(SR5) First image of the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS lens spotted at the Olympics!

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This is the very first image of the new Sony 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS FE lens! It has been spotted in PyeongChang by Photoofthelife. The lens is scheduled to be launched this September according to BHphoto.

But don’t get too excited! The lens will be priced at $10,000+ just like the Canon and Nikon versions. If you got rich with Bitcoins you might can afford it :)

Anyway, this lens is made for professional sports photographer. Combined with the Sony A9 it will make a terrific package competing against the Canon/Nikon duopoly.

 

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The new Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 FE Lens now available for preorder at BHphoto ($799)

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Finally you can preorder the new Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 FE lens at BHphoto. I’ts priced at $799 and will start shipping on Feb 14.

Big new Sony US deals today:

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

More deals:
For a limited time you can grab that Samyang 35mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens for $279 only at Amazon US (Click here).
The new Godox Xpro-S now available for preorder at Amazon and Adorama.
Meike Battery Grip for the Sony A9 and A7rIII in Stock at Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, Amazon UK.
10% discount on Capture One 11 (Click here) and Capture One 11 for Sony (Click here). Use the coupon code “AMBSAR“.

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Thanks Karl!

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Sony Tidbits…

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Why to stay with Sony instead of switching to Canon

Sony 24-105mm FE review at Enthusiastphotoblog
2 Venus Optics lenses being awarded the “Gold Medal” in Digital Camera Grand-Prix (DGP)
Sony RX10 IV Review | If I Can Only Use ONE Camera, This Is It For Me (Mike Mu).
Carbon Fiber Comes to Manfrotto’s New Element Traveler Tripod Line (Explora).
Insta360 Light Field Camera (Personal View).
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX0 Review (ePhotozine)

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

Chung: “Sony A5100 with Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 + MC11 adapter surpisingly gets fast autofocus in video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnFY-altRvY“

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24-105mm FE review by Opticallimits: ” it is superior to both the Canon and Nikon “

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Opticallimits (former Photozone) is a damn serious review site that has no fear to destroy a lens reputation when it deserves it. But luckily the 24-105mm FE managed to impress them:

Overall the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS is an obvious choice in the Sony lineup. It may not be able to touch the center quality of the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM but the border quality is surprisingly high for such a lens – at least when stopping down to f/5.6. Lateral CAs are moderate. The quality of the bokeh is quite good for a lens within its scope.

The Sony lens isn’t flawless but just to provide a framework for comparison – it is superior to both the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS II and Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G VR. So it’s certainly a lens we can recommend to Sony FE users. 

Sony 24-105mm G FE at [shopcountry 66153].

Reminder: Don’t forget we from SAR are giving away one 24-105mm FE lens for free! Check this article to learn how to have a chance to win this lens.

Finally it’s here! Our very first Giveaway for a brand new Sony 24-105mm FE lens ($1,300 value). This is the must have lens for travel photographers and the most versatile zoom of the FE lens range. – To Enter follow these rules: 1. Like this Post 2. Follow me @andrea_pizzini_photographer 3. Tag a friend in the comments below. Each tag is an entry. Enter as many times as you wish. —————————————————— Optionally you can also can “Turn On Post Notifications” for my IG Profile, so that you can learn of additional chances to win. – The Winner will be chosen at random on February 15th, 2018 This giveaway is not sponsored by Instagram or Sony. No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited. All Giveaway/Sweepstakes Terms & Conditions can be found in the link in my IG Bio. – #sony #sonyalpha #sonyimages #sonygear

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Andrea Photographer-Explorer (@andrea_pizzini_photographer) am

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Mario Marez‎
https://www.instagram.com/mariomarezimages/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/1and0hound/

“This was worth the wait after sunset on Christmas Day 2015. The moonrise between El Capitan and Three Brothers in Yosemite along the Merced River. I had so much frost on my 16-35 f4 waiting, I had to remove it and use a Rokinon 24mm f1.4 backup lens on my Sony A7RII.”

 

1) To submit your picture for the weekly readers roundup post you can choose one of the following three options:
– Instagram: Follow @sonyalphagallery and tag us on your picture to give us the permission to repost your image on the instagram gallery and on SAR (we will credit you)
– Facebook: Submit your picture on our group: facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera. Please add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ” to grant the permission for reposting on SAR. Without the   hashtag we will not add your picture!
– Forum: Submit your picture on the SonyAlphaForum image section and add the hashtag “#sonyalphagallery ”
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/sonyalphagallery,  facebook.com/groups/sonyalphacamera and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself! And please do share one single picture per week only. Do not spam :)

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Fuji gets serious in Video with their new X-H1 (leaked specs). Sony has to step up the game!

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After Panasonic (GH5s) also Fuji is going into the pure cine world and they will release the new X-H1 next week. The news matters because Sony can no longer sit comfortably on their throne.  The Fuji X-H1 has many strong points:

  1. Fuji is smart enough to launch the X-H1 along two dedicated 18-55mm and 50-135mm t/2.9 zoom lenses. Sony still has to offer something similar for the A6xxx series!
  2. The X-H1 has dual card slot, F-LOG, 200Mbps and a nice large body. The Sony A6700 needs to get dual SD card too.

I think it’s seriously time for Sony to consider to launch both he A6700 and the A7sIII. The A7sIII is likely to be announced in April while we have no clue yet when the A6700 could be announced.

Fuji X-H1 specs:

– 5-axis hand shake correction with effect of up to 5.5 steps
– Electronic front curtain shutter, electronic shutter
– 24.3 MP, X-Trans CMOS III sensor
– X-Processor PRO
– a rugged magnesium alloy body
– EVF is 3.69 million dots, the maximum framelet is 100 fps, the response is 0.005 seconds
– 3 inch 1.04 million dot touch type liquid crystal monitor
– Film Simulation ETERNA
– Cinema 4K 24 fps, 4 K 30 fps
– 120 fps slow motion video in full HD
– F-log (can be recorded on F-Log directly to SD card at 4K)
– Video bit rate up to 200 Mbps
– Built-in high-performance microphone
– Improvement of AF algorithm
– ISO 200 – 12800 (ISO100, 25600, 51200 in extension)
– Dual card slot
– Wifi
– size 139.8 x 97.3 x 85.5
– Weight 623 g (including battery included 673 g)

via Fujirumors and Nokishita and Digicameinfo.

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