DPR: Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III A-VC RXD Review Posted and Receives Silver Award


The Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III A-VC RXD seems to be one of the best APS-C E-mount zooms currently available according to reviewers. You can read the full DPR review here or watch the DPRTV video review here and read its summary.

The Tamron 17-70mm F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD continues the company’s tradition of combining optical versatility with great value. A wide zoom range makes this lens great for travel, and it’s bright enough to blur backgrounds and snap sharp nighttime photos, thanks also to its vibration compensation. Sharpness and autofocus are excellent, while bokeh, distortion, flare and color fringing could be improved.

Conclusion

What we likeWhat we don’t
  • Sharp all the way to the corners, even wide-open
  • Minimal vignetting
  • Good build quality
  • Generous zoom range
  • Bright and continuous F2.8 maximum aperture
  • Compact and lightweight design make it a good travel lens
  • Surprisingly swift, quiet autofocus
  • Almost zero focus breathing
  • Affordably priced
  • Strong barrel distortion at wide end limits min. focal length
  • Strong pincushion distortion at mid- to tele-photo focal lengths
  • Quite strong onion-ring bokeh
  • Truncated bokeh at image peripheries
  • Prone to ghosting with strong light sources
  • Some LoCA noticeable too
  • No physical controls for focus or stabilization modes
  • Manual focus ring doesn’t have the best feel

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More Sony FX3 Photos and Specs

More details about the upcoming Sony FX3 have leaked on Weibo. I have combined all the information below:

[Ask 30,000! 120 frames 4K! Sony’s full-frame FX3 video machine news summary] To my friends who went to bed early yesterday, let’s talk about the main point of Sony’s full-frame FX3 video: the new machine is priced at 3,795 euros, which is approximately 30,000 yuan. It is known that the euro price is always the most Expensive, could it be said that the US and domestic prices will be less than 30,000 yuan? It is expected to be officially released before CP+ 2021 on the 23rd of this month (25-28, held online).

The price is 3795 euros (about 30,000 yuan), supports 4K120p, and does not support 8K. It will be released on the 23rd of this month.

Regarding Sony’s upcoming fx3, an uncertain source believes that this may be a test of Sony’s interchangeable CMOS movie camera, which is quite shocking. Sony’s movie camera department began to plan the product line of interchangeable cmos in 19, “Since you can sell lenses, why can’t you increase profits by selling CMOS directly to users?” And FX3 may be the beginning of the modular movie camera project.​​​​

It’s interesting that the FX3 won’t be 8k, but like I said this will likely be a Sony a7SIII with a slightly different body. There are also a few rumors about long run times and XLR jacks on Weibo, but they are on pages that the Weibo rumor pages link to. This looks like it will be an interesting camera for cinimatographers.

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MonsterAdapter LA-FE1 Nikon F Mount to Sony E mount Adapter Coming Soon

We, the MonsterAdapter Team, on Feb 4 2021 proudly announced our new product LA-FE1, the Nikon F Mount to Sony E mount electronic adapter! You may not know that behind the scenes, we actually developed the world’s first such Nikon-to-Sony electronic adapter which has been brought to the market under other names and now it finally returns to our MonsterAdapter brand and has been greatly improved both in the firmware and hardware.

Main Features of the MonsterAdapter LA-FE1:
1. AF capable with Nikon AF-I, AF-S, AF-P lenses. MF only with screw drive and MF lenses;
2.Automatically recognizing and supporting both the electromagnetic and mechanic-lever controlled aperture;
3. Supporting human/animal eye AF if the body is capable;
4. Supporting high-speed continuous shooting up to 10fps if the body is capable;
5. Supporting the lens’ VR function and its co-working with the body’s 5-axis stabilization;
6. Designed with detachable tripod mount;
7. Supporting F mount tele-converters;
8. Easy upgrading of firmware by simply connecting the camera body and computer with USB cable.

LA-FE1 brings multiple AF advantages from Sony E bodies to Nikon F lenses, including hundreds of AF points across the frame, human/animal eye focus, real time AF tracking and AE in continuous shooting mode, etc.

LA-FE1 is equipped with high-speed aperture motor and can automatically recognize and support electromagnetic and mechanic lever controlled aperture of Nikon F mount lenses.

The lenses’ VR can be activated by the half-pressed shutter button and can be working well along with Sony bodies’ 5-axis stabilization.

The adapter is designed with the tripod mount, which is detachable and easy to carry. More tripod mount options for various uses will be available in the future as per the demands of our customers.

The LA-FE1 can work normally with a7r4 and a6600 even the bodies have the latest firmware installed.
Fully Supported Camera Bodies with AF:
Alpha 7 II (Ver 2.0 or higher), Alpha 7 III;
Alpha 7R II, Alpha 7R III, Alpha 7R IV;
Alpha 7S III,
Alpha 7C;
Alpha 9, Alpha 9 II;
Alpha 6100, Alpha 6300, Alpha 6400, Alpha 6500, Alpha 6600.

Partially Supported Camera Bodies with Limited or No AF Functions:
Alpha 7, Alpha 7R, Alpha 7S, Alpha 7S II, Alpha 5000, Alpha 5100, Alpha 6000 and NEX series.

From now on, the MonsterAdapter LA-FE1 is available for sale in China at our official online shop and authorized dealers. Further notice will be made for overseas MSRP and availability time.

via NR

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Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 ASPH and ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm f/2 ASPH Type II VM Release Date and Prices Leaked


Nokishika leaked the release date for two new Voightlander lenses.

Voigtlander APO-LANTHAR 35mm f/2 ASPH
128,000 yen – $1223.09 USD
April 2021

Voigtlander ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm F2 ASPH Type II VM
88,800 yen – $848.52 USD

The mass retailer price of Voigtlander “APO-LANTHAR 35mm F2 Aspherical” is 128,000 yen including tax, and the mass retailer price of “ULTRON Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM” is 88,800 yen including tax. The planned release date is April 2021 for the E-mount version of APO-LANTHAR, and March 2021 for the VM version and ULTRON of APO-LANTHAR.

via Nokishita

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Sony FX3 (ILME-FX3) Leaks With First Photo


The Sony FX3 leaked and it is an interesting design that is similar to an a7/a9 camera over a traditional video camera style camera like the FX6 or FX7. The Sony FX3 is registered with the FCC. The camera should have 8k and have features similar to the Sony a7SIII.


via Photorumors, Nokishita

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Samyang 35mm f/2.8 AF Ultra Compact Lens $175 Today Only!


The Samyang 35mm f/2.8 AF looks like a great compact lens option for E-mount. It should pair great on cameras like the a7C or any other a7 camera. The deal is today only from Adorama.

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