Today only at BHphoto: Save big on the Shimoda Action X70 Backpack
Today only you save big on the Shimoda X70 sold by BHphoto (Click here).
More deals:
Samsung 4TB T7 external SSD (now $130!) off at Bhphoto (Click here) and Amazon (Click here). Don’t forget there is also the $700 discount on the fast Sandisk 4Tb hard disk sold by Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). The Sandisk has a bug on some late 2022 produced items but they promised to deliver a firmware update to fix this.
We have two companies offering major rebates on E-mount gear:
- You save up to $600 on Sony cameras and lenses at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama.
- You save up tp $200 on Tamron E-mount lenses at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
Kickstarter projects:
- The new Peak Design Micro Clutch collected over half a million Dollars on Kickstarter (click here).
- Spinn launched the brand new version of their famous Fully self-adhesive protective gear wrapper on Kickstarter (Click here).
- There is a 45% discount on the Flex Bolt sold on Indiegogo. The FLEX Bolt makes it easy to capture stunning lightning shots effortlessly.
New info about the Sigma 14mm f/1.4 FE lens
A source just sent me this:
Sigma is testing a new Sony FE lens in the field right now, a Sigma 14mm DG DN with a diafragma of f/1.4. It’s a heavy boy of 1.3KG, pretty similar to an 35mm f1.2 . Although it’s a slimmed down version of the 14mm DG HSM it’s still a huge chonker.
While I have no announcement date I guess the lens will be announced sometimes in June. The full specs have been leaked a couple of weeks ago:
- 14mm F1.4 DG DN | Art
- Lens construction: 19 elements in 15 groups (3 FLD glass elements, 1 SLD glass element, 4 aspherical lenses)
- Shortest shooting distance: 30cm
- Maximum magnification: 1:11.9
- Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
- Size: 101.4 x 149.9mm (151.9mm for E-mount version)
- Weight: 1170g (1160g for E-mount version)
- Cover-type lens cap: LC1014-01
- Tripod socket: TS-141
- Guide plate: GP-11
A first review of the Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 FE lens
Viltrox recently announced the new 28mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens! You can preorder it directly at Viltrox and soon on their Amazon page too.
We haven’t seen any review of the new Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 FE lens yet. Here we have a Chinese tester using the lens. Activate the auto translated subtitles to hear his findings about this lens:
World’s first Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE review
You can now preorder the new Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens at PerGear. Preorders should be available very soon on Amazon too.
SonyAlphablog just reviewed the brand new lens and concluded:
The Viltrox 16mm F1.8 (500$ / 520 euros) is a new gem from Viltrox. It is the only 16mm F1.8 prime for Sony mount and achieve top results optically and ergonomically
Optically : : very good to excellent sharpness. Very good color rendition, soft background blur, very good AF , good resistance to flare, low distortion , moderate vignetting, no focus breathing, low coma
Ergonomically : reasonable weight for a F1.8 wide angle, aperture ring click/clikless , digital screen, Fn buttons, USBC connectivity, weather sealedThe next best items would be the Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary (900 euros) or the Sony FE 16-35 mm F2.8 GM (2300 euros)
This will be the ideal lens for a landscape, astrophotography, night street photography or architecture. Highly recommended
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