To be announced soon: New Godox V1 pro!
Trusted sources told me that Godox will launch a PRO version of their popular Godox V1 TTL Li-ion Round Head Camera Flash. No info yet on the specific advanced features…
$699 only for the Samyang 135mm f/1.8 FE sold by Amazon
We still have two hot Samyang lens deals left over from the Holiday season:
- Samyang 135mm f/1.8 sells for $699 only at Amazon US and BHphoto.
- Samyang 35mm f/1.8 sells for $299 only at Amazon US and BHphoto.
More deals:
- $55 off on the excellent Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens sold by BHphoto
- The extremely popular Maven filters are now available on Kickstarter (Click here).
From trusted sources: This is going to be a very Video and Vlogger focused year for Sony!
Two trusted sources confirmed that this year we will get a ton of FX/ZV cameras and powerzoom lenses.
The sources didn’t want to spoil the fun with the detailed names of the cameras but I hope this list includes the Sony FX3 and Sony A7sIII successors. While I am near certain we are getting the ZV-E10 successor. Also to be expected are new E-mount camcorders. If you are waiting for the A7IV and A1 successors you likely have to wait til 2025.
But if you don’t care about video are now depressed about this news, I think there is room for some surprises for you…stay tuned because “focused on video” doesn’t mean we will not get something nice for pure photographer ;)
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New eBay Europe coupons to save up to 4% (with cap) on new gear
After Christmas you can expect many to sell their old gear or new gear they didn’t like as a present :)
eBay Germany (works only on a selected list of products with 50 Euro cap):
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY3 beträgt 3% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY4 beträgt 4% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY5 beträgt 5% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY6 beträgt 6% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY7 beträgt 7% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY8 beträgt 8% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY9 beträgt 9% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY10 beträgt 10% des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY3E beträgt 3 € des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY5E beträgt 5 € des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten),
- mit dem Gutscheincode PERFECTEBAY10E beträgt 10 € des Kaufpreises (exkl. Lieferkosten).
—> Note: Some Sony Outlet gear on sale at Saturn eBay page.
- 15% off all orders over £15 using this eBay discount code “JANJOY15“
- Reconditionné eBay : 20% de réduction grâce à ce code “RECOND24“
Still some hot holiday deals running in Europe:
- Save up to 100 Euro on lenses at FotoErhardt, Amazon EU, Calumet, WexUK.
- And those X-mas deals are valid til January 15th at FotoErhardt, Amazon EU, Calumet, WexUK.
Dpreview tested the A9III and says Global shutter comes with an image quality cost
Dpreview tested the A9III and certified what I told you first here on SAR 2-3 days after the Sony A9III announcement (see my videos about this here and here). This proves you two things: That I was right and that I am no blind fanboy :)
Dpreview concludes:
Examining the a9 III’s images shows everything that you’d expect from it having a reduced capacity for light. The higher base ISO isn’t inherently a problem for sports shooters, so it’s simply a question of whether the noise penalty is worthwhile for all the things that super-fast 120fps shooting and global shutter bring. That’s something we’ll consider in more depth in our final review.
But what does this trade-off mean beyond the pro sports market? Our tests show that this sensor’s performance comes with an image quality hit that might make less sense for general photography. Furthermore, this cost of up to a stop of image quality in return for added performance is likely to make global shutter less appealing in the smaller APS-C and Four Thirds formats, which don’t have the luxury of so much IQ to give up.
Overall, the a9 III still looks promising, for its intended purpose, but it shouldn’t be assumed to herald the future of cameras as a whole.
My honest take, of you are a professional the minor Image Quality difference will not matter at all considering all the benefits you get! We are living in days where all cameras have excellent Image Quality and additional features and your skills as photographer make the difference!
Preorders (shipment start Feb 23):
Sony A9III at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. FotoErhardt. Fotokoch. Calumet. WexUK.