This is the best A7rII deal to date: You get a $500 gift card and a 64GB SD card for free with the A7rII sold by FocusCamera (Click here). They also offer a $200 gift card and a 64GB SD on the A6500 too (Click here).
And at Amazon there is a Deal of the Day on the Transcend cards (Click here)
Sony A99ii outperforms Nikon D5 at high ISO
If you care about the High ISO performance of the new Sony A99II check out those new videos.
Chuck also sent me this: “Here’s some High ISO images from both the A99II and the A7RII, with a link to download the RAW files from both.
https://twotwentystudios.smugmug.com/High-ISO-Testing”
Sony A99II and A7RII High ISO Image Sampling
Sony A99ii ISO Test
Sony A99II preorders at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. PhotoPorst, Calumet Germany, Amazon UK and WexUK.
More A99II tests:
Sony A99II Continuous AF Testing of an oncoming model train….
Sony A99II & A7RII Cityscape Photos:
In a horrible statement the well-known US wedding magazine Brides.com said that wedding photographers should use “either Cannon or Nikon, which are the most readily available professional cameras available”
Brides.com now removed that part but still the shitstorm is all over the web. On the video above Jason Lanier explains in crystalline simple way what’s the problem with Brides statement and interest conflict.
Personal note: In my opinion every camera manufacturer nowadays makes excellent gear. Just pick up what suites best for you. And at the end your photography talent is what really matters!
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via Petapixel
And thanks Jason for this video!
Sony a6500 – Review and Sample Photos
Sony Alpha Fn Menu (Alpha Creative Skills).
Canon “Dream Lens” (SonyAlphaForum)
I Just Got a New Camera… What Do I Do? (Explora).
How To Use a Reflector (Adorama Learning Center).
Quicker Camera Chips Coming (Ieee)
Sony Announces Audio and Video Products that Work with the Google Assistant on Google Home (Sony Blog).
SmallRig Sony FS5 Baseplate Gets Needed Update (Cinema5D).
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page.
The Big BHphoto specials (Click here) are ending today at midnight. This includes the deal on two Rokinon lenses:
$200 on the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 FE autofocus lens sold at BHphoto.
$100 on the Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 APS-C E-mount autofocus lens sold at BHphoto.
Amazon updated the shipment info on two highly requested Sony items: Both the A99II (Clich here) and the 70-200mm GM (Click here) are set to ship out in 1-2 months if you order them today. And both got reviewed by ThePhoblographer:
All in all, very little is really terrible about the a99 II. In fact, I’d say nothing is terrible per se. It just still sort of perplexes me. Why? I thought Sony was done with the Alpha system, but if they aren’t this makes me genuinely very excited to know that they’re going to continue with the system. Perhaps that also means both the E mount and A mount systems will receive more love accordingly.
70-200mm GM review conclusion:
The Editor’s Choice award is being given for the fact that Sony cranked this lens out pretty quickly mixed in with the fact that it’s actually a solid lens. But Sony needs to improve their AF with the mirrorless system to truly make this lens rock for photojournalists and wedding photographers.
That’s the bext gear of the year according to Dpreview:
Best compact camera: 2nd pace for the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V ([shopcountry 54358]).
Best consumer stills/video camera of the year: Winner is the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III ([shopcountry 54359]).
Best mid-range ILC: 2nd pace for the Sony a6300 ([shopcountry 54360]).
DPReview innovation award: 2nd pace for the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V
