Voigtlander announces the new 50mm f/1.2 M-mount lens and it might come for E-mount too…

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Today Cosina Japan announced the new Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 M-mount lens. You can use it adapted on any E-mount camera. But the chances are good that Voigtlander will announce a new E-mount version of this lens sometimes in the near future. Would be amazing or not?

This is the google translated press text from the Japanese site:

● Outstanding optical performance, adopting aspheric surfaces on 4 surfaces
By making both lens surfaces of two of the eight lenses aspherical, we realize both high-quality image quality and large aperture.

● Compact style
Reducing the vignetting of the range finder by shortening the total length while having a large aperture of F1.2. Lightweight handling is realized with weight 347 g (excluding accessories).

● Optional bayonet type hood
A beautiful metallic bayonet hood rich in durability is available as an option. You can choose from two types of compact type LH – 8, newly released LH – 10 with higher light shielding ability, you can choose your favorite type.

● Manual focus allowing reliable focusing operation
By adopting a total metal helicoid unit machined and adjusted with high accuracy and high quality grease producing moderate torque, smooth operation feeling is realized. It enables delicate focus adjustment.

Built-in rangefinder system
Seamless focusing near the aperture stop is possible by the high precision range finder interlocking mechanism.

● Full-size image circle
We reserve an image circle of surplus that corresponds to 35 mm size full size. In addition, compared with the interchangeable lens for single lens reflex, it realizes a very compact style.

Links to the four current Voigtlander FE lenses:
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 FE at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

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Sony Tidbits…

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I Got a New Lens! | Sigma 16mm F1.4 & is APS-C Dead?

I Made an Eyeball Camera Lens (It works) by Mathieu Stern.
Canon User Shoots on Sony! Sony A7II Review (Julia Trotti).
Dinorwic Abandoned (Sony a7R II, Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE) by Christopher Frost.
Deity SMic Original 2 (Personal View).
Sony FS5: High ISO Performance, Exposure Recovery, and Sample footage (LensProToGo).
Understanding Exposure, Part 3: Shutter Speed (Explora).

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New Sony A7III reviews by Kai and Imaging Resource

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On top you can watch Kai’s take on the Sony A7III. And Imaging Resource published the final A7III review conclusion:

Sony keeps knocking it out of the park with their full-frame mirrorless cameras. Each generation gets better and better, and with the A7 III, especially, they’ve created an impressive all-around camera with professional-level image quality, performance and features, while at the same time maintaining a price point that’s attainable for a lot of photographers. Sure, if you need more resolution, the A7R is there; and if you need crazy-fast burst speeds, the A9 is waiting. But you’ll pay a lot for these upgrades. The Sony A7 III, on the other hand, is all about balance; it’s a “Goldilocks” camera in a way. The A7 III offers such a well-balanced mix of performance, quality and features that it suits many different types of photographers and many photographic disciplines, and it’s worth the current ~$600 premium over the Mark II model in our books. As we said earlier, if you’ve been pondering the move to a mirrorless camera, especially full-frame, the Sony A7 III should absolutely be at the top of your list.
As you can guess, the Sony A7 III definitely gets the thumbs-up as a Dave’s Pick!

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.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: Best Landscape Lens?

Sony A7III + Canon 85mm f1.2L Harsh Sun Portrait Photoshoot Behind the Scenes (Julia Trotti).
Review: Sony FE 85mm 1.4 GM (Phillipreeve).
Behind The Scenes: Breaking Out Of My Shooting Funk! (Miguel Quiles).
Zeiss Batis 25mm F/2 review by Enthusiastphotoblog.
Sony RX100 VI Hands-on Review (Digitalrev).
Vinten Vantage Motorized Head, µVRC Control System Handle Heavier Cameras (Explora).
Insta360 Pro No-Stitching Solution for Adobe Premiere Pro (Personal View).

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

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Last hours of the Amazon Prime deals: Savings on Adobe plan, Sandisk cards, Macbooks, hard disks, battery packs and printers

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The Prime Deals Day are about to end soon at Amazon US (click here to see all deals). Photo related deals can be found here. Here is an updated list of some of the hottest deals:

Big Savings on Sandisk cards.
1-Year Subscription to Photoshop CC & Lightroom (PC/Mac Download) for $95.90 with 20GB included.
Save on new Apple Macbooks.
Save $40 on HP Blue Sprocket Portable Photo Printer.
Save up to 44% on Anker PowerCore Power Banks.
45% off on Amazon photo prints.
Save big on Chromebooks.
Save on Pelican hard cases.
Amazon.com is offering an extra $5 Off $20+ or More on Select Books (Shipped & Sold by Amazon) w/ promo code PRIMEBOOKS18
NP-FW50 RAVPower Camera Battery Charger Set for $44.
Gold Box Deal of the Day: Save up to 40% on select Seagate Hard Drives.
$100 off on the portable WD 2TB hard disk.
Godox Ving V860IIS on Amazon Prime.
Godox TT685S HSS 1 on Amazon Prime.
Fujifilm INSTAX SHARE SP-2 Smart Phone Printer (Gold)
Up to 50% off on Amazon devices.
Save on Laptops.

The Amazon Prime Deals are running all over the world: Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon CA.

UPDATE:

The eBay super deal is back: Today only you save 25$ on all eBay products (Click here!) including Sony gear with the coupon code “PRIMO119” at checkout.

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