Sony World Photography Awards 2020: Open Competition Shortlists And Winners Announced


Sony World Photography Awards 2020: Open Competition shortlists and winners announced

The World Photography Organisation is delighted to announce this year’s category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, recognising the best single images from 2019.

More than 100 photographers were shortlisted in the 2020 competition alongside ten category winners. Each winner receives the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony to develop their vision and will go on to compete for the prestigious Open Photographer of the Year title and a $5,000 (USD) reward. The overall Open winner will be announced on 9th June on the World Photography Organisation and Sony’s online platforms.

The ten category winners are: Read More »

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Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1. 2 ASPH and Voigtlander Savings


Nokishita spotted the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1. 2 ASPH coming April 17th in a Japanese magazine for 118,000 yen or $1095.29 USD.

The Vogtlende Sony E-mount lenses “NOKTON 35mm F1.2 Aspherical SE”, “40mm F1.2 Aspherical SE” and “NOKTON 50mm F1.2 Aspherical SE” will be available for reservation on April 17. The retail price of the 40 mm is 97,800 yen including tax, 35 mm and 50 mm is 118,000 yen including tax.

Also Voiglander lenses are are currently discounted:

Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 ASPH (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 ASPH III (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 FE (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 ASPH (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 FE (Save $200):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 FE (Save $150):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm f/2 ASPH (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 110mm f/2.5 (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

via Nokishita

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Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD vs Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM

The Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD has been pretty well-reviewed so far and that is not changing with Manny Ortiz. He decided to compare the Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD vs Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM and below are some of his test results.

Tracking Performance of 19 Photos
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
100% hit rate

Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM
70% hit rate

Image Quality
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Sharp and accurate

Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM
Maybe a tad sharper when in focus, but back focuses a lot

Focus Speed
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Comparable with plenty of light and low

Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM
Comparable with plenty of light and low

Weight
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Light

Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM
Heavy

Conclusion
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD
Great performance for the price and would recommend because you won’t miss the 3rd party. You can buy all 3 Tamron lenses for the price of one Sony lens

Sony 70-200mm 2.8 GM
Very expensive and not worth the money compared to the Tamron

Epilog
Tamron makes Sony a much more attractive system due to its trilogy of lenses. You can get a full high-end professional setup for a very reasonable price.

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: (Coming Soon): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine and 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine NEX Coming For E-Mount

 

Venus Optics should release the Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine FE and Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine NEX lens soon for E-Mount. Venus Optics is rehousing some of their more popular lenses in cine housings so the Laowa 9mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine is just a Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D rehoused and the Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine FE is the Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D FE.

The Laowa 9mm T2.9 is expected to be 3980 yuan, which converts to $563.96 USD. So a little more than the original, or they might make it the same price since it is so close. The Laowa 15mm T2.1 Zero-D Cine FE will be 7980 yuan which converts to $1130.79 USD so again a little more. Laowa also already has a Laowa 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D Cine available too.

via xitek, FujiAddict

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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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