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I guarantee you that isn't a Sony rear lens cap with the 50. The original Sony lens cap is stamped '>PC-GF10<' while the 3rd party one you have with the 50 is stamped '>ABS<' indicating the type ...

Finally - say video with the front of the lens. Apparently 'announced' which I guess means released NAB which is 6-9 April. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pV82DAHkfo0

They did announce it a year ago! Here’s SAR video from March 2024. https://youtu.be/k27I27zGKuY?si=F9oB7AqqhPfN4hBK i also saw photos of it in the wild from 4 months ago looking exactly as it did ...

Same - hate aperture rings. Sony finally seems to have recognized this issue and started including the 'iris lock' on new models from a couple of years ago. I think Sigma were the first with this ...

...and bokeh. Apparently a new version of the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 will be "released soon" which is supposedly '"smaller and better". BTW The current Sigma 35/1.2 E-mount version hasn't been on B&H ...

Frankly, this is the only lens I am interested in right now. DPR did say it has a 77mm filter thread and weighs 920g so lighter and smaller than Sigma.

Must be a mistake. If you follow the link to all supported lenses the FE 28-70/2 GM isn't listed. My PureRaw (4.8.1) also isn't downloading a module for it or applying any corrections...

Odd... I have DXO PureRaw 4 (just updated) and it doesn't have profiles for FE 28-70/2 GM It's not listed on their website for supported cameras and lenses either...

It really depends. The Viltrox 28/4.5 had Adobe support when it was released. However, Adobe and DXO still don't have profiles for the Sony 28-70/2 GM...

The Nikon is actually bigger - Sigma ⌀ 87.8 x 136.2 mm vs Nikon ⌀ 90x150mm. but 30g lighter (yay - a whole lens cap) I've thought about the Sigma but the size (and weight) put me off. Regardless of ...

Nikon just released their new 35/1.2 and it makes my 28-70/2 GM look small and light - 90x150mm and 1060g! Not to mention, $2800. That's just nuts. The Viltrox 35/1.2 looks tiny compared to the ...

I thought CFExpress A cards were a bad choice but I now appreciate them as we have the ability to use SD cards as well which wouldn't be possible if they were CFE-B slots. In a pinch SD cards are ...

Camera doesn't show correct version info - need to use the App... A bit of a pain...

The Tamron 50-400 had terrible AF tracking while zooming - this has thankfully been improved with the just released new firmware. Not perfect but IMO a big improvement from before. Also adds 120fps ...

That's great - thanks! I also added f/1.4 and f/1.6 for 35F14GM and 85F14GM to the 50F12GM raw files. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6xfsm2fiiinkf9mn6a749/AB8bdZ-TR_cgT9bn83nzbRU?rlkey=o5ref62pefxb ...

No problem - I also wanted to see what shutter speed/aperture values would be usable. The link to the raw files contains shots for f/1.2, f/1.3, f/1.4, and f/1.6 at all shutter speeds from 1/16,000.

At f/1.4 effect is (IMO) negligible at 1/40,000 - 1/32,000 F/1.4 1/32,000 F/1.4 1/32,000 - F/1.4 1/16,000 Raw images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/6xfsm2fiiinkf9mn6a749/AB8bdZ-TR_cgT9bn83nzbRU?rl ...

50F12GM @ f/1.2 1/80,000 50F12GM @ f/1.2 1/80,000 after subtracting f/1.2 1/16,000 50F12GM @ f/1.4 1/80,000 50F12GM @ f/1.2 1/80,000 after subtracting f/1.4 1/16,000 Link for raw images (lossless ...