The new A9 (or A7rIII) is supposed to be a more “DSLR” alike sized camera (image above is a rendering)

The ten most viewed articles were (on top the most viewed):
1) First A9 specs
2) A6300 announced
3) A7rIII rumors
4) Sony A99II announced
5) Leaked! First picture of the crazy Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8 lens!
6) Sony A7III will be released in Q2 2017
7) Sony A6500 and RX100mV officially announced!
8) Surprise! Sigma announces the MC-11 Canon EF and Sigma SA to Sony E-mount electronic adapter!
9) Debunking Sator’s article: “Sony’s Full Frame Pro Mirrorless Was a Fatal Mistake”
10) A first real Sony hack removes the 30min video recording limit and unlocks the language menu

A Happy New Year to all our readers!

The new Photo RAW software is now available for purchase at www.on1.com/products/photo-raw/.

And Fstoppers already tested it:

In short, my first impression of ON1 Photo RAW 2017 is that it is by far the best software I have ever used that has come from ON1 and is the first time I am actually considering bringing a piece of their software into my workflow. Photo RAW 2017 certainly isn’t perfect and leaves tremendous room for improvement toward which I expect ON1 is already hard at work. I would suggest for most users that their best course of action would be downloading the 30-day trial from the ON1 website and giving Photo RAW 2017 a whirl to see if it fits in their own personal workflow.

Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN Lens Review

Sony a7ii Cine4 Profile Video (SonyAlphaForum).
A6500 test at German Chip.de
Photography Tips for the Handmade Hustle (Explora).
Sony A7rII review at Fototesty.
Legendary Beatles Photographer Harry Benson Visits Adorama (Adorama Learning Center).

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Patrik: “Right before Christmas I thought you might enjoy few nice shots taken with Sony Alfa under the water! Quite a spectacle! :) http://blog.patrikbanas.com/2016/12/synchro.html“

Anonymous: “Not a rumor, and not related to Sony, but might be interesting. Imaging sensors have problems capturing light at high incident angles. This affects design of wide-angle and large aperture lenses, making them bigger and heavier. It seems that the ultimate cure is finally found by a research team from Aalto University. Their sensor captures 96% of light at an angles up to 70 degrees across the visible spectrum (+UV and near IR).
http://phys.org/news/2016-11-detector-record-high-sensitivity-revolutionize-imaging.html“

Andrzej Michałowski‎: “Chopin and Carols: https://vimeo.com/196599241”

Sony Professional: “Working your Dreams” with FS7 II & Chuck Fishbein

Sony RX100 V review (CameraLabs).
Sony RX100 V Field Test (Imaging Resource).
4 Portraits with the 4th ZEISS Loxia – 2.4/85 (Lenspire).
Does anyone think there would be a market for an A5? (SonyAlphaForum).
A Buying Guide for Solar and Solar Eclipse Viewing (Explora).
Holiday Parties: How To Capture The Good Times (Adorama Learning Center).

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Sony a6500 – Review and Sample Photos

Sony Alpha Fn Menu (Alpha Creative Skills).
Canon “Dream Lens” (SonyAlphaForum)
I Just Got a New Camera… What Do I Do? (Explora).
How To Use a Reflector (Adorama Learning Center).
Quicker Camera Chips Coming (Ieee)
Sony Announces Audio and Video Products that Work with the Google Assistant on Google Home (Sony Blog).
SmallRig Sony FS5 Baseplate Gets Needed Update (Cinema5D).

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Spehereoptics announced a new 360 degree spehere F-mount lens. Used on a Sony E-mount camera with adapter this lens allows you to record virtual reality videos. At Newsshooter the CEO of  Sphereoptics said:

“Originally we designed the system specifically for the Sony A7s2 because of its low light capability and ability to shoot 4K,”

Sphere lenses are currently available for rent, with a limited quantity available for purchase online.

Sony a6500 vs Fujifilm X-T2

Sony RX10iii – The Ultimate Travel Camera (Luminous Landscape).
Sony 6500 stabιlization and low light af with Atomos on camera (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony | PXW-FS5 | Official Tutorial Video #3 “RAW option” (Sony Channel)
easily build a tilt-shift lens for sony mirrorless system for less than $65 (diyphotography)
Five Winter Destinations and the Cameras to Photograph Them (Explora).
Capturing Iceland: Why I Chose Film Over Digital (Adorama Learning Center).
Sensor Crop Factors and Equivalence (Photographylife).

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