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Tamron 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 Super Versatile Compact Zoom + Macro

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Sony A9 III & Global Shutter: Flash Photography Leveled Up (42West).
Using Scrims and Flags for Portraits (Explora).
Grading Every Camera Maker: 2024 Mid-Year Review (PetaPixel).
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group “Unveil new possibilities.” 30 sec ver. | Official Video on Sony Channel.
Enjoy a distorted world using the Sony “VCL-ECF1” fisheye converter (Kitamura).
Comparing the M3 MacBook Air and Pro (Explora).

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$360 off on the Rokinon AF 35mm f/1.4 FE Lens for Sony E

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Save $359 on the Rokinon/Samyang 35mm f/1.4 FE lens sold by BHphoto (Click here).

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One of my sources claims the Sony A7V is NOT coming by end of 2024. It will be announced in 2025 only!

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One of my trusted sources is sure that Sony will not announce a new Sony A7V this year. According to him, the A7IV will definitely arrive in 2025.

I have yet to double and triple check this rumor, but this source has been right many times in the past, so I am inclined to believe him. Unless he is wrong this time and unless Sony decides to change the roadmap at the last minute, I think we should not expect to have the A7V this year.

Probably Sony thinks the now nearly three old A7IV still holds up well against the new Nikon Z6III and the two year old Canon R6II. A spec comparison can be found on that BHphoto page:

We know from reliable stats that the A7IV still sells well in Japan. And also the Amazon US mirrorless ranking, the Amazon DE mirrorless ranking and the Amazon UK mirrorless ranking always show the A7IV among the top sellers. So I guess Sony is right to wait for a more mature timing. Moreover Canon is rumored to announce a new R6III in late 2024 and Sony might prefer to see what this camera will look like.

I hope the source can soon come back with some more precise release time info and possibly even some specs. In the mean time let me know in the comment system what you expect from the A7V. And this is the poll:

Select the three most important improvements you hope to get on the new Sony A7V:

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Sony ZV-E10 II vs Panasonic S9: Which is the better CREATOR CAMERA?

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Peta Pixel has pitted the new Sony ZV-E10II against the Lumix S9. I agree with Jordan when he says that the Sony is the wiser and more mature choice. However, I like the design of the S9 and hope that someday Sony will also make a nice-looking super-compact full frame camera that does not look plastic like the ZV-E1.

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Sony ZV-E10II at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK.

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TTartisan announced a “non Tilt & Shift” version of their 100mm f/2.8 macro lens.

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As you know TTartisan is offering a 100mm f/2.8 Tilt Shift 2x macro lens at TTartisan store, Pergear shop and Amazon worldwide store.(400$ / 499 euros).

Today TTartisan announced they will soon launch a “non tilt-shift” version that should be more affordable. There is no reorder option yet but the lens will be available in all different mount version (E / X / Z / RF / L / GFX / EF / F)

 

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SG-image announced two new 55 and 50mm f/1.8 lenses: One with AF and one with no aperture ring at all that can do special bokeh effects

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Today SG-image has announced two new lenses:

  • 55mm f/1.8 autofocus Full Frame E-mount lens
  • 50mm f/1.8 manual focus Full Frame lens with no aperture ring and a special ring that changes the bokeh effect

Let’s start with the latter because this is a totally unique lens. Basically instead of the aperture ring it has a bokeh ring. You can see it at work in this video:

And here are the specs of the “normal” autofocus lens:

Format：Full size
Mount：E
Focal length：55mm
Aperture value：F1.8-F16
Aperture Blades：9
Lens construction：10 elements in 8 groups
Minimum Focusing Distance：0.6m
Maximum magnification：unknown
Filter diameter: 58mm
Size：unknown
Weight：365g
Dustproof and drip-proof：-
AF: STM
Image stabilization: –
899 yuan

The images of the autofocus lens

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Japanese market: Here are the best-selling cameras in June

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BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of June. The curiosity here is that two ZV-E10 kits were on top of the sales!

  1. Sony ZV-E10 with powerzoom kit lens
  2. Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
  3. Canon R10 with 18-150mm lens
  4. Black Canon R50 double lens kit
  5. Nikon Z30 double lens kit
  6. White Canon R50 double lens kit
  7. Sony A6400 double lens kit
  8. Panasonic G100
  9. Canon Kiss X10 double lens kit
  10. Sony A6400 double lens kit
  11. Nikon Z50 double lens kit
  12. Canon R50 with 18-45mm lens
  13. Nikon Z30 with 16-50mm lens
  14. Silver Sony A7cII
  15. White Sony ZV-E10
  16. White Sony ZV-E10 double lens kit
  17. Canon R10 with 18-45mm lens
  18. Nikon ZFc with kit lens
  19. Black Sony A7cII
  20. FujiFilm X-T50
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