The Polish site Optyczne posted the content of an interview with Sony. Here are some key highlights:

Rotating lCD screen on future E-mount cameras:
The A9 does not have the same A99II rotating LCD screen to keep size down. However, Sony said they “understand the needs of consumers and perhaps we will use another mechanism in the future.“

Sony A9 touchscreen:
It would be possible to increase the touchscreen features on the a9 via firmware upgrade. But at the moment this is not a high priority.

Menu redesign:
Sony is listening to users feedback but for the moment you should not expect Sony to release a new menu design

Sony A-mount:
Sony promises to never stop the production of A-mount lenses. At the moment they think the current A-mount line up is well suited for photographers. While Sony’s E-mount lens line up need to be extended

Sony medium format:
We are currently not planing to launch a medium format system camera

Future Sony E-mount lenses:
Sony said “After launching α9, customers expect longer telephoto lenses and we intend to develop our offer step by step. What is not so easy because the user expectations are very high.”

3 layer sensor tech:
At present Sony does not plan to use 3 layer sensor tech in new models of cameras.

Adobe Camera Raw now supports the two new RX cameras and added lens profiles for five FE lenses.

DNG Converter 10:  Mac | Win

The two GM zoom lenses got a new firmware update which “Improves continuous autofocus (AF-C) performance while zooming in when attached to ILCE-9“.

70-200mm firmware update at Sony support and Sony Australia.
100-400mm firmware update at Sony support and Sony Australia.

$500 Budget Camera and Lens Kit for Video

Sony UHC 8300 8K & Venice – Newsshooter at IBC 2017
Sony Proposes Moisture Collecting Holes Between Microlens (Image Sensor World).
Gudsen Moza Air gimbal review (Dpreview).
Voigtlander 65/2 Apo Lanthar 1:2 LoCA & focus shift (Jim Kasson).
Joby Updates GorillaPod Line of Flexible Tripods (Explora).
Edius 9 NLE Video Editor (Personal View).

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Adobe just announced two version of Lightroom: Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic C. The differences between the two are well explained at Imaging Resource, CameraJabber and ThePhoBlographer.

But the very annoying news is that there will be no standalone version of the new Lightroom CC. IR reports that Lightroom 6.13 will be released on October 26 with support for the Nikon D850 and no additional camera support will be added beyond 2017.

I am so pissed off by Adobes cloud strategy that I prefer to use Macphun (although I miss many of Adobes’ features set). UPDATE: Macphun is working on a new Lightroom alternative :)

Adobe CC intro video here: adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html#hero-featured-video

Adobe Premiere CC Update, Handling Software Issues and More – An Interview With Adobe’s Bill Roberts:

Today zeiss announced the 25mm f/1.4 lens for Canon/Nikon mount only. But it can be used with adapter on any Sony E-mount camera. And this is amanual focusing lens only so you are not going to loose any benefit doing so anyway. This is the fastest wide angle lens from Zeiss. And it costs $2,399 at BHphoto. and 2399 Euro at Photo Porst Neuwied.

More info at Zeiss.com.

Sony’s mirrorless α7S II shoots astonishing 4K Typhoon video from outer space. It’s the first commercial camera mounted outside international space station.