Competition news: $1299 Canon EOS-RP announced!

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UPDATE: The Canon EOS-RP has been announced and it costs $1,299 only at Adorama and BHphoto. Still I think the Sony A7II  is still the better choice particularly when it comes to video performance. Or do you think Sony should make a new low entry Sony A5 FF camera?

Canon also announced the development of 6 new RF lenses (no info on price and release date yet)

  • RF 85mm F1.2 L USM
  • RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
  • RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
  • RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
  • RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
  • RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
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(SR5) New info about the new 50mm (f/1.1?) FE autofocus lens!

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A couple of weeks ago I posted this video showing a new superfast 50mm FE autofocus lens that is currently being developed by a chinese manufacturer. The lens is a prototype and it’s unclear how fast the aperture will be once it will be launched.

Today I just got the following additional info from a highly reliable source:

A Chinese manufacturer is planning to introduce an FE50mmF1.1 autofocus lens between April to June this year. The lens motor and electronic parts are designed by a team located in Dalian, China. The functionality is almost the same as an original Sony FE lens, except that there is no in-camera correction and the AF performance in video mode is not fully tested. They are still working on the in-camera correction and hopefully it can be updated via firmware later after the announcement. The lens looks liked an enlarged Fuji 56F1.2. It has both the aperture ring and the focus ring, and the aperture value can be correctly displayed on the camera. It also supports full-time overdrive focus. There is no AF/MF switcher but you can switch it in the camera’s menu. 

Sounds great so far. Let’s hope image quality will be good when shooting wide open!

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Dpreview: “Sony’s ‘Real-time tracking’ is a big leap forward for autofocus”

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Last month Sony announced the new ‘Real-time tracking’ autofocus system. It’s first implemented in the new A6400 but coming soon via firmware upgrade on the A9 too. (UPDATE: A7rIII and A7III will get real-time AF update not “real time tracking as I previously stated incorrectly). At first look this might not be news that grabs big headlines. But if you digg into the new AF system you start to realize this is quite a big thing!

Dpreview tested the new tracking modus and writes:

What makes the new system better? Real-time tracking now uses additional information to track your subject – so much information, in fact, that it feels as if the autofocus system really understands who or what your subject is, making it arguably the ‘stickiest’ system we’ve seen to date.

What does all of this mean for the photographer? Most importantly, it means you have an autofocus system that works reliably in almost any situation. Reframe your composition to place your AF point over your subject, half-press the shutter, and real-time tracking will collect pattern, color, brightness, distance, face and eye information about your subject so comprehensively it can use all that to keep track of your subject in real-time. This means you can focus on the composition and the moment. There is no longer a need to focus (pun intended) on keeping your AF point over your subject, which for years has constrained composition and made it difficult to maintain focus on erratic subjects.

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Open Box Sony A6000 with kit lens for $399 on BuyDig

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Open Box Sony A6000 with kit lens and 1 year Sony warranty for $399 on BuyDig. The double lens kit sells for $549.

Sony US launched new big camera and lens savings (Click here to see the full list at BH). Here are all the camera and lens savings:

 

Sony savings:
Full list of savings on BHphoto.

There is also a new up to $500 trade in offer at BHphoto, FocusCamera, Buydig. If you use the trade-in option at BUYDIG you get fast processing using our special code:

Option #1:

  1. Click here and fill out the form (For expedited processing enter SRUMORS in the “Promotion ID” field)
  2. Within 1-2 business days, we will provide a minimum and maximum value for the equipment
  3. If you accept our offer, please reply with your approval.
  4. We will then email you a prepaid Fedex shipping label to send your trade in equipment to us
  5. Place your order for your new eligible full frame Sony camera. Once we receive and inspect your trade in, we will refund your purchase in the amount of the appraised trade in value PLUS the Sony bonus amount.

Option #2:

You do not need to wait for an equipment appraisal prior to making a purchase! Simply order the camera/lens/camcorder today, and proceed with the trade in process (steps 1-4 above).
Once your trade in is processed, we will refund your order in the amount of your trade in bonus + appraisal value

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