Sead Sasivarevic‎
Autumn Dreams
Sony A7Rii & Carl Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8

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Lensvide posted this video interview with Zeiss at Photokina. At the end of the interview Zeiss said lens sales for DSLR are decreasing but they managed to compensate this with the increasing sales of Batis and Loxia lenses. They are working hard on making more Batis and Loxia lenses.

Sony Lenses for Video – tutorial video

PhotoPlus Expo 2016 Day 1 Preview: What You’ll See At The Sony Booth (Alphauniverse).
ICE & FIRE | an aerial film of Iceland (Also shot on the A7rII).
Sony FS7 Overview by Stronz Vanderploeg
iZugar’s tiny fisheye lens fits M4/3 and Sony E-mount – works well for VR (Newsshooter).
The Sony tiolting screen patent.
GigaPan Adds Video Panning and Motion Time-Lapse with EPIC Pro V (Explora).
8 bit vs 10 bit Cameras from Two View Points Amateur and Professional Colorist (Dave Dugdale).

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Stan Moniz‎: “https://youtu.be/27zKt8vkLMY. Very excited to share with you guys a short time-lapse piece I did on Iceland and the Northern lights on a very recent trip just a week ago. More to come soon I promise! I highly suggest taken a visit to this magical place. This trip was seriously one of the most memorable weeks of my life! Hope you enjoy. And please feel free to share with family and friends.
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Camera – Sony α a7sII
Lens – Tokina USA 100m f2.8 / 11-20mm f2.8 / 24-70mm f2.8
Tripod – Slik USA Lite AL-420M
Motion control – Syrp Genie mini”

Sigma released a new firmware update for the MC-11 adapter (download here). Those are the improvements:

● It is fully functional with SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art, SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | Sports and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art lenses.
● It has reduced the startup time between turning on the camera and taking an image by not initially driving the focus when the camera is turned on.
● When lenses with Optical Stabilizer (OS) function that are not fully compatible with SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 are attached with SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 and mounted on a camera which incorporates a stabilizer unit, it enables the camera’s stabilizer unit to be turned off and the lens’s OS function to be turned on and off.
● It has improved the AF accuracy of Canon EF lenses that are not fully compatible with SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11.
● It has corrected the phenomenon where the distortion correction figure is not indicated properly in the camera, when SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM | Art is attached.

Sigma MC-11 at [shopcountry 52814].

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Thanks Jimmie!

The next new Sony A7 camera should be the A7 mark 3. And because the Kumamoto sensor production stop we can expect to camera to hit the market in 2017. So maybe there is some time for Sony to take note on the features requested by the SAR community:

What are the features the new Sony A7 mark 3 should have? Add your suggestions to the comment system!

This was already preannounced last year and now it’s happening: Sony is separating it’s Imaging Business (consumer camera, medical and broadcast segment) in a new separate company that will commence its operations on April 2017.
This is part of a long-term strategy from Sony. They have done the same thing with the other branches. The goal is to strengthen their business by making them more independent so that decisions can be taken faster and more effectively. Nothing will change for us Alpha customers.

Here is the full press text via Sony.net:

Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc. to be Established
Reinforcing Imaging Business

Sony Corporation (“Sony”) has decided to establish Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary that will be responsible for its imaging products and solutions businesses. All functions currently held within the Imaging Products & Solutions Sector within Sony, including the functions related to the consumer camera business, solutions business with a focus on broadcast- and professional-use products, and medical business, will be transferred to the new company. Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc. will aim to commence its operations on April 1, 2017. Shigeki Ishizuka, currently Corporate Executive Officer in charge of the imaging products and solutions businesses at Sony, is expected to be appointed President and Representative Director of this new company.

As part of its mid-term corporate strategy announced on February 18, 2015, Sony outlined its intention to sequentially split out the business units within Sony to form new subsidiary companies. The aim of these measures is to ensure clearly attributable accountability and responsibility from the perspective of shareholders, management policies with an emphasis on sustainable profit generation, acceleration of decision-making processes and reinforcement of business competitiveness. The establishment of Sony Imaging Products & Solutions Inc. forms part of this strategy, and upon completion of the transfer, all major businesses of Sony group will be operated by its subsidiary companies.