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Casey Neistat switched from the A7sII to the A6500

How Aspect Ratios Affect the Look of Your Pictures (Explora).
Unsharp images from A3000 using self timer and studio strobe (SonyAlphaForum).
FAQ: What is a Macro Lens? (Adorama Learning Center).
Tokina FiRIN f/2 FE MF Review (CameraaJabber).

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Jimmy: “Here’s a video I did comparing the Sony A7rII, canon 5DSR and Leaf credo 50 on image quality, noise, handling and dynamic range. https://youtu.be/WcBqWzDtm-4”

Fivepin: “Good morning Photo Enthusiasts, I would like to share my latest accessory review with you on the Sirui EP – 204s. As a guy who owns 6 tripods and no Monopods I figured it was time to remedy that. Sometimes you need one of these because the footprint they use is much smaller than a full tripod. These are great for any social events where there are lots of people that can accidentally bump your gear and ruin your shots. Also they make great external mic or flash stands. To take a closer look at this monopod you can check out my Review here: https://youtu.be/lUhfFJuuYOA“

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Sony 100mm STF lens is in Stock at Adorama and BHphoto. Hot Rokionon 14mm FE deal still running!

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The new Sony 100mm STF GM lens is now back in Stock at Adorama and Bhphoto. The new 85mm FE lens will be in Stock next week at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, and FocusCamera.

What’s also super hot at the moment is that Rokinon 14mm Full Frame E-mount autofocus lens for $499 only directly from Amazon US (Click here). And the Open Box Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens sells also for $499 on eBay (sold directly by Rokinon).

New Batis Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama and Bhphoto.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.

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Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirms their new FE lenses will have brand new optical designs!

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Imaging Resource just published the full interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki. And there is good news folks: He confirmed that their FE lenses are newly designed from scratch and not some current [shoplink 57129]Sigma DSLR lens[/shoplink] recycled as E-mount. This means the lens will be optimized for Sony High Resolution cameras and possibly smaller than their DSLR lenses :)

Here is what he exactly said about that:

It’s possible to make the native E-mount [lens] using the existing glass, but all of our existing lens is not designed for mirrorless. So when you’re designing [a new lens], you can’t easily take an existing lens design [from another mount] and put a little bit deeper mount on it, so that it’s at the right distance for the Sony flange-back distance.

I really can’t wait the day they will launch ART lenses for the FF E-mount! Check out their ART lenses at: [shopcountry 57129]. It’s all High Quality Glad for a relatively affordable price.

A while ago we asked our readers which lens Sigma should make first:

Choose the three FE lenses Sigma should make as first:

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(SR1) A couple of crazy clickbait :) rumors about the RX1RIII and A7rIII

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Before we move on to some more “serious” rumors I want to share this:
With such an important Sony announcement ahead, I obviously keep receiving some crazy or improbable rumors too.  It’s highly unlikely these rumors will become true…although from time to time it happens!  But let’s share some love for highly potential Clickbait Rumors :)

So this is what I got the last couple of days:

Source named “Zorro”:

“The Sony A7R MK3 will have a 63 megapixel sensor.
Sony will introduce a new flagship cine camera (still below the F65) with internal X-OCN raw recording in April 2017.”

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Source named “St….”:

The new compact camera WW620081 is the RX1RM3.

Improvements:
– Faster operation
– 4k Video
– IBIS
– Improved finder (similar to Leica Q quality)

42 MP will remain the same.

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Source named “D….”:

Sony will make a special camera for drones having 24mp BSI sensor

message for source: I am not testing you.  I got this via an anonymous message form  another source too!

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Beautiful set of images shot by Akiomi Kuroda with the new Zeiss Batis 135mm

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Japanese photographer Akiomi Kuroda contacted me to share these images he shot on the new Zeiss Batis 135mm. All images are used with permission on SAR and please visit his social network to see more pics:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/artratio.net/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artratio/?
Web http://artratio.net/
Awards History http://artratio.net/awards/

His Japanese review of the lens can be read at xico.media/review/carl-zeiss-batis-135mm/

New Batis Preorders:
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto, PhotoPorstNeuwied and ParkCameras.
Zeiss Batis 135mm lens shade at Adorama and Bhphoto.

UPDATE: This is the translation of Akiomis review conclusions (Thanks Frank and Lee for that):

good points
– Resolution bordering on the insane
– No major loss of luminosity on the borders at full open.
– No gap in the rendering from close up to far away objects.
– Contrast which is so good it seems to be able to photography the air

Points of concern
– The 2.8 is the highest in the Batis catalogue, a source of worry. But in real use no worries at all ( smile )
– Release date ?
– Bokeh shape is not to everyone taste.

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New reviews: Aputure DEC Vari ND, 85mm f/1.8 FE and the “Crapinon” lens :)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO5WvQAf16g

Manny Ortiz tested the new 85mm f/1.8 FE lens and he believes it’s nearly a match of the much more expensive 85mm GM lens (watch video on top). And Jason Vong made that
Sony FE 85mm 1.8 vs G Master 85mm 1.4 video:

Newsshooter posted their Aputure DEC Vari ND Hands On Review:

And Mathieu Stern made an E-mount lens out of garbage named “Crapinon”:

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