The Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 for Sony A-mount will ship from October 30 in Japan. Worldwide shipment will follow soon after. Preorders are up at BHphoto (Click here).
Source: Tamron Japan.
Chasing Lights Trailer from Ronn Murray on Vimeo. (shot on A7s)
How to create captivating pictures, grow as a story-teller and engage your viewer (InMyBag)
Sony A7 fun at JoshMcLeodPhotography.
Awesome Surf Photography by Sony Associate Artisan of Imagery Chris Burkard (Brian Smith).
Timbling waters and the Sony A7s at JoshMcLeodPhotography.
Sony RX100 head-to-head: all three versions compared (TechRadar).
Florian: “I’ve just released the first part of my series “Urban Conformation”. I’ve created a parallel universe where time and space have been deformed. http://www.expandtheinstant.com/?dt_portfolio=urban-conformation-3141“
You save $100 on that A600 double lens kit sold by Amazon (Click here). And the $250 savings on the A7 with kit lens is back at [shoplink 30042 ebay]GetDigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
US deal reminder:
The world’s largest SD class 10 card, the Sandisk 521GB(!) is in Stock now at Adorama (Click here).
$200 off on the A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 with kit lens body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$300 off on the A99 and free vertical grip included too at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
The A58 with kit lens sells for $448 only at Amazon (Click here).
The 16-105mm lens sells now for $498 at Amazon (Click here).
Sony A77 for $618 at SonyStore.
Sony A77 with kit lens for $787 at SonyStore.
Image courtesy: DSLRmagazine
DSLRmagazine (google tranlsation here) posted the MTF graph along other test images. The Loxia 50mm shows “superb resolution” straight form the maximum f/2.0 aperture:
Interestingly DSLRmagazine noted there is chromatic aberration correction on RAW files.
Also Vignetting and Distortions are well controlled. The conclusion is:
The lab test not only confirms the good results on the field, but certifies the superb technical performance of this light, both in itself, and especially in combination with the firmware of the Sony A7 R
The next short review comes from Dirk de Paepe on Flickr:
I took this shot to demonstrate the detail rendering power of the new Zeiss Loxia Planar 2/50. IMHO, this comes very close to Otus (really, I see no difference with my A7r), although the Otus 55 is of course the superior lens, with virtually no flaws at no matter what aperture. The Loxia has some flaws, although only very slight ones that in most cases are very easy to correct in Photoshop.
This was shot at the minimal focal distance of 45cm (the ZM Planar has 70cm mfd), to see how much enlargement one can generate, when looking at 100% (next picture).
Regarding its price, size, weight and extra functionality, I can only say: the Loxia Planar is without any doubt a stunning lens! Once this line will be complete, I expect the Sony A7x/Loxia combination to outclass the Leica M system on (almost) all fronts – all that really matter (to me) anyway.
When looking at full size, this picture doubles the real life size of this money on my 27″ iMac monitor (surface x4) – this is to give you an idea of the detail enlargement in the 100% crop of the next picture. When you click on “View all sizes” and choose “large 1024”, this picture pretty much shows the actual size of the €50 banknote (140x77mm).
Zeiss Loxia preorders:
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
Austin Troth
A7r + Samyang 24mm f1.4
Self Portrait
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3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.
The world’s largest SD class 10 card, the Sandisk 521GB(!) is in Stock now at Adorama (Click here).
Full Frame E-mount:
$200 off on the A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 with kit lens body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A-mount:
$300 off on the A99 and free vertical grip included too at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
The A58 with kit lens sells for $448 only at Amazon (Click here).
The 16-105mm lens sells now for $498 at Amazon (Click here).
Sony A77 for $618 at SonyStore.
Sony A77 with kit lens for $787 at SonyStore.
Sony refurbished stuff:
The refurbished A7 with kit lens sells for $1,329 at [shoplink 29884 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 29895 ebay]55mm f/1.8 $789 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 29897 ebay]24 -70mm f/2.8 A-mount for $1399 (Click here)[/shoplink].
Extras:
Rocky Nook sells all their Sony eBooks with a 35% discount when you sue the code “RNSY14“.
Milano – Piazza Gae Aulenti from the Cinephotographer on Vimeo.
A5100 review at DSLRmagazine.
Sony RX100 III vs Canon G7X vs Panasonic LX100: Which is the best compact camera for enthusiasts? (Imaging Resource).
Are mirrorless systems becoming too big for their own good? (BestMirrorlessCameraReviews).
Sony PXW-FS7: primeras impresiones (Quesabesde).
Sony A7S : galerie d’images et test terrain (Focus Numerique).
Kagzai: “a member of the Chinese Xitek forum made an amazing fireflies video with the A7S. have a look! http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1372827-1-1-1.html”
Long time SAR reader Jorge started a new online shop site and I want to help him to promote the site. So here is the official press text. All the best Jorge for your new project!
“We are pleased to announce the launching of CameraPeddler.com. An online market designed for the photographer.
CameraPeddler.com was designed to help bring photographers together in a common online market place. Unlike the big auction sites or other online selling places, CameraPeddler.com offers the ability to focus strictly on photographic equipment from individuals and trustworthy reliable dealers. Furthermore, it is 100% free to post ads. This means you could post your entire inventory without incurring any fees. You only pay for what you sell.
CameraPeddler.com was developed by a well known figure in the photographic industry, his past and current ventures include popular sites such as ZeissImages.com, LeicaImages.com and other photo related sites. He has years of experience with online buying and selling of photographic gear. The intent was to develop a site where buyers and sellers can trust each other and feel comfortable with the transactions they engage in while utilizing the features of the site.
The site is full of features and additional features are currently being worked on.
For starters, the site features an incredibly simple to use search engine which lets you get extremely granular with your search results by letting you build complex queries by simply clicking on links. You can read more about them here: http://www.camerapeddler.com/answers/24
You can establish Buy and Sell friends and stay up to date on their listings.
Leave feedback as buyer or seller for your transactions.
Control your reputation by removing questionable feedback immediately while the moderators review the reported feedback and decide on its validity.
As a dealer, you can bulk upload ads by uploading a special delimited file. This save you time and gets your inventory online soon. Find out more about bulk uploading here: http://www.camerapeddler.com/answers/14
Commit to buying an item and holding it for up to 24 hours while you arrange funding if not available immediately. This is called a Pending state of a purchase process. Find out more about Pending here: http://www.camerapeddler.com/answers/28
Upload images for your ads. Additionally, you can embed images via links in the body of your ad.
Use keyword searches and see the ads matching your keywords while highlighting them in the body.
In addition to the above features, a new member knowledge base will be implemented shortly. This will allow members to build up the online encyclopedia of photographic gear with valuable information for the community to research.
If you are looking to buy or sell photographic equipment, please visit CameraPeddler.com and give us a try you wont be disappointed.
