Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Pre-Orders Coming Friday April 27th

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 24, 2018


The Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD will be available for pre-order Friday April 27th according to Nokishita.

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LEX Optical Takes E-Mount Back to Film

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 24, 2018


LEX Optical started an interesting project for film fans that want to use E-mount glass. I’m curious to see where it goes since this is a one man team project, but there does seem to be some indication that he plans to sell this camera to interested buyers. Hopefully he can produce enough of them, because I am sure there will be a rather large group of people interested in picking on up. This project is definitely a labor of love and speaks to Sony’s growing audience of photographers.

“LEX is the first camera which lets you use your E-Mount lenses with your favorite film emulsions. So far it has taken us more than a year to get this design right. When we are done LEX will be an open source project but we may crowd fund a small batch of devices before opening the design files up.”

You can visit the LEX Optical Site here.

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DPReview: Sony a7III Receives Gold Award

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 23, 2018


DPReviews has given the Sony a7III a glowing review and no one should be surprised. The a7III offers an incredible value for those looking to purchase a full frame camera and you can read the full review here or just check out the summary below.

Put simply, the Sony a7 III is a new benchmark for full frame cameras due to its compelling combination of value and capability – and the fact that this series of cameras has come so far in less than five years is impressive in its own right. For around the same price as an ‘entry-level’ full frame camera in 2012 and 2013, the a7 III offers speed for the sports shooter, autofocus accuracy for the portraitist, dynamic range for the landscape photographer and low light image quality for the couple at a candlelit dinner. And don’t forget about the best video quality and feature set this side of a dedicated cinema rig.

What we likeWhat we don’t
  • New 24 megapixel BSI sensor
  • Great low ISO dynamic range, and high ISO noise performance
  • Very reliable autofocus system lifted from Sony’s a9 sports camera
  • Updated ergonomics including an autofocus joystick
  • 10 frames-per-second burst shooting, dropping to 8 with ‘live view’
  • Very high-quality 4K and HD video, including Log capture and slow-motion
  • Updated menu system
  • Good battery life
  • Market-leading noise reduction and detail in out-of-camera JPEGs
  • Expansive customization options for both stills and video capture
  • Good wireless connectivity
  • USB charging, USB C / 3.1 connection
  • Headphone / mic jack included
  • Viewfinder resolution on the low side
  • Lacks DSLR feeling of ‘immediacy’ for controls and menus
  • Continuous AF at smaller apertures can result in hunting or focus failure
  • Only one card slot supports the faster UHS-II format
  • Some lenses may result in ‘striping’ in images containing flare
  • Lackluster touchscreen experience
  • Moiré artifacts may be a problem
  • Weather-sealing doesn’t appear to be as robust as competitors
  • Unintuitive video autofocus
  • Some buttons are too small and could use more tactile feedback
  • No in-camera Raw processing
  • 8-bit internal and external video capture limits Log footage flexibility

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Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 22, 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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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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Meike 85mm f/1.8 Autofocus E-mount Lens Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 21, 2018

Meike has an 85mm f/1.8 AF lens coming for Sony E-mount. Meike lenses are usually available via Amazon. You can find all of the details about the lens below. Read More »

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Dr. Rudolph’s APO Plasmat Lens 105mm f2.7 Returns

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 21, 2018

Meyer Optik is launching another lens via kick starters the Plasmat Lens 105mm f2.7 that will be available for E-Mount. We previously mentioned this lens coming here.

When Dr. Paul Rudolph designed the Makroplasmat he was aiming at the highest or better to say perfect stage of chromatic correction. The result was a lens that is spherically corrected to the highest degree for the colors of the spectrum at various diaphragm stops. For the blue rays the diaphragm opening is slightly smaller than for the yellow rays. Paul Rudolph called the fact that he had spherically corrected the Makroplasmat equally well for all colors of the spectrum “Sphero-Achromatic”. By using the most modern glasses with tightest specifications we could improve this feature some more and the Makroplasmat lens is therefore designed to bring the three wavelengths (typically red, green, and blue) into focus in the same plane. The Makroplasmat is also corrected for spherical aberration at three wavelengths. The effect which is derived is a chiaroscuro (light and shade) of the Plasmat that shows an enhanced plasticity and a unique transmission of space formation with greatest pictorial atmosphere.

You can find more information about the Plasmat Lens 105mm f2.7 here.

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