Sony marketing guy says telephoto lenses are in the works. Also makes some bold claims on the A9….


Sony A9 at BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

Cameta interviewed a Sony manager and here are a few news:

1) First he confirmed that they are working on new telephoto lenses
2) More weather resistant than the current A7 series cameras (you can shoot with the A9 in the rain)

And now to the very bold claims we have to verify in real life yet:

1) Canon lenses will autofocus faster on the A9 than on Canon cameras
2) Almost the same High ISO performance of the A7s
3) Says the A9 suffers of less overheating than the competition

Annoying:

He said having two UHS-II card slot are unnecessary (SAR note: We ALL disagree)

Watch the interview here:

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Note: US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto or Adorama using our links (and our affiliated links only!) have a chance to win a Sony A9.

100-400mm GM:
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

Sony A9 accessories:
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Jessops.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon. Wex UK.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

Dear Sony, Please do help Ole Johan Aanestad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGvlX9BtiTQ

Whenever someone complains about Sony service I know that this is a very delicate matter. I know that I don’t have access to full facts and I know that we are only hearing the “victim’s” voice here.

But I know Ole Johan Aanestad is an honest guy and he deserves to be helped on that matter. So please Sony, help him.

Sony Tidbits…


Fujinon Cine lenses, NAB 2017

New SmallHD On-Camera UltraBright Monitor Bundles (Explora).
in-depth comparison between the Sony a6500 and Fuji X-T2 (Mirrorlesscomparison)
Tokina 20mm FE review by ThePhoBlographer.
ZEISS Batis 2.8/18 – Review by David Schloss (Lenspire).
First Lok: naked Sigma lens (Photogearnews).

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Sony Tidbits…


A BOKEH SNOB’S DREAM! Sony 100mm f/2.8 STF Review

FAQ: What is a Flash Diffuser and How Do You Use It? (Adorama Learning Center).
The Short Sheet on Memory Card Naming Conventions (Explora).
Photographing Interiors – A7R2 with Tilt / shift 17mm Canon lens (SonyAlphaForum).
What is a ‘bokeh pano’? (Bokehpano.com)
Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE (ThePhoBlographer).

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Eak:2 things:
– Apple has released iOS 10.3 and Mac OS 10.12.4 with raw support for Sony A6500.
– I did a ISO video comparing Sony A6500 and my previous camera Canon 550D with same kind of objective. https://youtu.be/z_JIdvuO6ic

New Sony Camera Remote from Alpine Labs

Matt from Alpine Labs sent me this:

I thought you might be interested in learning more about Spark from Alpine Labs for your news section as the remote is compatible with Sony cameras.
Spark is the world’s most versatile, adaptable and affordable camera remote currently available. The compact unit was designed to be flexible to the demands of each individual photographer by offering three distinct modes of shooting:

1) Infrared trigger from 30’ away
2) Tethered trigger
3) App based wireless controller

Each mode has a distinct set of features for varying shooting needs and Spark can last for up to 2,000 hrs of continuous use on the same replaceable coin cell battery. You’d have to purchase 2 or 3 separate accessories to achieve what only one Spark unit can do.

Your audience is able to pick up Spark for the pre-sale price of $44 right now on Kickstarter and then will retail for $56. This makes Spark the most affordable upgrade to any camera kit.

 

Sony Tidbits…


Lens Stars are WEAKSAUCE on Sony 90 Macro and G Master 24-70

Kipon EF-E speedbooster review at Thebrotographer.
Sony demonstrates 4K RGB laser projector prototype at CinemaCon
Travel Photography with the Sony a6300 in Buenos Aires (Brendan van Son).
Does your SEL55f18z make sound when shaken? (SonyAlphaForum).
Atomos Shogun Inferno Updates Software to 8.11 (Explora).
How To Achieve Sharper Images (Adorama Learning Center).

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Sam:Hey… i follow ur website and was wondering if u could feature my video on ur site? I think its a pretty awesome solution that would be of benefit to alot of sony camera users… let me know. Cheers! https://youtu.be/FUbMKQDPBKk

Stick together ten Sony FF cameras and you get this…


Image by Cinema5d

At the NAB show Sony did announce the new S3CA E-mount camera which is basically a stripped down version of the Sony A7sII. If you stick 10 of those on the new VR rig created by Radiant Images you get this 360 degree tool.

The S3Ca has no screen, no EVF and nearly no buttons. And you wanna know how much this camera cost? Just click over at Adorama for a big “oh shit” experience :)

Here is an intro of the new S3CA E-mount camera:

Sony Introduces the S3CA – A Sony a7S II Without Recording Limit from cinema5D on Vimeo.