Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DA DSM NEX Lens

The Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DA DSM NEX was first leaked here, but now more details are available.

Technical Specifications

Equivalent to 35mm focal sectionabout 75mm
BayonetE mount
FrameAPS-C
Angle of Viewabout 30.4 degree
Lens Construction7 groups 8 blades
Aperture Blades7 blades
Minimum ApertureF/16
Closest focus distanceabout 0.45 meters
Maximum Magnificationabout 0.14×
Filter diameter/available number49mm/1
Maximum diameter and lengthabout Φ64×58mm
Weightabout146g

Lens Design and MTF Chart

Additional information

YN50mm F1.8S DA DSM is an automatic focus lens designed for the E mount APS-C frame digital camera of S, which has excellent performance in blurs background to highlight the main body, imaging sharpness, volume and weight.

Carry the digital stepping motor

Compared with the traditional DC motor, digital stepping motor (DSM) has fast start and stop response, high focusing accuracy and quieter focusing action, which is suitable for photo shooting and short film recording.

Electronic focus rings

Adopts electronic focus rings, supplemented by appropriate damping, which can provide smooth manual focus experience of high precision.

USB Firmware Upgrade

Equipped with USB interface, you can download the latest firmware from Yongnuo official website to upgrade the lens.

F1.8 Bright and large Aperture

Flexible use of F1.8 large aperture, easy to obtain a soft and beautiful blur effect. In low light environment you can also use a low sensitivity and high shutter for shooting.

Low dispersion glass lens

Adopts one low dispersion glass lens,which not only better suppress the dispersion problem, but also further improve the secondary spectrum.

Internal focus design, small and lightweight

Focusing lens set adopts internal focusing design,the weight is only about 146 grams, small and light, easy to carry.

7 groups of 8 pieces of optical structure design, nanometer multi-layer coating

Adopts 7 groups of 8 pieces of optical structure design, nanometer multi-layer coating process of lens can effectively improve the light transmittance and inhibit the ghost image and glare of backlight.

Gold-plated contact, metal bayonet

Adopts gold-plated contact and high-precision metal bayonet, it can effectively improve the signal conductivity and corrosion resistance.

Fast autofocus (AF) and manual focus (MF) are supported

Auto focus and manual focus are supported,you can choose the focus mode according to your shooting requirements.

Seven circular aperture blades

With 7 circular aperture blades, circular dispersion spots can be shot, and 14 star awn

Effects can be achieved by properly reducing the aperture.

Lens length is the distance from the mounting surface to the front of the lens.

In addition to the special specification, size and weight is only applicable to the lens.

The aperture can be set by the camera.

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ON1 HDR Released With Introductory Pricing


ON1 released a new stand-alone HDR application that can work as a Lightroom Classic plugin. You can get a copy here or read about the new program below.

New Standalone App: ON1 HDR 2020
We are excited to announce a new photography application for creating natural and flawless HDR photos in seconds. The new ON1 HDR 2020, for Mac and PC, works as a standalone app or as a plug-in for Lightroom CC Classic. Perfect for merging multiple bracketed photos into a single stunning high-dynamic-range (HDR) image. It can also be used to edit a single photo to create a realistic HDR look by leveraging ON1’s powerful HDR and Dynamic Contrast Filters. ON1’s ultra-fast HDR processing technology makes it the fastest way to create HDR photos.

Note: ON1 HDR 2020 is also available as a module in the current release of ON1 Photo RAW 2020. For anyone who owns Photo RAW 2020, they already have ON1 HDR 2020. Read More »

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Think Tank 20% Off Everything


Think tank has everything 20% off and you can take advantage at Amazon / B&H Photo

We hope you and your families are safe during this COVID-19 crisis. Everyone here at Think Tank is working from home but we’re available to serve you personally.

We know that you want to get back to business ASAP, and we want to help you gear up by taking 20% OFF EVERYTHING in our online store from April 10-30, 2020

This offer includes ALL U.S. retailers who sell Think Tank products — Local camera shops are essential to us, and we all need to help support each other. Some retailers still offer online sales or curbside pick-up. Either way, we hope this 20% off sale helps us all get through these times.

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Coverage/Review/Hands-on/etc…

So far the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD has been pretty well received, but there hasn’t been a lot of coverage. Above Dustin Abbott did a live stream with the Tamron 70-180mm, which I will bullet point below. Also, sonyalpha.blog had some positive words to share in their review.

Sony Alpha Blog

Pros

  • Excellent sharpness on the entire field and entire range at all apertures
  • Very small and light
  • Very reasonable price
  • Very good bokeh and soft background blur
  • Extremely fast , silent and accurate AF
  • Very low level of chromatic aberrations
  • Moderate vignetting
  • Very good resistance to flare
  • Fully weather sealed

Average

  • Build quality is good but well below the Sony
  • Color rendition little bit yellowish
  • Not compatible with Sony TC1.4 & TC2.0
  • No button to switch to MF, to set a custom function, to limit focusing range
  • No optical stabilisation

Cons

  • Huge distortion between 135mm and 180mm (no lens profile yet available as of April 2020)
  • Lens does extend when zooming and the zoom ring is quite dampened , so no smooth zooming possible in video
  • Does not look “Pro” if your are pro wedding photographer

Read the full review Sony Alpha Blog

Summary of Dustin Abbott’s Live Stream

  • The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD is their largest lens, but it is very light and maintains the 67mm filter thread
  • It zooms out a little, but it is nice and smooth
  • The new included lens hood feels a little more robust, but it doesn’t lock into place
  • No switches on the lens, but a zoom lock
  • Amazing focusing lens
  • Focuses as fast as anything he has ever shot with even at 180mm
  • Min focus to infinity is about instantaneously
  • Super quiet AF
  • Everything you need for wild life, birds, sports, etc…
  • Very accurate AF
  • Fluorine coating on the front
  • He then goes on to review some images, but nothing bad here except maybe IBIS might not be good enough
  • Manual focus action is very slow because of the huge focus throw, but it feels good

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama
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Sony a9II Firmware 2.0 Released


Sony just released firmware 2.0 for the Sony a9II. You can download the update here and read about it below:

Benefits and Improvements from the latest update

  • Adds the Hi Frequency flicker function, which allows you to reduce the impact of flickering of artificial light sources (e.g. digital signage, electronic signboards, LED lights, etc.), by more finely adjusting the shutter speed
    NOTE: The Imaging Edge RemoteImaging Edge Mobile, and Remote Camera Tool software will not be supported after April 9th, 2020
  • Improves the Face/Eye Priority in the AF function:
    • When set to a custom key, the Face/Eye Priority in the AF function can be activated or deactivated each time the custom key is pressed
    • If Face/Eye Priorityis already set to custom key, this improvement will be available after the camera is updated
  • Improves the Remote Camera Toolfunction by adding support for displaying Focus Frame for almost all scenes
    NOTE: Version 2.00(or later) of the Remote Camera Toolis required. Please update to the latest version.
  • Improves the FTP transfer function
  • Allows the camera’s MAC address to be displayed as a QR code
  • Adds a function to close the shutter when you turn off the camera to prevent dust or debris from adhering to the image sensor when you change lenses
  • Allows you to save or load the customized camera settings to My MENU
  • Improves the overall stability of the camera

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Additional Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Launch Coverage


Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon /Adorama

Tamron announced the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD last night and shockingly few English speaking photographers got their hands on it before launch. Below are the few that did get the lens to preview along with some AF testing and all the foreign launch videos, which you can use Google’s auto-translate feature to watch with English subtitles if you wish. I also included Tamron’s promotional videos.

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Reviews/Previews/Hands-on

https://youtu.be/z_G5vDC7S4w

AF Testing

Promotional

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