Fake A5 teaser makes it’s viral way on the web…

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This image is having its short viral live on the web. It’s a fake teaser image for a compact interchangeable FF camera. As you can see from the image below this is a photoshopped A6500 with dials. For 5 minutes of glory people would do everything :)

Still I think a very compact and entry level FF camera would be nice to have. So Sony should take note of that FAKE image :)

I got tons of similar images also from RX and other E-mount cameras.

So far all we know is that Sony is going to launch the A7III as next E-mount camera. And there will be also new 135mm and 400mm FE lenses.

Sony China “real” teaser was posted over a month ago. Probably for a new high end compact that has to be announced soon.

found via SonyAlphaCamera

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(SR4) Sony will announce a new 400mm FE lens in Q3

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This is the 100-400mm GM lens. The 400mm FE will be bigger!

Some time I ago I reported about Sony developing a new 400mm lens. I ams still uncertain about the aperture of the lens (f/2.8 or f/4.0). I got some more feedback from sources and it seems the lens is likely to be announced sometimes in Q3 (July-August-September). Some of you might wonder why this lens wasn’t announced along the A9. I have no answer from my sources but my guess is that Sony first wanted to see how the response to the A9 was.

So to recap the lenses we can expect to be announced by Sony:

135mm FE GM: probably f/1.8. No image stabilization but it is weather sealed. To be announced this year.
400mm FE: To be announced in Q3. Weather sealed.

I also got first “hints” about other FE lenses but I am trying to get some specifics before to post them on SAR. But as we rumored earlier this year…2017 will be definitely the year of lenses! While 2018 is rumored to be more of a FE camera lens year too :)

Note: Since October all our lens rumors proved to be correct (Click on the lens name to read the rumor): 100mm STF, budget 85mm, 100-400mm FE, 16-35mm GM. Thanks sources!

The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

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“First Lok” on the new Sony 12-24mm and 16-35mm lenses

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Lok had the chance to play with the two new Sony wide angle lenses. New image samples have been posted by CameraJabber (12-24mm), CameraJabber (16-35mm) Photographyblog, Photoscala, Photolari and by DSLRmagazine.

Chad Wadsworth tested the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 G Master: “My eyes and my gut tell me that this is a lens that will be deservedly well regarded by Sony shooters.”

The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Hybrid Shooting with Sony Alpha Overview – a9 a7S II a7R II a6500 a6300

Sony a9 write speed (Jim Kasson)
Here’s How One Photographer Keeps His Sony Camera Cool (PetaPixel).
To Connect with my Subjects, I Head to the Kitchen (Adorama Learning Center).
How to Pick a Focal Length for Macro Photography (Explora).
14 Hidden Lightroom Shortcuts (Creative Photographer).
Some fun: New 0,001 megapixel Camera from Casio (Mirrorlessrumors).

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Ilya: “Have tried Leica Summarit 50/1.5 (1952) on my a7rII, and fell in love (with this lens). sonyalphaforum.com/topic/7553-fairytale-portrait/“

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Save $400 on the Open Box 24-70mm GM lens

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You save $400 on the Open Box 24-70mm GM and on many other cameras and lenses at on that BestBuy page.

New deals:
The Sony SF-G 128GB card does come with a free USB reader on Amazon US and FocusCamera.
Free Sandisk cards and/or other extras with the Sony A9 sold by BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
From June 27 til June 30 you save $20 on the Aurora HDR software (Click here).
ShutterBands Enhancement Kit for Sony E-Mount at BHPhoto, Amazon
ButtonBumps Pro Pak at BHPhoto, Amazon.

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New Samyang 35mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens pictures

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Here are a few more product images and image samples and reviews of the new Samyang 35mm FE lens you can preorder at BHphoto, Adorama.

Nic Taylor tested the lens:

Looking at the test images that I’ve shot below it’s easy to see that this lens performs well to lock on focus with good colour reproduction. The lens does suffer a little from barrel distortion which is evident in the picture of the stone columns taken at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. However, this may well be down to the optics in the pre-production lens that I was given to test but is nevertheless easily corrected in Lightroom or Photoshop. The sharpness and overall image quality of this lens is pretty good but not on par with the other Samyang AF lens that I’ve tested (50mm f1.4). However, the AF 50mm f1.4 is very much a more substantial lens in terms of size and with that the construction contains more optical components therefore the images differ in quality. There is very much a gap in the market right now for a more affordable line of full-frame, autofocus lenses for the Sony A7/A9 series FE mount cameras. Samyang has spotted this and are taking full advantage while producing great value lenses that perform well whereas other third party lens manufacturers are left falling by the wayside.

ePhotozine reviewed the lens:

Some lenses are a real pleasure to use, and the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE falls into this category. The technical quality is excellent, the AF is fast and accurate and the results look punchy with superb colour rendition.
In terms of value, it’s hard to argue with such a modestly priced lens when it performs so well. Weather resistance would be nice, as would full-time manual focus in AF mode, but apart from that the lens pretty much hits the spot. It is certainly an excellent match for the Sony mirrorless range for which it has been designed.

Gippsland posted new image samples.

Product images:

Image samples:

 

Image by Ryad Guelmaoui

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