(SR5) Leaked! First image of the new Samyang 35mm f/1.4 lens!

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Back in June I told you that Samyang would announce one more autofocus FE lens. And well, here it is the new Samyang 35mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens! Those are the specs:

So far Samyang has three autofocus FE lenses in their lineup:
50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
14mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
35mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama.

via Nokishita

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Sony’s Full-Frame Mirrorless Lineup: Which a7/a9 is Right for You?

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If you don’t know which Sony FF E-mount camera to buy you might read this buyers guide just posted on BHphoto (Click here). For my needs the choice is easy…Sony A7rII. And I will get the A7rIII once it gets on market in 2018.

Trade-in deals:
Up to $500 trade-in credit for the Sony A9-A7 at Adorama, Bhphoto and BuyDig.

New Camera savings:
$200 off and free extras on the A7rII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$200 off on the A7sII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7II at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7 at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.

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Follow the Sony IFA keynote livestream on August 31 at 1pm Berlin time. Some FS5 news to be announced?

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Sony UK just confirmed they will livestream the 31 August IFA press event at 1pm Berlin time. So far we do not expect any new E-mount camera to be announced on that day.  The next camera to be announced in September-October will be a new RX compact.

But there may be some FS5 camcorder related news. Dennis just tweeted this:

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New A9 reviews by Imaging Resource, Backscatter and SonyAlphaLab

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We have three new A9 reviews:

Backscatter:

My name is Robin Dodd and I am a producer for Backscatter Underwater Video and Photo. We recently completed a review of the Sony A9 specifically for underwater use and I thought it may be content that Sony Alpha Rumors would like to share. There are some really cool shots of the Great White Sharks of Guadalupe Island which were the perfect test subject for this camera. Here is a link to the article and video: http://www.backscatter.com/reviews/post/Sony-a9-Underwater-Camera-Review-Shooting-Great-White-Sharks

New A9 rolling shutter test on Imaging Resource:

Bottom line, though, the Sony A9’s rolling shutter timing for still photography is pretty impressive, and is fast enough that it shouldn’t be an issue for most users looking to shoot at the camera’s maximum 20 fps full-resolution frame rate.

Jason from SonyAlphaLab:

I just published my Sony A9 Review if you would like to share :) 
Sony A9 4k Sample Footage: https://youtu.be/LfyTSbZph_0
My Full Highly Detailed Written Sony A9 Review with tons of sample photos: http://sonyalphalab.com/product-review/sony-a9-review-the-best-full-frame-mirrorless-camera-yet/
The Sony A9 is without a doubt, the best all around Full Frame Mirrorless Camera ever produced by Sony. Clearly the A7r II still has it’s market for the those needing the max resolution and lack of Low Pass Filter, but for pretty much all other users, the Sony A9 is the new King! 

Sony A9 at [shopcountry 60917]

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Sony A7rII dynamic range still higher than that of the new Nikon D850

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First a note: I hate Sony vs Nikon fanboy posts. And I think the D850 is a great camera. There is more than just sensor performance ok?

Photons to Photons estimated the Nikon D850 Dynamic range and I am a bit surprised to see that the three years older Sony A7rII is beating the new Nikon on nearly all ISO settings except ISO 64. That’s actually where the A7rII has a “fake” ISO setting (read Jim Kasson post about this).

We will see if this “estimation” will be confirmed by further real world testing. But this indicates that maybe Sony did not share to Nikon their ultra-best tech? And what can we expect from the 2018 A7r mark III model?

Wish list for the A7rIII: Add “real” 64 ISO :)

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Our reader Yannick sent me this:

I have an article that I absolutely wanted to share with you. I have made a 2 Years With The Sony A7R II Review:
I thought it could be great to see how it fares these days after all the hype is gone, and to see if there are even alternatives to it after such a long time.
I’ve included many image samples which are, as always, in fully uploaded so ppl can check out the meta data and pixel peep them. :)
They are all real life family and vacation pics.
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New low price on the Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 E-mount lens

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The Rokinon 50mm 1.2 APS-C E-mount lens sells for $379 at BHphoto and Amazon. This is the lowest price ever on this lens.

Today only you  save $350 on the late 2016 Macbook model sold by BHphoto:

Reminder: $20 off on the Sony SF-G 128GB card sold by Amazon (Click here).

Trade-in deals:
Up to $500 trade-in credit for the Sony A9-A7 at Adorama, Bhphoto and BuyDig.

New Camera savings:
$200 off and free extras on the A7rII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$200 off on the A7sII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7II at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7 at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.

New Lens and accessory savings:
$100 off on the 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 28-70mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 5omm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the LA-EA3 A-mount adapter at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the LA-EA3 A-mount adapter at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the HVL-F43M at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$100 off on the HVL-F60M at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony VGC1EM Vertical Grip at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony VGC2EM Vertical Grip at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony ECM-CG60 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100 underwater housing at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.

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