Reminder: Preorder the superb Sigma 50mm A-mount lens now! At BH or Adorama.

The lens on preorder at BHphoto (Click here)

Hot remindeR: The superb brand new Sigma 50mm f/1.4 ART A-mount lens is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here). It costs a quarter of the Zeiss Otus and is 95% as good as the Zeiss! You can see some image samples on that BHphoto page (Click here), ThePhoBlographer (Click here) and Lcap (Click here). Again, this is a must have lens for A and E-mount camera owners. Preorders are taken from worldwide(!) at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Extra note: Also the new Tamron 16-300mm can be preordered starting from today at Adorama (Click here).

This is the official Sigma press release:

Sigma Corporation is pleased to release the new SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM, the large aperture, standard prime lens from our “Art” line.In 2008, Sigma released a large diameter standard lens designed for digital SLRs, “SIGMA 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM”. At that time, products for film cameras were prevalent, yet we spent enormous effort to set a new benchmark for the 50mm lens that optimizes the characteristics of digital cameras, such as compensating peripheral brightness, controlling the point images in the corners, and improving the image drawing, not only around the focusing point, but also other areas in the image.
In recent years, as the DSLR evolves, development of image sensors for higher pixel size has created the photographers’ desire for the lenses with superior performance. In 2012, Sigma has announced the “Art” line that achieves unsurpassed expressive performance to fulfill the higher requirement of photographers. The first lens from the “Art” line “SIGMA 35mm F1.4 DG HSM [A 012]” sought for uncompromising performance, and it resulted in great reviews as well as a lot of awards from all over the world. Based on the accumulated wisdom and know-how to establish the standard for our “Art” line series, we are proud to announce the development of the new high performance standard lens with a large diameter for this new era of superb image quality.

SIGMA 50mm F1.4 DG HSM F/CANON fittings are scheduled to start the shipment towards the end of this month.
Launching date of Sigma, Sony and Nikon mount is not determined yet.
Corresponding AF Mounts: SIGMA, Canon, Sony and Nikon
Accessory: Case, Petal-Type Hood (LH830-02) supplied.

 

Again: Preorders at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

A must have: Sigma 50mm ART A-mount lens now available for preorder at BHphoto!!!!!

Don’t think…buy! This is the lens that matches the Zeiss Otus performance for a quarter of the price! And now you can preorder it for Sony A-mount at BHphoto (Click here). It’s the worldwide first preorder option! For non US readers: BH ships worldwide and calculates import tax for you. let me know if you find more stores accepting preorders on this lens! Also E-mount camera owners should consider buying this lens. It’s the best you can get!

Good news for US: A6000 will ship after tomorrow already! The NABshow deals roundup (BHphoto and Adorama)

A couple of good news/deals for US readers:

1) Sony A6000 will sip earlier than expected! The A6000 will already ship after tomorrow (April 1=) according to Sony US store (Click here). About the predecessor: There is a 24 hour deal on the NEX-6 at [shoplink 25739 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

2) Special NAB deals: 34 NABshow special deals now live on that BHphoto page (Click here). $20 off on the Sandisk 64 GB SDXC at BH (Click here) and $13 off on th 32 GB SDHC at BH (Click here). Up to $900 off on the Manfrott LED lights at Adorama (Click here).

Reminder: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 A-mount lens is in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).

Note: Here is a A6000 unboxing video from John Sison:

First A7-A7r books available for purchase!

We finally have first books to learn more about our A7 A7r cameras! Here they are:

UPDATE: I completely forgot to mention the great book from Gary Friedman (Click here).
Sony A7 / A7R: From Snapshots to Great Shots at Amazon US (Click here). In Stock!
The Sony a7 and a7R: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide at Amazon US (Click here). To be released on July 1.

And now the writers have to hurry to write a book about the soon to be announced A7s too :)

All current Sony deals can be seen on that eBay page and on that Amazon page.

Today’s new Sony US deals:

Here are a couple of new Sony deals (or other photo deals that matter):

A couple of Sony RX refurbished cameras are for sale at Sony US Store (Click here).
Sony 16GB SDHC Class 10 SD Memory Card (2-Pack) at [shoplink 25538 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-TX30 at [shoplink 25537 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. This is the lowest price in USA yet.
Lexar Platinum II Class 10 16GB SDHC Memory Card (3 Pack) with Bonus Card Wallet at [shoplink 25539 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

All current deals can be seen on that eBay page and on that Amazon page.

Something else:
Sony SmartWatch 2 SW2 Genuine Bluetooth For Android Cell Phone Watch W/ Strap discounted at [shoplink 25540 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].

A6000 comparometer at Imaging Resource. A6000+Zeiss kit at BHphoto.

If you want a high quality lens along your new A6000 you can get the camera+Zeiss kit at Bhphoto (Click here).

And if you want to see how good the A6000 performs check out the Imaging Resource comparometer! They just added the A6000. And the good news is that JPG files compared with the 24MP sensor from the NEX-7 look much better. Here is just one comparison image on courtesy of Imaging Resource:

Sony A6000 preorder list with US and Europe links:
Sony A6000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT, WexUK.
Silver A6000 at Amazon US, BHphoto, WexUK.
Sony A6000 with lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore, Sony Canada, WexUK.
Silver A6000 with lens at Amazon US, BHphoto, WexUK.
Sony 70-200mm FE at Amazon, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT

Amazon US Sony bundle deals roundup. Crazy rare 0.75 lens for sale on eBay.

Amazon has plenty of ongoing Sony bundle deals. The newest is the up to $200 off on A3000, A5000 and NEX-5T bundles (Click here). And the other bundles deals got extended: A-mount APS-C bundles (Click here), A99 bundle (Click here) and A7-A7r bundles (Click here).

And if you are a collector or someone who loves to use super fast lenses wll…get the very rare Canon 50mm f/0.75 lens for sale on [shoplink 25494 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s almost impossible to find one to buy although I don’t know if you can use it on your E-mount camera. You have an idea?

P.S.: Sony DSC-QX10 lens camera sells for $185 at [shoplink 25493 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].