Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art priced at 1.999 Euro?

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SAR reader Eric sent us the link to a Lithuanian Store that listed the new Sigma 105mm f/1.4 lens for 1.999 Euro. I don’t know if that’s really the final price. If it is I would expect the US price to be around $1,999 too (it’s listed at BHphoto now with no pricing).

UPDATE The new Sigma 70mm macro ART lens is listed with a price tag of 999 Euro.

Other Sigma FE lenses on preorder:
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 for $1,599 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 for $899 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 for $849 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for $899 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 for $949 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for $1,199 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 for $1,399 at BHphoto and Adorama.

The lenses are now also available for preorder at WexUK.

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First review of the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 FE lens: “dream lens for a very low price”

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Preorders: The Tamron lens is now available for preorder at Amazon, BHphoto, BuyDig and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE and WexUK.

The German website krolop-gerst.com (google translation) posted the full review of the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 FE lens. And here are their findings:

Positives:
– They liked the small size and light weight of the lens.
– The Tamron is nearly as sharp as the more than two times more expensive Sony 24-70mm GM lens.
– The Tamron also comes surprisingly close to the Zeiss Otus quality!
– CA is not an issue
– Autofocus seems like to work as well as Sony native lenses

Negatives:
– Missing focus button on the lens.
– Missing MF-AF switch
– 28mm at the wide end and not 24mm

Conclusion? Dream lens for a very good price!

Preorders: The Tamron lens is now available for preorder at Amazon, BHphoto, BuyDig and Adorama. In Europe at Amazon DE and WexUK.

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Paavo Terva‎
A yellow-necked mouse playing peekaboo.
Sony a7 III, Sony FE 85mm F1.8
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$100 off on the Sigma MC-11 adapter

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The $100 savings are back on the Sigma MC-11 adapter sold by Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Reminder: Sony US launched their big rebates you can find listed on those pages at BHphoto, Buydig, Adorama, FocusCamera.

First time rebates:
$300 off on the Sony A9 at BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera.
$100 off on the 18-135mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera and BestBuy.

Lowest price ever:
$300 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

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Sony A7III review at ePhotozine: “easily beating other full-frame DSLRs for specifications and features”

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Sony A7III in USA at Adorama, BHphotoAmazonBestBuy, FocusCamera, BuyDig.
Sony a7III in Europe at Amazon DE, Calumet Germany, Amazon UK, ParkCameras UK, WexUK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

ePhotozine posted the full A7III review:

Announcing the Sony Alpha A7 Mark III – Sony had the clever idea of telling everyone, that this was “the basic model” in the Sony Alpha range, and pretty much everyone published this, because it was quite frankly a little bit ridiculous. The Sony A7 III is anything but basic, easily beating other full-frame DSLRs for specifications and features. But it also means that if this is the “basic” model, then reviewers and customers are going to be comparing everybody else’s full-frame cameras against the A7 III, both current, and any future full-frame cameras released. Almost as if calling it the “basic” model has set it up as a standard for everything else to be compared to. Bravo Sony, perhaps one of the most inspired marketing ideas of recent years. 

The Sony Alpha A7 Mark III, on specifications alone, offers everything you could possibly want from a camera, including low noise at higher ISO speeds, high-speed continous shooting, rapid focus, and numerous focus points. 

Thankfully the camera also performs as well – with excellent image quality, thanks to reliable exposure, excellent lenses, great dynamic range and rapid focus performance. High quality 4K video recording is just icing on the cake.

The camera body offers good handling – although the menus can seem a little long and slightly dis-organised. With a compact prime lens, the camera system can be quite compact, however most lenses, such as the excellent FE 24-105mm f/4 G lens are quite large, which makes the system fairly large. 

In terms of this camera being a “basic” model, the Sony Alpha A7 Mark III is hardly what we’d call “basic” – and quite easily makes everything else look slower, larger, heavier, less innovative, and more expensive.

ThePhoBlographer writes:

I genuinely think that the Sony A7 III is a fantastic camera. Sony describes it as their “basic” option. For that, I understand the mentality. But for the professional photographer, I think that the Sony A7 III has no real place in your bag. Instead, go for the Sony a7r III or the Sony a9. The Sony A7 III has great image quality, autofocus, decent build quality with reservations, and is reliable. It’s not at all a bad camera. But I feel like it’s time for the Sony A7 series to evolve. I think that a 36MP sensor would have made more sense in the same way that I believe that the Sony a7s III should be 16MP. This is a camera for the entry level photographer that wants a full frame option. You’d use it for leisure and maybe a bit of semi-professional work. But for specialized work, I think you should look at the other options out there.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony A7Riii vs Nikon D850 Epic Shootout

My love for Nikon and why I abandoned the system (Everything.photography)
Buying Guide: Best cameras for parents (Dpreview).
NAB 2018: Tokina Cinema Expands with Vista 105mm and 11-20mm ATX Lenses (Explora).
Rode NT-SF1 Ambisonic SoundField Microphone (Personal View).
Birefringent lens patent from Sony (for the 100mm GM).
A comparison of the native 50mm lens options for Sony (Enthusiastphotoblog).

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For our EU readers: Save 200 Euro on the Sony 24-105mm lens at Amazon France!

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This is a very good deal: Save 200 Euro on the 24-105mm lens at Amazon France (Click here). This is sold directly by Amazon and all EU citizen can buy from the french store! This is a kind of deal that will last a few hours only. So grab it if you need this lens.

And don’t forget there is a big new Sony cashback action. Read more about this at Amazon Germany, ParkCameras and Amazon UK.

Some of the best cashback deals on cameras:
€400 on the Sony A7rII (Check: [shopcountry 70057]).
€300 on the Sony A6500 (Check: [shopcountry 70056]).

Some of the best cashback deals on lenses:
€115 on the 100-400mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70049]).
€115 on the 16-35mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70051]).
€115 on the 24-70mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70052]).
€115 on the 70-200mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70053]).
€115 on the 85mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70054]).
€100 on the 12-24mm (Check: [shopcountry 70050]).
€60 on the 85mm (Check: [shopcountry 70055]).

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