ePhotozine: Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II Review – Excellent Sharpness

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 13, 2024


Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II:
B&H Photo / Amazon./ Adorama

The Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II has been around for a few years now, but ePhotozine just got around to reviewing the lens and they came away impressed. You can read the full review here or check out the pro/con excerpt below:

Pros

  • Excellent sharpness centre and edge
  • Very even sharpness across the frame
  • Low CA
  • Mostly low vignetting
  • Low flare
  • Silky smooth bokeh
  • High-quality construction
  • Optional Lens Station
  • Programmable mode and focus lock controls
  • Weather sealing against light rain, snow and dust
  • Keen pricing

Con

  • Vignetting wide open (could be an advantage)

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SAB: Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1 Review – The Best F1 Lens on Sony E Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 12, 2024


Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1:
B&H Photo / Amazon

Sony Alpha Blog posted its full Voigtlander NOKTON 50mm f/1 review which you can read in full here or check out the pro/con excerpt from the review below:

Pros

  • Good sharpness at F1, very good at F2.8 and excellent as of F4 on the entire field
  • No glow at F1, very good contrast as of F1
  • Good resistance to flare
  • No distortion
  • Very nice sunstars from F5.6 to F11
  • Very Smooth background blur
  • Very good color rendition
  • Very good rounded Bokeh Balls at F1 in the centre of the frame
  • Excellent build quality
  • Excellent ergonomics with very nice focusing ring
  • Aperture ring that can be set to click or clickless
  • Compact and light for a F1 lens
  • EXIFs transmitted to the body
  • Excellent rendering in video

Average

  • Bokeh balls shape as of F1.4 (no more circular)
  • Optical vignetting causing truncated bokeh balls at the borders (cat’s eye)
  • Level of CA and of LoCA at F1
  • Sharpness only good at F2
  • Focus breathing
  • Field Curvature

Cons

  • Price
  • High Vignetting wide open

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Substantial New Sony Camera and Video Camera Body Discounts

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 11, 2024


Sony a7RV (Save $400): B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Sony a7IV (Save $200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony ZV-E1 (Save $300): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FX3 (Save $200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FX30 (Save $200): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FX9 (Save $1000): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony a6700 1.03 Firmware Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 10, 2024


Sony a6700: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony a6700 Firmware 1.03 Download Here

Benefits and Improvements

  • Fixes an issue where the movie recordings weren’t recorded under certain shooting conditions
  • Fixes an issue where the camera could restart if many faces were simultaneously recognized when shooting a movies
  • Fixes an issue where the time code wasn’t always retained after a power restart
  • Improves the exposure stability when using extended ISO during movie recordings
  • Improves the operational stability of the camera

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LT: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports Review – Lots of Pros With Few Cons

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 9, 2024


Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Lens Tips published its full Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports review which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below:

Pros:

  • very good image quality in the frame centre and across the whole focal range,
  • good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
  • sensible image quality on the edge of full frame,
  • negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • imperceptible lateral chromatic aberration,
  • moderate astigmatism,
  • nice out-of-focus areas,
  • excellent correction of coma,
  • silent, quick, and accurate autofocus,
  • slight vignetting on the APS-C sensor,
  • practically zero focus breathing,
  • efficient image stabilization,
  • good price/performance ratio.

Cons:

  • a bit too high pincushion distortion,
  • significant vignetting on full frame.

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New Godox Lux Elf

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 9, 2024


Godox just announced the Godox Lux Elf and it is available for preorder from B&H Photo. The Godox Lux Elf will also pair great with the new Fujifilm X100VI or Sony RX camera.

  • Simple, Retro-Styled Flash
  • Guide Number: 19.7′ ISO 100
  • Output Power Selection Dial
  • 5 Output Levels: 1/1 to 1/16
  • Up to 400 Flashes on a Full Charge

Compatible with FUJIFILM, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony cameras, the Lux Elf Camera Flash from Godox is a playfully small light source with basic features. Its retro design will spark joy atop your camera.

  • Vintage-inspired design and a distinct all-white finish
  • Simple dial correlates power levels with the scene you intend to shoot. For example, if you want enough light to cover two people with the flash’s default ISO of 100, the dial lines up 1/4 power.
  • Built-in rechargeable battery offers up to 400 flashes on a full charge and comes with a USB-C to USB-A charging cable.
  • 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.
  • The unit also features a sync hole for connecting an optional sync cable
  • Storage bagis included

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 RII:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X100VI Silver and Black:
B&H Photo / Amazon (Silver : Black) / Moment / Adorama

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