Congratulations to aaronbor for winning WA 1029, based on the theme: Open.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1030 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1031 just started with theme: "Window"
Deadline: July 13th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
The Light of Palouse by JimPatterson

• Nature & Wildlife:
Great crested grebes - a short photo story of their family life by michal.narozny

• People Photography:
Klaudia by Dneufarth

Congratulations to Danpbphoto for winning MA 217, based on the theme: Insect World.

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Voting is now open for the MA 218 winners.
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Monthly Assignment 219 just started with theme: "Street Light"
Deadline: August 1st noon - Participate!

Congratulations to Timphoto for winning WA 1028, based on the theme: Tripod.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1029 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1030 just started with theme: "Closed"
Deadline: July 6th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Yellowstone Storm Clouds by ratherfish

• Nature & Wildlife:
Action over the Oyster Beds... by louie champan

• People Photography:
Chiara - workshop in a train museum by mbphoto_2.8

Congratulations to Dragonfire for winning WA 1027, based on the theme: Kitchen.

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Weekly Assignment 1029 just started with theme: "Open"
Deadline: June 29th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Iceland Braided River by Mr.Gale

• Nature & Wildlife:
Black Bear Cubs and Moms (Image Heavy) by G.E. Smith

• People Photography:
Nathalia by Dneufarth

Congratulations to 60HzShuffle for winning WA 1026, based on the theme: Something Made From Wood.

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Weekly Assignment 1028 just started with theme: "Tripod"
Deadline: June 22nd noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
On Kootenay lake by Mado

• Nature & Wildlife:
Bird Collection by Pius Sullivan

• People Photography:
Fashion Portraits with Sydney by Dneufarth

Congratulations to adventure_photo for winning WA 1025, based on the theme: Upside Down.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1026 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1027 just started with theme: "Kitchen"
Deadline: June 15th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Exhibit by Gregg B.

• Nature & Wildlife:
Those colorful little skittish Warblers from Magee! by Karl Witt

• People Photography:
Street Portraits from Pakistan by ketang

Now available for pre-order:

B&H Photo | Adorama

Sigma 16-28mm F/2.8 DG DN Official Specs:

1. Focal Length 16 to 28mm
   
2. Maximum Aperture f/2.8
   
3. Minimum Aperture f/22
   
4. Lens Mount Sony E
   
5. Lens Format Coverage Full-Frame
   
6. Angle of View 107° to 75.4°
   
7. Minimum Focus Distance 9.8" / 25 cm
   
8. Macro Reproduction Ratio 1:5.6
   
9. Optical Design 16 Elements in 11 Groups
   
10. Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded
    
11. Focus Type Autofocus
    
12. Image Stabilization No
    
13. Filter Size 72 mm (Front)
    
14. Dimensions (ø x L) 3 x 4" / 77.2 x 102.6 mm
    
15. Weight 15.9 oz / 450 g

Congratulations to Tom Harpstead for winning MA 216, based on the theme: Mail.

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Voting is now open for the MA 217 winners.
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Monthly Assignment 218 just started with theme: "Messy"
Deadline: July 1st noon - Participate!

Congratulations to aaronbor for winning WA 1024, based on the theme: Mother.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1025 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1026 just started with theme: "Something Made From Wood"
Deadline: June 8th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Dreams of New Zealand by JimPatterson

• Nature & Wildlife:
Continuing to slam that shutter by Colin F

• People Photography:
One on one momment by chez

Congratulations to voltaire for winning WA 1023, based on the theme: Skyline.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1024 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1025 just started with theme: "Upside Down"
Deadline: June 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Syðra Fjallabak: Bláfjallakvísl by Rajan Parrikar

• Nature & Wildlife:
A day with the Weasels by Mike Jacks0n

• People Photography:
Luna Portrait by Dneufarth

From Photorumors:

I received a set of detailed specifications for the rumored Sony a7R V (ILCE-7RM5) mirrorless camera (Google translated):

1. Model ILCE-7RM5
   
2. A redeveloped image sensor with approximately 61 million effective pixels and the latest generation image processing engine capture high-definition subjects with an overwhelming sense of reality.
   
3. Optical low-pass filterless specification that maximizes the sense of resolution
   
4. Achieves approximately twice the high-speed readout compared to conventional models (* α7R IV ratio)
   
5. BIONZ XR with innovative new architecture for the future
   
6. Achieves high resolution, high sensitivity / low noise performance, and wide dynamic range
   
7. When shooting in uncompressed RAW or lossless compressed RAW, the maximum speed is 10 frames/sec
   
8. Supports 4D FOCUS image plane phase difference method, wide range, high speed, high accuracy, high tracking AF
   
9. WIDE: 759 phase difference distance measuring points are arranged at high density in almost the entire area (about 92%) of the image sensor’s imaging screen. The area for contrast AF is 425 points.
   
10. Eye AF right / left eye selection (person / animal)
    
11. Real-time tracking
    
12. Real-time pupil AF (person)
    
13. Real-time Eye AF (Animal)
    
14. Real-time Eye AF (Bird)

Congratulations to LarryBeemer for winning WA 1022, based on the theme: Towel.

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Voting is now open for the WA 1023 winners.
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Weekly Assignment 1024 just started with theme: "Mother"
Deadline: May 25th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
The Challenge of White Sands National Park by Ross Martin

• Nature & Wildlife:
Up and Down the Hatch by csinseattle

• People Photography:
Naomi Judd by Peter Figen

Congratulations to LarryBeemer for winning WA 1021, based on the theme: Candle.

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Weekly Assignment 1023 just started with theme: "Skyline"
Deadline: May 18th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Dune of Death Valley by Gregg B.

• Nature & Wildlife:
American Kestrel by Pius Sullivan

• People Photography:
The Beginning of my Photography (circa 1985-90) by friscoron

Congratulations to birdied for winning WA 1020, based on the theme: Half-Empty or Half-Full.

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Weekly Assignment 1022 just started with theme: "Towel"
Deadline: May 11th noon - Participate!

Congratulations to birdied for winning MA 215, based on the theme: Butterfly.

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Monthly Assignment 217 just started with theme: "Insect World"
Deadline: June 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Baring Falls, Glacier NP by ratherfish

• Nature & Wildlife:
Birds of the Andes in Colombia by JavierWP

• People Photography:
Spring HS Graduate portrait by sboerup

Sony today has officially announced the new FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II lens.

The US price for this lens is $2,298, you can check pre-order options at B&H Photo and Adorama.

The official release date for this lens in June 2022.

Sony FE 24-70mm F/2.8 GM II Specs:

1. Focal Length 24 to 70mm
   
2. Maximum Aperture f/2.8
   
3. Minimum Aperture f/22
   
4. Lens Mount Sony E
   
5. Lens Format Coverage Full-Frame
   
6. Angle of View 84° to 34°
   
7. Minimum Focus Distance 8.3" / 21 cm
   
8. Maximum Magnification 0.32x
   
9. Optical Design 20 Elements in 15 Groups
   
10. Diaphragm Blades 11, Rounded
    
11. Focus Type Autofocus
    
12. Image Stabilization No
    
13. Filter Size 82 mm (Front)
    
14. Dimensions (ø x L) 3.5 x 4.7" / 87.8 x 119.9 mm
    
15. Length at Maximum Extension 6" / 152 mm
    
16. Weight 1.5 lb / 695 g

Congratulations to Tom Harpstead for winning WA 1019, based on the theme: Your Favorite Mexican Food.

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Weekly Assignment 1021 just started with theme: "Candle"
Deadline: May 4th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Glowing Sahara Dunes by Jeffrey

• Nature & Wildlife:
Ecuadorian WPs by AGeoJO

• People Photography:
An Afternoon of Street Portraits by Dneufarth

Congratulations to Danpbphoto for winning WA 1018, based on the theme: A Vehicle.

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Weekly Assignment 1020 just started with theme: "Half-Empty or Half-Full"
Deadline: April 27th noon - Participate!

About the Voigtlander 40mm f/2.8 Heliar lens:

The new Voigtlander 40mm f/2.8 Heliar is a very portable lens with a retro-style exterior featuring a φ34mm filter diameter and it's only 21mm in length. Cosina attributes this feat by using the latest optical design and an aspherical lens.

Although the haptics and appearance are reminiscent of the old days, the lens output is unmistakably modern, well-corrected, promising great performance even wide open.

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Pre-order the Voigtlander 40mm f/2.8 Heliar lens:

CameraQuest | B&H Photo ($549)


Review Quick Links:

1. Initial Thoughts
   
2. Infinity performance on Leica M10-R
   
3. Infinity performance adapted to Sony A7R IV
   
4. Distortion
   
5. Rendering
   
6. Sunstar Rendering
   
7. Vignetting
   
8. MFD performance and Focus Shift
   
9. Field Curvature and Optical Vignetting
   
10. Color Aberration
    
11. Flare Resistance
    
    
12. Final Thoughts
    
13. Samples
    
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