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HOW TO GET AUDIO WITH THE SONY RX100 V

Holy Grail of Lenses- my first shoot with the Canon 200mm f/1.8 using the Sony A7Rii (Jason Lanier).
Sony A6500 4K – Sony Video Competition Submission Winner (Max Yuryev)
Primes Lenses to Replace your Zooms (Explora).
Wide and Extreme Wide-Angle Lenses: A Guide (Explora).
Memory Card Buying Guide (Explora).
Shoot, Review, Organize & Share With PlayMemories (Alphauniverse).

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Gold Box deal on the Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 E-mount lens and Godox Flash

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The Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 E-mount lens and the Godox TT685s flash for Sony are on Gold Box today at Amazon US (Click here and scroll). The deals will start at around 4pm New York time.
The official Black Friday full overview pages can be seen on those links at Amazon, Bhphoto and Adorama.
Sony Black Friday special pages at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Here is a short selection of the ongoing deals:

Sony cameras:
$200 off on the Sony A7II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$350 off on the Sony 6000 kit at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony A5100 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Sony A5000 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100III at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon

APS-C E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 35mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the lens 30mm macro at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

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New A99II High ISO tests…

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Two SAR readers sent me their High ISO tests:

Mario:

I think these are among the first high ISO videos for the A99ii.  In the 2nd one there are links to JPEG and RAWs. Overall, A99ii it gains one full stop versus mark 1 but note of caution: shots out of camera with “fine@ setting, no renomate software ready yet to handle A99ii Raw.
1st video: A99ii High ISO in very low light – https://youtu.be/0lx3o9VWqX8
2nd video: A99ii High ISO test on still photos (+ link to RAW/JPEG)- https://youtu.be/Ag6-7UIyaD8

Manuel:

4 raw files, very high iso, free download:
ISO 12.800 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II012800.ARW
ISO 25.600 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II025600.ARW
ISO 51.200 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II051200.ARW
ISO 102.400 http://www.vigevanosposi.it/A99II102400.ARW

Sony A99II preorders at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. PhotoPorst, Calumet Germany and WexUK.

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Free $100 gift card with the Sony RX10m3. New Rokinon E-mount lens savings.

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There is a new deal on the Sony RX10m3 sold by BHphoto (Click here). You get a 64GB SD card and a $100 gift card for free. We also got three new Rokinon lens deals:

1)  $50 off on the Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye II at BHphoto and Adorama.
2) Rokinon 8mm Ultra Wide Angle f/3.5 E-mount (older version) $179.00 after coupon code “ROKINON8MM59” at FocusCamera (Click here).
2) Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens For Sony E Mount $259.00 at FocusCamera (Click here)
3) Rokinon Cine DS T1.5 Cinema Lens Kit – 50mm + 35mm + 85mm + 24mm (Sony E-Mount)$1699.00 after coupon Code “ROKINONCINESONY300” at FocusCamera (Click here). That’s an extra $300 off!

An overview of all Black Friday deals can be found on that Amazon page (Click here). Specific Sony Black Friday pages can be seen at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Here is a short selection of the ongoing deals:

Sony cameras:
$200 off on the Sony A7II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$350 off on the Sony 6000 kit at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony A5100 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Sony A5000 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100III at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100II at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon

APS-C E-mount lenses:
$100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 35mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the lens 30mm macro at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

 

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DxO tests the new Sony 50mm FE macro: “outstanding sharpness”

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DxOmark published the full 50mm f/2.8 FE macro lens test and concludes:

Shooting full-frame, a 50mm prime is a really handy option for general use and portrait photography, as well as a relatively lightweight and portable lens. Adding 1:1 macro focusing, the Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro offers greater functionality for Sony A7 series owners, making it an even more versatile optic at a sensible $499 price point. Sharpness is outstanding on the Sony A7R II, achieving 37 P-Mpix of the Sony A7R II’s total 42Mp resolution, and it’s the third-sharpest lens we’ve tested on this camera. It’s not as sharp as the Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm f/1.8 and lets in half the amount of light using the maximum aperture, but it’s also half the cost of the $998 Zeiss and offers macro.

Sony FE 50mm macro lens is in Stock in USA at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon and in Europe at Amazon.de, Amazon UK.

Highlights

  • Lightweight and portable
  • 1:1 macro focusing
  • ED (extra-low dispersion) element
  • Dust- and moisture-resistant
  • Outstanding sharpness from f/4 to f/8
  • Well-controlled chromatic aberration

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