SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 1.33x PL lens

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https://vimeo.com/156140561

Newsshooter tested the new SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 1.33x PL lens on the Sony A7rII (see video above):

The 35mm lens did exhibit fairly pronounced distortion at the edges of the frame – something common in other anamorphic lenses too. Overall sharpness was very good indeed and chromatic aberration seemed well controlled. These lenses are certainly a step up from those used in most anamorphic adapter footage you see online.

Furthermore SLR Magic announced they improved the production version of these lenses. Here is their press text:

Hong Kong, China (Feb 22th, 2016) – SLR Magic is proud to announce the SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 1.33x PL lens set for filmmakers which could be adapted to EF/F/mFT/E-mount via adapter. The production version has changed significantly in both optical and mechanical specification compared to the lenses shown at IBC 2015. For absolute precision, the lenses could now be calibrated by a lens technician from abroad rather than having both the camera and lenses to be calibrated in Hong Kong.

Please enjoy our short film, “FEEL”, taken by our volunteers with the new 1.33x SLR Magic Anamorphot-CINE lenses power driven by the Movcam Wireless Focus System on the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7s recorded with the Atomos Ninja Assasin 4K recorder/monitor.

https://vimeo.com/156218171

The lenses are immediately available for order in Hong Kong

SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 35mm T2.4  HK$46,680
SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 50mm T2.8  HK$50,550
SLR Magic ANAMORPHOT-CINE 70mm T4     HK$50,550

Lens Type: Anamorphic lens
Squeeze factor: 1.33x
Objective front filter thread: Φ82
Mount: Titanium PL compatible with optional SLR Magic EF/F/mFT/E-mount
Titanium adapter.
Lens Coating: Multi Coated
Close Focus: 3’6
Weight (oz./g): 38.1/1,080
Length (cm): 13.5
Diameter (cm): 10

Image Circle: S35 for 35mm T2.4 (5.5K on DRAGON), FF for 50mm T2.8 (8K on WEAPON), and 70mm T4 (8K on WEAPON)

These lenses are available for order now.  Above prices are for local pick up only.  For shipment overseas, please contact us by email to get local reseller prices.

Selected lenses would be on demo at the BVE Expo in London, UK from October
23-25 in the Atomos booth K30. For a demo, participants may email support@slrmagic.com in advance.

Andrew Chan
Product Manager

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$150 off on the Hasselblad LF 18-55mm. A7rII superdeal. Sigma-Tamron preorders.

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Let’s sum up all current Sony deals and new Sigma/Tarmon preorders:

Save $700 on the Sony A7rII sold by [shoplink 45013 ebay]Electronicsvalley on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. $700 off and 1 year US seller warranty.

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The Hasselblad 18-55mm lens costs $149 only at BHphoto (Click here). That’s a $150 savings compared to the Sony version.

25% savings on Tamrac bags by using this code “TAMRAC25OFF” at FocusCamera (Click here).

$50 off on the Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 Lens for Sony E-mount at BHphoto (Click here).

New preorders:
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E at BHphoto, Adorama.
Tamron 90mm SP A-mount lens at BHphoto.
Sigma MC-11 Mount Adapter for Canon EF Lenses to Sony E Cameras at BHphoto.

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Sony A6300 vs GH4 4K comparison and A6300 with Canon lens test

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mn9vYi7M40

The video above shows the very first comparison between the new Sony A6300 and the Panasonic GH4. Not sure though how reliable the comparison is.

The video below shows the A6300 with Canon lenses and Metabones Mark 4 Adapter tested by Jason Lanier

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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Major competiton news: Sigma launches their first mirrorless system camera with 51(!) megapixels

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Sigma_cams

We got a new competition in the mirrorless system world. Sigma just announced their first two mirrorless camera: The SD Quattro with  “39 megapixel RGB equivalent” Foveon APS-C sensor and the SD Quattro H with  “51 megapixel RGB equivalent” Foveon APS-H sensor. Both cameras come with the standard Sigma SA mount which is the same mount used by their DSLR cameras. Full Sigma Quattro camera news coverage and specs at Mirrorlessrumors.

And our Sibuzaru shows us what shouls have been the real mount of those cameras…E-mount! That would have been nice!

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New 85mm and 24-70mm video reviews (Galer, Quiles, Heinrichs)

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A6300

First a note for EU readers: You can proerder the A6300 at Amazon.de, Jessops and Amazon.fr too. And here comes a new GM preview roundup

FE 85 F1.4 GM Gallery of High Resolution sample images by Marc Galer on Flickr. 24-70mm GM samples (with RAW files) again by Mark Galer on Flickr.
A Weekend with the G Master Lenses (Spencer Pablo).


Initial Thoughts & Impressions: Sony G-Master 85 1.4 vs Zeiss Batis 85 1.8 by Miguel Quiles


Sony G Master Objektive by Alexander Heinrichs (German).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuBGdFjPzHA
Sony A6300 flower shots

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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The Sigma MC-11 lens compatibility list

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SigmaMC11

Sigma’s new MC-11 adapter cost $249 and will ship in April according to BHphoto (preorder here).It costs $150 less than the Metabones and I hope it works as good or maybe even better than the Metabones. Afterall Sigma has a long history of making their AF lenses work on Canon cameras.

This is the description of the new adapter:

The Sigma MC-11 Mount Adapter enables the use of Canon EF-mount lenses on Sony E-mount mirrorless camera bodies, and maintains full lens performance, including autofocus and auto-exposure, as well as in-camera correction technologies. An integrated LED can be used to display select Sigma lens compatibility with the adapted camera body, and the adapter also supports in-camera image stabilization. In order to maintain a high degree of image quality, the interior of the adapter is flocked to reduce reflections, and it also retains full EXIF data to benefit post-production and file management.

This is the compatibility list for Sigma lenses:

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Also Canon lenses will work with the new adapter. This means

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