Last day of the big Amazon US Spring savings with new deals on Samyang lenses and Sandisk storage!

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ENDING TODAY: The Amazon Spring deals at Amazon US&CA, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon NL/PL/SE.

New deals launched today at Amazon US:

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Amazing: Sony just announced a new 247 Megapixel medium format sensor!

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Sony just released the full details for a new 247 Megapixel medium format sensor. This sensor is meant for “industrial use” so it’s not clear if this can be used on regular cameras too.

A couple of impressive specs:

  • 3:2 ratio sensor with 53.96mm x 35.97mm size (that’s a medium format sensor used by 30k plus cameras like the Hasselblad H6D)
  • 247MP Back-side illuminated sensor
  • 5fps (which is quite fast considering size and resolution of the sensor.
  • comes in both color or monochrome versions

Here is the official Sony description:

Description
The IMX811-AAQR is a diagonal 64.84 mm (Type 4.1) CMOS active pixel type image sensor with a square pixel
array and 247.04 M effective pixels. This sensor incorporates maximum 24 dB PGA circuit and 16-bit A/D converter.
16-bit digital output makes it possible to readout the signals of 247.04 M effective pixels at high-speed of 5.3 frame/s
in all-pixel readout mode.
(Application: FA cameras)

Features
◆ Type 4.1 CMOS active pixel type dots
◆ Input clock frequency 72 MHz
◆ All-pixel readout mode
Various readout modes (*)
◆ Rolling shutter function
◆ H driver, V driver and serial communication circuit on chip
◆ +24 dB gain settable in CDS/PGA on chip
◆ Built-in 12-bit/14-bit/16-bit A/D converter
◆ R, G, B primary color mosaic filters on chip
◆ Back-illuminated type
◆ Sensor Slave Mode only
◆Seal glass: both sides are processed by AR coating
◆SLVS-EC output

Device Structure
◆ Back-Illuminated CMOS image sensor
◆ Image size: Diagonal 64.84 mm (Type 4.1)
◆ Total number of pixels: 19680 (H) × 13308 (V) approx. 261.90 M pixels
◆ Number of effective pixels: 19240 (H) × 12840 (V) approx. 247.04 M pixels
◆ Number of active pixels: 19200 (H) × 12800 (V) approx. 245.76 M pixels
◆ Unit cell size: 2.81 μm (H) × 2.81 μm (V)
◆ Optical black: Horizontal (H) direction: Left 188 pixels, right 188 pixels /// Vertical (V) direction: Top 56 pixels, bottom 56 pixels
◆ Package: 786 pin LGA 75.0 mm (H) × 63.6 mm (V)

Drive Mode
All-pixel readout mode 19200 (H) × 12800 (V)
Approx. 245.76 M pixels
12.4 SLVS-EC Lane 4 × 4 12
10.5 SLVS-EC Lane 4 × 4 14
5.3 SLVS-EC Lane 4 × 4 16

My take:
If I am not mistaken I sometimes saw industrial sensors used on regular cameras: An example is this IMX461102MP medium format sensor that is marked for “industrial” use but appears to be the same sensor of the Fujifilm GFX100 and Hasselblad X cameras.
Dear Sony..I am throwing the gauntlet: Make a fixed lens RX camera using this sensor and I will buy it :)

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Big announcement week: Sigma 50mm f/1.2 announcement within hours and soon after new A1/A7sIII firmware update?

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Today is Monday and tomorrow (March 26) at 13:00 Berlin time we will get the new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 E-mount lens. It will be the lightest Full Frame autofocus f/1.2 lens ever made. And maybe after that Sony will also announce the new A1/A7sIII firmware update on March 27 (or ma March 28). this is still an unconfirmed rumor but I still see a fair chance this might happen. There are also announcement from the competition. Nikon will announce the new 28-400mm f/4.0-8.0 lens on March 28 and I also heard about a possible announcement from another manufacturer (no details on this yet).

After this week I wills hare the next bunch of rumors regarding Sony’s mid April announcement! And there is much more to come from Sigma before summer starts…stay tuned ;)

Sigma 50mm f/1.2 lens specs:

  • 38g lighter and more compact than the Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM (Sigma weights 740g and the Sony 778g)
  • The size and chassis is about the same of that of the Sigma 50mm f/1.4.
  • 72mm filter size
  • The lens aperture has 13 blades (50mm f1.2 GM got 11 only)
  • More affordable than the Sony
  • Comes for Sony E and Leica L
  • Announcement on March 26 at 21 Tokyo time (that’s 13:00 in Berlin and 8:0 New York time)

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First image samples shot with the new Voigtländer NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical E-mount lens

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Voigtlander at BHphoto and in Europe at FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch.

Mapcamera had the unique chance to play with the new Voigtländer NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical E-mount lens. These images have been taken with the lens on the Sony A7rV and the author writes:

The color is really neutral and reproduces what you see. Up to F1.2, the image has a very soft and warm expression, and as you stop down from F1.4, the focus area gradually tightens, giving you a sense of transparency. I really felt that this lens taught me how fun it was to manipulate.

It’s been a long time since I came across a lens that really made me feel the joy of controlling the aperture. This looks like it will become an indispensable lens for cityscape snapshots.

Some more image samples also on this second Mapcamera report.

Personal note: I am considering to buy this lens!!!

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