AdoramaNYC presents: Miguel Quiles (talks about switching to Sony system).

Minolta MD and MC Rokkor Lenses (SonyAlphaForum).
Review of Voigtlander VM-E close focus adapter at Fratkinphoto.
Sony a7II IBIS with 28mm lens (Kasson).
Sony A6000 for astrophotography at Myphotojourney.
Sony a7 and Konica Hexanon AR glass (SonyAlphaForum).
The mirrorless revolution is underway (Outdoorphotographer).
Sony Alpha a6000 with 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens (Part II of II)–A Fujifilm X-E2 Killer? (RonMartBlog).

Simon: “Today were Featuring an Epic Photographer who has awarded the “Sony Alpha a7R Mirrorless Camera” our Killer Kit Award on InMyBag.net. It’s a great feature and I wondered if you’d like to share it as inspiration and endorsement of your great product and to help promote this brilliant photographer? http://inmybag.net/john-wilhelm-creative-genius/”

Gerald: “I borrowed the amazing Mitakon 50 F0.95 Dark Knight from a friend and created this video with the A7. All was shot wide open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdaPTW5MsCc&feature=youtu.be“

An: “I own a Sony nex-5N and Alpha7. I take them on my trips to Asia. I have some photo’s you could share with your fans if you would like to do so. You can find them on: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alinaderzafar/sets/ Although I am an amateur photographer, I enjoy it very much to go out shoot with my camera’s.“

If you happen to be in New York on February 17 you may join the color managmen seminar from Sony Artisan Tony Gale. All info can be found at Adorama (Click here).

UPDATE: There is also a seminar at Adorama on Feb 16th with Miguel Quiles that will feature the Sony A7II.

The Voigtländer website in Germany now lists a price (749 Euro) for the new Voigtlander 15mm f/4,5 Super Wide Heliar. This is an M-mount lens but it’s said that is has been optimized to get rid of most of the usual issue with wide angle lenses used on the A7/r/s cameras.

And the new 40mm Voigtlander M-mount that has been designed specifically for E-mount is now in Stock via [shoplink 33122 ebay]US, Japanese and Hong Kong eBay seller (Click here)[/shoplink].

via MirrorlessRumors. (Thanks Martin!).

Yuri Afanasiev
Sony a6000 and 11 frames/s, lens 18-200 mm f / 3.5-6.3

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Sony Japan issued a new press release to promote their CP+ booth. They say they will show the new FE lenses and there is no mention about any other new camera or accessory. I guess that just like they did at Photokina they will take the chance to show their new lenses. And camera will be announced 3-6 weeks after the CP+ show.

The Sony Kunamoto Center

While Sony is facing a strong competition in areas like TV and Smartphone production it is having a huge success on the image sensor market. Sony issued the following press release to communicate that it will boost the production up to 80,000 wafers per month from the current 60,000 wafers per month. Here is the official Press text:

We finally have good financial news about Sony:
1) Sony’s operating profit doubled to 178.3 billion yen ($1.52 billion) in the October-December quarter, well above estimates of 96.6 billion yen in a Reuters poll. Sales rose 6 percent to 2.56 trillion yen, above consensus estimates of 2.38 trillion yen.
2) Every single business unit was profitable
3) Sony also announced an improved outlook for the full year ending in March, forecasting a net loss of 170 billion yen, up from its previous projection for a 230 billion yen loss.

There is yet no specific info about the camera business but a very curious note: Sony’s Image sensor business is booming mainly because “The demand for front-facing camera modules is going through the roof, because everyone wants to take high-quality selfies, and that doubles the market size for Sony” (Source: Bloomberg)

via Cnbc