Sony announces the new version of the E-mount UMC-S3CA camera with genlock support

At the NAB show Sony announced the new version of the E-mount UMC-S3CA with Genlock support:

  • UMC-S3CA – This new model is an Ultra high sensitivity 4K interchangeable lens video camera with a full frame sensor. Its Genlock support enables users to operate multiple cameras in synchronization and widens the camera’s range of applications, such as shooting from multiple points or Virtual Reality use. Its small and light weight size make the camera easy to install on cranes and sliders ideal for crash cam use and to capture exciting images from different angles and height.

The new version also has some very minor design changes (Old version image vs New version image)

As expected Sony did not announce a new A7sIII or A9s. For that we will have to wait…

This week SAR readers photos selection


‎Sergei Gavrilov‎
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Sony A7R2

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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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Re-watch the full Sony A9 Press Conference!

If you missed the Sony A9 presentation you can watch it now! Click the play button and enjoy  :)

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphotoAdorama, Amazon, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto.
Note: US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto 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.

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Win an AMEX card ($4,500) at BHphoto:
US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto using our links (and our affiliated links only!) have a chance to win an AMEX card mathching the value of the Sony A9 ($4,500). The winner will be randomly selected by BHphoto by end of June after the preorders shipped out!
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If you preoder the Sony A9 at Adorama through our affiliated links only (it doesn’t work on links of other sites!) they will refund one lucky customer their $4,498 price on the A9! This will be for pre-orders. Once the orders start shipping (some time the end of May) Adorama will filter all the orders that came from SAR, and randomly select one A9 order and refund the customer their money. This is for the camera only and not the new 100-400mm lens or accessories.
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Sony news: Award winners, New Sigma Cine E-mount lenses, stolen NAB truck news and forecast revised upward!

Quick catch up with some Sony related news:

  1. Sigma announed two new 135mm and 14mm Cine E-mount lenses.
  2. Sony announced the World Photography Award winners (More info at BBC).
  3. I got this update about the Stolen Sony Truck story. A source told me that inside the stolen truck there “was nothing major and the show will go off without a hitch.
  4. A good “financial” news from the forecast report (PDF here): “The forecast for consolidated operating income has been revised upward

The Sony A9 is already available for preorder in US, UK and Germany:
Sony A9 at AmazonCalumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK.
Sony 100-400mm GM at Amazon, Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK.
Sony A9 battery grip at Amazon. Wex UK.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Amazon.
GP-EX1 grip at Amazon. Wex UK.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Amazon. Wex UK.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Amazon.

Sony’s new A9 announced!

Sony A9 announced! And it has the specs we rumored for a long time! 24Mp sensor, 20fps and dual SD card! Sony also announced the 100-400mm we also rumored before!

Preorders:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Calumet.de.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Calumet.de.
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

Join our A9 Facebook group. now!!!

Press release:
Full Sony A9 press release here: sonyalpharumors.com/full-sony-a9-press-release.
Full 100-400mm GM press release here: sonyalpharumors.com/sony-announces-the-new-100-400mm-super-telephoto-e-mount-zoom/

Previews:
Full special A9 page at Sony UK. A9 image samples at Sony.net. Review by Patrick Murphy Racey. Hands-on by Brian Smith. Hands-on by Photographyblog. Live Blog at Explora. Live Stream video at Explora. Sony A9 Hands video On by Dan Watson. Sony A9 Announcement- LIVE from Jason Lanier. Sony A9 Hands video On by Gary Fong. Hands-on photos by Dpreview. Sony A9 Video Review (Long) by  Patrick Murphy-Racey.

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Preorders:
Sony A9 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto (Preorders will start on Friday for $4,500).
Sony 100-400mm GM lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto (Preorders will start on Friday for $2,500).

Exclusive: All images of the Sony A9 accessories!


The A9 accessory table (Click on image to enlarge)

Here are all pictures of the new Sony A9 accessories. The table on top shows all the specs and also unveils that the Sony A9 will start shipping on May 29. And the 100-400mm FE will start shipping on July 31.

Preorders:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Calumet.de.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Calumet.de.
Sony A9 battery grip at Adorama, Bhphoto, Amazon.
Sony A9 Glass screen protector at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
NP-FZ100 battery for the A9 at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
GP-EX1 grip at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
FDA-EP18 eye cup at Adorama, BHphoto.
MQZ1 multi battery charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.
BCQZ1 Z-series Battery Charger at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon.

Join our A9 Facebook group. now!!!

Press release:
Full Sony A9 press release here: sonyalpharumors.com/full-sony-a9-press-release.
Full 100-400mm GM press release here: sonyalpharumors.com/sony-announces-the-new-100-400mm-super-telephoto-e-mount-zoom/