The most watched image was that ISO 409600 shot with the A7s

Well, I checked my stats for 2014 to see what actually was the content that SAR readers liked most. And those were the pages that have been more popular (Most popular on top):

1) Amazing Sony A7s Low Light test video! (article here).
2) (SR5) Hot: First RX100M3 images leaked! (article here).
3) (SR5) First pictures of the ILCE-QX1 E-mount camera! (article here).
4) Hot! Sony A7II officially announced in Japan! (article here).
5) Full A6000 manual available for download! (article here).
6) Surprise! Sony also announces the new Zeiss FE 16-35mm f/4.0 FE lens! (article here).
7) Sony announces the new FE lenses! (article here).
8) Sony A7s announced! Can go up to 409,600 ISO! (article here).
9) (SR5) Sony A7s has a brand new 12 Megapixel Full Frame sensor! (article here).
10) The Full Frame E-mount Lens roadmap: 15 lenses will be launched until late 2015. (article here).

I will embed the Sony live press announcement on SonyAlphaRumors. The conference starts at 5pm PST time on January 5th. That’s…

8pm New York time
01.00 London time
02:00 Berlin time
10:00 Tokyo time

So far I do not expect any new E or A-mount photo camera announcement. There will be certainly new camcorders and maybe an E-mount camcorder too. But don’t worry, major E (and?) A-mount announcements will be made right before the CP+ show in early February. It’s 100% sure they will officially release the new FE lenses they pre-announced at Photokina. There are also rumors about a new A7000 and higher end FE camera. But I am yet not sure which one will come (or if both will come). And while I got reliable rumors about a new A-mount FF camera the source who gave me the info didn’t tell me when the camera would be released. Just to say there is some hope :)

Image Sensor World spotted that Toshiba slide showing a new generation of Sony sensors named “Pregius“. It has global shutter, high frame rate and a yet not quantified “high sensivity-low noise-high dynamic range”. The sensor size offered by Sony goes up to 1.1 inch. Here are all sensor specs:

It’s not clear yet if that sensor tech will be implemented in future larger APS-C and FF sensors.

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Kipon makes their version of the Metabones Speed Booster and you can find them with the name [shoplink 32063 ebay]Baveyes on eBay (Click here to see them)[/shoplink]. And recently Kipon announced two more of those adapters. Here is the press text:

KIPON released new EF-NEX AF autofocus electronic adapter and Baveyes EF-NEX AF autofocus optic adapter, both of two adapters can use full frame canon EF lens on SONY E mount mirrorless cameras, and realize autofocus function, former one can be used for SONY apsc frame E mount body(C3,NEX5,NEX7,A6000…),also can be used on full frame E mount body(A7,A7R,A7S,A7Ⅱ..),but when use it on apsc frame E mount body,there will physically have 1.5x crop factor; the second one have built-in 4 optic element,through special designed optic system, getting rid of the crop factor, to get the same view like full frame lens on full frame cameras.

Our products are always well known because of our stable quality and unique design, compare to other similar products, our these two adapters have better stability and best compatibility.

We will start the sale in US,Europe,Asia market for these two adapters before Christmas this month, retailer price would be 309USD and 408USD.

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Sony a7R shutter shake test. Super High tech!

What does the arrival of the Carl Zeiss Loxia mean for Sony A7 owners? (GardnerCreative).
The Next Generation of DSLR (Sony Blog).
Zeiss 16-35mm FE unboxing and test at Zapanet.
Sony RX100 III Review at SonyAlphaLab.
Tokina AT-X 2.5/90 Macro review by Philip Reeve.
Review of the A77ii on Youtube.
Sony A6000 review at Jarrodlyons.

Jay: “I created a really high quality Sony RX100M3 Comprehensive Breakdown Video!! How to use the camera and more advanced features and so fourth. Great and applicable to all the newer Sony cameras as well ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4TMyE3B89o”

Morgan: “This is some photos i made with my A7s : http://mbapphotography.tumblr.com/search/A7s”

Jacob: “Conowingo Migration https://vimeo.com/113741050 Final product of the Sony FS700 and Canon 40x via Fotodiox adaptor. Additional footage shot on A7s.”

Christian: “Last September I had the opportunity not only to interview but also follow a professional wildlife and macro photographer during 2 mornings. This was a magical experience and a real boost in terms of creativity.
All the pictures featured here are taken with my Sony NEX-5T and sigma 60mm f/2.8 ART. Just a few ones are even taken with the 16-50mm kit lens!
http://ilovehatephoto.com/2014/12/02/my-journey-with-a-pro-wildlife-and-macro-photographer-part-1-discovering/
http://ilovehatephoto.com/2014/12/08/my-journey-with-a-wildlife-and-macro-photographer-part-2-creativity-and-philosophy/“

Vincenzo: “I’m an Italian photographer & artist based in Berlin. I recently moved from digital to analog photography, but I still like to capture digital images. So, I decided to find a “digital back” in order to shoot the glass I use with film cameras. This is an artistic choice since I looked for consistency throughout my works. I found the Sony A7 a perfect tool: good neutral color rendition (unlike Fuji X) which coupled with Canon FD glass makes easy to mimic the Kodak Portra look. Having such a “digital back” is GREAT and I plan to keep having this sort of parallel path: analog + digital with shared glass. It’s all about the lenses… it is the glass that makes the picture!
I show my images and share my experience on www.one125.com and here http://www.one125.com/blog/2014/11/14/doing-more-with-less there is my last post.“

Alain Deflesselles‎
Nina…
A7 II 24-70 mm f4@f4 1/200s Led.
Less PS as possible, camera works…
Low Resolution for the Web.

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The Japanese company Shoten launched a new full metal ring mount replacement for E-mount cameras. It works just like the recently launched Fotodiox metal ring mount (here on Amazon). The ring is nt needed for the newer A7s and A7II cameras. And I guess all future new E-mount cameras will come with stronger mount rings too.