What’s new:
New features
Apart from support for ARQ files, this version adds a convenient method for copying or moving files into subfolders.
There’s a lot of interesting Sony a7RIII testing going on right now and it’s kind of funny to see digital rev try to poorly imitate Kai, but for me, the difference between a good and bad camera begins with do I want to work with the camera. This holiday season I did end up grabbing the Sony a7RIII more than my GFX, which was a bit shocking at first, but there’s a good reason for it. The Fujifilm GFX 50S is often fast enough to grab a great photo and it has a unique look that I prefer, so for a portion of the holiday season I was carrying the GFX and a7RIII everywhere I went, but I found bursting kids at 8fps took some of the stress out of shooting kids.
If you have ever worked with kids it can be really hard to get one or two of them looking in the right direction at the right time, never mind 10 or 20 of them when they are hyper and running around. Almost no one stands still or says cheese where I live anymore because everyone is constantly hustling. This is where having a high frame rate camera really benefits me because I can ensure my kids and their friends have the best expressions in the photos I choose to share with family and friends. I can also photograph them playing football and can even play football with them while shooting. So the Sony a7RIII lets me capture a lot of unique photos that I would otherwise miss or not even attempt with the GFX.
That being said, no one was interested in the a7RIII again, but everyone wanted to see the Fujifilm GFX 50S. Fujifilm design draws interest from photographers and nonphotographers alike because it reminds them of the cameras they used when they were kids. Most people that haven’t been actively drawn to photography over the past decade thanks to the smartphone seem to be completely uninterested in Sony/Canon/Nikon cameras, but they like Fujifilm and I think that’s something the camera companies need to pay more attention too. The smartphone pretty much killed off the compact camera and it’s affecting low-end camera sales quite a bit now, but a more retro dial driven design might bring some of those people back to photography. The feel of a camera is almost as important as the images you can create with it and Sony still doesn’t have a great feel.
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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.
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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
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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
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Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 (Save $50): B&H Photo
Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC (Save $140): B&H Photo
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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
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Sony a7 Bodies
Sony a7rII (Save $500): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
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Sony Alpha a6500 Deals
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Sony Alpha a6000 Deals
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Sony Alpha a5100 Deals
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Sony RX100V Deals
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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
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Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS (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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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 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 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
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Tripods
A Few Oben Tripods On Sale
Sigma Art Sale
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Sigma Art prime lenses:
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art (Save $100.00): B&H Photo / Amazon
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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
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, 35mm, 50mm, 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:
“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
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
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
