Sony Launches RX100 III Video Creator Kit

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 1, 2019


RX100 III Video Creator Kit: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

SAN DIEGO — July 1, 2019 — Sony Electronics Inc. today introduced a powerful new tool for vloggers and video creators with the launch of the RX100 III Video Creator Kit. Based around the award-winning Cyber-shot RX100 III compact camera, the Video Creator Kit provides an all-in-one kit for video creators.

The Kit features the RX100 III, with a 180-degree tiltable LCD screen, large one-inch Exmor R sensor, BIONZ X processor, and 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 ZEISS Lens. The bundle also includes an innovative remote grip that doubles as a mini tripod, a 64GB SD Memory Card and an extra NP-BX1 battery, enabling creators to shoot longer. The RX100 III’s video creator kit has everything users need to take their content on the move.

“Empowering creators is our guiding principle at Sony,” said Neal Manowitz, deputy president for Imaging Products and Solutions Americas at Sony Electronics. “We want to make it as easy as possible for them to realize their vision and capture content in new and different ways. The new Video Creator Kit is an excellent all-in-one solution and a convenient tool that will encourage many aspiring creators to go out and shoot.” Read More »

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Sigma 35mm f/1.2, 45mm f/2.8, 12-24mm f/2.8, and 24-70mm f/2.8 Coming Soon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 1, 2019


Sigma’s next 4 lenses that are designed for mirrorless have been leaked on weibo.

Expected in Mid July
35mm f/1.2
45mm f/2.8
12-24mm f/2.8
24-70mm f/2.8

“[The main event! Sigma or Sony E micro single lens four bursts, what do you most expect? 】Get the latest news, Sigma will have an important release in the near future (mid-July), and this release is a new lens for the current Sony E micro-camera, and released four at a time, the focal lengths are: 35mm f/1.2 45mm f/2.8 12-24mm f/2.8 24-70mm f/2.8 The last 24-70mm f2.8 release time will be later than the previous three, the new mirror will launch Sony E, as to whether the Panasonic L-mount will be introduced later, Nikon Z and Canon RF bayonet are not yet available. Exact message”

via weibo

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Optical Limits: Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO – Highly Recommended

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 30, 2019


Optical Limits tested the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro and it did quite well for its price. The 100mm is very low distortion, but there is some vignetting at f/2.8 and it performs the best at f/5.6 where vignetting is no longer a problem.

“the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro APO is capable of delivering very high-quality results straight from f/2.8. However, it has at least two advantages over your average 100mm macro lens – it can focus down to a magnification ratio of 2:1 and it has almost no bokeh fringing. The latter is quite an achievement actually. Lateral CAs are on a very moderate level and image distortions are low. The biggest weakness may be the amount of vignetting at f/2.8. Continuing on the positive side, we’d say that the bokeh is very pleasing overall…..if you can live without AF and appreciate the extreme macro capabilities as well as a moderate price tag, you should have a closer look. Highly recommended!”

You can read the full testing here.

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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO:
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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Review: A Good Companion

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 29, 2019

Richard Wong released his review for the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE using a preproduction copy.

  • The Lens is plastic
  • It is very lightweight
  • It is very compact
  • Plastic lens hood that provides pretty good protection
  • Zoom and Focus ring
  • 67mm front filter that is the same size as the Tamron 28-75mm
  • Weather and Dust proof
  • Very good AF that is fast and smooth making very little noise at all
  • Works on the Nikon Z cameras with Techart AF adapter
  • Center sharpness very good wide open with a 24mp camera
  • Stopping down doesn’t really improve the center
  • Corner sharpness is very good at f/2.8, but is a little softer at 28mm
  • Corners become very sharp by f/5.6
  • Image sharpness is good across the whole focal range
  • If you shoot at f/4 across the range you should be pretty happy with it’s sharpness
  • 17mm f/2.8 a little vignetting which is a little better by f/4 and pretty much gone by f/5.6
  • 28mm f/2.8 vignetting barely noticeable and gone by f/4
  • Quite a bit of distortion across the whole focal range
  • Bokeh is ok but if you zoom in there is some onion ringing in the bokeh, but only zoomed
  • Lens flare and ghosting is very well controlled
  • Chromatic aberration is well controlled too there is very minimal color fringing
  • Distortion control is the only thing that could be a little better
  • Surprised they didn’t go to 12mm or 14mm, because stopping at 17mm is a little odd, but was probably done to save money and bulk.
  • This design philosophy is similar to the Tamron 28-75mm that stopped at 28mm instead of 24mm, but it turned out to be a very popular lens.
  • Hopefully the 17-28mm will be another super popular lens among Sony shooters
  • This is a very god choice for Sony APS-C users too
  • G Master has better build quality and covers more of a range, but it’s twice the price and it is bigger and heavier
  • Don’t see how Sony 16-35mm can be that much better than the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE
  • The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE will give you the most compact setup for your Sony camera system

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Press Release

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 28, 2019

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama

June 28, 2019
Tamron Corporation
Overwhelming compact and lightweight body. Achieving a filter diameter of mm 67 mm, excellent in mobility Full-size mirrorless single-lens camera compatible large-aperture ultra-wide-angle zoom lens

“17-28 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046)”
Released from July 25, 2019
Tamron Co., Ltd. (Chairman: Shiro Sakasaka, Head office: Saitama City) is a large-aperture super wide-angle zoom lens for Sony E mounts compatible with 35 mm full-size mirrorless SLR cameras, “17-28 mm F / 2.8 The Di III RXD (Model A046) (hereinafter referred to as Model A046) will be released on July 25, 2019. Read More »

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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Can Now Be Preordered

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 28, 2019


If you’re even the slightest bit interested in the Tamron 17-28mm you should get your orders in now or you might end up waiting a few months. The Tamron 28-75mm was sold out for 2-3 months at most retailers.

  • Lightweight, compact design super wide-angle zoom with emphasis on practicality
  • Lens constitution: 11 pieces 13 pieces
  • Minimum shooting distance: 0.19 m (wide-angle end), 0.26 m (telephoto end)
  • Maximum shooting magnification: 1: 5.2 (wide-angle end), 1: 6 (telephoto end)
  • Filter size: 67 mm
  • Size: φ 73 × 99 mm
  • Weight: 420 g

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  Amazon / Adorama

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