Pre Black Friday Deal: Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 Lens – $369 (reg. $499)

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Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 at a glance:

  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Designed for Cameras with APS-C Sensors
  • Internal Focusing AF Motor
  • One-Touch Focus Clutch Mechanism
  • Two Aspheric Lens Elements
  • Two Super-Low Dispersion Lens Elements
  • Multi-Layer Coating
  • 77mm Filter Thread

B&H Photo has the Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens (Canon EF mount) on sale at $369 as a pre Black Friday deal. Compare at $499.

Deal: Sony 128GB SF-M Series UHS-II U3 Class 10 SDXC Memory Cards (2 cards pack) – $120 (reg. $184)

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At a glance:

  • 2 x 128GB M Series SDXC Cards
  • UHS-II / U3 / Class 10
  • Max. Read Speed: 260 MB/s
  • Max. Write Speed: 100 MB/s
  • Water/Dust/Temp/UV/X-Ray/Magnet Proof
  • Downloadable File Rescue Software

Adorama has 2-packs Sony 128GB SF-M Series UHS-II U3 Class 10 SDXC Memory Cards on sale at $120. Compare at $184. Available as long as supply lasts.

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The Ultimate Sony a7R III vs Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Comparison (color science, dynamic range, ISO, video)

Sony A7R IIIvs EOS 5D Mark IV

Dustin Abbott felt the pulse of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the Sony a7R III, and compares both cameras. The four video (-reviews) below start with comparing color science, then it’s dynamic range, high ISO performance and resolution, and finally video performance. All you ever wanted to know about these cameras will find an answer in the videos below. Enjoy.


Canon EOS 5D Mark IV: [shopcountry 40051]

Sony a7R III: [shopcountry 47858]


Canon EOS R Overview and Hands-On Review (D. Abbott)

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In anticipation of the full review, photographer and reviewer Dustin Abbott posted a neat 23 minutes video about his impressions with the new Canon EOS R.

He says:

There are things I love about the EOS R (fantastic fully articulating touchscreen, great grip, new control ring on lenses), but also a few missing pieces (no in-body-image-stabilization and burst rate is unimpressive).  The camera shows great potential for focus, however, with incredibly fast focus speeds with the new RF 24-105mm f/4L IS.  The new 24-105L kit lens is a clear improvement over previous 24-105mm lenses, and the EOS R also focuses very quickly and naturally with adapted EF mount lenses.

Sample images can be seen here.

Here is the video review.

The Canon EOS R and RF lenses are in stock and ready to ship

Please use the links below to put your order (international shipping available).

Order the Canon EOS R in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Order the Canon RF mount lenses in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Availability should be given also at major retailers in Europe and around the world (you have to check for your country). Please use the links below.

Canon EOS R world-wide order links:

[shoplist 52287]

Canon RF mount lenses world-wide order links:

[shoplist 52325]

Skylum Luminar 2018 Review (a pretty robust piece of software)

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Dustin Abbott reviewed Skylum Luminar 2018, a photo editor that many are starting to see as a viable alternative to Lightroom.

A future, free update to Luminar 2018 will bring a library feature to the software, and I think then Luminar will be a full fledged alternative to Lightroom. At least it will be for me since I don’t like to pay a monthly fee to Adobe for using Lightroom. Skylum Luminar is very reasonably priced, and by using the code WATCH at checkout you get a $10 instant discount and pay $59 instead of $69.

D. Abbott about Luminar:

The amount of controls is impressive, and it includes standard features like Lens Corrections, Transform tools, and advanced Crop options while also mixing in some Photoshop-like tools like Clone and Stamp, Free Transform, and the ability to create layers and blend them in a variety of ways.  It’s not nearly as robust as Photoshop, obviously, but it probably does enough for 90% of users.

[Luminar] is a pretty robust piece of software that combines a very easy-to-use interface with the ability to make a massive amount of changes to the look of an image.  I think a lot of photographers will appreciate the ability to easily pick up the software and create what they like, and it is priced very reasonably for the amount of functionality built into it.

Here is Dustin’s video review:

Get Skylum Luminar at $59 by using code WATCH at checkout.

Canon Set To Use A Sony Back-Illuminated APS-C Sensor In Future Cameras?

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Another weird rumor to report.

It’s suggested Canon might use the new Sony IMX571 image sensor in an upcoming APS-C camera system. No hints if it will be a MILC or a DSLR.

The Sony IMX571 sensor is back-illuminated, has a resolution of 26MP and does 16 frame per second.

Despite Canon used Sony sensors in the past for their Powershot cameras, we do not think a Sony sensor will be featured on DSLR or mirrorless camera. We did not get any suggestion pointing in this direction.

Stay tuned.