Quick note: 500px is hosting Sony Artisan Brian Matiash for their next Live Q&A session (next Tues, March 31st at 10AM Pacific/US). Part of the event is a contest where they’re giving away a Sony a6000 kit.

A6000 battery grip: Ownuser grip on [shoplink 32882 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] or Amazon (Click here). “Neweer” battery grip for the A6000 is now for sale on Amazon (Click here). And the “Travor” A6000 battery grip is for sale on Alibaba (Click here).

„Neuer Fokus“: Manuel Neuer setzt auf die Alpha α6000 Systemkamera von Sony (Presscentre.sony.de).

Richard: “Have shot a lot of with eh A6000 and A7R in the last few months of converting with teh Metabones from Canon 6D.: http://www.richardfoxphotography.com/blog/”

Sony A6000 store link list:
Sony A6000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT, WexUK.
A6000 Gariz case on eBay in [shoplink 26006 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26007 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26008 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 26009 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].

Sony Alpha Tutorial – Setting up a Camera for Wireless Flash

Sony World Photogrpahy national award winners (Worldphoto).
Testing the Sony A7s with 4K at ISO 40,000 (PetaPixel).
April 18 A7II’s new machine Trial EVENT in Hong Kong (sony.com.hk).
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton II on a7R / a7S (SonyAlphaForum).
Shogun Firmware Update V6.2 (Atomos Support).
Mirrorless expert round-up (Mirrorlessons).
Contax G Sonnar 90/2.8 (SonyAlphaForum).

Eric: “Here is the link for some amazing aurora photos taken with A7R, A7S and Canon TS-E 17. You are very welcome to post this if you like it :) https://www.behance.net/gallery/24366823/Chasing-Aurora. The full version of the entire Iceland journey in Chinese I posted on Mobile01.com”

Josh: “Not my pic, but if you haven’t seen it, here’s a nice meteor shot from a Sony RX100:
https://www.facebook.com/thehebrideanexplorer/photos/a.423808530971416.102928.156194614399477/968863493132581/?type=1&theater
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/meteor-over-loch-ness-this-is-how-the-photographer-captured-the-breathtaking-picture-10110765.html“

PXW-FS7 firmware
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/HXR/0sMtGAHDwD/PXW-FS7_V200_firmware.zip?fm=na
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/HXR/0sMtGAHDwD/PXW-FS7_Update_manual_eng.pdf

XDCA-FS7 firnware and installation manual
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/HXR/0sMtGAHDwD/XDCA-FS7_V200_firmware.zip?fm=na
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/HXR/0sMtGAHDwD/XDCA-FS7_Update_manual_eng.pdf

User Manual
http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/download/HXR/0sMtGAHDwD/PXW-FS7_V200_manual_eng.pdf

New features:
Expands audio recording to four channels audio at 24-bit, 48 KHz.
Supports DCI compliant 4096 x 2160 XAVC-Intra-frame recording up to 60 fps.
Adds HD Apple ProRes codecs to enable progressive and interlaced HQ and 422 recording with XDCA-FS7.
Eliminates “Magenta Cast” in WB preset mode.
Renames “Color Temp” menu parameter to “Preset White”
Eliminates need to re-enable “Steady Shot” after power ON/OFF cycle.
Retains “Paint Menu” settings after power OFF/ON cycle.

Found via Sony Community.

FS7 store links:
Sony PXW-FS7 body only at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Sony PXW-FS7 with 28-135mm lens at BHphoto.
Sony VCT-FS7 Lightweight Rod Support System for PXW-FS7 at BHphoto.
28-135mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
28-135mm powerzoom in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
Sony 128GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama and BHphoto.
Sony 64GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama and BHphoto.
Sony 32GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama and BHphoto.

Sergey Kuznetsov‎
Sony Nex-7 + CZ24 1.8, Yangdi, Guilin, China.

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Feenfeuer – Feuerfeen @ Abrax Kadabrax from Hacky on Vimeo. Filmed with A7s and Atomos Shogun.

Feuerfeen – Fire Artistry @ Circus Abrax Kadabrax (video on top) by 3D-Kraft.
Sony 50/1.4 ZA vs 55/1.8 ZA (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A7 II – Sony A7r Image Quality Compared – Raw And Jpg. Samples (Soundimagesplus).
Test af Sony FE 35mm f/2.8: Kompakt, men dyr arbejdshest (GraverHoltPhoto).
Atomos Shogun: el mejor amigo de la Sony A7S (Quesabesde).
A new A7ii leather case by K company (DC.watch).
Where Do Poor Quality New Lenses End Up? (SonyAlphaForum).

Cliff: “Sony AX100 Firmware version 3.0 is out! Includes 100mbps 4k and more autofocus unprovements. It is on Sony Pacific Asia Support site. http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/602612/product/fdr-ax100e”

Jonathan: “I made a tutorial whit the amazing sony A7R, lets me know what you think about it. http://youtu.be/aYqVxGTEanw“

Champs-Elysées – A night in Paris | Sony A7s from emeric on Vimeo.

Rolling Review of the Sony A7 at Planet Alpha.
Zeiss 35mm f2 Loxia review at ThePhoBlographer.
Sony A7 II + Samyang (Walimex) 85 mm 1.4 (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony actioncam video on remote use for wedding photos and video (Youtube).
16-35mm Zeiss FE test at Yodobashi.
Messages on Sony CCD Discontinuation (Image Sensor World).
The Sony A7 MkII ILCE-7M2 Review – How Low Can It Go? The In-Body IS Tested (Soundimagesplus).
Loxia 35mm vs. Sonnar 35mm Lens Comparison (Ilovehatephoto).
Helios-103 53mm F1.8 tested on the A7II (SonyAlphaForum).

Martin Segredo‎: “Low light video | Slow motion. Sony a7s + Minolta 50mm | f1.7 | 120 fps | Iso 32000 https://vimeo.com/121177035”

Marvin Francois‎: “Sony SLT-A65v using 85mm lens with multiple shots stitched back together with AutoPano Giga. Final size, ~500 Megapixels.. http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/157808“

The new firmare adds support for the new FE lenses. Enter your model name and download the software on Sony sites like Sony US, Sony Germany, Sony UK, Sony France, Sony Italy, Sony Spain, Sony Holland, Sony Belgium, Sony CH, Sony Austria, Sony Portugal, Sony Sweden, Sony Norway, Sony Finland.

Thanks David!

All new FE lens preorder links:
In USA at:
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Sony US.
Sony 90mm f/2.8 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Sony US.
Sony 24-240mm FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Sony US.
Sony 28mm f/2.0 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Sony US.
Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Fisheye Converter for E 16mm F/2.8 and E 20mm F/2.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Ultra-Wide Converter for E 16mm F2.8 and E 20mm F2.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
In Europe at:
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 90mm f/2.8 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 24-240mm FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 28mm f/2.0 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Wide Angle converter at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Fisheye converter at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Wide angle converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Fisheye converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
In Asia/Australia at:
Sony 24-240mm FE lens at Digitalrev, CameraPRO, Sony Australia.
Sony 28mm FE lens at Digitalrev, Sony Australia.
Sony 90mm FE lens at Digitalrev, Sony Australia.
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE lens at Digitalrev, Sony Australia.
Wide angle converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Digitalrev, Sony Australia.
Fisheye converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Digitalrev, Sony Australia.