DxOmark (Click here) just published the full Sony RX1 test! And with no suprrise (at leats for me) the RX1 has a slightly better score thna the Sony A99! And it basically matches the Nikon D600 results (here is the comparison).
Sony RX1 price check: [shopcountry 15824].
Sony RX1 Gariz case on eBay (via Slidoo).
Jay at Sonyalphalab posted a nice review about using the Minolta MD 50mm f/2 lens with a [shoplink 14167]Sony NEX-6 (price & specs)[/shoplink]. Try out slidoo.com to easily find the lens at a bargain price. To use the Minolta with the NEX-6 a RainbowImaging adapter was used (click here to see it on Amazon).
The Minolta is a good old school lens. Jay writes:
Minolta MD Old School lenses are in another league of build quality compared to what we see today. They are heavier, beefier, simpler, and engineering excellence in my opinion. The fact that this lens is so old and it still works flawlessly is a sure sign of a well made product. It also means it was well maintained and not left in a garage somewhere for years.
The really cool thing is the focus peaking feature of the NEX-6. As Jay puts it:
As I said above in the into, the fully manual Minolta MD 50mm f/2 Lens is an absolute blast to use on the Sony Nex-6 thanks to the Focus Peaking feature!! It makes manual focusing cake, and I could not stop taking pictures of stuff in total newbie amazement
Be sure to check the pic he shot with the NEX-6 & Minolta 50mm combo (there are a lot of them to see).
Sony NEX-6 price check: [shopcountry 14167]
[via sonyalphalab]
Good morning Ladies and Gentleman. Sony’s little full frame gem gets review after reviews. The [shoplink 15824]Sony RX1 (price & specs)[/shoplink], the world’s smallest digital full-frame camera, and its high quality 35mm f/2.0 Carl Zeiss T* coated lens are getting all the rage by photographers looking out for superior image quality in a compact body. This time I feature a (short) video by digitalcameraworld. If you prefer to read, they have a transcript of the video.
Have also a look at the cute Gariz leather half cases for the Sony RX1!
Sony RX1 price check: [shopcountry 15824]
[via DCW]
After having used Nikkor AI lenses for a long time with his [shoplink 8454]Sony Nex7 (price & specs)[/shoplink], photographer Matthew Durr decided to get an E-mount lens and bought a [shoplink 6422]Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS[/shoplink]. He writes:
So far, I’m liking what I’m seeing. Wide-open, there’s a bit of softness, but it doesn’t detract from images at normal viewing sizes in any way. Focus seems to be mostly consistent: using flexible spot at the center, focus is usually spot-on. […] For focus speed, I’d say it’s about twice as fast as the time it takes for me to find focus manually with my Nikkors (on static objects). […]
What I am loving without a doubt on the 35mm f/1.8 is the OSS. Not only does it help give another few stops of shutter speed advantage in low light and make handheld video smooth as silk (which I already knew it would do), but it makes composing photographs surprisingly easier! Framing can be much tighter when using the 35mm f/1.8; small movements which would translate to a jerk in the liveview with a non-OSS lens move the picture around very slowly with this lens. It’s a subtle, but nice touch to keep from needing to crop and rotate a bit in post-processing.
There are sample images and more in Matthew Durr’s first impressions review.
Sony Nex7 price check: [shopcountry 8454]
Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS price check: [shopcountry 6422]
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Thanks Joe.
Sony’s little full frame wonder gets another entirely positive review. Ron Martinsen felt the beat of the [shoplink 15824]Sony RX1 (price & specs)[/shoplink] in a comprehensive review with lot of sample images. He writes:
Let’s just cut to the chance so I can answer the question that everyone wants to know about – is this camera really as good as a full frame DSLR? From an image quality perspective, the answer is without question – YES! The sensor on the RX1 is fantastic and the lens is on par with my best L lenses on my Canon gear. It’s got gorgeous color, dreamy bokeh at f/2.0, and creates sharp images even when examined in RAW. It’s high ISO performance is on par with most of today’s DSLR’s.
He found a small back focusing issue and discusses more RX1 issues, but for the rest the RX1 once more proves that Sony got it right and made a truly awesome camera. Check the high ISO samples! About the sensor Ron writes:
The colors are excellent, the detail is very good and the performance across the full spectrum of ISO’s from 100 to 25,600 is on par with the best DSLR’s on the market.
Ok, the fixed 35mm lens was felt as a limitation, on the other hand this is what characterizes the RX1. Check also the cool Gariz leather cases for the RX1 (click here).
Sony RX1 price check: [shopcountry 15824]
[via ronmartblog]
Image courtesy: ePhotozine.
Both ePhotozine and Camerastuffreview tested the new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens. ePhotozine writes that “Sigma appear to have everything right with this new lens.” while CSR says: “With the first lens from the Art Series, Sigma actually sets a new standard. ”
The A-mount lens is availble for preorder at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (click here). To get notified when this lens is on eBay login and save this search at Slidoo.
Peru – Bring Your Kids – Trailer from Scott Booker (Shot on the RX100)
Short Sony news roundup:
ThePhoBlographer posted the full Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 lens review: “Not only is it super sharp, but it is extremely well built and focuses fairly fast. When the images are ready to be imported into your post-processing software of choice, you’ll have little work to do aside from some retouching.”
The ten cameras that amde history in 2012 at Quesabesde (translation here).
Nikon’s Series-E Lenses Compared (Matthewdurrphotography).
35mm f0.95 e-moun Mitakon lens test at TalkNex.
Sony 50mm f1.8 review at ThePhoBlographer.
Sony World Photography Awards 2013 (ePhotozine).
Murat: “I video recorded these scenes here in Hawaii with my Sony nex 6 with 50mm f/1.8 lens and also with the new 16-50mm power zoom. This is not a time lapse footage out of photos.
I recorded 60p videos as avchd and later on premiere speeded up the footage 800% for a creamier look. It was an extremely windy day. I had to park my car against the wind the protect my camera on the tripod. Still it is not 100% steady. But it looks good overall. I did not color correct nor sharpen the footage. http://youtu.be/hZdgVkYlq4Q“
