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Sony A7 camera series and ZEISS Milvus lenses – A perfect fit for budget conscious video productions

Loose parts inside A7S after warranty service (SonyAlphaForum).
This is the NEX-7 design patent.
Vile Rumor (Ex-NEX) at TheOnlinePhotographer.
Rx100 sharper than 24-70 FE @ 70mm (SonyAlphaForum).

Karsten: “At a reception last week we presented the trailer of an upcoming theatre premiere. 90% were shot with the Sony A7s combined with Atomos Shogun. We used only three lenses: Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8, Sony Zeiss 55mm f1.8 and Minolta Rokkor MC 58mm f1.2. We loved the work with this exceptional cam which offers a great price-performance-ratio. Perhaps it is interesting for you and your readers? Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHVHdAxsMXU”

‎Stan Moniz‎: “https://youtu.be/ugUYSXMbhSY. A short time-lapse film shot with the Sony a7rii and Sony Playmemories Time-lapse downloadable application. Shot at the most unusual geologic wonders in the California Desert, The Trona Pinnacles. With its alien landscape and dark skies it was a perfect place to shoot a collection of time-lapse pieces to further test out the easy to use Playmemories Time-lapse app. Visit: www.stanmoniz.com to see more videos and imagery of the night sky.”

‎Baris: “https://vimeo.com/153884462. Here is a short film testing the slog profile on rx100m4.”

SAR deal: “You save 72% on the DENOISE projects professional software (Click here to get the discount and see the final price). This software, 100% developed in Germany, removes all forms of image noise: luminance noise, colour noise, banding, hot pixels & more. It can be used as a stand-alone Program or Plug-in (on both, Windows or Mac). You can  learn more about the software here and order it here.”

A6300 and Sony GM lens EU preorder links:
A6300 body at Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
A6300 with kit lens at Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at  Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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New Open Box savings on FE lenses.

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[shoplink 44983 ebay]35mmZ[/shoplink]

OneCall and CameraLand listed four new FE Open Box deals:
Zeiss 24-70mm FE for $839 via [shoplink 44921 ebay]CameraLand (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 24-70mm FE for $849 via [shoplink 44984 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony 24-240mm FE for $869 via [shoplink 44923 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 35mm FE for $1,398 via [shoplink 44983 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink].

Sony USA has ongoing lens rebates:
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.
-$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 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Zeiss at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
-$200 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.
-$100 off on the 35mm f/1.4 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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Sony explains the difference between the Sony GM and Sony Zeiss lenses

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Image courtesy: mirrorlessons

At a presentation in Europe Sony showed that image to explain the difference between their GM and Zeiss lenses: Mirrorlessons writes:

Sony actually explained that these new products don’t go into direct competition with Sony/Zeiss. The G Master lenses aim for high resolution and a perfect bokeh while the Sony/Zeiss lenses focus on resolution and contrast.

Still, somehow it feels Zeiss branded Zeiss lenses make less sense to be continued after the G master line announcement…

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

Sony G Master lenses (24-70mm 2.8 GM & 85mm 1.4 GM) – 4K video samples

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(UPDATED) Venus will launch a new 12mm f/2.8 A and E-mount lens

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A source sent me these three images. They are made with a yet not announced new “native Sony mount” lens. It’s a lens made by a third-party manufacturer. The source did not mention the name of the company and specs of the lens. But he sent me three images show on that lens!

UPDATE: Our reader Mistral got the full news about the lens:
The main specifications of the prototype from Venus Optics are the following:

Image circle: 24×36
Field of view: 121.96°
Optical formula: 16 elements, including 2 aspherical elements and 3 elements made of glass with anomalous dispersion, in 10 groups
Number of aperture blades : 7
Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
Manual focus
Minimum focusing distance: 0.18m
Maximum magnification: 0.2x
Maximum diameter: 74.8mm
Length: 82.2mm
Weight: circa 570g.

On Valentine’s Day, symbolically, Venus Optics published a batch of 16 pictures, taken with a Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 mounted on a Sony Alpha 7R camera, on the Chinese forum Xitek: http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1546399-1-1-1.html

These pictures can be downloaded in full 7,360 x 4,912 resolution either as an archive from a file server in China: https://yunpan.cn/OcxFvqkZuapr7H   password: fba4

or from the following Flickr album: https://flic.kr/s/aHsktT3YMW

 

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RX1R II tested at Dpreview: ” is capable of absolutely stellar images and can travel with you just about anywhere.”

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[shoplink 44714 ebay]garizrx1rii[/shoplink] The RX1rII “wrapped” with the newly announced [shoplink 44714 ebay]Gariz case[/shoplink]

Dpreview posted their full Sony RX1RIi review:

In real-world use, the RX1R II does have its frustrations. The dials are great, but the buttons are mushy. The thumb grip makes the camera comfortable to hold, but it’s expensive and gets in the way of some vital controls. A camera body so small and so pocketable encourages run-and-gun, hand-holdable shooting, but trying to get 42MP of sharpness dictates careful application of shooting technique, and maybe even a tripod. And the compactness of that body is somewhat tempered by the need to carry a pocket full of batteries on colder days.
But there’s still only one ‘world’s smallest full-frame digital camera.’ And if you can look past its shortcomings, the Sony RX1R II is capable of absolutely stellar images and can travel with you just about anywhere.

Sony RX1rII store links: [shopcountry 44445] Gariz RX1rII case in [shoplink 44714 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 44713 ebay]Browns (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 44711 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 44712 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s also on sale at Amazon US (Click here).

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