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Video Eyecup Piece for Sony a6500 – with Modification

A6500 review by Amateur Photographer.
Asahiflex lenses tested on the Sony cameras by DC.watch
Is Nikon FAILING?! “Extraordinary Losses” (Tony Northrup).
Astrophotography with the Tokina Firin 20mm (Stan Moniz).
Photo Composition and Contrast: Leading the Eye to Your Subject (Adorama Learning Center).
Essential Gear for the Working Pro (Explora).

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M. “wir führen seit kurzem auch die LumeCube’s die sehr beliebt sind und natürlich auch zum fotografieren sehr gut geeignet sind. Evtl. Sind die was auch für SAR.
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New Sony A7 deals: Up to $355 free extras at BHphoto

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There is a new deal on A7 cameras: You get up to $355 free extras at BHphoto (Click here). That’s on top of the regular up to $300 rebates. A couple of examples:

Free case and battery ($160 value) with the A7rII, A7sII, A7II and A7.
Free case, battery, card and Rode mic with the A7sII and 24-70mm f/4.0 kit.
Free case, battery, card and Rode mic with the A7sII and 24-70mm GM f/2.8 kit.

There is also a $350 rebate on the A6500 dual lens kit.

Reminder:
Up to $300 savings on Sony cameras and lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
New Sony US trade-in program is now running at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

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(SR4) New Sony High End E-mount Camera rumor: Low resolution, high speed and 20fps

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SonyA9
The mirrorless protoype shaped like a DSLR from Sony (2014)

Before the A6500 announcement a first time source sent me the info about the A6500 camera and I posted it with low SR2 ranking. Of course now we know the rumor turned out to be correct.

Now he shared some info about the possible new High End E-mount camera from Sony. Please note that there is yet no guarantee he is right on those rumors too. But at least the info is more “Likely” to be true:

  1. The camera under development seems to have 2 models.
    One is high-resolution model around 70MP, and the other is super high-performance AF, super high speed continuous shooting, and super high ISO sensitivity model.
  2. The first model to be released will be the low rez and super high-performance AF camera
  3. I don’t know whether both models are released like α7, 7R or A9.
  4. Many professional photographers introduce Emount, and Sony receives many requests from professional photographers through PRO support. High-end Emount camera (probably α9) will become the camera in response to the demand of professional photographers.
  5. The camera with lower resolution sensor is very fast and has in its prototype stage shoots around 20 fps

From other trusted sources we know this: The new High End camera has unlimited RAW buffer time, dual memory card slot (probably dual SD and not the dual XQD version as reported 1 year ago), and a larger than A7rII body. Also the model with Lower Megapixel count and higher FPS seems to be the one that will be announced first.

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Sony FE 24-70 F4 OSS review | Carl Zeiss | Sony Alpha 7S II perfect full frame allrounder lens

Is SONY Camera Gear TOO EXPENSIVE? (Loloho Photo).
Is The Sony Honeymoon Over? (Jeff Remas Photography).
5 Top Lenses over $10k (Adorama Learning Center)
Sony’s F65 CineAlta Digital Motion Picture Camera honored with Scientific and Engineering Academy Award (Sony Blog).
Sony FE 28mm f2 – Erfahrungsbericht (SonyAlphaBlog).
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Filipe: “I just started a new segment on my channel with trick ans tips for the sony a7rii. I hope you like it. https://youtu.be/-XS19cdDD5A“

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Phottix launches Ares ll (Sony compatible)

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The new Phottix Ares II is now available at Amazon and Adorama.

Here is the official press text presentation via Phottix:

The Phottix Ares II Flash Trigger – 16 Channels of Awesomeness

Welcome to the family
Introducing Phottix’s newest budget-friendly flash trigger system – the Phottix Ares II. The transmitter and receiver system boasts the latest technology and is perfect for manual shooting with studio lights or hot shoe flashes. Better yet: The popular original Phottix Ares system was a standalone product within the Phottix ecosystem – not so for the Ares II. The Phottix Ares II will join the Phottix ecosystem and be compatible” with other Phottix products.

Features:
• Transmitter and Receiver with LCD display
• 16 Channels (Strato II compatibility on channels 1-4)
• 4 Groups, A-D
• Digital ID Codes (0000 – 9999)
• 150m Range
• Compatible with other Phottix products*

The Ares Wireless Trigger took the world by storm when it was released in 2012 the Ares was a simple and affordable way to use off-camera flash. The Ares transmitter and receiver units were popular and lauded by some of the biggest names in the industry for its design and reliability.

More Channels and Digital ID:
Pick from 16 channels. The first four channels offer compatible with the Phottix Strato II Receiver – and can be used to trigger Phottix products such as the Mitros+ and Indra series of studio lights with built-in Strato II receivers. Use the Digital ID function for the ultimate in secure triggering – no one can trigger your flashes unless using your four-digit Digital ID code.

Universal Hot Shoe
The Ares II Transmitters and Receivers have been design to be compatible with most major camera and flash systems (including Sony). The Ares II is at home on Canon, Nikon, Sony (MIS), Pentax, Panasonic, Fuji and Olympus cameras and compatible with most hot shoe flashes (triggering from the X-Sync pin)

Phottix Ares II Transmitter Only – Receiver Sold Seperately

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Dpreview first impressions on the new Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE: “excellent sharpness wide open”

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Dpreview posted their quick impressions on the FE 85mm f/1.8 lens:

  1. balances superbly on Sony’s a7-series bodies
  2. Focusing is silent and fairly quick
  3. excellent sharpness wide open
  4. Bokeh appears very smooth
  5. lot of purple and green fringing wide open

They also notices something interesting:

Of particular interest is our observation that this lens, currently, focuses wide open* on an a7R II (or, technically, opens up to F2 if you’ve selected an aperture smaller than wide open). This addresses one of our largest complaints with recent Sony lens releases that focus stopped down, often slowing focus in low light or forcing otherwise capable phase-detect AF systems to revert to contrast detect-only. It appears that, at least for now, Sony’s recent 100mm STF and 85mm F1.8 lenses address this issue, and without an image cost to boot

That’s a very good news!

New Sony FE lens preorder links:
85mm f/1.8 FE at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT. Amazon FR. Amazon ES. PhotoPorstNeuwied.
100mm f/2.8 STF FE at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT. Amazon FR. Amazon ES. PhotoPorstNeuwied.

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