Lok goes hands-on with the new Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM and Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G and shows off their extreme close-up capabilities in addition to vlogs with them. These aren’t really great lenses for Lok, but you can see how they compare size wise and surprisingly they aren’t much heavier than the f/4 variety.
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MNcnni7om0
If you’re using a Sony a9 it’s crucial that you get the fastest memory cards available, but you can save a little money with the Lexar 2000X series of UHS-II cards. The almost imperceivable difference between the Sony SF-G and Lexar 2000X cards in the Sony a9 is quite impressive. It’s unfortunate that Micro is discontinuing their cards because some are an incredible value, hopefully, someone else buys the division. In the mean time if you want top performance and to save $25-$30 a card check out the Lexar 2000X series. The Sony a9 goes through memory cards like water and your bank account will appreciate the savings.
Sony SF-G Series: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Lexar 2000X: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
The Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE is a great value receiving an almost perfect score from reviewers. It also seems to be particularly good for video too. It’s great that Sony now has several tiers of lenses available for every photographer, but lenses like these might help bring down the price of some of the over priced E-mount glass out like the Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8.
ePhotozine – Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE Review
nictaylorphoto – Samyang AF 35mm f2.8
zoomcamera – Samyang 35mm F2.8 FE Review Really good? Buy it
Rokinon AF 35mm f/2.8 FE:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
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Sony a9 Action Shooting Kit: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 100-400mm: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fotodiox has announced an interesting new line of lens adapters that make otherwise dumb adapters more functional. In addition to adapting glass, they allow the use of magnetic filters in the adapter and the adjustment of the position of the lens in order to add macro functionality. The use of a magnet to hold a filter in the adapter seems very useful, but I wish the filter was held between the adapter and lens instead of the camera and adapter since the sensor is left largely exposed in Sony cameras. A filter coming loose during a drop could be catastrophic.
Nikon F G-Type Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Adapter
B&H Photo / Amazon
Leica M Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
B&H Photo / Amazon
Olympus Zuiko (OM) 35mm SLR Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
Amazon
Canon FD & FL 35mm SLR Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
Amazon
Pentax K Mount (PK) SLR Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
Amazon
Leica R SLR Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
Amazon
Canon EOS (EF / EF-S) D/SLR Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
Amazon
Minolta Rokkor (SR / MD / MC) SLR Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera DLX Series Stretch Adapter
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