Canon, Nikon, and Sony News for Jan 2020

• 17.64-Pound Load Capacity
• Carbon Fiber Legs
• 19.29 to 68.9" Height Range
• Continually Variable Counterbalance

Impact damage, sensor scratches, and shutter failure, oh my! Roger, Aaron, and Joey are back and this time they’re talking about all the ways you can break a camera, what can be fixed and what is always a kiss of death. From discussing the most common damage they see on returned gear, to repairs you might be able to tackle at home, Roger, Joey, and Aaron discuss how to take care of your camera bodies, and what do expect when something breaks.

• Profoto B10 OCF Flash Head
• Godox AD600Pro Witstro All-In-One Outdoor Flash
• Profoto Air Remote TTL

• Shipment schedule:February, 2020

• Tokina opera 50mm F1.4 FF
  Issue: Compared with general conditions depending on aperture value AF speed might be slower.
• Tokina AT-X 70-200mm F4 FX VCM-S
  Issue: AF communication error. However, the lens will operate normally in manual focus mode.

• Tokina AT-X M100 AF PRO D
• Tokina AT-X 107 AF DX NH Fisheye
• Tokina AT-X 107 AF DX Fisheye

• It has corrected the phenomenon whereby the image rarely blurs when using the in-body image stabilization.

• It has optimized the operation of Mode 2 in Optical Stabilizer when used in combination with the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-21 EF-L.

• It has become compatible with the SIGMA 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM | Art for SIGMA SA mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.1.01.
• It has become compatible with the SIGMA 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary for SIGMA SA mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.1.04.
• It has become compatible with the SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art for SIGMA SA mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.1.03.
• It has become compatible with the SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | Sports for SIGMA SA mount, that has the latest firmware Ver.1.02.

• Added support for the D780.

As you can probably tell from our struggles doing this disassembly, the Nikon Z lenses are very different than their legacy lenses. They’re also different than what we’ve seen from other manufacturers. That suggests Nikon Z lenses, like Canon R lenses, are a completely new optomechanical design, probably done entirely in-house.
 
The engineering itself is incredible in most ways. The neatly laid out and solidly adhered flexes reflect the careful design. The taping of every possible point that Loctite or anything else could get in the lens does, too. The design is logical and clean; the difficulties in the tear-down were ours. Now that we know our way around, disassembly won’t be bad at all.

• This update improves the stability of control signal communication in continuous shooting.

• 26.45-Pound Load Capacity
• Carbon Fiber Legs
• 19.29 to 69.29" Height Range
• Continually Variable Counterbalance

• Simple and sophisticated design and high build quality based on anodized semi-satin finish metal and optical glass materials.
• Smooth and beautiful bokeh, comparatively round light points in out of focus area thanks to fast aperture f/1.8, large diameter of front glass element and low light fall-off performance.
• Outstanding resolving ability from corner to corner thanks to 10 glass elements including 1 SD element.
• Effective ghost and flares care thanks to Tokina's exclusive Super Low Reflection Coating with water, oil&dust repellent abilities.
• Quiet, speedy and accurate focusing realized by ST-M focus motor actuation.
• Smooth and precise manual focusing thanks to all-metal made unit and high standard grease materials.
• Complete data correspondence with camera body that provides full advantage of the latest features of the Sony A7 series such as 5-axis image stabilization, MF assist, Face/Eye Priority AF, Real-time Eye AF and the electronic distance scale.
• Developed and manufactured in accordance with Sony-licensed specifications.

B&H is taking preorders for the Tokina atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE Lens for Sony E.