Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Now In Stock

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 4, 2023


Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

The Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G has been very well reviewed, and it is now in stock everywhere, but stock is low at some stores.

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Sony A1 Firmware Update Coming

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 3, 2023


The Federation of Independent Photographers on Weibo has had accurate leaks in the past. Their most recent one is related to an upcoming Sony A1 firmware update that should be coming soon that will improve performance and add features from the Sony a7RV. Below is the translated post:

A new firmware upgrade for the Sony A1 camera may be released soon. Recently, some photographers have upgraded the latest firmware version of the Sony A1 camera, and said that this update has improved significantly, improving ease of use and autofocus performance, and upgraded some functions of the Sony A7R5 camera, such as new subject recognition Choose, animals/birds are recognized in the same scene, providing users with more choices.

Sony A1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Sony a7RV:B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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Sigma Working on Different 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens Design For Release

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 2, 2023


Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki made an interesting statement in a recent CP+ 2023 Interview that implies Sigma will do something interesting with their much-awaited 70-200mm f/2.8 designed for mirrorless cameras.

Q: Will the art series 70-200 f2.8 lens that domestic users have been waiting for be released this year?
A: We have indeed heard voices in this regard, and we are currently working hard, hoping to let everyone see it sooner. In fact, for this lens, we have been considering its differentiated design, hoping to bring something different to users, which is why we have not launched this lens yet.

What Kazuto Yamaki means by differentiated design is open to interpretation, but maybe we will see a 70-200mm f/2-2/8 or even a straight-up f/2 zoom. Sigma could also take inspiration from Tamron and could design a 70-200mm with more reach or a more compact design with less reach. We will have to wait and see.

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Three Unannounced Sony Cameras Are Now Expected

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 1, 2023


The weibo user, formally known as KazuoHiraiSONY has leaked accurate Sony rumors in the past. Their most recent posting is about three unreleased cameras coming from Sony.

  • WW542541 2.4GHz/5.1GHz
  • WW198387 2.4GHz
  • WW694956 2.4GHz/5.1GHz

These cameras could be the Sony a9III, Sony full frame vlogging camera, and maybe a new professional APS-C camera that has been rumored for years now. Stay tuned for details as they come out.

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Sony vs The Best 50mm Lenses Ever Made

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 28, 2023

Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM:  Amazon / B&H Photo / Moment / Adorama
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH.: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
ZEISS Otus 55mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Art of Photography posted an interesting comparison of Sony vs. the best 50mm ever created, and Sony does quite well. There isn’t much to cover here, but in short, the Sony 50mm f/1.4 and Sony 50mm f/1.2 compare quite well to each other with great field curvature. While the Zeiss Otus represents a no-compromise best we can design 50mm for DSLR cameras and the Leica Summilux offers unique character in the midframe that gives it the Leica look that is almost universally preferred over other designs while not being as sharp as the Zeiss or Sony offerings.

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DPRTV: Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM vs Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 27, 2023

 

Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM looks like a great lens, but how does it compare to the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art? DPRTV put together a video to help you decide which is best for you.

  • The Sony is smaller and lighter than the Sigma, with the Sony weighting 519g and the sigma weighing 670g
  • The Sony has a 67mm filter thread, and the Sigma has a 72mm filter thread
  • Both lenses have similar controls with aperture rings that can be clicked or de-clicked
  • Both lenses AF quickly, so it is a tie even though they didn’t make an apples-to-apples comparison
  • The Sigma lens will be limited to 15fps on Sony bodies, but the Sony is not
  • Sony maintains contrast but has ghosting, while the Sigma loses contrast and has less ghosting, so their flare resistance is similar
  • Both have some LoCA, but it is pretty much identical and well managed
  • Sigma has a little bit of cats eye bokeh with onion rings, while the Sony is cleaner
  • When you stop down to f/4 both lenses continue to have round bokeh, and the cat’s eye goes away with the Sigma
  • Sony G Master at f/1.4 is a lot sharper wide open, and both lenses have improved contrast stopping down that makes them similar
  • With a low-resolution body both lenses are probably similar enough, but if you are shooting a high-resolution body the Sony is the lens to go for
  • The Sony is more expensive, so you might want to save your money if you’re shooting a lower-megapixel camera

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