World’s first review of the new Samyang 50mm F1.4 AF II reviewed by SonyAlphaBlog: “very good to excellent performance”

Thew new improved version is now available for preorder at Adorama (Click here) .

SonyAlphaBlog tested the brand new Samyang 50mm F1.4 AF II and concluded:

The Samyang 50mm F1.4 AF II is a huge upgrade compared to the Samyang 50 mm F1.4 AF. It offers overall very good to excellent performances at a fraction of the price of Sony Planar T* 50mm F1.4 Zeiss or Sony 50mm F1.2 GM.


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New Tokina atx-m 23mm f/1.4 Lens for Sony E in Stock at BHphoto

For the first time this new lens is in Stock via BHphoto .

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Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM II review at SonyAlphaBlog: “establishing new standards for Sony zoom”


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New PhotoLab 5, FilmPack 6 and Nik Collection updates announced


Sony Tidbits…


RUMOR: Due the chip shortage we will see most new Sony camera announcement during the second half of 2022

I got rumors from solid sources telling me that Sony is going to focus on lens announcements during the first half of 2022 (24-70mm GMII and 85mm f/1.2 GM) and camera announcements during second half of the year (A7RV, A9III and more). This strategy has been forced by the fact that the chip shortage is going to endure during 2022 with things expected to improve only by very late 2022


Announced and available for preorder at Amazon: TTartisan 23mm f/1.4 APS-C E lens


Sony Japan informs the A7IV demand exceeded expectations “and it will take time to deliver the product.”

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