First SLR Magic 50mm f/1.1 review (new version) on Cinema5D

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The new SLR Magic 50mm f/1.1 is now shipping at Adorama, BHphoto and on [shoplink 43532 ebay]eBay[/shoplink]. And as you know SLR Magic improved the performance of the lens right before the first shipment. Cinema5D published the only review of the new lens and tells us what has been improved:

One of the problems were the very soft left side corners of the lens when the aperture was wide open. (The right side looked sharper). As you can judge from the above photo (crops from the upper left hand corner of the image produced by the lenses), this is no longer the case. The optical performance of the SLR Magic Cine 50mm f/1.1 was significantly improved and now is matching the right hand side of the lens.

Well done SLR Magic!

UPDATE: Judd Weiss early thoughts on the new SLR Magic 50mm f1.1 E-mount can be read on his Facebook page!

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What’s coming from Sony-Zeiss in 2016 (A9, A99 successor, A7000, A5200….)

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So what can we hope to get in 2016 by Sony?

Here is the possible list of cameras:
A6000 successor (95% chance to get this for real)
High End Sony A9 camera (75% chance to get this for real)
A99 successor (75% chance to get this for real)
A5100 successor (60% chance to get this for real)
RX100IV successor (60% chance to get this for real)

Here is the possible list of lenses:
Wide angle Zeiss Batis (99% chance to get this for real)
FE telephoto zoom lens (95% chance to get this for real)
Loxia tele lens (80% chance to get this for real)
FE 24-70mm f/2.8 (80% chance to get this for real)
FE 85mm f/1.4 (80% chance to get this for real)
FE 50mm f/1.4 (60% chance to get this for real)

Of course there will be also some stuff we have no clue about yet. Let’s hope Sony will surprise us all!

And now the poll:

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony A7rii Aquatech Water Housing from Bryce Johnson on Vimeo.

Sony RX1 and E-mount Gold Box today at Amazon.de
A7 II Canon 300mm F4 IS L 2x extender (SonyAlphaForum)
Full Batis 85mm lens review at Focus Numerique.
EOSHD – Video Quality Charts
Just Got My Loxia 21 (SonyAlphaForum)
Voigtlander 35 1.7 Ultron (SonyAlphaForum).

Cineasy: “With the introduction of our new version 2 models for the A6000 and A7S, we still have a few version 1 models left. We have reduced the price of these to $9.95 and $14.95 USD. Combined with the 15% Holiday Discount, that is quite a savings. Our new Version 2 models are also discounted with the Holiday Discount Code “NOEL”. Order soon because the sale ends January 1st. www.cineasytouch.com“

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New video demo of the brand new Nikon F to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter (by Steel Chen)

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Steel Chen is working hard to further improve the new Nikon F to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter. As a reminder: This is not the Commlite adapter! It’s a new project which seems to work much better than the Commlite version.

Steel just sent me the link to his latest video shot on the A7rII with the [shoplink 43517 ebay]Nikkor 70-200 G I lens[/shoplink]. It really looks very promising. As usual feel free to add questions on the comment section. Steel will answer all your questions!

Something else for EU readers:
A77II Gold Box at Amazon.de
A51000 Gold Box at Amazon.co.uk.

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Kyle Andrew on SonyAlphaForum
Warehouse Ballerina with Mackenzie
Sony A7R II with the Metabones IV adapter and the Canon 70-200 2.8L IS II

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

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Plenty of Sony Deluxe Bundles at Amazon. $200 gift card deal still available!

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Amazon is offering many Deluxe bundles on Sony cameras:
A7rII Deluxe (Click here)
A6000 Deluxe (Click here)
RX100m2 Deluxe (Click here)
RX100m4 Deluxe (Click here)

And the $200 gift card deal is still running at Amazon US:
There is a new “hidden” Black Friday deal offer: You get $200 off on all major Sony cameras  if you click on that Amazon link (Click here) and use the code “CAMERAGIFT” at checkout. Here are the detailed Instructions: http://amzn.to/1lLDni1
Plenty of photo accessory Gold Box deals at Amazon US (Click here).

 

All current Sony Christmas deals:

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

APS-C E-mount lenses:
$50 off on the 50mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 35mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 10-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the lens 30mm macro at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$150 off on the 18-200mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 18-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$200 off on the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

A-mount lenses:
 $50 off on the 11-18mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 16-50mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 16-105mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 24mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 30mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 35mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 50mm DT lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm II lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the 85mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the 100mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 135mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

 

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