Having such a sensor would improve the autofocus tracking performance. But for now we don’t know if and when Sony will use that patented tech on a Sony camera.
ePhotozine tested the Sony 18-110mm PZ OSS f/4.0 E-mount lens. The conclusion:
This is a lens that crosses the requirements of two worlds of photography, stills and video. It can quite easily be used for both, with the proviso that to do so for stills could be quite an expensive option. Having said that, it is very well made, very versatile, can be set up to suit the purpose and handles like a dream. Regardless of the price, it has to be Highly Recommended.
Whether you’re working in video, cinema or something in-between (as most people do nowadays), I think this lens is really worth a close look. There’s currently no other lens that compares to it in terms of versatility, price and physical design. Furthermore, I found the optical quality achieved in tandem with Sony’s internal electronic solutions and automatic lens compensation to be really impressive.
Here is a new A9 news and test roundup:
Sony α9 – First Impression by Jan Tichy
The Sony a9 5x Slow Motion (120fps) by Gary Fong.
Sony Removes SLOG on Sony a9? (ThatCameraGuy)
Sony A9 – Not so hot on second look? (PeterGregg).
Sony A9 4K Video ( low light test ) at Cameras Tested.
100-400mm preview by PCmag.
Electronic shutter evolution: Sony A9 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 II (Mirrorlesscomparisons).
Canon, Nikon, Sony : on compare les prix (Focus Numerique).
Kurz ausprobiert: Sony Alpha 9 (Photoscala).
Sony a9 offers powerful pro-level customization (Dpreview).
Sony Alpha A9 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera – First Look by Cameta Camera
The Belgium PCH Store is doing a Sony A9 Pre-order gift. For each a9 Pre-order they give for free the battery Grip and a free battery till the end of June !
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Camera Remote for the Sony Alpha a7S II a7R II a6500 a6300 a6000
Why It’s Still Worth Owning a Digital Camera (Time).
Shooting the Model Portfolio: Part One (Adorama Learning Center).
Quick Look: Teradek Sphere (Explora).
Impact of a magnet on the A7RII (SonyAlphaForum).
Fe85 F1.8 vs 85 F1.4 GM (SonyAlphaBlog).
Robert: “Shot on Sony a6000 converted to Infrared by LifePixel. There are three clips that were shot with my Sony a7sii. https://vimeo.com/204997571”
Stan Moniz: “https://vimeo.com/208192967 A weekend trip to witness the 2017 spring bloom in beautiful Borrego Springs, California. I had the new Sony RX100V handy and what not a better time to test out its 240fps video mode.
I have to admit this pocket of power has been quickly growning on me, making it one of those pieces of gear I can’t leave home without. I hope you enjoy the short video. Have a great week everyone! www.stanmoniz.com!”
UPDATE: At a Sony event in China some info spilled out about a new “unexpected” FE lenses that will be announced soon. The source wrote:
There will be another lens announced with the long-expected 1635GM in very near future. It will have VERY surprising parameters, not the rumored 135mm, nor has it ever been rumored.
I updated the rumor level from SR2 to SR3 as it seems like Sony did really hint this info to the journalists present at the event. There are three sources:
1) The one who post this rumor is the Chinese version of Lensrental, the biggest one in China on equipment rental/review
2) The second one is a camera/lens dealer, small scale though
3) The third guy is a famous editor and photographer in a Camera review website which also has a lot of connection with Sony. They got prototypes from Sony all the time and are playing with A9 right now… And he’s the one who claimed to have seen the photo of the new lenses.
This rumor just started to sound more legit than false. Just for fun: I bet it’s another 50mm lens :)
Sigma issued a new firmware update for their 30mm f/1.4 APS-C E-mount lens. It bringa following improvements:
● It has improved the peripheral brightness correction, when aperture value F1.7 is selected in the Sony a6300 camera. ● It has corrected the phenomenon that the AF operation of focus points in peripheral areas stops very occasionally with the Sony a6300 camera. ● It has corrected the phenomenon that the “Touch Focus” function in the Sony a5100 camera does not operate properly and freeze the camera..
Get the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 E-mount lens at [shopcountry 49396].
