SIRUI Discounts and 75mm f/1.8 B&H Preorders

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 18, 2021


The Sirui 75mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33X has begun to trickle out to early backers, but it is now available for preorder at B&H Photo. There are also currently discounts for the Sirui 50mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33X and Sirui 24mm f/2.8 Anamorphic 1.33x that vary based on the retailer with B&H Photo offering a mail-in rebate and Amazon offering 5% off.

Sirui 75mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33X:
B&H Photo
Sirui 50mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33X:
B&H Photo Mail-in Rebate
Amazon 5% Off
Sirui 24mm f/2.8 Anamorphic 1.33x:
B&H Photo Mail-in Rebate
Amazon 5% Off

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Sony a9II and a7III Firmware Updates Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 18, 2021


Sony released some firmware updates the other day.

Sony a9II 3.10 Download Here

Benefits and Improvements
IMPORTANT: When you update to this version, the camera settings will be reinitialized. Because of this, we recommend that you save the current settings before updating. You can use the Save/Load Settings function to save the current settings to a memory card and write them back after the update.

NOTE: For details on how to save the settings and the items that can be saved, refer to Save/Load Settings in the Help Guide.

  • Improves operability when using the Remote Camera Tool
    NOTE: Please update the Remote Camera Tool to the latest version
  • Fixes an issue where the battery level indicator may not be displayed correctly when using a vertical grip
  • Improves the overall stability of the camera

Sony a7III 4.01 Download Here

Benefits and Improvements

  • Fixes an issue where the battery level indicator may not be displayed correctly when using a vertical grip

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Sony a9II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Capture One Pro 21 Savings Get Better

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 17, 2021


I already included this deal in the fathers day savings post I did a few days ago, but B&H Photo made the deal a little better by including a$25 gift card with purchase. This is the best Capture One Pro deal that I can recall in recent memory so don’t miss out.

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Haida Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM 150mm Magnetic Filter Holder

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 17, 2021

Haida released a 150mm magnetic filter holder for the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM that is avalible through Amazon.

  • ►Quick Release & Easy Installation. ►Does Not Require Lens To be Removed From Camera Body for Installation & Removal.
  • ►Custom Dedicated for Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM Lens
  • ►Adapter Only. Requires M15 Holder (not included).
  • ►Easy Install. Lens Can Remain on Camera.

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Lenstips: Voiglander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 16, 2021

Voiglander makes some very solid mechanical lenses and it looks like the Voiglander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar is a winner from Lenstips review:

The Voigtlander Apo Lanthar 35 mm f/2 Aspherical has everything that is needed to be called a top-of-the-range, premium lens. Its build quality is excellent, its optical properties – beyond reproach. In many categories it is able to outclass its direct rivals. Still high quality costs and, accordingly you can hardly call this lens cheap as you have to spend about $1150 on it.

Pros:

  • very solid, metal barrel,
  • sensational image quality in the frame centre,
  • very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
  • good image quality on the edge of full frame,
  • negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • slight lateral chromatic aberration,
  • imperceptible distortion, close to zero,
  • proper correction of coma,
  • very low level of astigmatism,
  • original appearance of circles in blurry areas.

Cons:

  • too high vignetting on full frame.

Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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DPRTV: Sony a6600 vs Fujifilm X-T4 vs Canon M6 Mark II vs Nikon Z50

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 15, 2021

Fujifilm has long been the king of APS-C, but now Canon and Nikon are coming for Fujifilm alongside Sony. DPRTV has made a video about how they stack up and below is a summary of the above video.

Handling

  1. Fujifilm X-T4: Largest of the bunch, but everything makes sense and feels good
  2. Nikon Z50: Great grip and everything makes sense
  3. Canon M6 II: Nice dials and buttons but the grip is too small and compact
  4. Sony a6600: Feels very tight around the grip

Displays

  1. Fujifilm X-T4: Better specs across the board and fully articulating touch screen
  2. Nikon Z50: Similar to the Canon but includes the EVF and is setup better
  3. Canon M6 II: Better touch screen and quality back panel then the Sony with a removable EVF that should be included
  4. Sony a6600: 2.3m dot EVF and under a million dot back pannel is old

Autofocus

  1. Sony a6600: Still the AF king
  2. Canon M6 II: Hands everything very well
  3. Fujifilm X-T4: Much improved and performs very well but not as sticky tracking
  4. Nikon Z50: Works well with excilent tracking, but inconsistent AF

Image Quality

  1. Fujifilm X-T4: Very modern with lots to like and a fast readout with a useful electronic shutter
  2. Canon M6 II: Great sensor without IBIS
  3. Sony a6600: Another old sensor, but it has good low light and dynamic range with IBIS
  4. Nikon Z50: Sensor has a lot to like but its an older sensor and no IBIS

Battery Life

  1. Sony a6600: Sony Z battery is king of the hill still and this battery is great
  2. Fujifilm X-T4: Great new battery that lasts a long time and supports USB charging
  3. Nikon Z50: Slightly higher than the Canon with USB charging
  4. Canon M6 II: Lowest CIPA rating of the batch and no USB charging

Video

  1. Fujifilm X-T4: Very easy choice because the X-T4 is an amazing video camera that does 10-bit and has 4k60p along with Eterna, but USB-C dongle for headphones is kind of annoying
  2. Sony a6600: Headphone jack, mic jack, profiles, etc… very competent video camera, but always 8-bit
  3. Nikon Z50: 4k with no headphone jack
  4. Canon M6 II: Very soft 4k and if you use the EVF you lose the hot shoe plus there is no headphone jack

Overall Ranking

  1. Fujifilm X-T4: The most expensive, but it is a total package as a flagship camera with lots of glass etc…
  2. Sony a6600: very professional but feels very entry-level still
  3. Canon M6 II: Fast shooting and focusing, but feels like Canon isn’t supporting again so hard to recommend
  4. Nikon Z50: Good camera but doesn’t get photographers excited and Nikon seems to be half-hearted since they expect you to use the full-frame lenses which makes it hard to recommend investing in this system

Fujifilm X-T4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a6600: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Canon EOS M6 Mk II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Nikon Z50: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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