Canon and Sony News, Deals, What's New

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A "Power 500" model and solar panel were also announced.

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From B&H:

B&H will be closed for Passover from Mon, Apr 22, through Tue, Apr 30. Place your order now to avoid delays.

You can add items to your cart anytime, however checkout is only available during the following intervals.

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Shipping will resume beginning May 1st:

I've encouraged browsing the NAB Show Specials at B&H (some specials require coupon code BHNAB24), but I want to call out the plethora of memory card deals currently available.

That list includes 80 cards from SanDisk, Nextorage, ProGrade Digital, Sony, Lexar, and more and is sorted in best selling sequence. The SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO CFexpress Card Type B for only $139.99 (reg. $599.99) leads the list. Now is a good time to replace tired old slow cards or add to your capacity.

Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens firmware update version 1.0.6 is available for download (Canon USA).

Firmware Version 1.0.6 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves focus, making it more easily achievable, even when performing fast zooming operations.
2. Improves the Panning Assist control feature for 2nd and subsequent images captured during continuous shooting when using the electronic shutter.

Get the Canon RF 100-300mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens at B&H.

Canon RF 400mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens firmware update version 1.0.6 is available for download (Canon USA).

Firmware Version 1.0.6 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the Panning Assist control feature for 2nd and subsequent images captured during continuous shooting when using the electronic shutter.

Get the Canon RF 400mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens at B&H.

Canon RF 600mm F4 L IS USM Lens firmware update version 1.0.6 is available for download (Canon USA).

Firmware Version 1.0.6 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the Panning Assist control feature for 2nd and subsequent images captured during continuous shooting when using the electronic shutter.

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Canon RF 800mm F5.6 L IS USM Lens firmware update version 1.0.4 is available for download (Canon USA).

Firmware Version 1.0.4 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the Panning Assist control feature for 2nd and subsequent images captured during continuous shooting when using the electronic shutter.

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Canon RF 1200mm F8 L IS USM Lens firmware update version 1.0.4 is available for download (Canon USA).

Firmware Version 1.0.4 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:

1. Improves the Panning Assist control feature for 2nd and subsequent images captured during continuous shooting when using the electronic shutter.

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From Sony Electronics:

Sony Electronics Announces a Compact Wide-Angle FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Zoom Lens

A constant F2.8 full-frame E-mount lens that offers high-resolution image quality, a wide-angle zoom range and excellent portability

SAN DIEGO. April 16, 2024 – Sony Electronics is pleased to announce the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G (SEL1625G), a large-aperture wide-angle zoom lens compatible with Sony’s a™ (Alpha™) E-mount cameras. This latest addition delivers sharp imagery from 16 mm through 25 mm while maintaining a maximum aperture of F2.8 over the entire zoom range. The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G is the smallest and lightest constant F2.8 zoom lens that Sony has produced to date. The compact design is a signature feature of Sony’s G lens series and makes it a highly portable lens option.

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G’s wide-angle lens offers photographers and videographers an expanded range of creative expression, allowing them to capture a variety of subjects including landscapes, architecture, portraits, and selfie-shooting. This new addition follows the FE 24-50mm F2.8 G standard zoom lens announced February 2024, both offering many of the same characteristics including filter diameter, aperture, and compact size and weight.

“The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G was designed to offer creators a wide-angle lens option that perfectly balances large-aperture, compact form factor, and high-image quality. This is the 73rd addition to our E-mount lens line-up, and just another step in our commitment to providing photographers and videographers with the perfect lens solutions for their specific needs,” says Yang Cheng, Vice President, Imaging Solutions, Sony Electronics Inc. “The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G is a fantastic lens with high-resolution performance, beautiful bokeh, and high precision autofocus. It is a perfect companion to the Alpha 7C R and Alpha 7C II compact full-frame camera bodies, and together they offer an unbeatable lightweight set-up.”

Key Features of FE 16-25mm F2.8 G

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G features an impressively compact and lightweight design with a width of 74.8mm (about 2.94 in), length of 91.4mm (about 3.58 in), filter diameter of f67 mm, and weight of approximately 409g.

This lens incorporates advanced optical technology to deliver exceptional image quality across the entire frame. By incorporating three Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) elements and four aspherical lenses (including one ED aspherical lens), the lens design effectively minimizes various optical aberrations, including chromatic aberration.

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G combines an 11-blade circular aperture and the optimization of spherical aberration to produce the signature smooth bokeh known to the G lens series. Moreover, it offers functional close-up shooting capabilities with a minimum shooting distance of 0.18m and a maximum magnification of 0.20x when using autofocus (AF)ⁱ.

The lens is equipped with two linear motors that enable exceptional autofocus performance, delivering high-speed, high-precision, and quiet focusing capabilities, even when capturing fast-moving subjects. These linear motors ensure swift and accurate focusing, allowing photographers and videographers to maintain sharpness and clarity in their images and videos, even in challenging shooting situations. Furthermore, it supports high-speed continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking of up to 120 frames per second, a feature capable of being used when paired with the Alpha 9 III full-frame mirrorless cameraⁱⁱ.

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G excels in video performance, ensuring smooth and precise focusing even when shooting high-frame-rate videos such as 4K120p or FHD240pⁱⁱⁱ. The lens is equipped with linear response manual focus (MF), allowing videographers to make precise focus adjustments with ease. Additionally, it supports in-body Active Mode Image Stabilization^iv and Focus Breathing to optimize video capture.

The lens is equipped with practical and user-friendly functionality including a customizable focus hold button, aperture ring, aperture click ON/OFF switch, and a focus mode switch. The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G’s design is dust and moisture resistant^v, and includes a fluorine coating to further prevent dirt from sticking to the front surface of the lens.

Pricing and Availability

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G will be available for pre-sale April 17, 2024, and purchase May 10, 2024. It will retail for approximately $1,199.99 USD and $1,599.99 CAN, at a variety of Sony's authorized dealers throughout North America.

Orders

Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Lens at B&H | Sony | Adorama | WEX

Introduction video:

Notes:

ⁱ Maximum magnification is 0.2x (AF)/0.23x (MF) with a minimum focus distance of 0.18 m (0.59ft) (AF) / 0.17 m (0.56ft) (MF) at the 16 mm end of the range and 0.24 m (AF) (0.79ft) / 0.22 m (0.73ft) (MF) at the 25 mm end of the range for superb wide-angle close-up performance.

ⁱⁱ Sony test conditions. Maximum continuous frame rate may be lower in some shooting conditions. Continuous shooting speed may vary depending on the lens used in AF-C focus modes. Visit Sony’s support web page for lens compatibility information.

ⁱⁱⁱ Depends on the camera used.

^iv Compatible models only.

^v Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof.