You might have noticed that something has changed on SonyAlphaRumors. I am working closely with the other rumor website members to add some new stuff. Here is the list of the things we made:

1) Design has been fixed for the new IE9 browsers. If you are still experiencing some problems (like on Chrome for example) please reload the website or clear the cache.

2) SonlyAlphaRumors members can now write camera and lens reviews. Rate the product you own and link to your personal website or image collections! This will help other SonyAlphaRumors readers to learn more about a specific camera/lens.

3) You can now edit your own comment if you need to do so.

4) There is also a new forum. We are still working on it but comments you write below a post will be automatically posted inside the forum too. As you know I do post 2-3 news per day and at a certain point it gets difficult to read new comments on an older post. Inside the forum the topic with the latest comment will be always on top! Here is the link: http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/forums/

5) I also created a new shop-plugin which should work for those countries (country codes): AT, AU, CA, CH, CN, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HK, IE, IT, JP, NO, PL, SE, SG, UK, US. I will show you an examples how it works. If you are physically located in France than you should see shop links to Amazon/Pixmania and ebay France. If you are currently living in one of the listed countries please check if the system works. Example: Sony A55 links to [shopcountry 3617]. Is it correct?

Feel free to make suggestions for new features if you have some. Keep in mind that we are running on buddypress and there are many plugins we could use! Thanks!

Sony Alpha Spot from ChezEddy on Vimeo.

Repairing a lens (Alpha Numerique).

Sony NEX FS-100 Samples and Hands-On Videos (Photographybay).

MicroFourThirds vs Sony FX100 sensor size comparison at Pro.Sony.

Something else: Should you work for free? (http://shouldiworkforfree.com/)

Sony’s New NEX-FS100U Super 35mm-Sensor Camcorder (BHinsights).

APS-C WA Lens Shootout: Sony E16/2.8 Vs Pentax DA16-45/4 @16mm (RiceHigh)

As you know Sony canceled the new product announcements in very last minute. Unlike Nikon that today announced the new Nikon D5100. I guess also that camera uses sensors produced in Sony Fabs in Japan. A wonder if the camera shipment will be deleted. You can see specs and preview at DPreview (Click here). Price and preorders at Amazon (Click here). It has the same price as the [shoplink 5509]Sony A580[/shoplink] and as the [shoplink 3617]Sony A55[/shoplink].

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The Zeiss CP.2 adapter for E-mount will be start shipping in June. With that adapter you can use the $4.000 CP.2 lens on your NEX cameras. Those lenses are welcome addition for filmmakers. I would not buy it for still work because that’s not the use (and not the price) they are meant for. There is a list of all lenses at BHphoto.

Press release is avaiable on DPreview (Click here).

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V review at DC.watch.

Sony DSC-HX9V review at DC.watch and Quesabesde.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 review at CNET Australia.

Sony NEX-5 with Leica 50mm Elmar-M Collapsible (SonyAlphaNex).
Click those direct links to check the NEX-5 price: [shopcountry 3003].

Sony A55 review at DigitalcameraHQ: “The A55 is a heck of a camera. It’s a first-gen product that Sony basically nailed; they’ve also stated publicly that all of their future dSLRs will be based around pellicle mirrors, so while the A55 is the top dog in the SLT lineup at the moment, there will be a clear upgrade path in the future, probably even up to a full-frame shooter. As we said at the top of the review, we whole-heartedly recommend the A55, the first time we’ve ever done so with a Sony dSLR.”
Click those direct links to check the A55 price: [shopcountry 3617].

Our readers sent me a lot of useful links to NEX-FS100 info and reviews. I’d like to share them with you:

00aieouoo sent us the link to the video you see on top of the page. It has been shot with the following lenses:
– A Sony Alpha 50mm f1.4 with E-mount adaptor. See specs and price of the lens at [shopcountry 6095].
– An E mount 16mm f2.8. See specs and price of the lens at [shopcountry 2998].
– The Stock lens 18-200 f3.5-5.6. See specs and price of the lens at [shopcountry 3060].

Paul sent us that link: http://www.nxcamhd.info (a newly created vimeo group).

Rod sent us the link to the first test: Nigel Cooper is not amused with the Sony NEX-FS100E review! That is what he says: “All-in-all, the FS100 feels like a very rushed camcorder. The ergonomics are terrible, the fixtures and fittings are pretty much the same, the switches, dials and knobs are too small and they feel horribly plasticky with a vague feel i.e. you don’t really know if you have actually pressed a button; you need LCD menu feedback to confirm. The hand-grip on the side wobbles, even when tightened up, so to does the top handle/mic holder, which feels like it is hanging on by its fingernails. Everything about this camcorder is just so awfully wrong.”

Lando sent us the info about the Super 35mm sensor at Wikipedia.

Thanks guys for your very precious help!