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First Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm FE Video: Updated

Jason Lanier received a Sony Planar 50mm FE f/1.4 Zeiss ZA review sample from Sony and put together a video to give his initial impressions along with some crops. Jason also posted his first two video from Honduras, which you can see below. Shoemaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FgmX0gfHzA Beauty Portraits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuAYSO27Qn4  

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Sony RX100 IV Underwater Slow Motion

Sony Alphauniverse has an informative tutorial on high-frame rate underwater video available. On their page they explain how to get accurate colors out of the Sony RX100 IV with a Fantasea Line Housing. They also offer a variety of preset camera settings that you can try and an explanation of what to think about when choosing your […]

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Full Frame Lenses Compared

Mirrorless cameras have the reputation of being smaller/lighter than DSLRs, but are they really? John compiled a few lists of comparable Sony, Canon, Nikon and Pentax lenses to find out. At this time it seems only mirrorless bodies offer a size/weight advantage, while lens designs are fixed in size, when covering a comparable sensor size. I’ll let the numbers and […]

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Rokinon AF 50mm f/1.4 FE: Preorders

Preorder B&H Photo Amazon Reviews ePhotozine Performance Focal Length 50mm Aperture Maximum: f/1.4 Minimum: f/16 Camera Mount Type Sony E (Full-Frame) Format Compatibility 35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor Angle of View 47° Minimum Focus Distance 1.48′ (45 cm) Magnification 0.15x Elements/Groups 9/8 Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded Features Autofocus Yes Physical Filter Thread Front: 67 mm […]

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Double DXO: The Sony a68 and RX10 III Scored

DXO scored the Sony SLT Alpha 68 and Sony Cybershot DSC-RX10 III favorably against their competitors. The Sony a68 has all the best features from the Sony a77 II with a lower price point, but lags at high ISO, while the Sony RX10 III outclasses its peers. You can read more details for the Sony a68 […]

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First Rokinon (AF) Lens: Available Next Month

  Photorumors received a tip from a reader about a full frame 50mm Rokinon autofocus lens coming this August for $699. We reported the Samyang version in early May. There are no further details at this time, but I find it interesting that Rokinon jumped on rebranding this lens so quickly. Via Photorumors

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