Starting from today you can submit your pictures to the Sony World Photography Awards: worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards. May the force be with your pictures ;)

Sony 100mm F2.8 STF G Master Lens Review | John Sison

My Recent Experience With Precision Camera Repair (Felix G Photo).
D500 vs A6500 for Sports and Action (James Dixon).
New TH-X H flat base/65mm video head by Libec.
New FRX100 V Housing for Sony RX100 III / IV / V from Fantasea.
Fujinon 18-55mm Cine E-mount lens tested at Focus Numerique.
Using the Flashpoint Xplor 600 HSS for On-Location Jungle Portraits (ALC).
The Great Film Renaissance Of 2017 (Explora)

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We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7sIII page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

Morphoo: “http://m.fengniao.com/document/5344337.html just want to share with you a rather in-depth camera test on the A9. Looks like a Sony Chinese media day of the A9, photographers got to try them out as well as compare with D5, 1DX ii and A9.
In the middle of the article it showed they did a sound capture of the three cameras during burst shooting, which I found quite interesting.
Hope you enjoy the article, despite being in Chinese. “

Our reader Donald J. Trump said selecting “covfefe” should fix the overheating issue. Thanks president!

I am making some small progress in understanding the few A9 overheating reports we saw on youtube and on forums:

1) Plenty of people reported on our A9 group and on forums that they had no issues whatsoever when shooting in hot conditions and under direct sunlight.
2) Jim Kasson tested the A9 overheating and his conclusion is:”This amount of self heating doesn’t look like anything out of the ordinary to me”
3) I heard it through the grapevine and also via ThatCameraGuy (new video here) that it seems the overheating is happening on a small batch of A9 cameras. Sony is investigating this.

If indeed the problem is happening on a smaller percentage of the A9 cameras Sony will surely replace those cameras for free. Sony will soon make a statement and I hope this will be the end of the story!

Nikkei reports:

Output of image sensors is expected to reach 100,000 a month at the end of March 2018, with the volume rising another 10-20% by 2020.

Sony holds the leading global market share of nearly 50% in value terms for image sensors, Techno Systems Research says. But competition from No. 2 Samsung Electronics and others is growing.

Mirrorlessrumors also summed up the camera shipment data:

System camera shipments are going up compared to 2016. And what’s even better news is that while DSLR shipments are dropping (-11%) the mirrorless system shipments went up compared to 2016.

Eyenamics 60 Second Sony • Use Clear Image Zoom For A Macro Effect

Batis 2.8/135 – Review by John Riley.
The Best Mirrorless Cameras for Wildlife and Bird Photography – 2017 Round-up (Mirrorlesscomparison).
Sony a9 Hands-On Demo with Sony’s Barret McGivney (ThePixelConnection).
Shooting the Model Portfolio Part 2: The Shoot (ALC).
Solar Eclipse Photography FAQ (Explora)

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors!

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7sIII page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

Andy’s Travel Blog: “@SonyAlphaRumors massive special project shot exclusively with @Sony a7rII and a6500, thought you’d enjoy: dallasaltitude.com”

Evan: “I just did a shoot in NYC for a magazine, featuring my Sony a7RII and my new Profoto B1s while tethered to my Surface Pro 4 on my new Tethertools Aero (I love new gear!!). I give narration during the entire video explaining the settings and methodology for each shot. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/v-OQpJMNs34. The video was shot in 4K on the Sony a7SII“

The next FE lenses Sony will announce will be a 135mm (probably f/1.8), a new 400mm (probably f/2.8) and there is also a third lens coming by end 2017.

But if Sony needs advice on what they should put ont heir roadmap please listen to me and make a FE version of the just announced new Nikon 28mm f/1.4. I do prefer that focal length over the 35mm lens.

Who is on board with me?

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Sigma Japan issued an official statement:

For customers using SONY α9 (ILCE-9) camera

Thank you for purchasing and using our products.
We have found that the combination of SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 (SA-E and EF-E) and some of SIGMA’s interchangeable zoom lenses may not focus precisely, if it is attached to SONY a9 (ILCE-9), released by SONY in May in 2017.
When using AF-S mode and shooting in telephoto range, it could occasionally display the shot is in focus, although it may not be spotted properly on the subject.
We are afraid of this inconvenience caused to the customers who use these products.
We are now investigating the phenomenon and will make a further announcement on the website shortly.
We appreciate your continued support for our company.

For further information, please contact your nearest authorized SIGMA subsidiary / distributor.
http://www.sigma-global.com/en/about/world-network/