The Mitakon Speedmaster 135 f/1.4 is coming to Sony E-mount and it should be a great lens for portraiture. Mitakon taking deposits and they should start shipping soon. Technical specifications: Focal length: 135mm Max. aperture: f/1.4 Min. focusing distance: 1.6m Optical structure: 11 elements in 5 groups (with 3pcs large ED elements) Aperture blades: 11pcs […]
DPReview completed their Sony a6500 review and it’s overall pretty favorable, but they didn’t put the camera in the same category as the Fujifilm X-T2 even though it compares well against the X-T2. Unfortunately the way DPReview does their scoring doesn’t allow for a true comparison of the cameras across categories. So even though the X-T2 […]
Sigma has committed a lot of resources to Sony recently thanks to their forward thinking CEO. Now they might try to compete with Sony video cameras and more, beyond just producing Cine lenses for professionals. Mr. Kazuto Yamaki also thinks that producing more innovative lenses will cause people to buy more lenses again, which could […]
Save $120 on the Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 lens for E-mount at B&H Photo and Adorama until December 14th. This is a highly rated lens for the price and is a great option for people that only shoot wide on occasion. It is also great for astrophotography. It’s just one of the many great deals for green Monday.
There are now two reports of the Fotodiox adapter breaking Sony cameras. At this time it is hard to tell how wide spread the problem is, so use caution if you own one of these adapters until we hear more. Hopefully these are isolated incidents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sYuRg9Jv_E
The Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF for Sony E-Mount announced in September (here|here) is expected to ship January 2017. Tokina released some additional sample photos and information(translated) along with a video. First FíRIN 20mm F2 Review Pre-Order B&H Photo/Adorama