DPReview Revised Multiple Parts of The Sony a9 Studio Scene

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 22, 2017

While the Sony a9 Gold award and an overall score of 89% stands, DPReview has revised multiple parts of their studio scene due to faulty testing spotted by form members. You can read about how the error was found here, but in brief, the red channel was found to be the sharpest channel and it should have been the green. Also of interested Jim Kasson, author of the last word is one of the forum members credited with the find. Congratulation on his excellent technical work being recognized by DPReview.

I think DPReview should have revised their final results a little to better reflect the find and acknowledge that the camera isn’t necessarily bad for portraiture. Maybe bump the a9 up to a 90% overall due to the error. The results should make a substantial difference for pixel peepers.

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Samyang Af 35mm f2.8 FE vs Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 21, 2017

The New Samyang 35mm f2.8 AF has an obvious direct competitor, the Sony Zeiss 35mm f2.8. Samyang lenses can be very hit or miss and most reviewers seem to think the new Samyang 35mm f2.8 will be a hit since the major difference is weather resistance and the Zeiss name.

photographyblog – 4.5 Stars – “The Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE does have a natural competitor in the form of the almost identical Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA lens, which was released along with the very first Sony Alpha E-mount camera back in 2013. The Samyang AF 35mm is significantly cheaper and slightly lighter, while the Sonnar T* FE 35mm additionally offers dust- and moisture-resistantance and doesn’t suffer so badly from chromatic aberrations. There really isn’t much else to choose between them, though, so unless you’re prepared to pay handsomely for the Zeiss name and a certain level of weather-proofing, we’d definitely recommend the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE instead.”

gippslandimages – “Lens choice is always based on needs of the photographer, this lens really suits my personal needs for small light weight option with excellent image quality, if you are after the same it really is a good option. I think I will be choosing this over the Sony/Zeiss on future adventures, I just can’t fault the image quality.”

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 FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, FE 12-24mm f/4 G and FE 100-400mm Shipment Dates

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 20, 2017


According to B&H Photo the Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G will begin shipping July 6th and it should be a great option for those looking for a wide zoom lens for their a7. I have always enjoyed shooting 12mm, especially when it is well corrected.

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama


The Sony FE 100-400mm will follow when it begins shipping July 27th and it should be a must have lens for Sony a9 owners. G Master glass is a must have on the Sony a9 if you want to take maximum advantage of it’s speed.

Sony FE 100-400mm: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama


They will be followed by the Sony FE 16-35 f/2.8 GM professional wide angle lens on August 31st, which rounds out Sony’s professional line of zoom lenses. It would be great to see another a7R camera to go along with this lens.

Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

 

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Meikon a7 II Waterproof Housing

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 19, 2017

CamDive/Meikon 40M/130FT Underwater camera housing for Sony A7 II
The primary application of this underwater housing is underwater photography/videography. However it can do a lot more by protecting your camera from weather hazards such as rain, dust, snow etc. Because of its compact size and near all functionality, it is an ideal item to have while traveling.
IMPORTANT!

  1. The focal length must be set prior of inserting the camera inside the housing!
  2. Fully functional with A7 II
  3. Can be used for A7R II & A7S II, however If you want to use S and R models of A7 II camera inside this housing, please be aware that mode selector wheel will not work, because of button lock mechanism. This means you will be shooting only in one mode while the camera is inside underwater housing.

Compatible lenses :

Standard portDry Dome port

Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T*

Sony FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar T*

Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Sony FE 50mm F1.8

Sony FE 28mm F2 + SEL075UWC (Wide angle converter)

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Sony FE 28mm F2 + SEL057FEC (Fisheye converter)

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*

You can get the Meikon housing for the Sony a7 II at Amazon

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Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 18, 2017


Sony a7 Bodies
Sony a7rII (Save $300): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony a7sII (Save $200): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony a7II (Save $150): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony a7 (Save $150): 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

FE Lenses
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 Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 (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 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 HVLF32M MI (Multi-interface shoe) Camera Flash (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony HVLF43M High Power Flash with Quick Shift Bounce (Save $70):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony VGC2EM Vertical Grip (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 HVLF20M (Save $20):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony ECMGZ1M Gun/Zoom Microphone (Save $20):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

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Sony a9: With Canon and Sigma Glass

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 17, 2017

For those looking for a larger lens selection at the long end at least the Sony a9 handles Canon glass fairly well using single point AF. Almost all reports seem to agree that the Sigma MC-11 is the most capable AF adapter for use on the Sony a9 at this time, but the Metabones could easily catch up with a firmware update.

Even Sigma lenses seem to work pretty well on the Sony a9, but obviously not as well as native glass. It’s always best to get E-mount glass when you can, but if you already own a lot of Canon glass then an adapter is probably a good investment. I wouldn’t go out of my way to secure Canon glass for use on the Sony a9 myself.

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

Metabones Canon EF/EF-S Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter V:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony a9 Action Shooting Kit: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
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Sony a9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 100-400mm: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
a9 Battery Grip: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
a9 Battery NP-FZ100: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
GP-EX1 Grip: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
MQZ1 Battery Charger: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sigma Canon Glass

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