Godox Lux Junior Retro

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 4, 2022

The Godox Lux Junior Retro is a neat retro design that would match a camera like the Sony a7C well. You can currently get one at B&H Photo.

Compatible with FUJIFILM, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony cameras, the Lux Junior Retro Camera Flash from Godox is a diminutive 2.9 x 2 x 2.8″ light source with basic features and is small enough to have it regularly mounted on your camera.

Called a “retro” flash, the unit has a simple dial that correlates ISO with apertures, power levels, and shooting distances. For example, if you want to shoot at 5′ with an ISO of 400, the dial lines up f/4 and 1/8 power. The flash has an Auto Mode, too, that defaults to f/2.8 at ISO 100.

Control features include an Optical Mode that offers S1 and S2 settings. In S1 the flash will fire in response to another manual or TTL flash, while in S2 the Retro Flash will respond similarly, but ignore the initial flash from cameras with a pre-flash function. The Junior Retro Camera Flash runs on two separately purchased AAA batteries and comes with a triggering cable and a storage bag.

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4th of July Photography Savings

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 4, 2022


Multiple retailers are having 4th of July specials worth taking advantage of.

B&H Photo 4th of July Savings
B&H Photo 4th of July Apple Savings
B&H Photo 4th of July Photography Savings

Amazon Savings

Moment Summer Savings

Adorama 4th of July Savings
Adorama 4th of July Computer Savings
Adorama 4th of July Photography Savings

Software Deals
Luminar Neo & Luminar AI & Luminar 4 & Aurora HDR 2019 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2022
Photolemur
Picktorial
TopazLabs
Capture One

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ePhotozine: Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 3, 2022


Samyang AF 35mm F1.4 FE II:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Samyang Lens Station:
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The Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II is just one of many third-party lenses that will give you a lot of bang for your buck that have been designed to meet or beat first-party lenses in some or all areas of performance. ePhotozine published its full review of the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II which you can read here or you can check out the excerpt below:

Samyang has done it again, achieving an enviable balance between quality and cost that is a winning combination and duly receives the accolade of Editor’s Choice.

Pros

  • Excellent and very even sharpness
  • Low CA
  • Modest vignetting
  • Low flare
  • Smooth bokeh
  • High-quality construction
  • Optional Lens Station
  • Programmable mode and focus lock controls
  • Weather sealing against light rain, snow and dust
  • Keen pricing

Cons

  • Some barrel distortion

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SAB: Astrhori 85mm f/2.8 TS-E Macro Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 2, 2022


The Astrhori 85mm f/2.8 TS-E Macro is a new affordable shift lens option for E-mount and Sony Alpha Blog posted a lengthy review of the lens here. The lens has a lot of pros without many drawbacks as you can see below. If you want to give the Astrhori 85mm f/2.8 TS-E Macro a try you can find one on Amazon.

Pros

  • Very Good sharpness for macro
  • Very good build quality
  • Very good bokeh balls and soft background blur
  • Very Good tilt mechanism
  • Macro 1:1
  • Good color rendition
  • Clickless aperture
  • Low Distortion
  • Price
  • Resistance to flare

Average

  • Sharpness wide open above 1m
  • Vignetting
  • Chromatic aberrations wide open

Cons

  • Size and weight
  • No tilt coverage for full frame
  • Focusing ring : only 10° between 1m and infinity

Astrhori 85mm f/2.8 TS-E Macro: Amazon

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DXO: Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary Reviewed

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 1, 2022


Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary:
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DXO published its full Sigma 90mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary review and it should come as no surprise that the lens performs quite well especially when taking price, size, and weight into consideration. You can read the full review here or see the DXO score and excerpts below:

Not everyone wants large and heavy high-speed lenses, so there’s clearly an opportunity for compact high-quality primes… no surprise to see Sigma offering something a little different with the Sigma 90 mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary lens. Despite some slight shortcomings, many of which can be overcome with software correction, image quality is very good overall. What’s more, if portraiture is your thing, thanks to its small size, great build, and relatively affordable pricing, the Sigma 90 mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary looks like a super-compelling option.

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Sony ECM-B10 Reviews

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 1, 2022


Sony ECM-B10: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Sony ECM-B10 was announced last month, but now there are some reviews to share and I have included them below:

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