Weeks ago Fuji photographer Sator claimed that E-mount has an inherent faulty design that makes it impossible to design lenses that are smaller than DSLR lenses.

Mike asked Zeiss about the E-mount flange distance influence on the lens design. And this is the official Zeiss answer:

Dear Mike!
We have an answer for you now: because of the shorter flange focal distance of mirrorless camera systems compared to SLR systems (e.g. E-mount: 18mm, F-mount: 46.5mm), some lenses could be designed differently. This could result either in a slightly smaller (shorter) barrel, or in a more complex, higher performing lens compared to a comparable SLR lens of the same focal length and speed. Of course, it is not possible to overcome the laws of physics. The diameter of the entrance pupil is always fixed by the focal length and speed.
Completely new optical designs like our [shoplink 46456 ebay]Loxia Distagon T* 2,8/21[/shoplink] benefit from the short flange focal distance of the E-mount, leading to a more compact lens compared to the SLR lens with the same data.
Best regards
ZEISS Camera Lenses Team

This should put an end to the debate if E-mount allows lenses to be more compact than DSLR equivalent lenses! Godfather Zeiss just pronounced the final sentence :)

Links to all Batis and Loxia lenses:
Batis 18mm at [shopcountry 47045].
Batis 25mm at [shopcountry 45790].
Batis 85mm at [shopcountry 45791].
Loxia 21mm at [shopcountry 46456].
Loxia 35mm at [shopcountry 47046].
Loxia 50mm at [shopcountry 47047].

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Thanks Lucas for spotting this!

Ma1co from the Personal View forum managed to create an app to unlock the two settings on your Sony camera:

• Remove the 30min video recording limit
• Unlock the language menu

You can find the hacked files at GitHub. This is just the start. He may be able to unlock more features in the near future!

α6300 -AF Performance Test | α | Sony

Lensbaby Twist 60, rebirth of a classic, quirky, beautiful (Tyson Robichaud).
a6300 Engineers’ Interview at Sony Japan (google translation here).
A7r autofocus test (Dario Cannone).
Best tripod for A7 Series under 1.3kg (2.8lb) and over 130cm height (SonyAlphaForum).

Eddie Hobson: “https://vimeo.com/162269387 Made in Venice, timelapse shot with Sony A7r and Sony Zeiss 16-35 – video shot with A7s, Sony Zeiss 16-35 & DJI Ronin M.”

Richard: “My A6000 Time-Lapse app based TL: https://vimeo.com/162937887”

Jonathan: “I just made my first time lapse short using the a7rii and LRTimelapse. It is to show off Houston after dark. Here is the link https://youtu.be/j2LDd7msMTA“

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SAR reader Terence got this mail from Vello:

According to our records, you purchased a Vello BG-S3 Battery Grip for Sony Alpha A7 II, A7S II & A7R II cameras. During the course of routine quality tests by Vello they have become aware of a problem with an internal chip that has the potential to affect your camera’s operation.
Vello is recalling these battery grips – that were purchased on or prior to February 10,2016 – and replacing them with new ones, which include Sony chips that correct the problem.

How Sony promotes the RX100m4 in Asia

G Master Engineers’ Interview at Sony Japan (google translation here).
Sony a7rii Studio Shoot Using The 55mm f1.8 AZ And The 135mm A Mount Lens w/ An LAEA4 Adapter (Stillsandvideo).
Low light showdown A7R vs A7RmkII (Dario Cannone).
Sony a6000 Astrophotography Review (LonelySpeck).
105mm f:1.8 Nikkor tested on the Sony A7 (SonyAlphaForum)
Sony 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM on mirrorless FF (Photoclubalpha).
There & Back Again: A Cross-Country Epic (Alphauniverse).

Michael Christensen sent this images of an imaginary Minolta FE camera. He morphed the [shoplink 46420 ebay]Minolta SR style (here on eBay)[/shoplink] with the current Sony A7 design. Would be nice ot have a more “classic” looking FF E-mount camera don’t you agree?