Sony Tidbits…


ND Filters & Long Exposures – The Definitive Guide

ZEISS Batis Lenses – High-quality lenses for Sony E-mount cameras (Lenspire).
Chances are you’ll never see Dunkirk the way Christopher Nolan intended (Dpreview).
5 Reasons Why the Sony α9 is Speed Squared (Alphauniverse).
Canon drops to more than two-month low after EU threatens huge fine (MirrorlessRumors).
Best Mirrorless Cameras for Professionals (Adorama Learning Center)
How to Photograph the Sun (Explora).

Dmitry: “I retested again since Sigma MC11 had new firmware on 7/20/17.    A9 works really good with Sigma 35 1.4!  https://youtu.be/FkB4BgOpweU“

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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 A7III page
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Sony Tidbits…


Sony a6000 Video Tutorial Hack: How to Record Longer than 30 Minutes Record Limit

Sony a9 Pre AF battery draw (Jim Kasson).
On the Court with the Pro-Caliber Sony Alpha a9 Camera by Shawn C. Steiner.
Laowa 15mm f/2 FE: Rolling Review and Comparisons (Fred Miranda).
Firmware update for the Sony FS5
Sony A9: fotografiando saltos de trampolín con la sin espejo más rápida del mercado (Photolari).
Where to Show and Sell Your Photography (Adorama Learning Center)
Top Tips for Shooting in Extreme Conditions (Explora).

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 A7III 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.

 

Sony Tidbits…


Sony a6000: Meike 50mm F2 Review & Guide

Sony A9 retested with Sigma 150-600 and Canon 70-200 and Metabones and Sigma MC-11 adapters (Dmitry Brodsky)
Meet A Pro: Cradoc Bagshaw on Why Photography is a Feeling, Not a Thought (Adorama Learning Center)
Nikon patented a 35mm f/2.0 lens for a mirrorless sytem camera with curved Full Frame sensor (MirrorlessRumors)
Sony Unveils Variable-Speed Global Shutter Sensor (Image Sensor World).
Sweet 16: The most popular lenses of 2017…so far (Imaging Resource).
Samyang AF 35 mm f/2,8 FE – Prueba de campo (AlbedoMedia).
The Camera Phone is 20 Years Old! (Explora).

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 A7III 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.

Sony Tidbits…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTTSDrllEGE
How I got the SHOT! Urban Photoshoot with the Sony A9

Remembering Samsung (by Leonard Goh)
Best Mic for Sony a6000? (Jason Vong)
Should You Buy the Sony a6000 or Sony a6300? (That1CameraGuy).
What’s In My Bag: Nino Rakichevich Takes the α9 to Paris for Fashion Week (Alphauniverse).
Erfahrungsbericht Sony A6000, A6300, A6500 (SonyAlphaBog).
10 Essential Accessories For Better Beach Photography (Adorama Learning Center)
The Utility of Ambient Light in the Portraits of Bernard Gotfryd ().

Bernard: “When making a promotional video for the touristic region of Charlevoix in Canada, I used Sony A6000 and Sony A7s for all Timelapses. youtube.com/watch?v=JPJNA4iFFtQ“

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Sony Q1 financial data: Increase of camera sales reported

Sony published the Q1 financial report. Compared to last year Q1 operating income went up by 180%. Sony is definitely over the big crisis they had a couple of years ago. And the Imaging Segment is doing well too:

Both sales in terms of units and the operating income increased compared to last year. Not really surprising as last year we had the Kumamoto earthquake that hade a huge negative impact. The forecast for the whole 2017 year got a 1.6% upward revision.

Imaging Products & Solutions (IP&S)

Sales increased 27.3% year-on-year (a 26% increase on a constant currency basis) to 155.6 billion yen. This significant increase in sales was mainly due to the absence of the impact from the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year as well as an increase in unit sales and an improvement in product mix reflecting a shift to high value-added models, both in Still and Video Cameras.

Operating income increased 15.7 billion yen year-on-year to 23.2 billion yen.
This significant increase was mainly due to the impact of the above-mentioned significant increase in sales, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. Operating income for the current quarter included the above-mentioned 2.6 billion yen in insurance recoveries related to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes. During the current quarter, there was no material impact from foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

Semiconductors

Sales increased 41.4% year-on-year (a 38% increase on a constant currency basis) to 204.3 billion yen. This increase was primarily due to a significant increase in unit sales of image sensors for mobile products, as well as the absence of the impact of a decrease in image sensor production due to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year, partially offset by asignificant decrease in sales of camera modules, a business which was downsized.

Operating income of 55.4 billion yen was recorded, compared to an operating loss of 43.5 billion yen recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. This significant improvement in operating results was primarily due to the impact of the above-mentioned increase in sales, the above-mentioned 27.5 billion yen gain resulting from the sale of the entire equity interest in SEH, and 6.7 billion yen in insurance recoveries related to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes, as well as the absence of the 20.3 billion yen impairment charge against long-lived assets for camera modules and the net charges of 13.6 billion yen for expenses resulting from the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes recorded in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. During the current quarter, there was a 2.5 billion yen positive impact from foreign exchange rate fluctuations.