Sont TidBits (and tons of NEX and Alpha reviews)


Sony NEX-5 review at whatdigitalcamera

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Head to Head: Samsung NX10 vs. Sony NEX-5 (Digitalcamerareview).
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Sony NEX-5 preview at Engadget and Photoradar
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CNET UK reviewed the NEX-5
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Fotopolis tested the NEX3 here and here
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Pixinfo tested the new Sony A390 (google english translation)
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Sony A450 review at Photographyblog
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Adorama is accepting preorders for the new Adobe Lightroom 3

First pictures of the L39 to E-mount adaptors (prototype version)

Just received following pictures of the L39 to E-mount adaptor prototype. The sender wrote that “I’ve been informed that the final finish will look a little bit
different and will be available in early July. These will be made in Taiwan, but I do not know the price yet.”

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Sony TidBits (with first Sony NEX-5 unboxing video!)


Sony NEX-5 Unboxing

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Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM Price Unveiled (Photographyblog)
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Sony NEX-5 review at DC.watch
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Lightroom 3 Review (Photographyblog)
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Three Nex cameras are in the top-10 of the japanese weekly sales ranking for Systemcameras! (BCNranking)
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Sony A700 ISO test with different software (Alpha Numerique)

Rayqual and Novoflex will soon release NEX adapters

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NovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflexNovoflex will also make new adapters for Nikon, Leica R, Minolta MD /MC, Canon FD, Pentax K, Contax/Yashica and M42. Price range: 89€ – 169€.

Source: Systemkamera-forum (google english translation)

Sony TidBits: Two lens review, NEX AF speed and Minolta Adapter test.


First video using Minolta lenses and the Sony LA-EA1 (Lens adapter Minolta A-type – Sony E-mount)

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ePhotozine is quite busy reviewing Sony lenses. They now published the Sony DT 30mm F/2.8 SAM Macro Lens review and the Sony DT 16-105mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens Review.
The Sony DT 16-105mm is priced at $529.00 and the Sony SAL 30mm at $174.00 only (click here to check the item on amzon)
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Sony NEX5, Camon T2i/550D, Nikon D90 and Pentax K-x JPEG images at ISO6400 Comparison at DSLR-Links
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AF speed test: Sony NEX vs GF1 vs E-P2 test at xitek (google english translation)