Sony CES page and livestreaming. What do you hope to get: A99II, A6xxx or FE lenses?

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An anonymous source sent me the link to that special Sony CES page: https://blog.sony.com/CES/. Sony will announce new products on January 5. And you can watch the announcement live via UStream here on SonyAlphaRumors.

He also added: “Sony will announce a new APS Camera at the CES next year according to their blog at“. But I have not found such a statement on any Sony site or social network. I may ask the source to send me the link to it?

Keep in mind the CP+ photography show will take place in February. So we don’t know yet what of the rumored new FE lenses, A6xxx and maybe new A-mount stuff will be announced at CES or at CP+.

Just curious:

What do you hope to see announced at CES on January 5?

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Handevision announces five new Full Frame E-mount prime lenses!

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In one single day we got five new Full Frame E-mount lenses! They have been announced by Handevision and unlike the [shoplink 43033 ebay]super expensive 40mm f/0.85[/shoplink] they announced last year those new lenses are quite cool and affordable:
35mm f/2.4 (ships January 2016).
50mm f/2.4 (ships January 2016)
75mm f/2.4 (ships January 2016)
24mm f/2.4 (ships later in 2016)
90mm f/2.4 (ships later in 2016)

The price is said to be around $480 and $660.

Here is the spec table and the full press release found via Fujirumors:

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HandeVision IBERIT f2.4 / 24,35,50,75 and 90 mm announcement

HandeVision│ Germany OSD optical system development company (OSD Optic System Development GmbH) is pleased to announce a 35 mm full-size correspondence of IBERIT (Iberitto) Series. With this product, a single-focus lens of open F2.4, focal length 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, and the line up 90mm. The lens barrel is in two colors, black and silver. Mount to release first, the Sony E mount, Fujifilm X-mount, with three types of Leica M mount, Leica M mount is compatible with rangefinder.

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HandeVision is May 2013, it announced the brightest IBELUX 40mm F0.85 as a mirror-less machine lens, became a big topic. Through the development period of it from two years, HandeVision is Germany and joint brand of China is pleased to announce the new lens family “IBERIT” of the corresponding full-size long-awaited.

Compact IBERIT is an optimized lens to the mirror-less system. It is sufficiently small in a variety of shooting scenes, and I will have a satisfactory brightness. For example, portrait, landscape photography, in street snap, and cut sharply the subject from the background. IBERIT is any visual image that you’ll want to take, it is a high-performance manual lens us to creatively realized.

For capitalize the benefits of development in the mirror-less system, we have paid close attention to the size and weight of the lens. In addition, this lens is compatible with both the full-size image sensors and APS-C image sensor.

Lens design while to follow the traditional optical design technology, it has been optimized to achieve the best performance in the digital image sensor. This product is compatible with Sony E mount and Fujifilm X-mount, but it does not correspond to the iris auto focus and electrons. However, the smooth focus ring of IBERIT, the photographer can freely control the focusing at their own will. Compared with the auto focus can be take advantage of the photographer’s experience, creative motivation is increasing and will be able to my thing more unique photo.

In contrast to the recent trend to intensive plastic, IBERIT was revisited in made an excellent metal to traditional and durability. Aluminum and anodized proven quality in IBELUX 40mm F0.85, such as brass for the focusing system, is always prepared in a material that is good at durability. IBERIT by high-quality manufacturing technology and design come in tired, we are striving to differentiate itself from other products.

This lens it is based on the “German engineering”. To perform development and testing in Germany, it was produced by the Shanghai factory in accordance with the quality standards of Germany. So to speak, is a product that dwells is Manufacturing of Germany flow.

IBERIT than early 1 月 年 2016, 35mm, 50mm, will be sold starting in such a 75mm camera specialty store. 24mm and 90mm is scheduled for released in 2016 year.

Retail asking price depends on the type and the corresponding mount, but is expected to be in 480 ~ 660US dollars.

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The total selling agency is Germany OSD optical system development company (OSD Optic System Development GmbH). The company is Shanghai Legend view shooting Co., Ltd. and joint-stock company of Germany IB / E Optics.
www.osd-gmbh.com
info@osd-gmbh.com

Sony Tidbits…


Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Lens 1st Impression (feat. Canon 24mm f/1.4L)

Sony A7S II Review at Photographyblog.
Hands-On with the Sony RX1R II Full-Frame Compact Camera (Popphoto).
Long review in video and french of the A7rII (SonyAlphaForum).
Any way to speed up focus when vintage primes are on a7II? (SonyAlphaForum)
Sony A6000 Short Film “Imagination” (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A7rII vs Phase One IQ160 by Photogy on Youtube.

Gary:http://www.f8photography.com.hk/blog/2015/11/20/apec2015. I used only Sony A7RII and A7SII to shoot exclusive images ‘behind the scenes’ at APEC 2015 of 20 Heads of State. The Sony cameras were perfect for this job with great low light capability and small size for discretion when working in close proximity to these VVIPs.

Derrick:This is first 4K Pregnant Video using Sony A7R II from our team. https://vimeo.com/147101024

Sebastian: I thought I could at least contribute at least a little:
There are currently some A7R and A7S available in Switzerland for as low as CHF1498.-! -> http://www.fotopro.ch

This week SAR readers photos selection.

Bildschirmfoto 2015-12-05 um 17.08.25
Neuert on SonyAlphaForum.
South Iceland with Sony A7, Zeiss Batis 2/25mm and Voigtländer 4.5/15mm Heliar III

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2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

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Gariz now offers a full special “Alcantara” product range (sweat proof for photographers)

[shoplink 38169 ebay]A7rII_Gariz_alcantara[/shoplink]

The Korean company Gariz is so far the only one offering cases and straps in Alcantara material. They are quickly expanding the product range and this is a roundup of their actual products. I highly recommend their [shoplink 38169 ebay]Alcantara made products[/shoplink] over the Leather version for the following reasons:
– It doesn’t make you sweat.
– Increased durability and stain resistance over leather.
– It feels like leather but it is not.

1) Gariz A7II and A7rII Alcantara half case
on eBay in [shoplink 39094 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 39095 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].
on Amazon US (Click here).

2) Gariz Alcantara Hand Strap:
on eBay in [shoplink 39087 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 39088 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].
on Amazon US (Click here).

3) Gariz Alcantara Neck Strap:
on eBay in [shoplink 39090 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 39089 ebay]Red stitching (Click here)[/shoplink].
on Amazon US (Click here).

4) Gariz Alcantara Super Car Leather Wrist Strap Black/Red Color:
on eBay in [shoplink 39092 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 39093 ebay]Red stitching (Click here)[/shoplink].

Sony finilized the Toshiba’s image sensor business acquisition for 19 billion yen

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Sony’s world sensor domination plan made one step further. They announced the definitive acquisition of Toshibas Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities:

Tokyo, Japan, December 4th, 2015 — Based on the memorandum of understanding entered into between Sony Corporation (“Sony”) and Toshiba Corporation (“Toshiba”) on October 28, 2015, the parties today announced that they have signed definitive agreements to transfer to Sony and to Sony Semiconductor Corporation (“SCK”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony, certain Toshiba-owned semiconductor fabrication facilities, equipment and related assets in its Oita Operations facility, as well as other related equipment and assets owned by Toshiba (the “Transfer”).

Under the agreements, Toshiba will transfer semiconductor fabrication facilities, equipment and related assets of Toshiba’s 300mm wafer production line, mainly located at its Oita Operations facility. The purchase price of the Transfer is 19 billion yen. Sony and Toshiba aim to complete the Transfer within the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016, subject to any required regulatory approvals.

Following the Transfer, Sony and SCK plan to operate the semiconductor fabrication facilities as fabrication facilities of SCK, primarily for manufacturing CMOS image sensors.

The parties expect to offer the employees of Toshiba and its affiliates employed at the fabrication facilities to be transferred, as well as certain employees involved in areas such as CMOS image sensor engineering and design (approximately 1,100 employees in total), employment within the Sony Group, upon the completion of the Transfer.

via Engadget

Sony Tidbits…


Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA Product Overview

Sony A7s II & Hitting Things – film riot on Youtube.
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM A1 MTF Curves (Lensrentals).
Zeiss Milvus 21/2.8 on a7RII (SonyAlphaForum).

Andrè:This holiday video was shot on the A7S in summer 2015 in Croatia! A beautiful destination! It was a great challenge to try and capture a variety of shots with 50 people! But with a small full frame camera like the A7S it was quite effortless simply because of its portability. Sony really started something special with their A7 range. Something I believe many of their rivals are rushing to imitate! Please share this link with the SAR community to see.
Croatia Holiday Video
http://youtu.be/anfdbSqScvc
More content shot on A7S & Leica M (typ 240)
www.amgv.london

Julio:I work in downtown Manhattan and shoot street almost every day. I’ve been posting to Tumblr for a couple of years, my Sony Rx1 is my go to street camera but I recently got the A7r2 and love it so I thought I would send you a link. http://sloppy96.tumblr.com

Chuck:I wanted to share a video that I made covering the current line of Sony A7 Cameras: https://youtu.be/g4Amfujo6RI