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….

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2014年09月27日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました！

from レンズ沼探検隊 ソニー沼担当のつぶやきまとめ@Seesaaブログ

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

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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.

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New Voigtlander 15mm lens tested on the A7 (by Ingo Schäder).

Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

The following text is from Ingo Schäder (Thanks!:

“Yesterday I tested the NEW Voigtlaender 15mm M-Mount on the Sony A7 yesterday and … it is awesome on the A7 !!! In this link you have a lot of test pictures (from the booth) you can post along with my findings if you want.

http://ift.tt/1qFuvom

Right now I use an Sony A7 and an A6000 with various manuell lenses (and some Sony lenses) and I´m kind of happy with everything…Except for the fact that there is (was !) no small “rangefinder like” ultra-wide angle available for the A7/A7r series which works well…Yesterday I visited Photokina in Cologne (1 hour drive from where I live) and had the chance to check out the new Voigtlaender 15mm for M-Mount II !! I was really happy that I had my A7 and my Leica M to NEX with me when I heard that I could use it on my own camera and take pictures with it J (Delivery should start in February 2015!!!)So, I thought I would give my findings to you and all lovers of the A7 series. Summary:

I could see no or maybe a REALLY small amount of color cast in the corners ! (maybe it was only a tiny bit of vignette?)

I could see no or maybe a REALLY tiny bit of vignette !

The sharpness is nice and NOT much mush in the corners !

I sold my 15mm M39 only 1 week before so I can tell you, that the differences are HUGE ! I will preorder it for my A7 the day it becomes available ! (depending on the price of course) No word on the price so far, but I´m really looking forward to February 2015 and not only because I have my birthday there…

Thx everyone and good night.

Best regards,

Ingo Schäder

www.Fotoingo.com

Translated from the german specs sheet :

Super Wide Heliar 15mm F4,5 VM II aspherical

Here we proudly present a completly new ultra wide angle lens :

Current high resolution digitalcameras are demanding and so they often need a new lens construction to satisfy those megapixels in regard to sharpness, detail, colour and so on.

A lot less colour-shift in the corners even (when combined with really high resolution)

and better contrast, especially when using the widest aperture, are the main differences between the current and the NEW Heliar 15mm.

The NEW 15mm Heliar consists of 11 elements in nine groups.“

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2014年09月26日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました！

from レンズ沼探検隊 ソニー沼担当のつぶやきまとめ@Seesaaブログ

(SR3) New RX20 with 4K coming soon?

Panasonic’s new FZ1000 is forcing Sony to react quickly. I am not surprised to have received that rumor from an anonymous source:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX20, mid Oct 2014, Same Sensor (20,1 MP, 1″), Same lens (24-200 F2.8), little ergonomical upgrade, 4K video Recording, XAVC-S Codec just like at AX100, 1080p frame rates remains the same, but at 720p @ 120fps will be possibile. S-LOG2 will not be available. Price 1300 USD/1050 GBP, Predecessor remains in the market, with a 100-200 USD price drop.

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