32 lens, 41 beam splitter, monochrome 42 imaging element , 43 color image pickup device

Egami spotted a new Sony patent descirbing a Sony Black and White sensor. The patent is in japanese and I have to rely on google translation tool to understand it. But it seems like the sensor is actually a hybrid Black and White and Color sensor. Sony seems to recognize that some color information is needed to get a better Black and White performance. I hope our Japanese readers can confirm this.

The google translation of the patent is as follows:

• Patent Publication No. 2015-231052
  • Published 2015.12.21
  • Filing date 2014.6.3
• Sony patents
  • Monochrome image pickup device and a color image pickup device I have
  • If the magnification chromatic aberration or less constant, the monochrome image pickup device to output an image by
  • If the magnification chromatic aberration is more than a predetermined color image pickup device and outputs the monochrome corrects the chromatic aberration of magnification of the image by
  • You can select an image for each image height

Adorama Exclusive – PhotoPlus 2015: Sony RX1R II, a7S II and a7R II

A7RM2 memory functions for landscape photography by Richard Fox.
Sony to Acquire Altair Semi For $212 Million (Eetimes).
Real Anamorphic for less? The Rectilux 3FF-W single focus adapter reviewed (Newsshooter).
Loxia 21mm vs Batis 25mm (Mirrorlessons).
Voigtlander 2/28 Ultron tested on the A7s by Philip Reeve.
Plane Spotting with the A7II (SonyAlphaForum).
Movie set photographer switching to A7rII (ilovehatephoto).
Loxia 2/50 full size A7R II samples at Pixelmania.

José Ramos Photography‎
“Reverence”
The gorgeous Vestrahorn mountains in Iceland, during sunrise, after a 36 hour non stop shooting and driving session, during the 2015 September photo-trip. I crashed and slept all day inside the car in Hofn, after this marathon, but it was certainly worth it. Hope you do agree!
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Kipon announced the new Leica M-mount to Sony FF E-mount Helicoid macro adapter. It costs ¥21.500 (close to $200).

Batis 85mm with Sony a7 and a7ii

Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 on Sony A7S II Aperture Series: Blue Dusk Settles on Snowy Lundy Canyon (Diglloyd).
Lomography Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art lens Review (Photobyrichard)
α7R II + PO3-3M 50mm F2 (Dc.watch).
Is it Time to go Full Frame? Weight These Pros and Cons Before You Decide (Digital-photography-school)
Frozen Landscape Photography with Sony a7ii (SonyAlphaForum).
Hands-On Review: The Sony FS7 and Sony’s FE PZ 28-135mm Variable Speed Zoom Lens (Explora).
Interchangeable Lenses versus Built-in Zoom: What Filmmakers need to Know (Explora).

Martin: “I will have a german webinar on using Lightroom for a streamlined workflow. http://xritephoto.com/ph_learning.aspx?action=webinars&eventid=-125&eventdateid=-151. All images were shot on the A7mk2 and A7R. Maybe its cool for some of your german language readers.”

Sony posted the full Q3 financial results (PDF file here). Here are a couple of key info:

1) The overall Sony Net income increased 21%
2) In the imaging segment Sony reports a 5% decrease in sales. But the profit had a 4.0 bln yen increase. The profit has been achieved thanks to cost cuts and “improvement in the product mix of digital cameras”
3) Q4 Forecast for the imaging segment: Sales estimation is 10 bln yen less than expected. This because of “Lower than expected sales of broadcast- and professional-use products”. But Sony also increased the operative income forecast (5 bln yen upward revision) because of “a shift to high value-added models”
4) For the first time after many years Sony reports a decrease in Image Sensor Sales (-12% sales). This reflects the current “crisis” of the smartphone market.

Overall the news is good for Sony. Like any other company the digital camera business sales are shrinking. But Sony shift towards high-end products with higher net margin is paying off.

Sony a7 Series Eyecup Comparison Part 1

Long Exposure Photography with Sony a7ii (SonyAlphaForum)
Sony To Use FD-SOI in Stacked Image Sensors (eetimes).
Thibault Roland on how he creates his images (Imagingambassadors.sony.net).
Comedy Sketch – Sony A7S II & 3DR Solo Drone (SonyAlphaForum).
High ISO noise – Sony A99 vs Pentax K3 – first impressions, and software NR (SonyAlphaForum).
Test Zeiss: Otus vs Loxia vs Sony-Zeiss (Thecinephotographer).

Bernie Aniciete: “Music video filmed using Sony a6000, LX100 and DJI Phantom 3 Pro. Used Nebula 4000 for stabilization: https://www.facebook.com/BnEPhotography/videos/10208666761053581/?l=6260241802673447734
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