a7R II & a6300 Smooth Rack Focusing Tip Video

Inon Announces Mount Base Accessory for Sony FDR-X3000 Action Camera (Divephotoguide).
Tascam DR-10L Pocket-Sized Digital Audio Recorder with Lavalier Mic (Explora).
RX1R II & 70-200mm f/2.8 GM Win 2016 Lucie Technical Awards (Alphauniverse).
Tamron SP 150-600mm f5-6.3 VC G2 review (CameraLabs).
What Was Your First Camera? 10 Top Photographers Share Theirs (Dpreview on Youtube).
How (Not Why) I Switched from Canon to Sony, and Had Some Fun with It (PetaPixel).

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Steve: “NOVEMBER CRAZY SALE!! You CANNOT miss it!
ZY Optics is running a 10% off promotion for all Speedmaster lenses.
Enjoy a 10% off for all Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster Lenses during 1-30 Nov 2016 in our official webstore.
Link: https://goo.gl/bxHYfd
Coupon Code: NOV16
Applied Items:
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 25mm f/0.95
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 (II)
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95
Zhongyi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2”

You can download the A99II manual here: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1630/v1/en/print.pdf. English PDF: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1630/v1/en/print.pdf. Follow the link below and you’ll find the compatibility list for all Sony and Minolta lenses. Click on a lens and you’ll see, which options will work with the A99MII: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/cscs/lens_body/index.php?mdl=ILCA-99M2&area=gb&lang=en&id=hg_stl (Thanks Lars!)

The new A99II is already shipping in Europ and SAR reader 111elf just sent me this:

“Just received my a99m2 and tried it out. The biggest advantage at the menu: you can assign the menupoints at the ‘fn’-menu. So here you can build your individual menu for fast access. WELL DONE!”

And at Dyxum you can see a couple of new image samples too. Quick ISO test at Dpreview forum.

German readers can also watch those two A99II hands-on videos:
Sony Alpha 99 II – Lohnt der Umstieg? Vergleich mit A77 II – A99 – A7r II
Sony Alpha 99 II – 12 Dinge die Du wahrscheinlich noch nicht kennst

Sony A99II preorders at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. PhotoPorst, Calumet Germany and WexUK.

Sony a7Sii a7Rii a6300 Color Tests

Quick note: Jorge Torralba launched the annual Zeissimages.com contest (Click here)!

Early autumn in Scotland (SonyAlphaForum)
The Future of Photography (Fstoppers).
Murata Manufacturing and Sony Sign Definitive Agreement for the Transfer of Battery Business (Sony.net).
Sony QX Lens patent (Freeepatentsonline).
A glimpse of hope: September system camera sales almost as good as last year sales (Mirrorlessrumors).
The future is bright: technology trends in mobile photography (Dpreview).
Capturing the Milky Way with a Phone, Compared to the Sony a7R II (PetaPixel).
Porträtshooting mit dem Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Ein Erfahrungsbericht (Photoscala).

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Evan: “This one is a B&W low key lit shoot.  Shot with the Sony a7RII, Sony 85mm 1.4 GM lens, and Phottix lighting for a 8 page spread in Residence Magazine.   https://youtu.be/7WBxp6CZfO0“

Thanks Mark!

via Slickdeals

How to SMOOTHLY Rack Focus w/ Sony a7R II & a6300

15mm Vogitlander review by Mirrorlessons.
lens and accessory compatibility info for the a6500 now up on sony’s website
Canon 85mm 1.8 + Sigma MC11 Hands On Review (Dsphotoblog)
Battle of the New Cine Zooms – On the Go Ep. 38 – feat. SONY, SIGMA & ZEISS (Cinema5D)
Jason Lanier was right! From Nikon to Sony (Jeff Remas)
Battle of some Portrait Primes. Full Frame vs m4/3, Zeiss vs Leica, let the pissing contest commence…(Tyson Robichaud).
New Final Cut Pro 10.3 Performance Improvements tested VS 10.2.3 (Max Yuryev)

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Harv: “Colour grading tips with Sony a7S II footage, slog and cine4 examples https://youtu.be/ljHfM932-zE from Harv Video/Audio Stuff YouTube channel, enjoy!”

Tom: “I made a short video comparing my Sony a7 to the iPhone 7 Plus’s portrait mode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yWPkCRMn6U“

This is the new FS7II as seen in Barcelona (image via Photolari).

Yesterday Sony had a meeting with film makers in Barcelona to show the FS7II. And now our long time rumors got confirmed and the news is official: Sony announced the new E-mount FS7II which has the same FS7 sensor but with much less rolling shutter artifacts. The new Sony FS7II is now available for preorder at BHphoto (Click here) and Teltec.de.

Links to all FS7II news:

New Sony FS7 II: A Conversation with Sony Product Manager Juan Martinez:

Sony FS7 II Hands-On – Here’s the Difference to FS7 mark 1 by Cinema5D:

In comparison to the Sony FS7 mark 1, that is a $2,000 step up in price. If you are surprised about the lack of innovation and improvements to the Sony FS7 II, then you are probably not alone. For most other people who attended this Sony FS7 II hands-on session this was one of the more puzzling moves Sony has pulled off.

What’s new on the Sony FS7 II ? The quick guide to what you need to know from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Sony introduce FS7 II with electronic variable ND, locking E-mount and higher price (Newsshooter).
Sony Enhances Very Popular FS7 (Planet5D)
Press text at Sony.com
Introduction by Alvaro Ortiz
Sony refuerza su catálogo de cámaras de cine con la PXW-FS7 II (Photolari).