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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Sony banks on Chinese smartphone makers to revive image sensor profits (Nikkei).
Brightin Star 11mm f/2.8 ‘Fisheye’ lens review (Christopher Frost).
The “old” Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM for Sony E/Leica L is discontinued (Asobinet).
How to Choose the Best Action Camera (Explora).
How to Protect Your Filmmaking Gear: Camera Bags, Hard Cases, and More (42West)
300mm GM review at Mobile01.

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The A9III USA shipment start has been anticipated from Feb 21 to Feb 8 at BHphoto. Amazon (date will change soon). Adorama.

DEALS:

Triple CFexpress Type A card deals:

• 120 discount on the Sony 2TB card sold at Amazon US (Click here).
• The Lexar 320GB Type A card from Lexar is now 30% off at Amazon (Click here).
• You save 15% on the fast and most affordable Pergear Type A card sold by Amazon US (Click here and click on the coupon button). You save 20% on the same card sold in Europe by Amazon DE, Amazon UK.

SD card deal:

• The 256Gb V90 fast SD card sells for $129 only at Amazon US (Click here). It’s the lowest price you can get now on fast V90 cards.

Tamron deals:
You save up to $200 on all Tamron E-mount lenses sold by Amazon US, BHphoto and Adorama. The hottest deal is the rebate on the 35-150mm lens which now sells for $1,799 at Amazon (Click here). The Rokinon 35-150mm f/2.0-2.8 sells for $1,199 at Amazon. The Tamron is optically better but $600 more expensive.

A year ago Sigma CEO Yamaki said they are now thinking about making “unique” lenses. Well the latest published patents certainly go into this direction! Asobinet just found the patents for those optical designs:

• 28-70mm f/2.0 zoom lens for Full Frame Mirrorless cameras (same specs of the epic Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 RF).
• 400mm f/2.8 (finally a cheaper alternative of the $12,000 Sony 400mm GM)
• 135mm f/1.8 (We already have the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 FE lens. But this is an “older” lens designed for DSLR. This is a new design adapted for mirrorless!)
• 12mm f/1.4 (an even wider version of the current 14mm f/1.4 FE)
• 10mm f/1.4 APS-C lens

Reminder: Trusted sources told me Sigma has a press event in very early February! Let’s see what’s coming…

Yodobashi store published the list of the 20 best selling lenses of 2023:

1. Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
2. Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
3. Canon RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
4. Tamron 28-200mm F/ 2.8-5.6 Di III RXD (E mount)
5. Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
6. Canon RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
7. Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S
8. Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (E mount)
9. Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
10. Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G
11. Canon RF24 -105mm F4 L IS USM
12. Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
13. Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (E mount)
14. Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art (E mount)
15. Canon RF24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
16. Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
17. Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary (E mount)
18. Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
19. Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
20. Sony FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II

A bit of stats:

• We have 5 Sony lenses, 5 Canon lenses, 5 Nikon lenses, 3 Tamron lenses, 2 Sigma lenses
• 10 E-mount lenses, 5 Canon RF, 5 Nikon Z-mount lenses
• There is no PRIME lens!!!

You can get it now at Amazon Japan but the lens is still not listed on the Zhongyi Amazon US&EU store. Here is a new video of this lens:

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