The new Nissin i60A for Sony was expected to ship on June 8 at BHphoto. But Nissin Japan just issued an official press release stating that the release got postponed to August. The reason is that they are still working on the final firmware.
Sony RX1r II and Suitability as a Street Photography Camera (SonyAlphaForum).
Zeiss Loxia 50mm vs Sony/Zeiss 55mm (Dario Cannone).
Video: Introduction to Macro Lenses (Explora).
Sony A7rII and Leica Summilux-M 50/1.4. A match made in heaven? (DearSusans).
kingfisher loves SONY mirrorless (SonyAlphaForum).
Emin Kuliyev and his handmade bokeh (Vimeo).
Colin: “Recently on my YouTube channel I released a cinematic-style short video that I shot on my RX10. (I’ve been shooting all of my videos on this camera for about a year now, but it still surprises me just how good the footage is out of it!). Here’s the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWH29u-L60k“
Chris and Jordan analyzed the current camera shipment situation after the major Kumamoto Sony sensor production damage. They predict that there will be a major delay in product shipments (including the new A6300). And they expect the situation to get back to normal by this fall only.
Sony has (or had?) a scheduled product announcement event in June. But it’s now unclear if Sony will announce those product at all because of the sensor shortage.
Clive: “Just letting you know I managed to find a hands on of the Kipon Integrated ND adapter. I was very curious at the time despite their sloppy use of terminology and confusing pictures. This has the potential to be as good as the Fotodiox ND Throttle but with the ability to remove completely for zero ND. I was hoping to see more hands on videos online before I took the risk buying it, but there is nearly nothing about it! https://youtu.be/Qr-LR551IdU?t=1m25s“
SAR reader Brandon Li made that cool video that just became a a Vimeo Staff Pick. He writes:
“Thought you would like this one: I spent 6 weeks shooting, and 3 months editing, this travel video about Hong Kong that just got a Vimeo Staff Pick. I used a massive list of Sony gear: a7rii, a7sii, a7s, a6000, rx10ii, plus many Sony lenses. I also made heavy use of the Beholder Ds1 3-axis gimbal to keep the camera in constant motion. I made a detailed director’s commentary about the behind-the-scenes of the film: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3stPIuUoCDHG7COfwr0tEA The video has been gaining a lot of popularity – I was interviewed by the South China Morning Post, HK Magazine, Hong Kong radio, and it’s been featured by blogs like Gizmodo, Petapixel, Fubiz, and others. Cheers and hope you enjoy it! Brandon Li www.unscripted.com“
Voigtlander 15mm Super Wide Heliar III – Lens Review
Brazilian Zouk in Dublin, A FS5 shoot (SonyAlphaForum).
Primer: What is VR, and why should photographers care? (Dpreview).
Sigma 20mm f1.4 Art Lense with Commlite Adapter on A7R II (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony Alpha A6300 Full Review at ePhotozine.
Sony Joins Forces with Cogitai to Conduct Research and Development for the Next Wave of Artificial Intelligence (Sony.net).
Hands-on preview met de Sony RX10 III (Sony.be).