Sony A7 V review by Philip Bloom: Way better than I expected!


Sony Tidbits…


BHphoto launched the new WPPI specials

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Sony A7cR Successor Wishlist by Edward Noble

Edward Noble shared several ideas on how Sony could enhance the future A7cRII.

With the A7CR’s slow sensor readout making silent shooting almost impossible and the physical shutter cutting the bokeh in half in bright conditions, I would love to see Sony’s 50mp stacked sensor in a body like this. If they were to do this, I would also love to see a grip closer to the one used on the A9III, but otherwise keeping the general shape of the A7C


Samyang “silently” announced this new AF 35mm f/1.8 P FE lens

Phototrend published these photos of a new Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 P FE lens displayed last week at the CP+ show. Some info:

  • modernized design with a wider textured focus ring;
  • template almost identical to the 85 and 16 mm ones from the same series;
  • USB-C port, as well as an AF/MF switch.
  • At this time, no information regarding availability or pricing has been released.

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PeakDesign launches four new camera bags and raises over $1 million in just one day.

You can now preorder 4 new Peak Design Travel Bags on Kickstarter (Click here) . They collected 1 million dollars in 24hours. And this is the official intro video:

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Samyang 20-50mm f/2.0 FE is coming in 2028 only and 28-135mm FE is coming this year!

Phototrend had a chat with Kim Dubin, head of product planning at Samyang. He shared the following details about the mockup lenses Samyang displayed at the CP+ show:

20-50mm f/2 FE AF lens:

It is reportedly still at an early stage of development, and its launch would not be expected before 2028 or 2029. Due to its wider aperture, this zoom would be larger and heavier than the current 24-60 mm.

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New images of the new second generation Meike AF 85mm F1.4 II FE lens

Here are two images of the new Meike 85mm f/1.4 II FE lens that will be sold soon on their Amazon page .

What’s new:

  • completely redesigned exterior
  • optimized color cast
  • full range of function buttons
  • newly optimized focusing motor for improved autofocus and tracking performance
  • lightweight design that significantly reduces weight and size
  • weighing less than 700 grams

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New images of the Kase 150mm f/5.6 RF E-mount AF lens

Image via Sigeo

DC.watch posted the first image sample taken with the new Kase 150mm f/5.6 RF Full Frame E-mount autofocus lens.

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