New Profoto B10 Plus Announced and Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 5, 2019


The New Profoto B10 Plus can now be ordered from B&H Photo and Adorama

Product Highlights

  • 500Ws, 10-Stop Power Range
  • Length: 9.3″, Diameter: 3.9″
  • Li-Ion Battery: 200 Full-Power Flashes
  • Full TTL Auto Exposure Control Plus HSS
  • 0.05-2.5 Second Recycling
  • t0.5 Freeze Mode: 1/50,000 sec Duration
  • 3000-6500 LED Modeling Lamp, CRI 90-96
  • 330′ Wireless Triggering with Air TTL
  • Smartphone Connectivity with Profoto App

B10 Plus vs the B10
The three key differences between the B10 and the B10 Plus are flash power, size, and weight. They also share the same accessories but the bag size in the single head kits are made appropriate to their individual sizes.

Press Release:
Profoto B10 Plus – More power of small
With the B10 Plus, shooting on location isn’t about problems, it’s about opportunities.

Because shooting on location forces you to make choices.

For the most part, those choices inevitably come down to how much gear to bring and how much gear to leave behind.

Because if you’re shooting a wedding, for example, you can’t afford for your gear to slow you down. And if the location is remote there’s only so much you can realistically carry. Ultimately, there’s always a compromise. Read More »

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7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 5, 2019

Amazon and Adorama now have the 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro available.

The 60mm F2.8 macro lens uses 7 sets of 8 lenses. The front group has a floating focusing structure. Excellent image quality can be obtained in both infinity and 1:1 macro. Even in macro scenes, the field curvature is extremely

  • The super-long focusing distance of 26cm affords greater depth of field.
  • When shooting subjects like insects, you can take off the front lens barrel to avoid disturbance
  • A mininum focusing distance of 26cm means there will be more space for lighting.
  • Macro photography requires higher shutter speed. Use tripod or LED to attain safe shutter speed.
  • The lens are widely compatible for Sony A6500 A6300 A6000 A5100 A5000 NEX-3 NEX-3N NEX-5 NEX-5A A7 A7II A7R VG10 VG20 VG30 EA50.

via FujiAddict

 

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Sony World Photography Awards reveals new categories for 2020 and latest Sony Grant recipients

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 4, 2019


Sony World Photography Awards reveals new categories for 2020 and latest Sony Grant recipients
●Photography’s power to capture environmental issues recognized in new dedicated category
●Sony Grants awarded to four exceptional professional artists and three student talents
●Youth competition restructured to give young photographers more opportunity
●Exhibition tours to Japan, Italy, Germany and beyond in 2019

June 4, 2019, London: Submissions for the 13th edition of the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards are now open and free for all to enter at www.worldphoto.org.

The 2020 Awards are marked by the introduction of an Environment category to its Professional competition, recognizing the importance of the subject for contemporary artists, and a new format for the Youth competition, to engage and reward young photographers working worldwide.

The Awards also announced today the recipients of the 2019 Sony Grant. Chosen from the winners and shortlist of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards, the Sony Grant give artists the freedom to create new bodies of work or develop long-term projects. In clear demonstration of this, a new film by 2018 Photographer of the Year Alys Tomlinson funded by her Sony Grant will be premiered at Rencontres d’Arles, France, this summer. The film is an extension of the artist’s 2018 award-winning series Ex-Voto.

Having been seen by 25,000 people in London, the exhibition of winning and shortlisted works from across the 2019 Awards will now tour internationally. Opening in Japan on June 1, the exhibition will travel to Germany, Italy, India, and Mexico giving audiences worldwide the opportunity to see the very best in contemporary photography from the past year. Read More »

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Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 MK II Now Available For Pre-Order

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 3, 2019


Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 MK II now available for pre-order at Adorama and it should be available on B&H Photo and Amazon soon.

Aperture: F1.1 – F16
Range of View: 32 Degree @APS-C
Nearest Focus Distance: 0.4m
Focus Mode: Manual Lens
Structure: 6 groups of 8 pieces
Material: All metal all glass
Matching Ring: Fuji X adapter
Dimensions: 2.8 x 2.6″ (72 x 68mm)
Weight: About 1.24 lb (563g)

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Sony FE 200-600mm 5.6-6.3mm G OSS Approximation vs The Competition

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 3, 2019


Here is how the leaked Sony FE 200-600mm 5.6-6.3mm G OSS, that we found first, compares to the Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM OSS Super Telephoto Zoom and Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS. The size is only an approximation because the angle isn’t perfect, but the base of the mount of the lens has been matched to the 400mm and 100-400mm mount. I used camerasize to for an accurate starting point.

I also decided to compare it to two close competitors that you can get for Nikon or Canon cameras the Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 and Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports, which work on Sony cameras with a Sigma MC-11. I would have included the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary in this comparison, but it is not on camerasize’s website at this time. The Sigma 150-600mm is actually discounted and can be had for around $1,000, which might be a much better value than waiting for Sony.

Judging by the compeitition the Sony FE 200-600mm 5.6-6.3mm G OSS should fall between $1,300 and $2,000. It’s also interesting the Tamron and Sigma both seem to have more compact designs than Sony considering both lenses excide Sony’s 200-600mm focal length.

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Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE: 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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Sony Savings Sunday: Sony a7RIII $2,598.00, a7SII $1,998 and a7RII $1,498.00

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 2, 2019


Sony’s current offers

Sony Bodies
Sony a9 (Save $1,000):
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Sony a7RIII (Save $600):
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Sony a7rII (Save $500):
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Sony a6000 (Save $150):
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Sony a5100 (Save $100):
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Sony FE Lens Savings
Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA (Save $100):
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Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA(Save $50):
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Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA (Save $100):
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Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS (Save $100):
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Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G (Save $100):
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Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
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Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
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Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS (Save $200):
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Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS (Save $100):
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Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS (Save $100):
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Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (Save $100):
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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (Save $100):
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Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE (Save $220):
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Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE (Save $130):
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Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE (Save $271):
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Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE (Save $110):
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Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE (Save $250):
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Other Samyang Discounts:
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APS-C NEX E-Mount Lenses
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS (Save $50):
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Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS (Save $50):
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Sony E 20mm f/2.8(Save $50):
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Sony E 16mm f/2.8 (Save $25):
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Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS (Save $100):
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Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
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Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (Save $100):
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Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS (Save $50):
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