Over a week ago Imaging Resources interview with Sony created quite a buzz on the web because there was a possible interpretation leading to assume that Sony would not sell their best sensors to other manufacturers. IR now reposted the interview with that important remark:

Tanaka-san was saying that there would be some developments that were co-developed by Sony’s camera division, and that those would of course remain proprietary. It’s important to note that this isn’t in any way a matter of holding back “higher-quality” sensors to disadvantage competitors. If Sony were to somehow dial back specs in the sensors they offer competing camera manufacturers, other sensor makers would rapidly step in to fill that gap.
Instead, Sony’s advantage is that their camera engineers can collaborate directly with their sensor-engineering team, to jointly develop new system architectures that fully leverage their exceptional integration technology.

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Cactus announced a new firmware upcoming firmware release that will allow cross-brand TTL support on your Cactus V6IIs for Sony! More info will be available soon at cactus-image.com/special/X-TTL/

And that’s the press release where you can learn many details:

Pierluigi De Rubertis with Chiara Melì.
March 20 at 3:36pm ·
Melì & Pier con Chiara Melì
Shot on A7RII with Sony-Zeiss lens

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Behind the scenes filming with the new Fujinon MK 18-55 T2.9 lens

Sony | FS7 II & FS5 | Electronic Variable ND filter introductory video #4 (Sony Channel).
Fit Sony Nex digital Exmor Sensor to 35mm Film Camera (Digitalfilmscam).
The BBC used IR Red, thermal imaging and sony A7s cameras to get night shots for planet earth 2 (diyphotography)
35mm Comparison: Voigtlander VM 1.7, Zeiss Loxia 2.0 and ZM 1.4, Leica FLE 1.4 (Phillip Reeve).
Contax G Biogon 28mm 2.8 black strip @high shutter speeds (SonyAlphaForum).

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Viltrox announced a new Canon EF to Sony E-mount Extendable Electronic Adapter you can buy for $199 on their eBay site (Click here).

This is their press text:

Viltrox EX-NEX allows Canon EF/EF-S Lenses to be used on Sony A7 series, A6XXX and NEX cameras. This adapter not only supports AF, Lens IS, On camera aperture adjustment, but also built with extendable mechanism for macro with AF. The macro ability will be boosted instantly for flowers, insects and close up photography.

Product features: 
– Support Sony A7/A7R/A7S/A6XXX/ cameras and VG camcorders* 
– Support EF/EF-S lenses manufactured by Canon, Sigma, Tokina and Tamron 
– Record EXIF data includes aperture, focal distance etc. 
– Support on camera aperture adjustment and mettering 
– Support lens IS 
– Extend approx. 4.5mm max. Distance can be adjust accordingly
*VG series does not support AF

Product limitation and disclaimer 
– The Company does not guarantee the performance of cameras and lenses out of the compatible list. The Company will not be liable for any compensation associated with using non listed camera or lens. 
– The Company will not be liable for damage of the lens. If you worry about damage of your lens by using this adapter, please do not buy. 
– In video recording mode, does not support auto-focus. 
– If you found any problem with use of this adapter, please contact us or the shop you bought it.

Important: There is one catch in that story: “The Company will not be liable for damage of the lens.“. So be cautious if you buy it!

And here are some images that do show how the tube extends and what kind of results you will get with it:

XEEN 20mm T1.9 at BVE Expo 2017

The Low Light King – Aviation photography with the ZEISS Batis 2/25 (Lenspire).
Sony A7sII goes into space (Imaging Resource).
A Brief History of Shure Microphones (Explora).
Behold Excalibur! 360 Rig Uses 4 α7S II’s For Immersive 6k Experience (Alphauniverse).
Sony A99II review at Focus Numerique.

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Lucas: “I’ve been to Northern Norway in mid January to capture some winter moments. I have used a Sony a7sii with Canon optics most of the time and an dji inspire 1 x5r.
The Sony performed very well at the weather conditions! Low temperature and snow or slight rain was no problem.
https://vimeo.com/206091082”

Trent: “Got a chance to use the Tokina FiRIN 20mm f/2 for one week in Budapest, Hungary.  Since there do not appear to be many blogs with reviews on the new FiRIN (and it was only recently released), I was wondering if your readers would like to see some sample images, and my initial thoughts on the lens.
I am not a professional reviewer, but a long time (amateur) travel photographer who enjoys good glass.
In a nutshell, the lens was super sharp, and extremely compact.  Very minimal distortion for such a wide angle prime lens.  And, of course, the price is right.  Thank goodness a reputable company such as Tokina is now manufacturing quality 3rd party lenses.  My images are NOT corrected for distortion because, as of yet, there is no lens profile in Lightroom.
You can see some of my jpegs at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/trentspix/albums“

Tony & Chelsea Northrup posted that over 1 hour long video about the Sony Alpha & Minolta Camera History.

At the end Tony even says he would now pickl the A99II over any Canon or Nikon DSLR :) And he also thinks Sony will catch Canon in the number 1 position…