LT: Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Review – Well-Put-Together


Sony 200-600mm FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Lenstips published its Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS review. If you want to read the full review, you can do so here or check out the excerpt below:

Pros:

  • solid, closed, and weather-sealed mechanical construction,
  • very good image quality in the frame centre,
  • sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
  • negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
  • moderate lateral chromatic aberration,
  • lack of problems with spherical aberration,
  • very low astigmatism,
  • proper correction of coma,
  • low vignetting on the APS-C sensor,
  • slight focus breathing,
  • nice out-of-focus areas,
  • silent and accurate autofocus,
  • efficient image stabilization,
  • good price/performance and price/parameters ratios.

Cons:

  • too weak image quality on the edge of full frame,
  • a lot of problems with the performance against bright light,
  • a bit too high vignetting on full frame,
  • a bit too much slack in zoom ring.

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Tamron Q1 Financial Results: “Slump in Sales” Because Of “Risks And Uncertainty Over The Policies Of The New US Administration”



Tamron released their Q1 FY2025 financial results – here is the summary:

  • Sales decline in photographic products (Own-brand): Continued slump in sales in the US market, and reactionary decline in China market from high growth in 1Q, 2024.
  • Continuing geopolitical risks and uncertainty over the policies of the new U.S.
    administration have led to a widespread slowdown in overseas economies.
  • The JPY depreciation against USD, but appreciation against EUR.
  • Continuing higher material costs and rising labor costs due to inflation.
  • The market for interchangeable lens cameras and interchangeable lenses grew
    in both quantity and value, driven by steady demand for mirrorless cameras.

Tamron plans to launch six new lenses in 2025 (five more new lenses in addition to the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD):

  • Before 2023: approximately five new lenses per year
  • Initial medium-term management plan (2024-2026): 6 to 7 new lenses a year
  • New medium-term management plan (2024-2026): 10 new models a year starting from 2026

via Photorumors

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New TTArtisan 35mm T2.1 Dual Bokeh

TTArtisan announced a dual bokeh bubble lens, the TTArtisan 35mm T2.1 Dual Bokeh, that you can currently find at B&H Photo / Amazon.

Key Features
  • Covers Full-Frame | T2.1 to T22 Aperture
  • Dual Bokeh Design (Bubble & Soft)
  • 11-Blade Iris | 63° Angle of View
  • 85mm Front Diameter | 82mm Filter Thread
  • 11″ Close Focus in Soft Bokeh Mode
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Fake Sony a9II Reports


There was a false report earlier today about the Sony a9 II order page changing to a request assistance button; it was not because of Trump’s tariffs, but because the camera has been discontinued abroad, so B&H Photo is likely just having trouble finding stock. B&H Photo must have worked it out pretty quickly, though, because you can currently order cameras from them again, so they might have had some more in the warehouse, or there might have been one last shipment in transit to them.

If you want a Sony a9II now, it’s probably a good time to get one, because the US does lag overseas when it comes to cameras being discontinued, but I don’t imagine you will be able to get new Sony a9II cameras for very much longer, considering it was discontinued last year overseas.

Sony a9II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp Might Be Spun Off


In 2019, an activist investor wanted to spin off Sony’s Semiconductor division, but nothing came of his actions. Sony probably didn’t think it was a good time in 2019, but now, after 6 additional years of growth, it is being reported that Sony is in talks to spin off the division, which is now valued at $49 billion USD. This won’t impact Sony camera sales, but would give the division more autonomy to invest heavily in developing new chips.

via Bloomberg

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