Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM vs 50mm f/2.5 G: Image Comparison Video

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 1, 2021

The new Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM is a pretty big investment but is it worth $1,400 more than the Sony 50mm f/2.5 G? I’m curious if the above video had a different white balance for each lens, but if they were the same the 50mm f/2.5 G has a slight shift in color to my eyes that makes it stand out over the superior accurate color rending of the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM.

Beyond the color shift, both lenses render images very similarly when set to a similar f stop. Most photographers that will shell out the money for a better lens understand that you’re wasting your money if you aren’t shooting wide open, but the above video also demonstrates how good affordable glass has become.

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Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM: Moment / B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
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Tiny G Lens Roundup: Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G, FE 40mm f/2.5 G, and FE 24mm f/2.8 G

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 31, 2021

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony a7C: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

If lightweight and compact are a priority to you then Sony’s new compact G lenses are for you and they will pair well with the Sony a7C. These aren’t G Master lenses, but Sony G glass is a pretty decent lineup.

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Voigtlander 25mm f/2, 75mm f/1.8, 135mm f/2, and 135mm f/1.2 Patents Found

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 30, 2021

Cosina’s patent application was published on March 18, 2021. There are some examples such as “APO-LANTHAR 50mm F2”, but some of them are interesting such as “135mm F2” and “135mm F1.2”.

  • [Publication Number] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-43376 (P2021-43376A)
  • [Publication date] March 18, 2021
  • [Application date] September 12, 2019
  • [Title of Invention] Imaging Optical System
  • [Applicant]
    [Identification number] 391044915
    [Name or name] Cosina Co., Ltd.
  • PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a bright interchangeable lens which reduces fluctuations of various aberrations in the entire shooting distance range from a distance to a near distance and stabilizes them, and which covers sufficient optical performance in a shooting lens in a wide-angle range to a medium telephoto range. ..
Example 1Example 2
Focal length40.0036.01
F value1.971.23
Half angle of view28.431.4
Example 4Example 5
Focal length51.1449.28
F value1.261.93
Half angle of view22.923.7
Example 9Example 10
Focal length73.00134.00
F value1.732.03
Half angle of view16.59.17
Example 12Example 11
Focal length25.80134.00
F value1.861.20
Half angle of view39.99.17

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New Laowa 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 29, 2021


Laowa 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter
Laowa 1.4x Full Frame Expander

Venus Optics announces the availability of 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter and 1.4x Full Frame Expander
Anhui China, Jan 22, 2021 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who has been endeavoring to invent unique lenses, announces the availability of 1.4x Full Frame Expander and 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter with PL-PL mount. The recommended retail price in the United States (without tax) is USD 999/pc, which may vary in different countries.


Laowa 1.33x Rear Anamorphic Adapter
When pairing with the OOOM, Laowa 1.33X Rear Anamorphic Adapter allows expanding your filming canvas to a 2.35:1 cinematic widescreen ratio in a 16:9 sensor while retaining the resolution.  Although it does not produce oval bokeh and expands horizontal field of view like front anamorphic lenses does, it still introduces cinematic characters over your spherical lenses and creates a distinctive look on the flares and bokeh.

There will be a half stop light impact on the lens after the anamorphic adapter is installed.

Laowa 1.4x Full Frame Expander
Laowa 1.4X Full Frame Expander expands the coverage from Super35 into full-frame without affecting its image quality. Outstanding from other expanders in the market, the Laowa 1.4x Expander is designed to offset the aberrations found on the OOOM and maintains its vintage characters and excellent optical performance.

There will be a 1-stop light loss and 1.4x impact on the focal range, making OOOM a 35-140mm T4 lens. A quick switch button is designed on the OOOM to allow easy conversion of focal length & t-stop scale.

Simple Back Focus Adjustment
Laowa specially designed a back-focus-adjusting mechanism on the 1.4x Expander which replaces the time-consuming and tedious procedure of back focus adjustments by shims. Read More »

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Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 28, 2021


Camera Bodies
Sony a9 (Save $1000):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7RIV (Save $500):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7RIII (Save $500):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7III (Save $345):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony ZV-1 (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

FE Lenses
Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 35mm f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 85mm f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 24-105mm f/4 G OSS (Save $200):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 70-200mm f/4 G OSS Lens (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Tamron
Tamron 20mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2（Model F050) (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 24mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2（Model F051) (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 35mm F/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2（Model F053) (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE (Save $100):
B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE (Save $80):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD FE (Save $80):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Save $50)
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sigma
Sigma MC-11(Save $50): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Other Deals
Pelican Cases Discounted
Memory Card Savings
Power Banks

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Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD
PowerCore+26800 PD
other more affordable options

New Apple Mac Pro: B&H Photo
New Apple iPad Pro and More: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple iMac Pro: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple MBP: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple M1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
MacBook Pro (Savings still available): B&H Photo

Limited time iPad Pro Savings
iPad Pro Bundles: B&H Photo

Software Deals
Luminar 4 & Aurora HDR 2019 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2021
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Laowa Argus CF 33mm f/0.95 Unboxing Photos Leaked and Sample Photos

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 27, 2021

The Laowa Argus CF 33mm f/0.95 will be coming soon for E-mount from Venus Optics Laowa.

  • Focal length: 33mm
  • Format: APS-C
  • Aperture range: f/0.95 – f/16
  • Viewing angle: 46.2°
  • Optical design: 14 elements in 9 groups, including 1 aspherical, 1 ED, and 3 high refractive elements
  • Aperture: 9 blades
  • Minimum focusing distance: 35 cm
  • Maximum magnification: 0.125x
  • Filter thread diameter: 62 mm
  • Size: 71.5 x 83mm
  • Weight: 590g
  • Mounts: Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon EF-M
  • Price: RMB 3,500 (approx. $530).

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