First Sony a7RV Photo Leaked

Photorumors received the first leaked photo of the Sony a7RV which you can see above. It looks like Sony has moved a lot around and I think I find the new layout preferable to the old one with the PASM dial being moved to the left and the C1 button on top alongside a record button. The Sony a7RV is expected this month on October 26th, so it isn’t overly surprising that there would be leaks at this point. This could also be a fake, but we will know soon enough.

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ePhotozine Vintage Review: Minolta AF 28mm F/2


Now that Sony has a pretty complete lineup of lenses adapting lenses to E-mount seems to have slowed a little, but it is good to know that there are 30+ years-old lenses on the market that can fully resolve even the highest of high-resolution cameras today. For fans of characters that do not like to give up resolution, the Minolta AF 28mm F/2 seems like a great choice based on ePhotozine vintage lens review which you can read here or check out the pros/cons below:

Pros

  • Excellent central sharpness
  • Fast, bright f/2 aperture
  • Compact, light lens
  • Sony adapter retains EXIF data
  • Easy to focus manually
  • Gorgeous colour reproduction
  • Smooth bokeh

Cons

  • Manual focus only with adapters
  • Lower edge sharpness
  • Visible edge CA
  • No weather resistance
  • Subject to flare

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Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Coming to Sony E-mount

Viltrox is teasing an f/1.2 APSC lens coming to E-mount that is video-centric on Weibo, but this lens has already been soft-announced for X-mount over at Fujiaddict’s coverage of an Asian broadcasting event. The lens will be the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 Pro, and I am curious to see if they have done some video-centric tuning for X and E-mount. We don’t have a lot of details about this lens yet so stay tuned.

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VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 II: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 56mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 33mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 23mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon
VILTROX 13mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon

Viltrox 50mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 35mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
Viltrox 24mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon

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Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine and Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Ultra Macro APO Cine Announced


Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine: Venus Optics
Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Ultra Macro APO Cine: Venus Optics

Venus Optics, the camera lens manufacturer that has been endeavouring to invent unique lenses, is now releasing 2 new cine macro lenses:

1) Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine (Super 35) – Fujifilm X / Sony E/ / Nikon Z / Canon EF-M
2) Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Ultra Macro APO Cine (Full Frame) – PL / Sony E / Canon EF / Canon RF / L mount

The 2 lenses offer up to an exceptional 2X magnification which can barely be found on the market. Providing cinematographers higher flexibility in shooting subjects of different sizes. With an APO design, the lenses render quality images without chromatic aberration. Greatly reduce the effort for post-editing, especially for macro shots. Both the 65mm and the 100mm have a T2.9 large aperture for not just creating a shallower depth of field, but also good for low light situations. Make ready for professional use, the focusing ring and the step- less aperture ring are all equipped with industrial standard 0.8 mod gear. A 77mm filter thread is on both lenses so the cinematographers can choose between screw-in filters or using matte boxes. The weight of the two lenses is respectively 550g and 957g for 65mm and 100mm. With the competitive price of USD599 for 65mm and USD999 for 100mm, these lenses would be perfect for all sorts of commercials or cine productions.

Up to 2X magnification

The 2:1 magnification is rarely found in the market. It allows cinematographers to capture rich macro details of the subject. From capturing wildlife, product closeup or anything that needs an immersive perspective, both lenses would offer stunning image quality. Being able to focus to infinity, the 65mm and 100mm can also use for portrait shots. Minimum focusing distance of 17cm (6.69″) and 24.7cm (9.7″) respectively for 65mm and 100mm when shooting 2X macro. Read More »

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New Pergear 14mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/1.4 Coming Soon

Pergear 14mm f/2.8 full-frame manual focus lens:

  • Lens focal length 14mm
  • Aperture F2.8
  • Aperture fixed
  • Focus Manual
  • Farthest focus ∞
  • Closest focus 43cm
  • Shooting angle 114 o
  • Optical structure 13 elements in 9 groups, two of which are aspherical
  • Lens coating MC multilayer
  • Anti-shake function without anti-shake
  • Lens Type Pure Manual
  • Frame: full frame
  • color: black
  • Comes with hood
  • Filter 67
  • Lens material all metal
  • Applicable to all mirrorless cameras
  • Size 89*117mm
  • Weight about 500g

Pergear 35mm f/1.4 full-frame mirrorless manual focus lens for E/Z/EOS-R/L cameras:

  • Focal length: 35mm
  • Maximum aperture: f/1.4
  • Minimum aperture: f/16
  • Lens mount: E/Z/EOS-R/L
  • Lens format coverage: Full-frame
  • Angle of view: 63.2°
  • Minimum focus distance: 30 cm
  • Aperture ring: clicked aperture
  • Optical design: 7 elements in 5 groups
  • Diaphragm blades: 10
  • Focus type: manual focus
  • Image stabilization: no
  • Filter size: 43mm (front)
  • Dimensions (ø x L): 59.6 x 49 mm
  • Weight: 245g

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Sony IBC 2022 Interview

Lensvids published an interview with Mr. Yann Salmon-Legagneur of Sony at IBC2022. The interview doesn’t really fit bullet points well because it is about Sony’s new video products in general, but it is worth a watch if you wonder where Sony is going in the future.

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