New Sony US summer savings: Up to $500 trade-in on A7 and A9, up to $200 off on A7 and FE lenses!

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Sony US launched a new trade-in program (valid for Sony A9 too) and new E-mount camera and lens savings. Here is the complete overview:

Trade-in your old camera and get up to $500 Bonus to buy a Sony A9 or Sony A7 series camera. More info 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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Pushing Myanmar movie by James Holman (shot on the A7sII)

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James Holman explored one of the last places on earth where you cans till flee form the mass tourism:

It’s the the third film I’ve produced over the last 8 years from the former military dictatorship. Our first, Altered Focus: Burma was shot in 2009 (in the PD150 days!) and was featured on both BBC and CNN World News as well as the Washington Post. Our second, Youth of Yangon, was made in 2013 and closely documented, in Burmese language, the growing skateboard community having discovered it in the first film.
Pushing Myanmar was a multi-facetted project, it started when a German non-profit organisation, Make Life Skate Life got in touch about the possibility of building a skatepark there. After a successful crowd-funding campaign in late 2015 raising $20k USD we were able to build the country’s first international standard skatepark. This allowed us to follow what was always a dream following the first two films and make a third and final chapter that documents both the history of skateboarding in the country but also the immense positive change it has had on the community.
The film was shot almost entirely on the Sony A7s2 with only a handful of non-Sony shots being follow-cam on GoPro 4.”

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This week SAR readers photos selection

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Denartwork on SonyAlphaForum
The Italian lady
Lens ZEISS Loxia 2,4/85, camera Sony A7II

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/posts_to_page/ 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!

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Lensrentals 16-35mm GM review: “I expected greatness from this lens, and it delivered in spades in the images I got”

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Lensrentals compared three Sony’s Ultra Wides: the Sony 16-35mm f/4 ZA, 16-35mm f/2.8 GM & 12-24mm f/4 G. They liked all three lenses:

“I cannot stress enough that we’re splitting hairs. These are all excellent lenses, and I would recommend them for different reasons to different people.”

But it’s the 16-35mm GM that really impressed them:

The Canon has been my go to since it came out, but I really believe that the Sony bests it. Sharpness? Check. Contrast? Check. Great color? Check. Check. Check. It checks all the boxes. It should go without saying at this point, but I expected greatness from this lens, and it delivered in spades in the images I got.

16-35mm GM at [shopcountry 60804]
12-24mm FE lens at [shopcountry 60805]
16-35mm Zeiss at [shopcountry 61400]

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New books: “David Busch’s Sony a99 II Fast Track Guide” and “David Busch’s Sony RX100 V Fast Track Guide”

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David Busch sent me the links to his new books:

  1. “David Busch’s Sony a99 II Fast Track Guide” is available at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon FR, Amazon IT and Amazon ES.
  2. “David Busch’s Sony RX100 V Fast Track Guide” is available at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon CA, Amazon FR, Amazon IT and Amazon ES.

The books are also available directly from Laserfaire Press (www.laserfairepress.com). Both are in full color and 602 pages and 472 pages, respectively. They are also available in Kindle, PDF, and other ebook formats.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Laowa 105mm f2 STF w/ Sony a7rii – Photoshoot. Featuring John Sison

Canon reports strong sales of their mirrorless cameras (MirrorlessRumors).
Fighting the Fog: Two Minute Tips with David Bergman
Long reach using Sony E-mount cameras – optical 1120mm with AF! (Fred Miranda).
Why I Added the Sony A7RII to My Gear Bag (Adorama Learning Center).
On the Road with Miggo Bags and the Splat Flexible Mini Tripod (Explora).
Sony FE50mm F2.8 Macro review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Six Points to Consider as You Transition to a Mirrorless System (Lightstalking).

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New Laowa 15mm f/2.0 FE lens review by Adrian Murray

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Adrian Murray tested the brand new Laowa 15mm f/2.0 FE lens which you can preorder since this week at Venuslens.net (Click here). The conclusion:

If you’re a landscape, astro, or architecture photographer shooting with a full frame E-mount system then I would recommend this be on your radar. It delivers fine results in a small package and a fair price. If I had to guess I think a lot of you reading this are probably comparing this lens to Sigma’s 14mm offering. Sure, you lose autofocus, 1mm and 1/3 of a stop when compared to the new Sigma 14mm f/1.8. However, this lens was built for Sony E-mount cameras so you end up getting a more nimble design. Autofocus? Really? This is 15mm, do you honestly need that? You’re not likely going to be using this lens to shoot fast moving subjects. You also gain the more manageable front element. Oh, there’s also the tiny fact that this lens costs about half that of the Sigma Art. Not to mention the weight savings. The Sigma 14mm comes in at 2.57 pounds (1170 grams), not including the weight of the adaptor which you’ll need to use it on a Sony camera. That’s over twice the weight of Laowa’s option. Either way, the Laowa is a performer and fits nicely in my camera bag. 

Venus Optics also made available full size image samples via Dropbox

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Reminder: No brainer deal alert! You get the brand new Rokinon 35mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens for $299 only at BHphoto (Click here).

 

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