Sony Creative Space 2022

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 4, 2022


Sony announced Sony Creative Space 2022 which should come right after the announcement of the Sony a7RV. You can sign up for the event which should let you get hands-on with the new a7RV here and the details for the event can be found below:

Find Your Creative Space
Join our extraordinary community of visual creators live and in-person at Skylight Modern in NYC to learn, make art, and connect with like-minded people. Some of the greatest names in photography, video, and film will share their knowledge and creativity directly with you. Make yourself known to a new audience and talk one-on-one with leading experts in imaging technology. The event is free and only requires registration.

When: October 27th – 28th
Where: New York, NY
Price: Free

Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Plus our owners’ groups
Sony a1 Owners Group
Sony a9 Owners Group
Sony a7 Owners Group

Posted in Press releases, Sony a7RV| 1 Comment

OL: Sony 16-35mm f/4.0 PZ FE Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 3, 2022


Sony 16-35mm f/4.0 PZ FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Optical limits posted its full Sony 16-35mm f/4.0 PZ FE, which you can read here or check out excerpts from below:

In terms of optical performance, it is more consistent than most ultra-wide zoom lenses that we have tested so far. Usually, these lenses tend to be decent at their widest setting, but the performance falls apart at the “long” end of the zoom range…the Sony lens produces an extremely sharp center and a good to very good outer image field throughout the zoom range and all relevant aperture settings. RAW image distortions are high, even excessive at 16mm, so it’s clear that image auto-correction is required for this lens. With activated auto-correction image distortions are basically absent. It’s a similar case with respect to vignetting. The RAW vignetting is very high at 16mm. With auto-correction on, the light falloff is reduced by about 1EV (f-stop) at 16mm although you can still notice some vignetting at 16mm f/4 at least. The issue is well controlled at other settings in this case. Lateral CAs are low even in RAW images. Sun stars are pretty good with a sweet spot around f/11…out-of-focus blur is quite decent at very close focus distances… Flare can be an issue in critical scenes… The Sony lens is amazingly compact and lightweight – yet this doesn’t compromise the build quality. While the lens body is made of plastics, it feels quite sturdy. The internal zoom mechanism as well as the dust- and moisture-resistant design also contributes to the high-quality perception. Sony has implemented a power zoom mechanism that can be controlled via the zoom ring and a zoom rocker… There’s also minimal focus breathing… Overall, the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G represents a significant update over the old Zeiss “predecessor” while keeping a relatively sane price level. – highly recommended!

Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Plus our owners’ groups
Sony a1 Owners Group
Sony a9 Owners Group
Sony a7 Owners Group

Posted in 3rd Party Lens| Tagged | 2 Comments

SAB: Meike 85mm f/1.8 MF Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 2, 2022


Meike 85mm f/1.8 MF: B&H Photo / Amazon
Meike 85mm f/1.8 AF: B&H Photo / Amazon

Sony Alpha Blog posted its full Meike 85mm f/1.8 MF review, which should also apply to the AF lens, which doesn’t cost that much more. You can read the full review here or check out the excerpt below:

The Meike 85mm F1.8 (250 euros) is a pleasant surprise : A manual lens with EXIF for 250 euros and with very good overall results

Pros

  • Very good to excellent sharpness in the centre
  • Very good blurry background
  • Good color rendition
  • EXIF transmission
  • Light
  • Cheap
  • Low distorsion
  • Small vignetting at F1.8 / none at F2.8
  • Can be upgraded via firmware

Average

  • Bokeh Balls truncated
  • Moderate CA
  • Lower contrast at F1.8 in some situation
  • Average corners wide open
  • Good build quality but not “very good”
  • Noisy aperture changes

Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Plus our owners’ groups
Sony a1 Owners Group
Sony a9 Owners Group
Sony a7 Owners Group

Posted in 3rd Party Lens| Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

New Cheecar 10mm f/5.6 Fisheye Lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 30, 2022

Cheecar is yet another new Chinese lens retailer, and the Cheecar 10mm f/5.6 Fisheye will likely be their first lens for X-mount.

structure of 6 elements in 5 groups
constant F5.6 aperture
made of all-metal material
lens body is 54*30mm
weighs 100g
extremely compact and lightweight
closest focusing distance is 20cm
APS-C body
X-mount, E-mount, and m43 mount
Price 398

Cheecar 10mm F5.6 Lens
172° super wide angle fisheye
172-degree ultra-wide angle, Strong visual impact and sense of space.
Small and lightweight
Only 100g weight, no pressure to carry around, But it can cover the vast world.
Multi-layer MC coating
Multi-layer MC coating is adopted to increase the strength of the lens,
Improve glare and ghosting, effectively improve image quality.

via FujiAddict

Posted in 3rd Party Lens| Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Sony a6600 Production Resumes

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 30, 2022

Notice Regarding Resumption of Acceptance of Some Orders for Digital Imaging Products
Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products.

As of September 2nd, 2022, we have stopped accepting orders for some of our digital imaging products.

Record

Updated date and timeproduct nameAbout the supply situation
September 29, 2022Digital single-lens camera: α6600 series
Shotgun Microphone: ECM-B1M		After September 30, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our dealers and customers at the Sony store.
September 1, 2022Professional Camcorder: PXW-Z90From September 2, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from special agents to our company.
June 14, 2022Digital single-lens camera: α7C seriesAfter June 24th, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our dealers and customers at the Sony store.
June 14, 2022Digital single-lens camera: VLOGCAM ZV-E10 seriesAfter June 24th, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our dealers and customers at the Sony store.
May 26, 2022Digital single-lens camera: α6400 seriesAfter May 27, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our dealers and customers at the Sony store.
February 17, 2022ILME-FX6VK / PXW-Z150 / PXW-Z90 and multi-battery adapter kit NPA-MQZ1KFrom February 17, 2022, we will temporarily stop accepting orders from our dealers and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
December 23, 2021
Stop accepting orders		Digital single-lens camera: α6600 series / α7C seriesFrom December 23, 2021, we will temporarily stop accepting orders from our dealers and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
Production completed December 23, 2021Digital single-lens camera: α7 II series / α6100 seriesAt the time of the announcement on November 19, 2021, the α7 II series / α6100 body (black) was considered to be a “product subject to suspension of order acceptance”, but since there is no prospect of future parts supply, it will be canceled in 2021. Production will be completed on December 23rd.
December 3, 2021
Stop accepting orders		Digital single-lens camera: VLOGCAM ZV-E10 seriesAfter December 3, 2021, we will temporarily stop accepting orders from our dealers and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
November 19, 2021
Stop accepting orders		Digital single-lens camera: α7 II series / α6400 series / α6100 body (black)
Shotgun Microphone: ECM-B1M
Professional camcorder: PXW-Z190		From November 19, 2021, we will temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our dealers and customers’ orders at the Sony store.

[Products not accepting orders as of September 30, 2022]

・Professional Camcorders: PXW-Z190/ILME-FX6VK / PXW-Z150 and Multi Battery Adapter Kit NPA-MQZ1K

Sony a6600: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Plus our owners’ groups
Sony a1 Owners Group
Sony a9 Owners Group
Sony a7 Owners Group

Posted in Sony a6600| 2 Comments

7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 30, 2022


The 7Artisans 4mm f/2.8 was just announced, and it should be available on their Amazon store soon.

Featuring a one-of-a-kind 225° field of view, 7artisans 4mm f/2.8 fisheye lens can create a circular fisheye perspective on Micro Four Thirds (M43) & APS-C cameras. Photographers can create a 360° full panorama image with a minimum of 2-3 shots. The lens weight only 7.09 oz (201g) which makes it extremely portable and allows photographers to have creative shots anywhere, anytime. The lens can also be mounted on DJI Inspire X5 cameras for creating a unique perspective you have never seen before.




via Photorumors

Posted in 3rd Party Lens| Tagged , | Leave a comment