Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM lens test by Gustav Kiburg

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The Dutch photographer Gustav Kiburg tested the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE GM lens (preorder at [shopcountry 73492]. You can download a full set on those Wetransfer links: We1 and We2. Gustav writes:

My first hours with the new Sony 400mm 2.8 GM Yesterday i had the chance to try this new beast , the new 400mm 2.8 GM and the Sony A9 are built for speed. So i had the idea , to go to the greyhound race track , to try this combination. The dogs are so fast , the 400mm and the A9 had no problems with it, its a very light combination , and its superfast , all picture,s are taken at F2.8

tekst serie two (we2 files)….. LOCK ON tracking Sony 400mm 2.8 GM + A9 superb…. I tried the AF lock on with the NEW 400mm 2.8 GM with the A9 , and i can really say its superb the dogs go really fast , before you now it , they past you , they run 350 meters in 20 seconds If you look to the dogs , i lock on the black dog , and it follows and stay with the black dog, on the end the white dog is in front of the black dog ,but it stays on the black dog , even you see a tiny piece of the black dog .

To see these images in highe resolution download them here: We1 and We2.

Here is a video about this test (in dutch)

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On Google Trends the new Sony A7III had triple the impact of the A7rIII

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Analysing Google trends it becomes clear the A7III is a big success for Sony. It got three times the attention compared to the A7rIII.

For the record: The A9 launch last year got double the searches of the A7III. Time to bring on the A9r Sony ;)

 

 

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Sony a7III in Europe at Amazon DE, Calumet Germany, Amazon UK, ParkCameras UK, WexUK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

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Bit of history: 15 years ago Sony announced the Qualia 016 (the real RX0 predecessor)

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The real Sony RX0 predeccessor was this Qualia 016 announced exactly 15 years ago! The original price was $3,200 but you still have to pay $800 to get it [shoplink 72636 ebay]used today on eBay[/shoplink].

Key specs:

2.1-megapixel
41mm f/2.8 lens (FF equivalent)
4x digital zoom
0.55″ color LCD
Size: 69.1 x 24 x 16.8 mm (HWD)
Sony Memory Stick Duo flash card
optional 1.4x telephoto and 0.7x wide angle conversion lens
Price $3,200

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New $300 trade-in bonus to buy the A9-A7rIII-A7sII-A7rII

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There is a new up to $300 bonus at Adorama, BuyDig, BHphoto. That’s what you save on the four elegible cameras:

$300 off on the Sony A9 at Buydig, BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera.
$300 off on the SonyA7rIII at BuyDig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera.
$200 off on the Sony A7rII at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.
$200 off on the Sony A7sII with free extras at Buydig, BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama and Focuscamera.

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