This might be a good news for the new A99II camera owners: In February Sigma will announce a new 24-70mm f/2.8 ART lens. And I hope it will be available for A-mount too! The optical performance will certainly be much superior to the current 24-70mm EX DG A-mount lens.
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via CanonRumors
The 24-70mm GM tested by Jannik Peters
Just two days ago Photozone posted a not so favorable 24-70mm GM lens review. Jannik Peters now posted his 24-70mM GM review and sent me a note saying that he could NOT agree with the negative Photozone statements about the quality of the bokeh and the longitudinal CA issue. His conclusion is:
This zoom lens can keep up optically with many of the best prime lenses in every regard except of speed and flare resistance. Furthermore, it is built to highest standards, offers pleasing handling, focusing and flexibility. The lens is very expensive but the price of the lens is adequate in relation to it’s performance and to the prices of it’s competitors.
Just to say how reviewers can have different opinions on the very same lens…
24-70mm GM store links: [shopcountry 47915].
UPDATED: The German company Pilotfly released the new Pilotfly-T1 (specs and order at BHphoto).
The T1 was first displayed at Photokina (see Newsshooter)
Newsshooter at Photokina 2016: Pilotfly show new T1 gimbal and battery mounting base from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm f/2.0 4.5X Super Macro Lens Demo
How to Shoot Street Portraits With Permission (PetaPixel).
Atomos Shogun Inferno Update – High Frame Rates for Sony FS-Raw With AtomOS 8.1 (Cinema5D).
Zeiss 16-70mm patent.
Sony a6500: Wifi + Bluetooth 📡GPS Tutorial (ThatCameraGuy on Youtube)
10 Tips and Tricks for Photographing Holiday Lights and Candles (Explora).
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Stefan: “Giving away a rx100III to my instagram followers cheers to sony. Thought to give the word out a bit wider if there’s interest.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO1ILTrBzA9/
Simple rules, summer photos, enter as many as you want. mention/follow me (@stefan_haworth) and hashtag #sonysummer in the main caption. Only for new uploads not editing old captions so i dont miss them. ”
Andrzej: “I’ve published another video – this time reviewing a manual Exakta 70-210mm lens adapted to my Sony A7 using a Novoflex adapter. In my review I give some infos about the lens, show example pictures and a little movie of monkeys that I shot in Siem Reap in Cambodia. Hope you like it and would love to see it on SonyAlphaRumors :)
Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDhwoQVxVV8“
There is a new Stock of reconditioned E-.mount stuff at Amazon US (Click here). A few examples:
$500 off on the 70-200mm FE
$550 off on the Sony A7rII
$400 off on the 24-70mm FE
While BHphoto still has the A77II in Stock s strange note appeared saying this:
Bad news: Sony Alpha a77II has been discontinued. Good news: Our experts are standing by to help you find a replacement. Call 800.606.6969 or Live Chat during business hours.
UPDATE: BHphoto contaced us to say that this was a mistake from their side. The A77II is NOT discontinued.
Anyway, the line has a 3 year cycle and the A77II was announced in 2014. So maybe a new successor is on the line. I expect the new A77III to use a new 24MP sensor and new autofocus system. Would be nice if Sony would also give us some new A-mount lens too!
Lok pays a visit to the Sony Imaging Pro Support booth and watches a technician take apart a Sony A7R II.
via Photogearnews
