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Sony SEL50F18 E-mount Lens Unboxing and First Look

RX100M3 review at Engadget.
Interview with concert photographer and A6000 owner Adam Elmakias at Cameras.Reviewed.
RX100m3 test at DSLRmagazine (translation here).
Guide to Sony A7/A7R/A7S Camera Accessories at BrianSmith.com.
Japanese Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA review at DC-watch.
Japanese FE 35mm lens test at Ascii.

Horshack:I posted a High ISO test between the A7s, Df, A7r, and A7. Here’s the link: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54031579

Guy Mancuso:Have a thread going on the Sigma18-35 if you want to post it http://www.getdpi.com/forum/sony/51113-sigma-18-35-1-8-zoom-aps.html

M&H:Here are our first impressions of the Sony A7s. We can officially say it deserves the title of “The Dark Knight” of photography! Bestmirrorlesscamerareviews.com

 

New Nauticam underwater housing for the RX100M3.

Nauticam announced the new under water housing for the new RX100M3. All details can be read here: nauticamusa.com/news/2014/7/17/new-housing-for-sony-rx100-mk-iii

Reminder: Also the new Gariz case for the RX100M3 has been announced recently. You can grab it now in [shoplink 27483 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] or [shoplink 27484 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] on eBay.

RX100M3 store links:
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA and FocusCamera.
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT. And Wex UK,
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan and Sony Australia.

Minolta A-Mount Lens Data Table made by SAR reader “ET”.

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Click on the table to enlarge the size!

Instructions:
Lenses in same color have similar design.

in Tag:
M1: Minolta Lenses before 1991
xi: xi and Power Zoom Lenses(1991)
M2: Minolta Lenses after 1991
M3: Minolta D-type Lenses
S0: Sony Lense(the copy of Minolta lenses)
S1: Sony original Lenses before 2011
S2: Sony original Lenses after 2011
G0: G Lenses without G logo
G1: G Lenses with G logo
G2: G Lenses have SSM
G3: Sony original G Lenses (completely new design)
KM: Konica-Minolta Lenses
T: Tamron OEM lenses

in Aperture/Blades
R = Round

in Filter/Size
R = Rear

in Focus/Design
IF = Internal Focus
RF = Rear Focus

Others
EFL = 35 mm-equivalent focal length (APS-C)
MF = Min. Focus
MR = Max. Ratio
FRL = Focus Range Limiter
FHB = Focus Hold Button
DMF = Direct Manual Focus
G = Group
E = Element
WR = Water Resistance
TC = Support Teleconverter
TM = Tripod Mount