2015年4月8日水曜日
Full Venus 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro Lens review at ePhotozine.
ePhotozine (Click here) posted the full review of the World’s First 2:1 Magnification Lens with Infinity Focus. So it’s worth to check out the review even if they tested the lens on the Canon mount version:
At 2:1 ratio, the front of the lens is just about 5cm from the subject which can lead to the camera and lens blocking ambient light, so something you have to learn to deal with. IQ is of course of prime importance, and this lens is very sharp. If your focus is precise, you will find the detail produced is excellent. My early experience in using this lens is that it is most definitely worth the purchase price and more!
You can buy the lens for $379 from eBay Hong Kong sellers (Click here).
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Free mic on all A7 cameras at Adorama.
All Sony A7/r/s cameras get a Shure mic for free at Adorama (Click here).
More new Sony deals:
Lot of free extras like battery grip, case, SD cards coming with the A7 kits sold at Adorama (check out the list here) and BHphoto (list here)
A7/s/r lens/case superbundle again at Sony Store US (Click here).
NEX-7 with kit lens for $498 only at BHphoto (Click here).
The Sony A3000 with kit lens sells for $249 at BHphoto (Click here).
A77II kit with free grip at Sony Store US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
More refurbished deals:
Refurbished A7r sells for $1,399 at Secondipity eBay (Click here).
Refurbished Zeiss FE 55mm lens for $749 at Secondipity eBay US (Click here)
Refurbished RX100m2 sells for $379 at Secondipity eBay (Click here).
Refurbished A5000 sells with two E-mount lenses and free 16GB SD card for $349 at Secondipity eBay (Click here)
$300 off and free SD card and case on the A6000 double lens kit at Secondipity eBay (Click here).
$100 off on the A3000 with kit lens at Secondipity eBay (Click here).
Save $250 on Open Box Sony A7s cameras sold by Samys on eBay (Click here).
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2015年4月7日火曜日
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 A-mount lens officially announced!
Today Lensbaby announced the new Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens. The A-mount lens can be preordered directly at Lensbaby (Click here). An E-mount version will be released later this year.
Lensbaby writes:
Our Velvet 56 classic portrait lens gives you a velvety, ethereal start with a smooth finish, from the big picture to the smallest details. Bringing modern-day simplicity to the carefully crafted build and look of Golden Era-quality portrait lenses, this 56mm f/1.6 manual portrait and macro lens evokes an experience like no other. Embrace the moment as you easily go from capturing gorgeous, radiant environments to intimate details in the same scene.
Specs:
- f/1.6-16 aperture
- 1:2 Macro
- 56mm
- 62mm filter
- Focuses from 5” /13cm from front element to infinity
- Metal lens hood included with Velvet 56mm lenses for mirrorless cameras only
- Dimensions (DSLR) 86mm at infinity to 112mm at Macro, 71.96mm diameter
- Dimensions (Mirrorless without hood) 94mm Infinity to 120mm at Macro
- Weight ~400 grams
A full review has been posted by ePhotozine.
As far as effects lenses go, this one seems to strike a good balance between blurring details for effect, and being able to produce usably sharp images. The hazy effect itself is quite pleasant. In some ways the effect is similar to what you’d expect from a soft focus filter, but in other ways the look it produces is more complex than that. The ability to focus close enough for 1:2 magnification is a huge bonus too, although the hazy effect may not be best suited for general macro photography.
Those who enjoy using Lensbaby’s range of existing products will surely enjoy this lens and the effect it produces. Others after something different to add to their arsenal may also consider it. So long as the effect produced is accounted for, it can be a very versatile lens, although it will surely be better for photographing some subjects than others.
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好奇心を呼び覚ます、圧倒的な映像の力をご提供しているスペシャルコンテンツ「極限の目撃者」。
今回は「皇帝ペンギンの過酷な生の営み」。
気温マイナス50℃の極寒、さらに風速毎秒30mの暴風が吹き荒れる南極大陸の冬。
地球上の生物にとって最も過酷な環境下で、産卵し、子育てをする皇帝ペンギン。
その愛くるしくも威厳に満ちた極限の生の営みを4K画質で鮮明に記録。普段見ることのできない極限の世界をご覧ください！
from Sony (Japan)'s Facebook Wall
Konica-Minolta is designing the lenses for Sony curved sensor (for the iPhone?)
This is NOT surprise. While Konika-Minolta stopped to make their own lenses they still are in the business to design lenses for others! And a brand new Japanese patent spotted by Egami shows how they are working on a 20mm f/2.8 lens designed for a small-sized curved 1/3.2 inch sensor. I guess that kind of sensor will find his way in future iPhones as first. Just recently Sony also patented a 35mm f/1.8 lens for a Full Frame sensor. I guess we are now really close to see such kind of sensors used on smartphones and high-end cameras.
The advantages of having a curved sensor is that lenses do not have to correct for corner issues. It means lenses can be smaller and/or brighter compared to classic lenses designed for flat sensors.
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