Sony Tidbits…


BULB setting – Sony Alpha Cameras

SONY 24-70 Lens Battle GMaster vs. Zeiss (TheHunterReport).
Sony Announces Goodwill Impairment in the Pictures Segment (Sony PDF)
Filmconvert releases a new profile for the Sony RX100 V (Newsshooter).
Is Olympus stabilization THE BEST? E-M1 Mark ii vs a6500 vs G85 (Max Yuryev)
Podcast: The Gearcast of Third-Party Lenses (Explora).
5 Best Film Cameras That You Can Purchase Brand New (Adorama Learning Center)
Join our new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.

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Eddie: “For over 3 years my girlfriend and I have been working on this film. We started the project using Canon cameras, but as soon as the Sony A7 series was released we switched. Shooting was done with Sony A7s, Sony A7r & RX-10 & Sony Zeiss 16-35, Sony 28-70 & Sony 90mm Macro. I would be thrilled if you would share it with your readers, which I am an avid one 🙂
https://www.facebook.com/TimelapseTheWorld/videos/858902674251475/“

This is the estimated pricing of the three new Voigtlander FE lenses!


DC.watch posted the “estimated” lens pricing of the three new Voigtlander lenses:

MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm F2 Aspherical E-mount: It is scheduled to be released in 2017, and the target price is under 150,000 yen (under $1,300).

NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical E-mount: It aims to release this year under 150,000 yen (under $1,300).

NOKTON classic 35mm F1.4 E-mount: The assumed price range would be “VM mounted version and a little something extra”, and it will be less than 100,000 yen (under $900). It aims to be released in 2017.

And Newshhooter shortly tested two of the new lenses:

Also LOK from Photogearnews had the chance to play a bit with the new lenses:

 

 

Sony release 4k screen mobile with 960 FPS dram stacked sensor. Has predictive and laser Autofocus too!

Today Sony announced their new Xperia XZ flagship mobile phone. And its the first device that uses the new DRAM stacked sensor capable of shooting 960 fps! It also has predictive and laser autofocusing. Just watch those videos to learn more about the new tech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibzZ4fhP9x0

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-MQ6UKVYlU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG-do8ltJ8U

More info is available at sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-xz/. Some of that tech could find its way in future Alpha cameras too!

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Thanks Joe!

Photography Show PDF claims they will show a “new Sony A7”

The official Photography Show presentation PDF contains this note about Sony:

Check out Sony’s new products including the new a7, a6500, and a99 II cameras, and the latest additions to the Sony lens range.
Now, we don’t have to read too much into it. You know it’s marketing guys writing that stuff and by “new” they could simply mean the “latest available models”. That said we reported weeks ago that we got unverified rumors about a possible March announcement. If this could be a new High End E-mount camera (A9 or A7rIII) or the new entry level A7III is unclear.
Just to sum up the rumors we got so far:
The new High End Camera (A9 or A7rIII) is a high speed camera with unlimited RAW recording, dual card (XQD or SD), bit larger body, much improved autofocus system and not crazy high megapixels.
The new A7III should have a new 24MP sensor, improved AF and touchfocus screen.