capture One variants.
Reminder: If you plan to buy Capture One use our coupon code “AMBSAR” to get a 10% discount!
You can find a very long list of 4th of July deals on that BHphoto page. It includes deals on Sony-Zeiss-Samyang cameras and lenses! And Adorama also has launched deals on cameras and lenses.
A shortlist of deals (but there are many more!):
Sony A7rIII with 2% reward
Zeiss Batis 25mm with 4% reward
Zeiss Batis 18mm with 4% reward
Save $132 on the Samyang 35mm f/2.8 FE
Sony 35mm f/1.8 with 4% reward
Apple Macbook rebates
This rumor is coming via two very old and long time rumor source. These kind of sources do write me anonymously only 2-3 times a year. They were correct 95% of the time with only one small miss in their long record. An example of their shared rumors can be read here (Sony A9, 100-400mm FE, 85mm FE, 100mm STF, 16-35mm GM, 135mm Batis)
Compared to the two sources of the wrong A7III and a7sIII launch time date these sources are of a much superior level of reliability. Still I will rate this rumor with SR4 (70% chance to be true) and not SR5 because I wanna be a bit more conservative than I have been before. SR5 rumors will be posted when I am nearly sure Sony did not spread wrong info intentionally.
Here is what they said about the new A7sIII:
Source 1 (with a track of sharing 5 correct rumors out of 6)
4K HDR 60P
The sensor is Exmor RS
The number of pixels is unknown.
Sony is nervous about information leakage, it is difficult to obtain detailed specifications.
But according to sources, the A7S III is amazing, it is really amazing.
Source 2 (with a track of sharing 4 correct rumors out of 4)
The sensor of a7sIII would be new stacked CMOS sensor with integral memory
which means a7sIII would have 4KHDR/60P.
The sensor is technically superior to a9/fs sensor.
I Thank these long time source for the diligent work. I hope he can get some detailed sensor info soon too :)
