Sigma patented a new 150mm F2.8 DG DN Macro lens

We know Sigma will soon announce a new 18-50mm f/2.8 APS-C lens. But now Asobinet also spotted the patent for another new lens: The 150mm f/2.8 DG DN macro Full Frame lens.

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This week SAR readers photos selection


by umeshgogna⁠
Most Memorable Night at the Most Magical Place…⁠
Ladakh UT, India⁠
Sony a1 | FE 14mm F1.8 GM | F1.8 | 15″ | ISO 3200⁠
(Single Exposure – Single File – No Exposure Blending)⁠
Tripod & L Plate: Leofoto LS-325C Carbon Fiber CF4 Section Tripod with G4 Geared Head


Report: Sony has finally opened a crack in the sports segment

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 “ Sony has opened a hole in the two strongest systems of Canon and Nikon in the professional market (news camera). It seems that the usage rate of Sony machines at the Tokyo Olympics was 20 to 30%.

An interview with Mr. Masaaki Oshima, Deputy General Manager of Sony Camera Division, is also posted, and he commented that “α9” has begun to gradually spread to professionals and the results are being


Sony Tidbits…


You can now preorder the new TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 macro lens

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Chinese company Higizmos made this new 60mm anamorphic E-mount lens

The Chinese company Higizmos company released a new full-frame anamorphic cinema lens called “Great Jo”. It’s a low-cost 60mm 1.33x anamorphic lens priced at US$749. It’s made of 13 elements and 10 groups optical structure​​​​. No idea if this thing will be sold outside China too.

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Those are the rumored Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens specs

Probably next week Sigma will announce the new 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens. Here are the specs:

13 elements in 10 groups
minimum shooting distance 12.1cm (wide angle) / 30cm (telephoto)
maximum shooting magnification 1: 2.8 (wide angle) / 1: 5 (telephoto)
filter diameter 55mm
size φ65.4 × 74.5mm (E-mount version φ61.6


Today only: Mefoto tripod, Peak Design bag and Moza Gimbal deals at BHphoto

All those deals are running today only at BHphotos Dealzone (Click here) . And the Vanguard Tripod is the deal of the day at Adorama (Click here) .

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RUMOR: Sony A7IV has 15 stops of DR

image on top is a mockup

The A7IV tentative announcement is still scheduled for mid-end October. But it might be slightly postponed if the worldwide sensor production shortage doesn’t improve a bit. In the meantime I can share that the newly developed 33MP sensor combined with a new processor will allow to squeeze out 15 stops of dynamic range. At least that’s Sony marketing saying this. We have to see in real world test if this is a correct claim.

Sony A7IV


Sigma will soon announce the new 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary lens!

Sigma is not pausing a second and they will soon announce the next new E-mount lens: The 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary APS-C lens!

No info yet about pricing and release date…stay tuned!

via Nokishita

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