Review of the old Minolta AF 500mm F8 REFLEX on the Sony A7rV

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Two new Amazon Italy deals: 200 Euro off on the 70-200 GII and 16-35 GM


Sony Tidbits…


Still hot: Tamron 28-75mm for $699 and Samyang 135mm f/1.8 for $622

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World’s first f/1.8 AF FF zoom: First leak image of the new Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 lens

On June Sigma will announce the world’s first Full Frame Autofocus zoom lens veer made. It’s the Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN ART . I don’t know the pricing of the lens but I got a first image and also the info about the weight: Just barely under 1kg. Filter size is 82mm.
This is a sort of Full Frame version of the epic 18-35mm f/1.8 APS-C


Laowa 10mm FE lens is in high demand…will ship later than expected

Laowa 10mm f/2.8 at Amazon , BHphoto , Adorama , Venusoptics , FotoErhardt , Fotokoch , WexUK .

Venus Optics just issued the following note:

Dear Valuable Customers,
I hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out to you regarding your recent pre-order of the Laowa 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens through our website.
First and foremost, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for your enthusiasm and support for this ground-breaking product. It is


Super deal at Amazon France: 35mm f/1.4 GM for 1 171€ only!


Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 lens to be announced on June 3

Sigma just posted this official live stream video scheduled to start on June 3 at 13:00 London time. We know we will get the new 28-45mm f/1.8 lens ;)

More info abotu that soon on SAR!

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Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 image coming soon ;)

Dear readers, today I can finally share the first image of the Sigma lens. At the moment I am out for work but will be back as usual in the afternoon and write my article.

And now about Sony: There should be an announcement in June and I hope to get a final confirmation on the ZV-E10II, 85mm GMII and maybe 24-70mm f/2.0 GM release. If you happen to know more details about those cameras/lenses drop


Curiosity: Sony has invested about 1.5 trillion yen in the sensor business over the past six years in

During their briefing for the fiscal year 2024 results announcement Sony stated they invested about 1.5 trillion yen in the sensor business over the past six years in.

One more thing Sony stated:

Sony places great importance on is the “authenticity” of images. Yoshida says that it is very important for photographers and creators to capture the real world as it is. Is what is photographed with a camera really the real subject? CMOS image sensors are used to verify the authenticity of such images.

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