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Tenba solstice 24l backpack review

Sony A7III shockwaves (Marc Galer).
Things We Love: The Sony a7R II (Bjorn Petersen)
Write up about the Mavic Air: flodahm.com
WPPI 2018: Light & Motion Stella Series Lights the Way, Underwater and Above (Explora).

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

Dustin: “Just made a quick video demonstrating manual focus performance fix in the latest firmware from Sigma for their 30mm f1.4. https://youtu.be/jfvO-0ZVQf4“

Michael: “I’ve uploaded a few videos you might find interesting, the first is a rant about fanboys/girls: https://youtu.be/ri6RuSd8cc8 (you may get a chuckle out of this one).  The second is how I’m going to do reviews: https://youtu.be/a7qFkOmGJ7Y (with an RX100m3 review).  I also made a video in French about Peter Lik: https://youtu.be/20izBX8fjas (I plan on making other videos in French).”

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New savings on Rokinon FE autofocus lenses (50mm f/1.4 FE for just $479)

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We got some new low prices on the Rokinon FE autofocus lenses:
Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 for $499 at BHphoto and Amazon.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 FE for $534 on Amazon and eBay US.
Rokinon 35mm f/2.8 FE for $265 on Adorama and Amazon.
Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 FE for $579 on Adorama and Amazon.
Samyang 12mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens for $289 at BHphoto.

Sony A7III preorder links:
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.

Sigma FE lens preorder links:
All lenses listed on one page at BHphoto (Click here). In detail:
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.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 for $1,399 at BHphoto.

Sony US deals:
Up to $900 off on Sony camera sand lenses. See full special page at BHphoto, Adorama, Buydig.
Up to $500 trade-in bonus to buy a Sony cameras. See special page at BHphoto, Adorama, Buydig, FocusCamera.

Zeiss launched new savings on Batis-Loxia lenses:
You save $500 on the Batis 135mm lens at Bhphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
You save $200 on the Batis 85mm lens at Bhphoto and Adorama.
You save $200 on the Loxia 85mm lens at Bhphoto and Adorama.
You save $130 on the Batis 25mm lens at Bhphoto and Amazon.

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What to expect next from Sony: Sony A7sIII, 24mm f/1.4 GM, 200-600mm FE G and more

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This year we had a very good start with many reliable rumors coming true. Before to move on with the next set of rumors let’s make a recap about that we know and don’t know so far:

Sony A7sIII:
Sony has yet NOT registered any new camera code in Asia. This makes it completely uncertain if the camera will be announced at the NAB show in early April. From a specs point of view the A7sIII should have the same A7rIII, A7III autofocus and body improvements. With the addition of 4k60fps. Unclear what bitrate we can expect to get on the A7sIII.

Sony A77III (A-mount):
I still didn’t get a 100% confirmation this camera is coming. But there is a chance Sony could announce such a camera in May-June.

Sony A6700:
I should have some info about this soon ;)

Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM:
This lens should be announced within the next 6 months. The info comes from a top source.

Soy 200-600mm FE G:
This lens is in development and should be announced some times AFTER the 400mm f/2.8 GM

Sony 135mm FE:
This lens is on the Sony lens roadmap too. I have no info about the release date but I hope it’s coming before Photokina.

Possible surprises:
I haven’t heard about any Sony medium format camera or any other possible A9r yet. Although I didn’t get any rumors about this I think there might be a new RX100 release in June.

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FastRawViewer launches the new “Monochrome2DNG” utility for Sony Monochrome-Converted Cameras

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Iliah from FastRawViewer sent me this:

We released a public beta of an utility that is useful for those who have or looking for Sony cameras re-worked to become monochrome by stripping CFAs, like those available from
Daniel Morrison at www.monochromeimaging.com

The utility records a true black and white DNG, compatible with standard raw converters. With such monochrome DNG files raw converter will be skipping any demosaicking stages (which, in turn, leads to better acutance and much less moire) and white balancing. The utility also prevents the formation of 1-pixel grid artifacts.

Short introduction, manual, and downloads:
https://www.fastrawviewer.com/Monochrome2DNG

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony a7R III, a7 III Complete Menu Settings Guide ( a7RIII a7III )

Canon manager confirms: Company shifts focus from SLR to mirrorless cameras! (Mirrorlessrumors).
Rig Up Your Mirrorless Camera to Become a Cinema Powerhouse (Explora).
Why brand market share shouldn’t matter to you (Dpreview).
Fantasea Expands FML Port System for Sony Mirrorless Cameras (Photographyblog).
Sony 24-105mm F4 G Series Lens Review | John Sison
Infographic Sensors’ Temporal Trend (Multianalytics).

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

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New Laowa 9mm f/2.8 available for preorder at BHphoto and Adorama

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You can now preorder the new 9mm f/2.8 lens at BHphoto, Adorama and at VenusLens Store. And here is a size comparison image with the Rokinon1 2mm f/2.0 (via Camerasize):

Sony A7III preorder links:
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.

Sigma FE lens preorder links:
All lenses listed on one page at BHphoto (Click here). In detail:
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.
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 for $1,399 at BHphoto.

Sony US deals:
Up to $900 off on Sony camera sand lenses. See full special page at BHphoto, Adorama, Buydig.
Up to $500 trade-in bonus to buy a Sony cameras. See special page at BHphoto, Adorama, Buydig, FocusCamera.

Zeiss launched new savings on Batis-Loxia lenses:
You save $500 on the Batis 135mm lens at Bhphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
You save $200 on the Batis 85mm lens at Bhphoto and Adorama.
You save $200 on the Loxia 85mm lens at Bhphoto and Adorama.
You save $130 on the Batis 25mm lens at Bhphoto and Amazon.

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