LensTips: Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 20, 2023


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

Lenstips published its full Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G review. You can read the full review here or check out the pros/cons below:

Pros:

  • lightweight, handy barrel for these parameters,
  • excellent image quality in the frame centre,
  • good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
  • acceptable image quality on the edge of full frame,
  • very good correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • slight lateral chromatic aberration,
  • negligible vignetting on the APS-C/DX sensor,
  • decent coma correction,
  • very low astigmatism,
  • sensibly-looking blurry areas for a zoom lens,
  • lack of any serious problems with the performance against bright light,
  • silent, flash-quick, and accurate autofocus,
  • unique parameters.

Cons:

  • monstrous distortion on RAW files,
  • very high vignetting on full frame

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Sony FX3 Firmware 2.02 Removes S-Log2

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 19, 2023


Sony FX3: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

ILME-FX3 System Software (Firmware) Update Ver. 2.02 (Windows/Mac) Download Here

Before installing the update, please note and check the following:

  • Precautions when updating from Ver. 2.00 and Ver. 2.01
    Updating to version 2.02 will delete the LUT (Look-Up Table) settings in the camera. Re-register the LUT settings after the update is complete.
  • Precautions when updating from Ver. 1.01 or earlier
    • After updating to Ver. 2.00 or later, the camera settings will be reset to the default values.
      Note: Since this update adds functions and makes major specification changes, the camera settings will be initialized as part of the update process. It is recommended that you make note of all the camera settings before proceeding. Even if you have saved the settings using the various save features available (such as Save/Load Settings and Save/Load FTP Settings) the settings before Ver. 1.01 cannot be read by the camera after the upgrade to Ver. 2.00 or later.
    • With the addition of the log shooting mode, the picture profiles were reviewed and the gamma setting S-Log2 is no longer included. After the update, you will need to use the gamma setting S-Log3.
    • You will be able to connect to the Imaging Edge Mobile app more easily. After pairing the app with the camera, you can transfer images and shoot remotely just by operating the app. Refer to Pairing the camera with a smartphone (Smartphone Regist.) in the Help Guide for detail. Along with this, the NFC one-touch connection function used up to Ver. 1.01 of the camera will no longer be available.
      Note: You will also need to update the Imaging Edge Mobile app to Ver. 7.7 or later, and register as a new camera after the update.

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Tokina SZ 300mm PRO Reflex F7.1 MF CF / SZ 600mm PRO Reflex F8 MF CF / SZ 900mm PRO Reflex F11 MF CF Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 19, 2023


Released “Tokina SZ 300mm PRO Reflex F7.1 MF CF / SZ 600mm PRO Reflex F8 MF CF / SZ 900mm PRO Reflex F11 MF CF”, a compact super-telephoto lens exclusively for APS-C, popular with Makuake.
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. (President: Toru Yamanaka) is pleased to announce the launch of the Tokina SZ 300mm PRO Reflex F7.1 MF CF / SZ 600mm PRO Reflex F8 MF CF / SZ 900mm PRO Reflex, a compact super-telephoto lens for APS-C that has been well received by Makuake. F11 MF CF” will be on sale from February 3, 2023.

Overwhelmingly lightweight and compact super telephoto lens “SZ PRO”

  • Beautiful ring bokeh
    An optical design that achieves beautifully connected rings.
  • Uncompromising macro quality
    You can enjoy macro photography at a maximum magnification of 0.4x (1/2.5x), which is close to that of a macro lens.
  • The focus ring rotates 270°, which is close to the angle of rotation of a manual focus movie lens, allowing for precise focusing.
  • Three mounts available
    Developed for APS-C format mirrorless cameras. Three mounts are available: Sony E, Fuji X, and Canon EF-M.

*The focus is manual. Aperture priority AE (A) or (Av), or manual (M) is only supported.
* It is necessary to set “permission of release without lens” depending on the camera. Read More »

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New Sony 50mm f/1.4 GM Coming Soon SEL50F14GM

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 19, 2023


Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM: Moment / B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony has had a great 50mm f/1.4 lens for a while with Zeiss branding in addition to the 50mm f/1.2, but it seems that Sony plans to release a 50mm f/1.4 GM lens in the near future.

Information on Sony’s new standard single focus lens “FE 50mm F1.4 GM (SEL50F14GM)” has leaked on the Internet.

  • If there is no mistake, Sony seems to announce “SEL50F14GM” in the near future・Interchangeable lens for full size・Probably FE 50m F1.4 GM

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New Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN｜Art

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 18, 2023


There are reports of a new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN｜Art lens for L mount that should also be available for E-mount.

The specs for the L-mount version of the Sigma “50mm F1.4 DG DN｜Art” have been posted on an overseas website.

Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG DN｜Art

  • Lens construction: 14 elements in 11 groups
  • Shortest shooting distance: 45cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:6.8
  • Number of aperture blades: 11 (circular aperture)
  • Filter diameter: 72mm
  • Size: 78.2 x 109.5mm (L mount)
  • Weight: 670g
  • Lens hood: LH782-02
  • Lens cap: LCF-72 III

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Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Preorders Started

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 18, 2023


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

The Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G  was announced yesterday, and you can read the full coverage here.

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