A7rIII is in warehouse at Amazon and BHphoto. First unboxing video

Readers sent me screenshots form their Amazon and BHphoto A7rIII preorders to confirm the camera and the new 24-105mm lens arrived in USA. And will regularly be shipped out next week on Nov 30.

Preorders:
Sony A7rIII at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Calumet DE, Wex UK. Photo Porst Neuwied. Sony Netherland. Sony Australia. Sony Japan.
Sony 24-105mm at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Amazon DE, Calumet DE, Wex UK.

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Unboxing by Hanna Saba

German unboxing video:

Rafal: “I had the opportunity to make a quick comparison of the Sony A7R3 with the A7R2 mainly in terms of filming. The difference in favor of the A7R3 is huge. On the blog I put clippings from 1: 1 frames taken at different ISO. For FHD, but successively I will complement it (4K, tonal range, etc.). They will also link to the source files. http://rafalglebowski.pl/blog/sony-a7r3-vs-sony-a7r2/”

Sony A7RIII vs a7rii Review | Worth The Upgrade?

Sony a7RIII vs a7RII Hands On Review (Huffingtonpost).

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Bastian Kratzke‎
Choi Hung Estate, Hong Kong
Sony A7rII + Voigtländer 35mm 1.7 + Optosigma PCX 5m
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Sony VENICE will have Full frame image capture from Day One

Press release:

Bydgoszcz, Poland – 15th November: After a successful launch of the next generation CineAlta motion picture camera VENICE, and extensive conversations with filmmakers following the camera’s debut, Sony is responding to strong requests to implement Full Frame image capture from day one, in time for the shipping of VENICE in February 2018.

The feature enables filmmakers to realise VENICE’s full potential by utilising 24x36mm Full-Frame 6K recording in Sony’s established 16-bit acquisition format, X-OCN[i]. In addition to Full Frame image capture, Sony plans an extensive roadmap of features planned to be implemented in future firmware upgrades

“Sony’s development of the VENICE motion picture camera platform represents our commitment to the film industry in furthering image capture in the key areas of dynamic range, colour rendition and large format aspect ratio freedom. VENICE demonstrates our commitment to developing tools that support Directors and Cinematographers in bringing their vision to the screen”, said Claus Pfeifer, Head of Technical Sales, Broadcast & Cinematography, Sony Professional Solutions Europe. “This announcement reflects our strong relationship with filmmakers around the world and enables them to create Emotion in Every Frame.”

The VENICE CineAlta digital motion picture camera system is scheduled to be available in February 2018. For more information about the VENICE platform please visit www.sony.net/pro/VENICE

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Dan: “I have tested the latest lens from sony (24-105mm f4 OSS), and it looks that it has a mecanical vigneting issue at 105mm f4 on the bokeh (not round but severely cut), illustrated by my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/danm_cool/37629603784/”

 

TIME Names α7R III Top 10 Gadget of 2017. And new TheCameraStoreTV hands-on review

Time.com named the top 10 gadgets of the year. And the A7rIII has the honour to be in this list:

With notable improvements over its predecessor and a cheaper price than Sony’s A9 Alpha, the recently unveiled Sony Alpha A7R III stands to be one of the best mirrorless cameras ever made. It can shoot at twice the resolution of the A9 and has an autofocus that’s twice as fast as the A7R II, although it’s worth remembering that the A9 offers faster burst shooting. But the lower price and heightened performance are likely more than enough to impress pro and novice photographers alike.

And Chris&Jordan from TheCamerastoreTV just posted his A7rIII test:

Preorders:
Sony A7rIII at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Calumet DE, Wex UK. Photo Porst Neuwied. Sony Netherland. Sony Australia. Sony Japan.
Sony 24-105mm at Amazon, Bhphoto, Adorama, BuyDig, FocusCamera, Amazon DE, Calumet DE, Wex UK.

Join the A7rIII facebook group to discuss the camera features and tests!