Activate the subtitles to understand what he is saying about this lens. I bet the video will be removed soon :)

Typoch just released two of their well known M-mount lenses as native E-mount versions:

• Thypoch Simera 35mm f/1.4 (here at BHphoto).
• Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 (here at BHphoto).

A full press text can be read at Explora.

A couple of SAR readers noticed you can get the Sony 300mmf /2.8 GM for $4,799 only at Adorama (Click here). But folks, I hate to kill your dreams…I am sure this is a “glitch in the Matrix”. So if you preorder the lens make sure you contact Adorama and ask them what’s going on. Don’t know if they are “obliged” to give you the lens for the listed price…

About those rumors: I have no idea who sent them and 90% of the times they turn out to be wrong. But, it happened in the past that a couple of those were right. So I will post them today, and we all together can eventually keep track of this. If one of the sources turns out to be right than we will know we can trust it a bit more!

Source 1:

We release A7R VI this summer, the aim is to cut the legs out of canon Olympics release.
For now not many technical details can be shared, but I can tell you this, stacked CMOS and much increased video capability.

Source 2:

Sony is planning to release its latest FE 500mm F2.8 GM OSS by May/June 2024, a relatively lightweight, large aperture super telephoto lens that will be in service for the 2024 Olympics. It is slightly heavier than the FE 600mm F4 GM OSS, but less than 8.2 lbs. It also has an exclusively designed 1.6x TC that can be converted to 800mm F4.5.

One more crazy rumor:

Like I told you before I still have no reliable info about a possible A7sIV coming any time soon. But a couple of chinese SAR readers told me that there is a rumor going around their socials about the A7sIV. One of the readers told me this:

HI, Andrea. I read on a Chinese app called “Little Red Book” that A7SIV will be launched at the launch event this month. And I also read a lot of information on Chinese tiktok that you can get A7S4 around June. Although I don’t know if these messages are as trustworthy as the information sources you trust, I decided to share them anyway.

The A7sIII is the oldest camera in the lineup. It has been announced on July 28, 2020 and usually Sony’s release cycle is 4 years. Let’s hope reliable rumors will come in soon…but for now I find it hard to believe the A7sIV is coming this month already.

Just recently I told you that Topaz has completely redone the website for their AI software. Check out the new pages at Photo Ai, Video AI, GigaPixel AI. And now we got updates:

Photo Ai Full changelog for version 3.0.2:

• LrC will now export DNGs when processing RAWs without “Adjust Lighting” or “Balance Color”
• Fixed a memory leak caused by large exports of RAW images
• Fixed “Add to collections” feature for LrC sometimes not working on Mac
• Fixed autopilot not applying to batch exports in some scenarios
• Fixed PS Automate plugin not saving changes back to PS on some devices
• Fixed PS Automate plugin looping when cancelling an export
• Fixed the upscaling model selector not showing full names of models
• Fixed images sometimes being skipped during export
• Fixed switching images causing the wrong filters to be processed
• Fixed RAW Denoise being added to invalid RAW images
• Fixed context menu sometimes not opening
• Fixed the shortcuts in preferences being horizontally draggable
• Fixed invalid state when removing all enhancements on RAW images
• Fixed incorrect font rendering on machines without the Inter font
• Added support for window snapping on Windows
• Adjusted PS dialogs on Mac and Windows
• Updated Lensfun

GigaPixel AI Full changelog for version 7.1.3:

• Fixed an issue where pinch to zoom capped at fit zoom levels
• Fixed an issue which caused model flashing when toggling legacy models
• Fixed an issue where clicking an already chosen item re-loaded the image
• Fixed an issue where Shift + F (show detected faces) would not work in the comparison view
• Automatic Lensfun Update

Video AI Full changelog for version 5.0.3:

• Added back reset button for timeline zoom.
• Added .SER as an importable file type.
• Fixed certain input tiff sequences failing to load with projects.
• Fixed 0s elapsed bug when finishing export.
• Fixed stabilization not reloading in app (loading with error).
• Fixed benchmarking failing to load.
• Fixed trim + crop + rotation persistence across projects.
• Fixed EXR+DPX failing to reconvert.

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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Multiple reports about an increase in sales of “old” digital compact cameras and film cameras (MirrorlessRumors).
Testing Which Camera Has the Best Black and White JPEG Profile (PetaPixel).
Is It Pure Magic or just Lens Porn? Sony 35mm F1.4 G Master Review! (Pav SZ).
Basic Camera Settings for Beginning Portraitists (Explora).
How to Improve Your Photography in 2024, According to Pro Photographers (42West).

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The brand new Nextorage Type A cards are now in Stock at Amazon US (Click here). There are two kind of cards, the VPG200 and VGP400 cards:

NX-A1PRO VPG400 (Read 950MB/s Write 950MB/s, VPG400 and minimum sustained write/read speed of 850 MB/s)

• 640GB for $749
• 320GB for $439
• 160GB for $229
• 80GB for $164
• 40GB for $89 (this one has max 550MB/s write and 600MB/s read)

NX-A1SE VPG200 (Read 950MB/s Write 950MB/s, VPG200 minimum sustained write speed of 200 MB/s)

• 1920GB for $899 (lowest price of any 2TB Type A card)
• 960GB for $499
• 480GB for $199

NX-A1PRO  is “Best in class”:

NX-A1PRO Series achieved a maximum read/write speed of 950 MB/s and a minimum sustained write speed of 850 MB/s, increases the number of continuous shots during high-speed continuous shooting and further reduces the buffer memory release time.  The high-speed data transfer maximizes camera performance and minimizes buffer release time, efficiently supporting users capturing moments through photography.
The NX-A1PRO Series CFexpress Type A card is equipped with Nextorage’s Dynamic Auto Power Save, a power saving system that reduces 88% power consumption in video recording compared to non-equipped pSLC CFexpress cards ― contributes not only to saving the camera’s battery life, but to maintaining sustained write speed by suppressing thermal throttling.

Card features:

• 5 years warranty from the date of purchase
• Memory Card File Rescue (download it here)
• compatible with all Sony camera (compatibility list here)
• instruction manual (PDF)

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