2014年9月29日月曜日
2014年9月28日日曜日
All the Photokina announcement and news roundup (ordered by facebook likes ranking).
If you ever wondered which are actually the most Facebook liked posts on SAR just check the top 20 posts lists from Photokina:
1795 likes: This is how weird the QX1 looks with huge lenses 
856 likes: (UPDATED) Zeiss Loxia officially announced! 50mm costs $949 and 35mm costs $1,299.
677 likes: Crazy! Sandisk announces world’s Highest Capacity SD! Up to 512GB on one card!
640 likes: (SR5) First image of the E-mount FS 4K camcorder!
613 likes: (SR5) First image of the new Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2.0 Planar lens!
596 likes: (SR5) Zeiss will soon announce the new “Loxia” lens line for Sony Full Frame E-mount!
461 likes: New Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Full Frame lens announced!
444 likes: (SR5) New Zeiss Otus 85mm pics and design info. It’s going to be the best FF lens of the world!
442 likes: (SR5) New leak of the QX1(20MP sensor) and new E-mount lenses (Zeiss 16-35mm costs 1350 Euro).
380 likes: Sony Japan launches a special FE camera/lens kit box!
379 likes: New monster lens from Sigma: 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM weather sealed Sport zoom!
313 likes: First Speedmaster PRO “Dark Knight” FE lenses in Stock (and first unboxing video).
301 likes: Sony announces the new FE lenses!
294 likes: (SR5) Full Zeiss 16-35mm FE lens MTF and design graph.
235 likes. World’s best lens officially announced: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4.
202 likes: Worldwide first Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 review with the Sony A7r!
186 likes: Sony FS7 E-mount 4K and 28-135mm FE powerzoom officially announced!
182 likes: Officially announced: QX1 E-mount module (and the QX30).
169 likes: Sony: “We want to keep developing both the A mount and the E mount system”
151 likes: New FE roadmap also shows a “large aperture prime to come” (85mm?).
I am actually surprised to see the QX1 news on top….
from sonyalpharumors
This week SAR readers photos selection (and a Facebook link fix reminder).
Jason Bassett
“Little thief”
An exciting photograph with a beautiful model and ferret!
Sony A7 + Zeiss 35mm + Profoto
Good news: Facebook had some problems with the photo albums view. But they fixed it and SAR readers pictures are now again listed at http://ift.tt/Tto0MW.
That’s why this is the new How To to share and like SAR readers pictures on our SAR Facebook page:
1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: http://ift.tt/1kvK0PS.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: http://ift.tt/1uq1UqZ.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.
Krispijn Scholte
Itsy bitsy (the 200mm macro experiment)
Sony a6000 + Auto Chinon 200 f3.3 + Extension Tubes
A little fun with cheap glass and extension tubes!
http://ift.tt/1BorMpV
Meng Keat
1/160 | f/8 | ISO 200 | FL 26 (70)
Taken with RX100M3 on clear image zoom 2x, the effective focal length @ 140mm. WB set at Shade and creative style sunset.
Better view here: http://ift.tt/1xrlqIH
© MengKeat Photography
Sergey KuznetsovSonyAlphaRumors
September 25 at 3:33pm ·
Antelope Canyon, Sony Nex 7 + 18-55
Calvin Taylor Lee posted a photo to SonyAlphaRumors’s timeline.
September 25 at 2:37pm ·
One of my images shooting with Sony camera A6000 publish at Advanced Photographer Magazine issue 48
http://ift.tt/1xrlrME
Saurav Anuraj
Just when pointed the lens at him he threw this broad smile.
Sony A77
ISO – 1600
f-stop – 1.8
Exposure – 1/50
Calle Sigrell
The Haga Echo Temple
Stockholm, Sweden
a6000+10-18 mm /f 4.0
Lim Zhi Yi
Petronas Twin Towers, Malaysia
Sony NEX-6 + Samyang 85mm f/1.4
30sec f/16 ISO100
Tino Dietsche
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Egypt, El Quseir, El Quadim Bay
Sony A6000, Nauticam NA-A6000
Zeiss TOUIT F2.8/50M
INON Z-240 and D-2000
Maxime SieglerSonyAlphaRumors
September 22 at 1:58am ·
The Veering
Sony a99 + Minolta 80-200 f/2.8 HS APO G
http://ift.tt/1nUwY2f
Fernando Luciano
Sony a6000
from sonyalpharumors
2014年9月27日土曜日
Good news: Loxia 35mm is “distinctly and visibly better” than the ZM version!
On left the Loxia 35mm corner at f/2.0. On right the ZM at f/2.0 (Image 3D-Kraft)
As you know the new Zeiss Loxia FE lenses are based on the current Zeiss ZM lens design. There were some worries that the new Loxia may be just the same ZM lenses with an E as mount. Well 3D-Kraft compared the new Loxia 35mm lenses with the “older” ZM 35mm lens. And as you see form the images on top there is a clear optical advantage on the Loxia. 3D-Kraft writes:
Although the Zeiss Loxia 2/35 uses a similiar (and proven) lens design like the ZM Biogon 2/35 (designed for range finder cameras), it is distinctly and visibly better optimized to requirements of the Sony digital A7 / A7R sensors.
Zeiss Loxia preorders:
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
from sonyalpharumors
2014年9月26日金曜日
ZEISS Location in Focus: Munich, Germany Munich is the capital of the state of...
Munich is the capital of the state of Bavaria, and Germany’s third largest city. As well as home to several major universities, it is also a major international center of business, and the engineering and medical industries. Some of the most distinguished research establishments in Germany are located here, so it’s no wonder that two major branches of the ZEISS Group – the Medical Technology and Microscopy business groups – also call this city home.
Besides housing software development and product management, the ZEISS Microscopy Labs offer customers the opportunity to experience ZEISS technology first-hand. Specialists in the fully equipped life science labs assist researchers in perfect sample preparation and molecular genetic analyses and imaging using our most advanced light and electron microscopy systems. For more information about the ZEISS Microscopy Labs, visit: www.zeiss.com/labs
Fun fact: Did you know that Munich offers one of the most unusual surf spots? The Eisbach river in the English Gardens features a standing wave which is perfect for river surfing.
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