A new “hidden” Prime member deal: 20% off on the super fast Nextorage Type A cards for your Sony camera!

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Til July 28 prime members save 20% on all new Nextorage CFexpress Type cards sold on Amazon US (Click here). These are now the most affordable VPG rated Type A cards!

VPG 400 class (minimum fo 400MB/s the card can write continuously). Links to Amazon US&EU:

VPG 200 class (minimum fo 200MB/s the card can write continuously). Links to Amazon US&EU:

Reminder: Til July 21 you save up to $600 on Sony gear sold at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon. Some special mentions:

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Japanese Youtuber shares the first possible 24-70mm f/2.0 GM lens specs

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In early 2024 I told you that Sony plans to announce a new GM 24-70 mm f/2.0 lens. This information was provided to me by two reliable sources, so I am confident that the rumors will prove to be correct. The sources told me that the lens will probably be announced after the launch of the ZV-E10II and the 85mm GMII (coming soon). What is special about this lens is that:

  • It’s the world’s first 24-70mm lens with constant f/2.0 aperture
  • It’s still going to be lighter and more compact than the Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 lens

Now, a Japanese youtuber claims to know some specifications of the lens. I have no idea whether we can trust him as a source or not, so take this information with great skepticism. He writes:

  • Lens weight is just 1145g
  • extensive use of special lightweight material
  • no built-in optical image stabilization
  • excellent vignetting and aberration control
  • price could be around $3000

For comparison, the weight of the current Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GMII lens is 695 g, while that of the Canon 28-70mm f/2.0 lens is 1430 g. So the Sony would weigh 285 g less than the Canon despite having 4mm more at the wider end. As I told you, I do not know if this Youtuber is sharing correct info, but I am sure that Sony has the capabilities to achieve such an impressive reduction in weight and size. So let’s hope the info turns out to be right!

If those would be really the 24-70mm f/2.0 GM specs...would you consider to buy the lens?

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Jordan Drake says it feels like Canon is years behind Sony when it comes to sensor development

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From minute 1:18:30 you can hear Chris and Jordan’s opinion of the new R1 and R5II. Let me start by saying that I really like the design of both cameras. And the R5II is a solid competitor. But looking at the sensor technology, it seems that Canon is behind Sony. In this video Jordan argues that this is indeed the case and that Canon should stop using its own sensors and buy them from other companies (especially Sony).

Jeremy Gray from PetaPixel also wrote this:

For any photographer not already embedded in the Canon EOS R ecosystem, the R1 is a tough sell. It is a very good camera in a world of great ones, and for Canon right now, that’s not enough. There are a lot of excellent features that are being held back by a sensor that, while good, feels a bit outdated and the camera isn’t even out yet.

Again this is not a criticism of the new Canon cameras, I like their design, some technologies… but I wonder if they will be able to keep up on the sensor front. Also because in 2025 we will have a new Sony A1II that could become a stunner!

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Aiarty Image Enhancer: Upscale and Enhance Image Quality with AI up to 32K (Giveaway)

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Aiarty Image Enhancer: Upscale and Enhance Image Quality with AI up to 32K (Giveaway)

Disappointed with fuzzy photos or low-resolution images? We’ve all been there. Blurry shots due to a shaky hand or slow shutter speed, grainy and noisy photos taken in low light with high ISO settings, old photos restricted by old camera gears…
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Last chance to grab the Amazon Prime Day deals: Save big on Storage and Sony gear!

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LAST DAY! of the Prime day deals at Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, Amazon IT, Amazon NL, Amazon AUS. BHphoto launched a similar deal action named Summer Tech deals (Click here).

Here comes a new deal selection including a ton of Type A and SD card deals:

Today big 20% off on Sony Open Box gear and new SD/CFexpress superdeals:

Extra 20% Off Select Amazon Resale Used & Open Box Items (discount automatically applied at checkout). Here is a short selection of Sony camera/lens deals:

Amazon USA:

Amazon Germany:

Amazon UK:

Amazon FR:

Amazon IT:

Amazon ES:

Third Party Lenses:
Save 15% on all Pergear products (Click here) with code PRIMEDAY24 during 13 July-17 July
TTArtisan AF 56mm f1.8 save 23% at Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon DE.

Accessories:
Save 15% on all Pergear products (Click here) with code PRIMEDAY24 during 13 July-17 July
Up to 30% off on Smallrig products sold by Amazon. Examples: 20% off on their NP-FZ100 battery and A7 series half cage.
22% off on the Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone sold by Amazon.

Pergear card deals:

Amazon USA: 512GB for $167 with discount code 10ARIIPQ at Amazon US (Click here).  256GB for $103 with discount code 10ARIIPQ at Amazon US (Click here). 
Pergear: 512GB with discount code PNFJ0ETFZA9Q at Pergear USA, Pergear DE, Pergear FR. 256GB with discount code PNFJ0ETFZA9Q at Pergear USA, Pergear DE, Pergear FR.
Amazon Germany: 512GB for 223€ with discount code OD5FGYCU at Amazon DE (Click here). 256GB for 119€ with discount code OD5FGYCU at Amazon DE (Click here).
Amazon UK: 512GB for £183 with discount code OJWPZYE3 at Amazon UK (Click here). 256GB for £103 with discount code OJWPZYE3 at Amazon UK (Click here).
Amazon IT: 512GB at Amazon Italy (Click here). 256GB at Amazon Italy (Click here).
Amazon FR: 512GB at Amazon France (Click here). 256GB at Amazon France (Click here).
Amazon ES: 512GB at Amazon Spain (Click here). 256GB at Amazon Spain (Click here).
Amazon NL: 512GB at Amazon NL (Click here). 256GB at Amazon NL (Click here).
Amazon Australia: 512GB for $209 with discount code YYSEKQUU at Amazon AUS (Click here). 256GB for $103 with discount code YYSEKQUU at Amazon AUS (Click here).
Amazon Canada 512GB at Amazon Canada. 256GB at Amazon Canada.

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