New Meike 50mm f/1.7 For E-Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 9, 2018


Meike quietly listed their 50mm f/1.7 For E-Mount on Amazon the other day. This is a FE (Full Frame) Lens.

  • Fixed focal length 50mm, Maximum aperture of 1.7 delivers smooth bokeh, fit Close-up/portrait photo photography
  • Lens construction is 6 elements in 5 groups, multi-layer coatings
  • Minimum focusing distance of 0.5m, Full-frame Visual angle: diagonal 46.5° horizontal 39.2° vertical 23.6°
  • Metal body, lightweight and portable
  • Manual focus Lens easy to focus shooting, Feeling the manual fun, please set your camera to “M”, “P” or “A” mode while using it.

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Sony NP-FZ100 Generic Wasabi Batteries Are Back

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 8, 2018


Wasabi Sony NP-FZ100 batteries are back on Amazon after a brief production problem. These batteries work with the Sony a7III, a7RIII, and a9.

  • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for Sony NP-FZ100 works with the Sony Alpha A7 III, A7R III, A9
  • Premium Grade A cells for longer battery lifespan (number of recharge cycles) with no memory effect
  • Rated at 7.2V with 2280mAh for a longer battery life (run time)
  • Fully de-coded to show remaining battery charge; Compatible with the Sony camera and Sony charger
  • Includes Wasabi Power FZ100 battery with 3-year manufacturer warranty

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Sigma ART 70mm F 2.8 DG MACRO Pricing and Preorders Expected Friday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 8, 2018

Sigma should announce pricing for the Sigma 70mm F 2.8 DG MACRO ART for E-Mount Friday according to Nokishita. It should be around $1,000 and it’s based on a new design for E-Mount.

Number of lenses10 groups of 13
Field of view (35 mm format)34.3 °
Number of diaphragm blades9 pieces (round drawing)
Minimum apertureF22
Shortest shooting distance25.8 cm
Maximum shooting magnification1: 1
Filter sizeφ 49 mm
Maximum diameter × lengthφ 70.8 mm × 105.8 mm
mass515 g

Via Nokishita

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Sony a7RIII Firmware 1.10 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 8, 2018


Firmware (version 1.10) provides the following benefits

  • A new Interval option is now selectable for Pixel Shift Multi Shooting: [On: Shooting Interval 0.5sec] option added to the menu
    *When the camera is connected to a PC, please use the latest version (1.2 or later) of the Imaging Edge software.
    *When using an A-mount lens via a Mount Adaptor (LA-EA1/ LA-EA2/ LA-EA3/ LA-EA4), the interval might be slightly longer.
  • Bracketing is now available during Silent Shooting with uncompressed RAW
  • Improves the peaking display level for S-Log shooting
  • Improves the Eye AF, which under a specific set of circumstances, did not work properly
  • Solves an issue where [Viewfinder Brightness] was not being reflected correctly in [Manual] setting
  • Improves the overall stability of the camera

Download Firmware 1.10 here

Imaging Edge (Remote/Viewer/Edit) 1.2.00 Updated

  • Capture interval 0.5 seconds has been added to the Pixel Shift Multi Shooting settings.

Download Imaging Edge 1.2.0.0 here

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Great Lengthy Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Review: High Performance and A Good Value

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 7, 2018

Krolop-gerst released their Engish review, which is full of useful analysis. I’m glad to hear that they feel the lens offs good value per its price point and performance. I watched the previous German review but decided to wait for the English release to post it because auto-subs aren’t the best. I think I have pretty much made up my mind that I will be swapping my f/4 24-70mm Zeiss for this lens at B&H Photo.

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Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: May 6, 2018


Sony Bodies
Sony a9 (Save $300):
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Sony a7rII (Save $500):
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Sony a7sII (Save $200):
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Sony a7 (Save $200):
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Sony a6500 (Save $200):
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Sony a6300 (Save $100):
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Sony a6000 (Save $100):
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Sony a5100 (Save $100):
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Trade-in/Trade-up savings

Sony 300MB/s UHS-II Cards Discounted

FE Lenses
Sony FE 28mm f/2 (Save $25):
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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 $100):
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Sony Zeiss Planar T* 5omm f/1.4 (Save $100):
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Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 (Save $50):
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Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro (Save $50):
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Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 (Save $100):
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Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 (Save $50):
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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 Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
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Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
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Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (Save $25):
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Sony FE PZ 28-135mm 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 70-200mm f/4 G OSS Lens (Save $100):
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Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (Save $100):
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NEX Lenses
Sony 20mm f/2.8 Alpha E-mount (Save $25):
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Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS (Save $50):
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Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS (Save $100):
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Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
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Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE (Save $100):
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Adapters
Sigma MC-11 (Save $100):
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Accessories
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter (Save $50):
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Sony LA-EA4 A-Mount to E-Mount FF Lens Adapter with TMT (Save $50):
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Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander + FA-WRR1 Radio Receiver (Save $100):
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Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander (Save $50):
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Sony FA-WRR1 Wireless Radio Receiver (Save $50):
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Sony ECMGZ1M Gun/Zoom Microphone (Save $20):
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Sony ECM-CG60 Shotgun Mic (Save $50):
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Sony Vertical Battery Grip for a7 II, a7R II, and a7S II (Save $50):
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Sony CLM-FHD5 Clip-On 5″ Full HD LCD On-Camera Monitor (Save $100):
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Flashes
Sony HVL-F60M (Save $150):
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Sony HVLF43M High Power Flash with Quick Shift Bounce (Save $70):
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Sony HVLF32M MI (Multi-interface shoe) Camera Flash (Save $50):
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Sony HVLF20M (Save $20):
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