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Pavel Valchev on SonyAlphaForum
Sofia, Bulgaria, summer of 2016

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It’s back: 50mm FE for $155

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It’s back: The Open Box 50mm f/1.8 FE lens sells for $155 only at BestBuy on eBay (Click here). Plenty of more Sony Open Box deals on this page at BestBuy (Click here).

New preorders:
Zeiss Loxia 85mm lens is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here).
Rokinon Black 35mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).
Rokinon Silver 35mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).

Sony semiannual deals extended:
Check out the very long list of deals at BHphoto page (Click here) and Adorama page (Click here).

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Full Frame E-mount lenses:
$25 off on the Sony 21mm f/2.8-22 Ultra Wide Converter Lens at Amazon.
$25 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon and Focuscamera.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

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Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says the new E-mount Cine lenses will cost under $5,000

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Newsshooter at IBC 2016 – Interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Sigma made quite a Splash on the web when they announced their eight new E-mount Cine lenses. And now we got some clue about the pricing of these: In an interview with Newsshooter Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki said the new Cine lenses will cost under $5,000. That’s about the same price of the Zeiss Compact Primes

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New Sony Multi Interface Mecablitz M400 flash announed

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The German company Metz just announced the new MecaBlitz M400. Specs and details of the Sony MUlti Interface version can be read here: www.metz-mecatech.de.

Perfectly equipped, attractively packaged.

The mecablitz M400 represents a new generation of compact flash systems. It is especially suited to mirrorless system cameras and is ideal for any photographers or film-makers looking for a convenient flash unit. The mecablitz M400 is also highly equipped and leaves nothing to be desired. The maximum guide number of 40 forISO 100 is capable of handling almost all shooting situations. Versatile lighting options are provided by the motor zoom function (24-105 mm), the fully pivotable reflector with removable reflector card and the integrated wide-angle diffuser (12 mm). The M400 is also ideal for wireless operation, be it TTL or servo. As for usability, the M400 also sets new standards with its innovative OLED display and its impressively tidy, simplified user interface.

The AUTO TTL operating mode enables the camera to fully automatically control the flash unit (turning on and flashing) and ensures the subject of your picture is put in the best light possible – perfect to those new to flash. The mecablitz can be synchronised with the first or second shutter curtain (irrespective of camera model) and it supports high-speed sync (HSS or FP). The new design of the mecablitz M400 not only looks timeless – the flash unit is always kept up-to-date via a USB interface for receiving firmware updates.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony 70-200 G-Master Mini Sports Review Cross Country (VLOG2)

NYC by night (SonyAlphaForum)
Sigma MC-11 test at Mirrorlessons.
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page.

Drasko:Just added my complete Travel VLOG to Prague. Get some Burgers & Beer and enjoy my impressions of this beautiful city in the Czech Republic in this Video. All images taken with the Sony A7II + Sigma 24mm 1.4 + Canon 70-200 F4 L + Sony FE 50mm 1.8 http://www.dsphotoblog.com/?p=2057

Tea sent me the link to this post by Philip Bloom where he says: “The A7s II is a the best hybrid camera out there for sure. Full frame stunning video, S-LOG, Peaking, Zebras, Clean 4K HDMI out, 1080p slow motion up to 120fps, stabilised sensor, MIND BLOWING low light performance. It is without question THE best stills camera/ video camera hybrid out there.  you can get that with the incredible clear zoom feature that is sheer voodoo
http://philipbloom.net/blog/canon5div/

Mariusz:I did review of this charger for a7 cameras and I thought maybe you’d like to share it. Check it out – https://youtu.be/Q2P1hFIYlOM

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Sony Photokina press conference on Monday September 19 at 15:00 Berlin time

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On Monday September 19 at 15:00 Berlin time Sony will have a press conference. So far it seems like the big focus will be on the Sony World Photography Awards Gallery presentation. There is a fair chance that Sony will not announce any new camera.
This isn’t unexpected as Sony usually announces their important new products after those kind of major events to get the full spotlight. Two years ago they announced the new A7II after Photokina (in November).
Also note that the Kumamoto damage created a sever shortage on sensor. While other manufacturers like Olympus, Panasonic and Fuji will announce new cameras at Photokina all of them will ship in early 2017 only.

Now let’s hope I am wrong and Sony has a surprise we don’t know about yet…

A9 and A99II rumor hints: Our trusted sources (the same who for example correctly leaked to us correct info like the Sony E-mount lens image) confirmed both biggest rumors: The new High End E-mount camera is ready to be released on market within few months…and the new High End A99 successor development has finished. But the official release date is still “hush hush”. And in the case of the A-mount High End camera I do hope marketing also decides to put that camera into production. Sony pomised they would keep developing new A-mount cameras…so don’t blame yourself Sony ok?

 

Sony at Photokina: http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/photokina-trade-show

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