New Sony Q2 financial reports shows “increase in sales”

Sony released the Q2 financial report. The good news is that they reported an “increase in sales” tough the forecast remains unchanged for now.

As a whole Sony reported a record annual profit. BBC reports:

Playstation and smartphone part sales have helped the once ailing electronics firm revive its fortunes. Strong sales in its semiconductor business – which includes image sensors found in smartphone cameras – lifted earnings. 

Sony is definitely back being a healthy company. Time for Sony to launch some new innovative camera like my medium format 6×45 mirrorless :)

Thanks Joe!

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The FE 16-35mm Comparison: GM f/2.8 vs Zeiss f/4 + Bonus 28mm f/2

Think Tank VS Tenba Bags (HRimages).
Go Inside A Cacophony Of Color (Alphauniverse).
Ausprobiert: Porträt-Shooting mit dem Zeiss Batis 2.8/135 (Photoscala).
Review: Canon EF 200mm 1.8 L on Sony a7rii (Phillip Reeve).
Pictures from the NY Nab show at Personal View.

Alex:Just a testing of some vintage anamorphic glass: https://youtu.be/C8a06UNBIc4

 

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Sony says they are number two on the Full Frame US and Japanese market


Image courtesy Hugh Brownstone

At Sony A7rIII presentation in new York Sony displayed these images about the US market:

1) Between January and September of 2017 they claimed the second position on the Full Frame market. With the first position likely to be held by Canon and the third position by Nikon.
2) Sony lens sales are up 56% YoY (Year-on-Year) (Jan-Sep 2017 vs Jan-Sep 2016) by value compared to a flat market.
3) Sony Full Frame (35mm) camera sales are up 57% YoY by value, compared to the rest of the market being down 7%.

And at the Sony A7rIII event in Tokyo Sony said the samething for the Japanese market (Source DC.watch):

1) Sony owns 29% market share of the FF system camera market in Japan. That makes place two behind Canon
2) They have a market share of 18% on the overall system camera market in Japan

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24-105mm at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama.

Sony Tidbits…


Why I Don’t Need Sony a7S II Low Light

5 Hacks for the Sony a7 to make your shooting easier (Phillip Reeve).
100-400mm FE samples by Dpreview.
Sony Announces Three New Sensors (Image Sensor Wold).
100-400mm FE test by Jim Kasson.
Aputure Amaran MX Bi-Color Led Light (Personal View).

Hunter Press:I did a photoshoot using the new iPhone 8 as well as my Sony a7sii and every trick I have learned over the years as a professional photographer…..The results will be interesting: youtube.com/watch?v=9biKE71jzMM

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Sony Tidbits…


REVIEW: 50mm f/1.1 lens for £150! – Kamlan 50mm f/1.1 lens

New Data: Sony DSC-RX100M5 Photographic Dynamic Range (PDR) and Read Noise and Heatmaps (PhotonstoPhotos).
Loxia 21mm vs Tokina Firin 20mm (Mirrorlesscomparison).
Italian A99II review at Tomshardware.
Sony 85mm f/1.8 review by Ken Rockwell.

Javier:I just wanted to share with you and the Sonyalpharumors followers the Timelapse I made with the Sony a6000 and the Sony a7. I shot this during my last tryp to Canary Islands ( La Palma, La Gomera and Tenerife ) on September 2017.
Thank you and keep on going with your amazing work!Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUm0gg4S-1E

Herbert: “You missed the big show of the Baldachin-Spider yesterday in your garden? Look at my blog http://fotosaurier.de/?p=827 All photos shot with Sony A7RII and accessible in high resolution at flickr.”

Maarten:Just finished a little HFR slowmotion video trying 100FPS and 250FPS: It looks really good! 1000FPS is continues and with sound!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY__nfYi-Gw

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Pavel ‘Pasharome’ Vavilin‎
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ILCE-6000
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