2015年2月28日土曜日
Planetarium in Munich Opens with ZEISS Technology The Deutsches Museum in Munic...
The Deutsches Museum in Munich is celebrating today the opening of its planetarium featuring state-of-the-art ZEISS technology. The first presentation in the planetarium was held during the official Germany start of the International Year of Light by the UN General Assembly. ZEISS provided the high-performance projection system for the new 15 meter dome that is large enough for 160 visitors.
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(SR5) At last good news folks! Sony will also released the Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 and Sony 28mm lens!
So it’s true. Sony really now has the strategy to announce the stuff after the big shows 
Next week on Wednesday March 4 at around 5-7 am London time Sony will announce the new 24-240mm FE lens (this means you can preorder it the very same day). And now Digicameinfo reports that also th Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 and the Sony 28mm f/2.0 should be announced very soon (I Guess the same day!). As usual you cna follow the live blogging of the lens announcement on SAR (5-7am London time of March 4).
Digicameinfo and also one of my sources told me that maybe the 90mm FE macro lens will be announced as last lens in another occasion. That’s why it’s also not listed among the other lenses by the Hong Store who already accepts preorders on three new FE lenses.
The images you see here are the official product photos of the new lenses.
Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 for $1,729 (Click here to see it).
Sony FE 24-240mm lens for $1,099 (Click here to see it).
Sony FE 28mm f/2.0 lens for $459 (Click here to see it).
Sony 16mm Fisheye Converter for $319 (Click here to see it).
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2015年2月27日金曜日
(SR5) New Sony FE 24-240mm will be announced next week on March 4.
Digicameinfo reports that the 24-240mm FE lens will be announced next week on Wednesday March 4. This means preorders are expected to start the very same day. Shipment is expected to start on March 12 in Japan. It’s yet unclear if Sony will also release the pricing info (and accept preorders) on the other three new lenses. Although as I reported before Hong Kong store Shenzen is already accepting preorders on the new FE lenses:
Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 for $1,729 (Click here to see it).
Sony FE 24-240mm lens for $1,099 (Click here to see it).
Sony FE 28mm f/2.0 lens for $459 (Click here to see it).
Sony 16mm Fisheye Converter for $319 (Click here to see it).
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New Sony FE lenses now listed on eBay.
Some Hong Kong seller already listed the new Sony FE lenses. I don't know if it's bogus or not but Digicameinfo heard the 24-240mm FE lens is definitely going to be announced next week on March 4. Here are the links to the eBay auctions of the new lenses:
Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 for $1,729 (Click here to see it).
Sony FE 24-240mm lens for $1,099 (Click here to see it).
Sony FE 28mm f/2.0 lens for $459 (Click here to see it).
Sony 16mm Fisheye Converter for $319 (Click here to see it).
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Sony Tidbits…
Real-world test: the Sony a6000 goes surfing with Chris Burkard
Sexy: A7S + Voigtlander Nokton 35mm 1.2 at SonyAlphaForum.
Best Sony E-Mount Lenses for Portraits, Landscapes, and Street Photography (SonyAlphaLab).
Tamron 15-30mm toma de contacto (DSLRmagazine).
Sony Aims at Automotive Cameras (Image Sensor World).
A7 MK II + lots of legacy lens (Pantip).
Voigtländer 40mm Nokton f1.4 test at SonyAlphaForum.
A Comparison of How Olympus and Sony’s 5 Axis Stabilization Work (ThePhoBlographer).
Subal Sony Alpha 7 Housing: First Look (DivePhotoGuide).
A Comprehensive Guide to Camera Lens Design and Zeiss Nomenclature (iLoveHatePhoto).
Luke: “Just thought that I share a short video I shot this weekend with new Zeiss 16-35 F4 on my A7s. All of the footage is handheld using Hondo Garage’s Pop and Lock (an invaluable tool that I can’t recommend enough http://ift.tt/1fZx1Ys. http://ift.tt/1JSWYXL. I am quite pleased with the results and am happy with how sharp this lens is even completely wide open.”
Bernard: “A new test has been added for the Sony A6000 with a Rokinon 7.5mm lens. For over a year, people visit the site to compare different possible combinations of cameras and lenses for panoramic photography. The addition of the Sony A6000 complements the range presented on the site. A modification was done on the Sony A6000. Improve the standard Sony E-mount with the Fotodiox TOUGH E-Mount. This all-metal mount replaces the two-part mount that comes with most Sony E-mount cameras. Of those two parts, the actual mount that holds the lens is made of plastic, which is susceptible to wear and lens movement. By removing four screws, taking out the two mount parts, and inserting the TOUGH E-Mount, you give your camera a stronger and more durable lens connection. Of all sets that have been tested by quebecpanorama, the Sony A6000 with Rokinon 7.5mm lens is the one that offers the best value for money. The impressive quality, coupled with the ease of transportation, seduced us, so it became the official QuébecPanorama set. http://ift.tt/1JSWYXP “
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2015年2月26日木曜日
Surprise: New Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE lens already on eBay. Ships on March 13 for $1,729.
Very surprising to see that. But Japanese store Shenikon is already accepting preorders on the new Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 lens via their official eBay Store (Click here to see it).
Shenikon writes:
This is a brand new, unused and unopened Carl Zeiss Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA Full-Frame Wide Angle Lens. It is made in Sony E Mount for all Sony mirrorless digital cameras. It comes with lens hood, tripod stand, lens case, front cap, rear cap and user manual and all original packaging.
This is a pre-order. Item will be shipped on or before 13th March 2015. If you have any question or want to combine shipments, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to serving you.
Shenikon is quite a major Japanese store. I would be surprised to hear that’s a mistake made by them. I really do hope this means all four new FE lenses will ship from March 13.
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Digital Classroom – Experience Science At First Hand with ZEISS Microscopy The...
The ZEISS Primo Star and ZEISS Stemi 305 school microscopes with integrated camera and the Labscope iPad imaging app open up a digital learning environment for science. The microscopes can be networked easily and live shots transmitted to student iPads or directly onto a projector screen. So all students can take part in interactive learning and discover special attributes of nature for themselves.
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2015年2月25日水曜日
(SR2) Is the new “cheap” FF E-mount camera coming in April?
I got a new rumor about the new Sony entry level FF E-mount camera. The anonymous source says:
“The super cheap e mount 35mm cam will be published next month. We got a delivery in our sony store. It will ship 21 april 15“
Over a month ago we got a rumor about that camera having a price of around 799 Euro. Sony patented that FE entry-level camera in 2013 already (SAR article here). Doesn’t mean the camera is coming for sure yet. But if Sony would really announce it this would become the world’s most compact FF camera yet. Still, Sony has no real compact FE lens to offer along this one a part of the Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8 lens.
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(SR5) Small update on the FE 24-240mm announcement and other upcoming products.
Had a chat with Digicameinfo and with two of my sources. Here are the key info:
1) The FE 24-240mm will ship on March 12 in Japan but the real announcement with full pricing info, preorders and specs is expected to be within the next few days (maybe this week already)!
2) There is a very high chance of another Sony product announcement coming in late March (or first week of April). And that should be for camera(s)
3) The other three FE lenses (90mm macro, 35mm Zeiss and 28mm G) price should be announced in April.
The real question is what’s coming from Sony ont he camera front. I got reliable rumor about the High Res camera, RX2 (curved sensor) and A7000. But the very same sources told me Sony Japan is keeping the release date info very secret.
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2015年2月24日火曜日
A few great pictures of the new FE lenses (look how big that 24-240mm FE is).
At last we know the new first FE lens will be announced on March 12. It’s the 24-240mm FE OSS lens! And the other three lenses are likely to be released in April.
Our reader Cabala shared us those pics of the new Sony FE lenses (Source: http://ift.tt/1EM84Y2). The picture on top shows the max length of the new 24-240mm FE OSS lens. He writes about that lens:
“The weight is OK, balance was well on the old small grip A7 body. The zoom ring is sooo hard to turn, maybe this was a preproduction lens, but still uncomfortable on my hands. The lens filter size of FE 24-240mm is 72mm, the coating showed a fantastic color.”
This is the Zeiss FE 35mm 1.4:
My impression was: big, heavy, solid, classic. The focus speed was great, bokeh is great. The focus ring was so big, I don’t think people need that size. Accurately the lens felt like an all metal Sigma Art lens, and aperture click switch button was on it which means it was also designed for video work. The reflecting of the front lens could barely been seen, a nano coating?
The FE 28mm f/2.0 lens:
With A7 II’s body, lens without OSS could be smaller lighter bigger aperture. And the bigger grip of A7 II suited the lens well. A nicely builded lens with fast auto focus. Filter size is 49mm.
FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS lens
Very funny lens, with push and pull focus ring. you can see an element moves inside the lens. My main feeling was the weight of the lens, all at the front end of it. So the balance was strange.The OSS of the 90mm macro lens feels very efficiently, auto focus speed is OK but not decisively. Push the button on the lens body will stop auto focus process, it just worked fine. The lens reflection showed a big difference from the 35mm f1.4 lens.
Thanks Cabala!
All images copyrighted and on courtesy of caba1a.com!
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Wow, more than seventy thousand ZEISS Group fans! We're really happy and want to...
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2015年2月23日月曜日
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2015年2月21日土曜日
New Loxia 35 and 50mm review.
Stockografie (Click here) tested both Zeiss Loxia lenses:
The Zeiss Loxia 2/35 as well as the Zeiss Loxia 2/50 is a wonderfully crafted lenses. They are built to withstand almost anything a photographer could run into. I would not hesitate to use these lenses under harsh conditions such as rain, dust or any other kind of influences.
If I would have to choose between one of the two I would go for the Zeiss Loxia 2/35 but that is only my personal preference as I like the 35mm field of view better than that of the Zeiss Loxia 2/50. In terms of image quality both lenses are amongst the best you can get for your A7 series camera with a native E-Mount.
The Loxias are in Stock in:
50mm in Europe at Photo Porst eBay (Click here) and Photo Petzold eBay (Click here).
35mm in Europe at Photo Porst eBay (Click here) and Photo Petzold eBay (Click here).
50mm in USA at PoppFlash eBay (Click here).
50mm in Asia/Australia at DigitalRev (Click here).
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2015年2月20日金曜日
Meet ZEISS on February 21st at the European Career Fair at the MIT in Cambridge,...
This Saturday we will take part in the European Career Fair 2015 at the Johnson Athletic Center of the MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Alongside our Human Resources department, the North America Product Marketing Group Manager for Electron Microscopy in our Microscopy business group will also be there and will be happy to talk to you.
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MIT - European Career Fair 2015 - Welcome
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This career fair is the largest of its kind in the United States and has a proven track record providing domestic, foreign, and multinational companies access to some of the highest caliber applicants worldwide.
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Sony Tidbits…
Sony α7 II (A7 II) 5-Axis Stabilization demo
Voigtländer 40mm Nokton f1.4 tested on the A7II at SonyAlphaForum.
My personal review on the Zeiss Loxia 2/35 and 2/50 on the Sony A7 (Stockografie).
Sony RX100III Field Report (Hikinginfinland).
A little 85mm comparison: Minolta 1.7/85, 2/85 and others (SonyAlphaForum).
Paris monuments and people : beautiful winter 2015 (Traveljournalist).
A Sony A7 camera spotted at the Grammy Award.
Special Sony QX iphone case (Ascii Japan).
Sony A7 with only Nikon F-mount Lenses? (SonyAlphaForum).
8 Valentine’s Day Dates for the Photographer in Your Life (ilovehatephoto).
Hikari: “I have a website where I interview actors, directors, & athletes. I’m not sure if you would be interested in this type of news but I just shot & edited an interview with actor Thomas Jane (“The Punisher”, “”Deep Blue Sea”, “Boogie Nights”, “61*” & HBO’s “Hung”). The main camera used in the shoot was the RX100M3 in XAVC-S codec (1080p 24fps 50mb/sec) & the side angle was shot with the a99 Zeiss 24-70mm (AVCHD 1080p 24fps 24mb/sec), & edited & rendered in Sony Vegas Pro 13 in the XAVC 1080p 24fps setting. I have worked very closely with Sony Alpha Cameras & even longer with Sony Creative Software. The footages were shot extremely flat then color graded in Genarts Sapphire 8 Film Style (main camera) & the side camera graded in BCC9 Film Process (the camera on me was a Nikon D5200 which I have since got rid of. The flat profile produced colors that were completely different from the Sony cameras & sometimes flickered with the LED lights).
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Elmar: “I am a photographer and im using Sony cameras A7 / 7s / 7r / 7MII and Nex-7 my focus is underwater photography as well as landscape, events, sports, and so on. I m using Nauticam underwater housing, inon strobes, ports and more equipment from Nauticam. All fotos taken with cameras from above: http://ift.tt/1BsJnlw“
Amadeusz: “Here’s a short from me – shot in 4K Prores on A7s and Atomos Shogun: http://ift.tt/1BsJkpP “
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Background Information on the Year of Light Are you familiar with the City of...
Are you familiar with the City of Jena's website for 2015, Year of Light? It provides short and clear explanations of optical technologies from Jena. ZEISS participates by supplying texts on historical discoveries, microscopy and ophthalmology.
For over 150 years, innovative, light-based technologies have shaped Jena, the City of Science. They form the basis of solutions using light which help tackle major issues of the future. Many of these technologies are presented on the website. Thanks to the many cooperation partners from business and science, the choice of topics is continually growing. The website is really worth a visit. Go to: http://ift.tt/1EWW0Tn #IYL
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2015年2月19日木曜日
500 entries later, ZEISS VR ONE App Contest ends and we are bowled over by the f...
We would like to thank all participants for their efforts and we will keep our fingers crossed for you!
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2015年2月18日水曜日
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Sony Tidbits…
Portrait Photography: Using a scrim to soften harsh sunlight in
Testing IBIS on the Sony a7II (Kasson).
A high-end 35mm lens shootout between the ZM 35/1.4, the Summicron 35/2 and the great little FE 35/2.8 ZA (DearSusans).
Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 mounted a the a7R (SonyAlphaForum).
Review of the ZM 35/1.4 lens at VeryBigLobo.
Sony’s new FE lenses almost ready for prime-time (Dpreview).
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens review at SonyAlphaLab.
Slow motion with the FS7 (Newsshooter).
Drone Shoots Firework with Sony AS200V (ActionCameraRumors).
Minolta MC/MD lenses images thread (SonyAlphaForum).
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2015年2月16日月曜日
New Samyang 135mm f/2.0 A- and E-mount lens now shipping. First video review by Patrick Murphy-Racey.
Samyng on the left and Zeiss on the right. Image courtesy: Tystory.
The brand new Samyang 135mm f/2.0 is now in Stock via eBay Korea sellers (most of them have free worldwide shipment). You can get the lens at BHphoto:
135mm f/2.0 for Sony A-mount (Click here) and Sony E-mount (Click here).
135mm t/2.2 Cine for Sony A-mount (Click here) and Sony E-mount (Click here).
And via Korean sellers on eBay:
Samyang 135mm E-mount (here n eBay)
Samyang 135mm A-mount (here n eBay)
First Samyang 135mm f/2.0 E-mount review by Patrick Murphy-Racey.
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2015年2月15日日曜日
This week SAR readers photos selection.
Anthony Dalesandro
This is Tim. Back in the day, he worked with Andy Warhol in The Factory and partied at Studio 54. He’s filled with great stories, many of which you can see in the character of his face. Sony A7S with Leica Summicron 50mm. Shot at a fantastic one-light seminar in Los Angeles.
1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: http://ift.tt/1kvK0PS or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: http://ift.tt/13Yf6fV and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.
Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!
Chewy311 on SonyAlphaForum.
A7R Wide Angle: Union Station – Denver, CO
Shot with Sony A7R and the Zeiss Vario Tessar FE 4/16-35mm
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Glow on SonyAlphaForum
LA Model Portraits – Kelly
LOVE shooting B&W with my Sonys- this was on the A6000 with the 35mm 1.8.
Kay Burn on SonyAlphaForum.
Portrait of a bee (4.5x lifesize)
Taken with a Sony NEX 7 with a Nanoha X5 macro lens from Japan. The subject was already dead.
DOF is wafer thin and this is a stacked image from 32 images;
4.5 x Lifesize
F22, 1/160, ISO 200
2 x SB900 (1/125 +0.3 EV) Piece of white cardboard bridging the two on top as a bounce reflector.
32 image stack
Anders Wotzke
Having never attempted smoke photography before, I thought I’d give it a go with my A7 II. I felt this one really came alive once I removed the source of the smoke in post.
A7 II + FE 55mm F1.8
ISO100, 1/80, f5.6
Dave Everett
Foggy morning at Colt Park, Hartford, CT with Sony NEX-7 and SEL18200 at 18mm (27mm FF equivalent).
Pierre Paqueton
Lyon, La Passerelle du Collège, ISO 800, f2.0, 1/15, A6000 with Zeiss 24f1.8. You can visit my blog if you want to see more pictures: http://ift.tt/19j2d2s
Davide Atzei
Chiapa De Corzo El Cañón Del Sumidero.
A7s 28 70kit
Jackie Lynn Evans
Sony A7R:::Sony FE 24-70mm :::ISO 320:::1/500 sec f8///Headwaters of the Pigeon River, Western North Carolina
Robert Altman
Sony a6000 x Nikon 75-150 MF lens (old!!) x Humpback = Not too bad…
Justin Beevor
Stingray City, Grand Cayman
NEX-6 in Nauticam underwater housing; 10-18mm f4 OSS; natural light
1/160 @ f8.0 ISO200
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Rock Cacing
Sony A7 + Mitakon 50mm f/0.95
Mike Darter
at Beach House Restaurant Kauai.
Sunset from the Beach House, Sony A7r, 70-200 f/4
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2015年2月14日土曜日
Sony is the only company without a product announcement at CP+. Your thoughts?
The Zeiss 35mm FE cut in half at CP+ Sony booth (Source: Matthew Allard).
Well, Sony decided to literally skip the CP+ show and is as far as I know the only major photo company not having announced a new camera or lens. But also the other companies kept a low profile (Read Engadget articles about that). Canon’s 5ds will ship in June only and all other manufacturers did show many prototypes and much less “real” production cameras.
Just like it happened with the A7II launch Sony seems to prefer to launch major stuff off the big show to get more publicity. And here is the question to our SAR readers:
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Timeline Photos
Love is in the air!... well, certainly under our microscopes! Happy Valentine's Weekend to all!
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What’s your vision for VR? Only 3 days left to enter the VR APP Contest for ZEIS...
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2015年2月13日金曜日
Newsshooter FE lens hands-on videos.
Newsshooter at CP+ Tokyo 2015- Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA First Look from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.
Reminder: Without a single word Sony decided to postponed the FE lens launch. Back at Photokina the first shipment was promised to be in February. And even their current Sony Japan site advertise the new lenses. But at Cp+ Sony decided to not answer any question about that. Anyway, the real pricing and shipment announcement should come very soon as reported by DC.watch.
The Sony FE lenses at the Sony booth:
Newsshooter writes about the Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4 lens:
The new lens felt very solid in the hand and although not a light lens it did not feel unbalanced on a Sony a7. The lens features a 72mm front and comes with a nice lens hood. From the limited time I had using the lens I was left with a positive impression. It is very sharp, produces nice bokeh and seems to have good control of chromatic aberration and vignetting.
Newsshooter also posted a Sony 28mm f/2.0 Hands-on video and writes:
The build quality is fair, but not in the same class as the 35mm F1.4 FE ZE. From my quick play with the lens, it optically looked pretty good. It also had pretty close focus ability that I estimated to be around the 30cm mark. Once you put the adapters on expect a drop in optical performance. The Ultra Wide Adapter had quite a lot of barrel distortion and definitely looked a little softer in the corners. The Fish Eye Adaptor does produce minor vignetting in full frame mode.
Newsshooter at CP+ Tokyo 2015- Sony FE 28mm F2 lens and Fish Eye and Ultra Wide Converters first look from Matthew Allard ACS on Vimeo.
DC.watch posted a new set of images. Click on them to enlarge:
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