Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 9, 2020


Camera Bodies
Sony a9 (Save $500):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7RIII (Save $300):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7III (Save $200):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7rII (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7II (Save $500):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7sII (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony a6500 (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a6000 (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama


FE Lenses
Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Zeiss Planar T* 5omm f/1.4 (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama 
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS Lens (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

NEX Lenses
Sony 20mm f/2.8 Alpha E-mount (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Additional Zeiss Savings

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

Lens Deals
E-Mount Lens Deals
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II Save $150
Sigma E-mount Lenses
Zeiss E-mount Lenses
Laowa Savings

Accessory Deals
Lexar Memory Cards
Memory Card Savings
Power Banks

General Deals
Deal Zone
Featured Deals
Mac Book Pro Savings save up to$1,500
Apple Holiday Savings save up to $500

New Apple iPad Pro and More: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple iMac Pro: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple MBP: B&H Photo / Adorama
MacBook Pro (Savings still available): B&H Photo

Software Deals
Luminar 4 & Aurora HDR 2019 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2020
Photolemur
Picktorial

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Dustin Abbott: Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS – Quick and In-Depth Reviews

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 8, 2020

Dustin Abbott posted his quick review above and long review below of the Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS and was very impressed with the lens. Below is a summary of the quick review:

  • Variable aperture that switches at about 300mm
  • G lens with OSS (Optical stead shot)
  • Adds a to of reach for a reach for an affordable price
  • Great AF performance especially on a9
  • Better than some of the fixed focal length telephoto options
  • Easy to shoot handheld
  • Very easy to zoom while shooting
  • Weather sealed with focus hold and a rotating tripod collar, but not arca swiss support without a quick release plate
  • 4 switches – AF/MF, focus limiter, steady shot, steady shot mode
  • AF slows a lot in low light but is very accurate
  • Very sharp throughout even though it is a G lens it performs like a GM lens
  • If you stop down to f/8 you get a little more contrast, but even wide open it is good
  • Bokeh is ok
  • Works with 1.4x and 2x teleconverters so you can get up to 1200mm at f/13
  • Dustin wouldn’t go past the 1.4x
  • Do you need 600mm? If not the 100-400mm might be better for you because it is a smaller/lighter combination.
  • Very fairly priced

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Sony 200-600mm FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 600mm FE GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM OSS:B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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DXO: Sony RX100VII Tested

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 7, 2020


The Sony RX100VII is a great pocket camera regardless of the generation and you can read the full DXO review here or check out the conclusion below. I still have the original RX100 and it is my favorite pocket camera and I doubt I will upgrade it until it dies.

With sensors larger than those found in typical compacts, offering 20MP resolution and high image quality with low noise, and with dynamic range approaching that of some interchangeable-lens camera, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 series has come to define an enthusiast’s advanced compact ever since it was introduced in 2012.

Although it doesn’t quite match the exceptional imaging performance of the previous generation of 1-inch type BSI CMOS sensor, the Sony RX100 VII’s newly-developed “stacked” sensor comes very close. With its built-in DRAM and enhanced PDAF providing a number of benefits, along with the Real-Time Tracking AF feature, it seems a fair tradeoff. All in all, with its new capabilities and solid image quality, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII looks like one of the most compelling compacts available.

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Photography Blog: Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 6, 2020


Photography Blog released its review of the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 and it is very positive, but reviews have varied so I wonder if Sigma might be having some sample variation problems. The most critical was by lens tips, but reviews like Sony Alpha Blog considered the lens to be more middling.

The new Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art is the best all-round standard zoom lens for Sony Alpha full-frame cameras, narrowly beating the excellent Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM, Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD and Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS…. It’s half the price of the Sony FE 24-70mm whilst offering comparable image and build quality. It’s a little more expensive than the Tamron 28-75mm, but out-performs it optically…. if we had to choose one standard zoom… we’d pick the new Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art… it’s tack-sharp in the centre throughout all of the zoom range, with sharpness only falling off a little at f/2.8 at the very edges of the frame… nice bokeh effects… some vignetting at wide-open apertures, barrel distortion at 24mm and slight pincushioning at 70mm… very quick AF… Build quality is excellent…

Overall, the new Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN Art is a very well-built, very fast standard zoom lens that delivers superb image quality at a frankly unbelievable price, and is therefore a more than worth winner of our highest award.

You can read Photography Blog’s full review here and see which review you agree with the most.

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SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Tamron CP+ Event Announced February 27th – March 1st 2020

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 5, 2020


Tamron announced their CP+ event where we should hear more about the Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III RXD FE during CP+

Event summary

PeriodFebruary 27 (Thu), 28 (Fri), 29 (Sat), March 1 (Sun), 2020
open timeFrom 10:00 to 18:00 (only on the last day until 17:00)
* Please note that on February 27, the first day, only the invited guests will enter between 10:00 and 12:00.
VenuePacifico Yokohama (Exhibition Hall, Annex Hall, Conference Center) / Osanbashi Hall
Admission fee1,500 yen (tax included) (free with pre-registration on the web) * Free for elementary school students and under
accessAbout 3 minutes on foot from Minato Mirai Station on the Minato Mirai Line, about 12 minutes on foot from JR Sakuragicho Station
http://www.cpplus.jp/access/

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Sigma Press Conference on February 27

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 5, 2020


Sigma will have a press event on February 27 for CP+. We might hear some news about E-Mount lenses at the event:

CP+ 2020 Camera & Photo Imaging Show takes place at the Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall, Japan from the 27th February to 1st March. Organised by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), CP+ is a leading comprehensive camera and imaging exhibition with a history of more than 50 years since the years of the Japan Camera Show.

It attracts a global attendance and the Sigma Corporation is pleased to support this important event and will be exhibiting. Sigma Imaging (UK) Ltd. will be monitoring the reports from the event and will be sharing the latest information on our Facebook page.

Dates and times: Thursday, 27th February to Sunday, 1st March 2020
February 27 (Thu) 12:00–18:00 (Press Time traditionally held : 10:00–12:00 TBC)
February 28 (Fri), 29 (Sat) 10:00–18:00
March 01 (Sun) 10:00–17:00

via Photorumors

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