Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm Preorder Now Available

The new Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm is now available for preorder at B&H Photo and Adorama.

Focal Length65mm
ApertureMaximum: f/2
Minimum: f/22
Camera Mount TypeSony E
Format Compatibility35mm Film / Full-Frame Digital Sensor
Angle of View38°
Minimum Focus Distance12.20″ (31 cm)
Magnification0.5x
Maximum Reproduction Ratio1:2
Elements/Groups10 / 8
Diaphragm Blades10
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TCSTV Live: Sony FE 12-24mm F4 with David duChemin and More

TCSTV Live is off to a rocky start. Video Updated The first minute and a half the audio didn’t work and then the video and audio gets desynced… Let’s hope they post a better copy later, but the overall conversation is worth a listen. David duChemin is very opinionated and interesting to listen too if you are looking for some guidance.

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RAVPower USB Battery Charger

RAV Power has a pretty useful USB battery charging system for Sony photographers on the go that allows them to use lithium-ion battery packs to charge their NP-FW50 batteries. The RAV system looks very useful for travel and the ability to use any battery power pack you want with the charger will let you increase your power storage density over time.

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SILKYPIX Adds Sony a9 Support

Release Notes:
– Support Sony A9.
– Add the new functions that move or duplicate the selected brush area in “Partial correction tool” sub-control.
– Other small fixes.

SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro8 (Windows / macOS) Ver.8.0.9.0 has been released.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 (Windows / macOS) Ver.8.1.9.0 has been released.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro7 (Win/Mac) Ver.7.0.17.0 has been released.
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 7 (Win/Mac) Ver.7.1.17.0 has been released.

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First Lok: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar

Lok sounds very impressed with the Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar during his limited time with the lens. He calls it well balanced and says it focuses very quickly. Check out his full first impressions above.

Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sigma MC-11 Adapter Firmware Update


Mounts
SA-E
Ver.
1.06
Update Date
2017.07.20

● It corrects the phenomenon that AF does not operate properly when some lenses that are not compatible with the MC-11 are attached.
※ Before updating the MC-11 firmware, please ensure SIGMA Optimization Pro has been updated to ver. 1.4.1 or later for Windows, and ver. 1.4.0 or later for Macintosh.

Mounts
EF-E
Ver.
1.08
Update Date
2017.07.20

● It corrects the phenomenon that AF does not operate properly when some lenses that are not compatible with the MC-11 are attached.
※ Before updating the MC-11 firmware, please ensure SIGMA Optimization Pro has been updated to ver. 1.4.1 or later for Windows, and ver. 1.4.0 or later for Macintosh.

Via Sigma

Sigma MC-11: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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