In-depth head shot tutorial by Miguel Quiles using the Sony a7R II with Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS, Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5 G OSS and Sony a6300 with Sony FE 50mm F1.8. The main areas this vide covers are
Photos of the Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar have surfaced thanks to DC.Watch
| Focal length used on full format camera body | 65 mm |
| Aperture ratio | 1:2 |
| Minimum aperture | F22 |
| Click-stop | tba |
| Lens construction | 10 elments in 8 groups |
| Angle of view | 38° |
| Aperture blade | 10 |
| Minimum focus | 0,31 m |
| Maximum diameter | 77,2 m |
| Length | 98,5 mm |
| Mount | E |
| Electrical contact: Exif data transfer from lens to camera body for lens correction | available |
| Manual focus assistant | available |
| Weight | tba |
| Filter size | 67 mm |
| Color | black |
| Others | Selective aperture control system, “screw-in”-type lens hood |
| Optional | — |
This will be the fifth Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-Mount.
A wide-angle prime well-suited to multimedia applications, the FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF Lens from Tokina is dedicated to full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The ultra-wide perspective is benefitted by a sophisticated optical design, which incorporates three super-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements to control both chromatic and spherical aberrations. A multi-layer coating has also been applied to reduce lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and improved color fidelity. Its manual focus design affords precise control when working with subjects as close as 11″, and the manual aperture ring can be de-clicked to enable smooth, silent aperture adjustments for cine use. Additionally, electronic contacts are integrated into the mount design to permit seamless communication of distance and aperture information to the camera body in order to support the use of focusing aids, in-camera image stabilization, and an EVF distance scale.
Cinema 5D interviewed the product manager of Alpha about the difference between the Sony a99 Mark II and Sony a7R II. From the interview the a99 Mark II performs better for photography and should have the same level of video performance as the a7R II. For Photos A-mount lenses are the fastest, but autofocus can only be use used in P mode when doing video with A-mount lenses at this time and there is S-Log 2 and S-Log 3. The Sony a99 Mark II is also better than the Sony a7S II for video when doing Super-35, but not when filming full frame. If you’re new to Sony the a99 Mark II might be a good starting point.
Some new images of the Sony Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 from Photokina courtesy of B&H Photo. I’d really like to see how it fits in the Zeiss Loxia Bundle with 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm in the Loxia case.
image courtesy of amateurphotographerSony is doubling down on the high-end photography market according to an interview with amateurphotographer, because it’s the market they see growing. I tend to agree, but I think we are going to see a shift into medium format and maybe even see things like 8×10 digital photography come to fruition as a specialty camera. You can read the full interview with Kimio Maki here.
