Sony Sunday Savings X-Mas Eve Edition


I hope everyone is having an enjoyable holiday season this year. Sony got all of their big news out of the way well in advance of the holiday season this year so things have been a bit slow, but a lot of bloggers and vloggers are catching up with their coverage of the news Sony equipment recently released so there will be plenty to read and watch if you have downtime this holiday season. 2017 has been an exciting year in photography and I want to thank the readers for keeping SonyAddict going strong.


New Apple iMac Pro: B&H Photo / Adorama

APS-C Lenses:
Save $120 on Rokinon 50mm f/1.2: B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Save $50 on Rokinon 21mm f/1.4: B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Save $70 on Rokinon 12mm f/2.0: B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

SD Cards
Sony 128GB M Series UHS-II (2 x 64GB) (Save $12): B&H Photo
Mixed SD Card Savings

Voigtlander
Save $60 on Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2: B&H Photo
Save $100 on Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 ASPH: B&H Photo
Save $30 on Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical III: B&H Photo
Save $100 on Voigtlander Ultra Wide-Heliar 12mm f/5.6 Aspherical III: B&H Photo
All Voigtlander Deals

Rokinon
Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS (Save $69): B&H Photo
Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS (Save $104): B&H Photo
Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fisheye II (Save $50) B&H Photo
Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS (Save $100): B&H Photo
Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 (Save $50): B&H Photo
Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC (Save $140): B&H Photo
Rokinon 35mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS (Save $160): B&H Photo
Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 (Save $120): B&H Photo
Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS (Save $100): B&H Photo

Lights
Save $230 on Impact Venture TTL-600 for Sony: B&H Photo

Software
Luminar 2018 & Aurora HDR 2018 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2018

General Holiday Shopping Links
B&H Photo
Amazon
Adorama

Sony a7 Bodies
Sony a7rII (Save $500): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony a7sII (Save $300): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony a7II (Save $300): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony a7 (Save $200): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

Sony Alpha a6500 Deals
With 16-70mm
With 16-50mm and 55-210mm

Sony Alpha a6500 Deals
With 16-70mm
With 16-50mm and 55-210mm

Sony Alpha a6300 Deals
Sony Alpha a6300
With 16-50mm
With 16-70mm
With 16-50mm and 55-210mm

Sony Alpha a6000 Deals
Sony Alpha a6000
With 16-50mm
With 16-50mm and 55-210mm

Sony Alpha a5100 Deals
With 16-50mm

Sony RX100V Deals
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

FE Lenses
Sony FE 28mm f/2 (Save $25):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
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 $100):
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
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS (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 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (Save $25):
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 $25):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS (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 $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

Accessories
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony LA-EA4 A-Mount to E-Mount FF Lens Adapter with TMT (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander + FA-WRR1 Radio Receiver (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon
Sony FA-WRC1M Wireless Radio Commander (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FA-WRR1 Wireless Radio Receiver (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony ECMGZ1M Gun/Zoom Microphone (Save $20):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony ECM-CG60 Shotgun Mic (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Vertical Battery Grip for a7 II, a7R II, and a7S II (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony CLM-FHD5 Clip-On 5″ Full HD LCD On-Camera Monitor (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

Flashes
Sony HVL-F60M (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony HVLF43M High Power Flash with Quick Shift Bounce (Save $70):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony HVLF32M MI (Multi-interface shoe) Camera Flash (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony HVLF20M (Save $20):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

Tripods
A Few Oben Tripods On Sale

Sigma Art Sale

Sigma MC-11(Save $100): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sigma Art prime lenses:
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon

Sigma Art zooms lenses
Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 24-35mm F2 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon

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Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 Coming Soon

Nokishita is reporting that Zeiss will release a Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4 around the first half of 2018 (Maybe February), which will round out the Loxia line up. Currently, Zeiss makes a 21mm, 35mm50mm, and 85mm Loxia Lens, which they sell separately or as a bundled with a case, but without the 85mm.

The Specs for the Loxia 25mm f/2.4 are:

  • Filter diameter is 52 mm
  • The shortest shooting distance is 25 cm
  • (Test lens) Weighs about 393 g

It seems that Zeiss is preparing to announce the wide-angle lens for Sony E mount. Although it is unconfirmed information, it is said that it is planning to sell at 1299 euros in Europe.”

via Nokishita

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Optical Limits Verifies That The Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Has Made The Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Irrelevant


Camerasize Comparison

Sony outdid themselves with the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 and Optical Limits (Formerly Photozone) is now the second site to confirm this fact. Sony’s standard 85mm f/1.8 is practically perfect and it cannot be beaten for the price. The lens is pin sharp wide open and has almost no distortion. Even the G Master barely beats the significantly cheaper Sony FE 85mm f/1.8, which makes it hard to recommend the G Master unless you need the f/1.4 aperture.

Sony FE 85mm f/1.8: B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8: B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM: B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

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Camera Store TV’s Best & Worst of 2017: Sony a7RIII and Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Recognized

TCSTV’s Best and Worst list is often quite amusing and interestingly, this year TCS included a lot of other vloggers in their best and worst of video this year. TCSTV seemed to really want to use the Sony a7RIII to close out DSLR’s on their best of list this year, but Chis just couldn’t help himself and included the D850 as a last hurrah for the format. TCS seems to believe that DSLR is done innovating and I couldn’t agree more. Canon and Nikon really need to do something exciting soon or risk Sony and Fujifilm seriously eroding their share of the market year over year from 2017 forward. 2018 will likely be the year mirrorless cameras take over photography with the GH5s, a7SIII, a7III, X-H1, GFX R, X-T3, X-T100 and Canon/Nikon mirrorless potentially coming out.

Best cameras:
Nikon D850
Sony a7RIII
Fujifilm X-T20

Best Lenses:
Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH.
Fujinon MK18-55mm T2.9
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Best Video cameras:
Panasonic GH5
Panasonic EVA1
Canon C200

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The Sony a7RIII and a7RII Explored by The Last Word


The Last Word is an excellent resource for technical camera measurements and Jim has been picking apart various aspects of the Sony a7RIII lately along with the a7RII. If you’re interested in technical analysis there is no better free site on the web today to get into the technical side of how cameras work. Jim’s testing has even lead to a workaround for star eater for the Sony a7RII, but it doesn’t work for the a7RIII, which is probably due to the camera having enough processing power to still do spacial filtering in burst mode.

I normally include these kinds of posts in round-ups, but Jim has turned out so much useful information that I think I will make The Last Word into a semi-regular post with the newest stuff indicated somehow. He has been dissecting all the of the latest and greatest cameras on the market along with anyone willing to help. This level of analysis isn’t for everyone, but it can be very helpful when trying to get the most from your camera.

Sony Pixel Shift
Sony a7RIII pixel shift
Sony a7RIII pixel shift red sharpness
Sony a7RIII pixel shift real world false colors and dynamic range

Sony a7RIII Star Eater
Sony a7RIII eats stars
A visual look at a7RIII star-eating
Sony a7RII and a7RIII star-eating under the microscope
Star-eating test methods
a7RII star-eating histograms
a7RIII star-eater green channel histograms
Testing for a7RIII star-eating by direct search
a7RIII star spreading
Sony a7RIII star spreading — raw composites
Sony a7RIII raw spatial processing
a7RIII star-eater questions answered
Sony a7RII star-eater workaround

Electronic Shutter
How fast is the Sony a7RIII silent shutter?

Know your RAW: 14-bit, 13-bit, and 12-bit RAW (Compressed vs Uncompressed)
Sony a7RIII precision
Sony a7RIII photon transfer curves

Dynamic Range and ISO Explained
Sony a7RIII EDR vs ISO setting
a7RIII vs a7RII low-ISO EDR

Long Exposure
Sony a7RIII read noise vs exposure time
Sony a7RII long exposure battery current draw

Hands-on
Shooting an event with the a7RIII
Another event with the a7RIII

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Sony a7RIII: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Camera Labs Lengthy Sony a7RIII Review

Camera labs released their very lengthy Sony a7RIII review clocking in at over an hour in length for all three parts. Gordon Laing seems every bit as impressed with the a7RIII as everyone else calling it an all-around camera that no longer has the speed limitations of the old high-resolution cameras. These lengthy camera labs reviews aren’t for everyone, but they cover almost every aspect of the camera, but if you want their quick take there is this video.

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Sony a7RIII: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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